Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)
Ref: 440
Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/440
With thanks to nuomidai from China!
Date of Inscription: 2000
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Property : 331 ha
Buffer zone: 1,042 ha
Ref: 1003
The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving.
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Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Ref: 438
In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438
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Date of Inscription: 2010
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Property : ha
Buffer zone: ha
N28 25 19 E106 2 33
Ref: 1335
China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical zone of south-west China. They are characterized by spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes have helped to conserve sub-tropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many species of flora and fauna, about 400 of which are considered rare or threatened.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1335
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Date of Inscription: 1987
Extension: 2004
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Property : 12.9600 ha
Buffer zone: 153.1000 ha
N41 47 39 E123 26 49
Ref: 439bis
Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed between 1625–26 and 1783. It contains an important library and testifies to the foundation of the last dynasty that ruled China, before it expanded its power to the centre of the country and moved the capital to Beijing. This palace then became auxiliary to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. This remarkable architectural edifice offers important historical testimony to the history of the Qing Dynasty and to the cultural traditions of the Manchu and other tribes in the north of China.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/439
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Date of Inscription: 1994
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Chengde City, Hebei Province
N40 59 13 E117 56 18
Ref: 703
The Mountain Resort (the Qing dynasty's summer palace), in Hebei Province, was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes, pastureland and forests. In addition to its aesthetic interest, the Mountain Resort is a rare historic vestige of the final development of feudal society in China.
Date of Inscription: 1996
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province
N29 26 E115 52
Ref: 778
Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/778
Thanks to Huang Wei!
Date of Inscription: 2006
Criteria: (x)
Property : 924500.0000 ha
Buffer zone: 527100.0000 ha
Sichuan Province
N30 49 60 E103 0 0
Ref: 1213
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1213
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Date of Inscription: 1992
Criteria: (vii)
Property : 26400.0000 ha
The Wulingyuan District of the City of Dayong, Hunan Province
N29 20 E110 30
Ref: 640
A spectacular area stretching over more than 26,000 ha in China's Hunan Province, the site is dominated by more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 m high. Between the peaks lie ravines and gorges with streams, pools and waterfalls, some 40 caves, and two large natural bridges. In addition to the striking beauty of the landscape, the region is also noted for the fact that it is home to a number of endangered plant and animal species.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/640
Thnanks to Xiao Hua and Liuxu!
