World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in China
61 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 61 World Heritage Sites in China. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in China
Mount Taishan
The Great Wall
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Mogao Caves
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Mount Huangshan
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Old Town of Lijiang
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Mount Wuyi
Dazu Rock Carvings
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Longmen Grottoes
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Yungang Grottoes
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Historic Centre of Macao
Yin Xu
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
South China Karst
Fujian Tulou
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Mount Wutai
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
China Danxia
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Chengjiang Fossil Site
Site of Xanadu
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Xinjiang Tianshan
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
The Grand Canal
Tusi Sites
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Hubei Shennongjia
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement
Fanjingshan
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China
Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er
Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital
Xixia Imperial Tombs
Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does China have?
61 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)