Tourism

China ranks third in terms of its number of world heritage sites. With a total of 31 natural and cultural heritage sites in the World Heritage Listings, China (with France and Germany) ranks third, after Spain and Italy.

1. Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)



2. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)



3. Mogao Caves (1987)



4. Mount Taishan (1987)



5. Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)



6. The Great Wall (1987)



7. Mount Huangshan (1990)



8. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)



9. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)



10. Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)



11. Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)



12. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001) 7



13. Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)



14. Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)



15. Lushan National Park (1996)



16. Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)



17. Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)



18. Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000)



19. Old Town of Lijiang (1997)



20. Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)



21. Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)



22. Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)



23. Mount Wuyi (1999)



24. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)



25. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004)



26. Longmen Grottoes (2000)



27. Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)



28. Yungang Grottoes (2001)



29. Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)



30. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)



31. Historic Centre of Macao (2005)