UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometres, this land is richly endowed with fine natural resources and many wonderful places combining scenic beauty with historical interest. The world heritage sites in China represent the quintessence of the nation, adequately demonstrating the magnificence, beauty and vastness that attracts people from all over the globe.
The world heritage sites in China consist of both natural sights to delight the eyes and senses and cultural classics created by generations of Chinese people. While enjoying beautiful landscape, visitors can also understand the profound culture of the Chinese nation and know more about its people.
The sites below are categorised into three sections:-
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