China is one of the world's four old civilized countries, enjoying a vast territory and beautiful mountains and waters. Stretching across thousands of miles and having a history of five thousand years, China's magnificent and gorgeous natural landscapes and long history have carried in itself the nation's brilliant cultural and natural heritages, a valuable wealth also shared by the whole world.On 12th of December of 1985, China joined the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and on October 29 of 1999, was elected as a member of the WHC. Over the past 25 years, Chinese government together with its people have spared no efforts to protect and utilize world heritages and have made distinguished contributions to this project.

Preface
Creams of Nature and Gems of China
World Cultural Heritage
The Great Wall 008
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang 008
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 040
Mogao Caves 050
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian 060
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 064
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde 078
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu 092
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains 102
Lushan National Park 108
Old Town of Lijiang 114
Ancient City of Pingyao 124
Classical Gardens of Suzhou 132
Summer Palace in Beijing 146
Temple of Heaven in Beijing 158
Dazu Rock Carvings 168
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System 176
Longmen Grottoes 182
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties 188
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui--Xidi and Hongcun 208
Yungang Grottoes 220
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom 226
Historic Centre of Macao 230
Yin Xu 236
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 242
Fujian Tulou 250
Mount Wutai 258
Mixed World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Mount Taishan 266
Mount Huangshan 276
Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha 286
Mount Wuyi 298
World Natural Heritage
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area 308
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area 314
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area 322
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas 332
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 340
South China Karst 344
Mount Sanqingshan National Park 352
Chronology of Inclusion of China's Sites
on the World Heritage List 358