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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... It has been suggested that Wangdangshan be merged into this article or section. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 苏州; Traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: SÅ«zhōu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ... External link UNESCO World Heritage Centre page Categories: World Heritage Sites in China | Chinese Buddhist Grottoes | China geography stubs ... Potala Palace The Potala Palace is a World Heritage Site The Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ; Wylie: Po ta la, Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Bùdálā Gōng), located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after... The Great Wall in the winter The Great Wall of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)¹) is a Chinese fortification built from the 5th century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect... The colorful limestone pools of Huanglonggou and scenic mountains attract many tourists to the Huanglong area. ... Overview of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zǐjinchéng; literally Purple Forbidden City) was the Chinese imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties. ... façade of Chongzheng Hall, the main building Mukden Palace (沈阳故宫, pinyin: ShÄ›nyáng Gùgōng) is the former imperial palace of early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China. ... Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. ... Jiuzhaigou Valley (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: JiÇ”zhàigōu; lit. ... Lijiang City (Chinese: 丽江市; Hanyu Pinyin: ) refers to an administrative division comprising of urban and rural areas in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. ... The Longmen Grottoes (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Lóngmén ShíkÅ«; lit. ... The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: O Centro Histórico de Macau; Traditional Chinese: 澳門歷史城區), on Macao Peninsula, is composed of sites that showcase the unique cultural heritage of Macao. ... View of the largest excavation pit of the Terracotta Army. ... View of the Mogao Grottoes from outside The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes (Chinese: ; pinyin: mò gāo kÅ«) form a system of 492 temples near Dunhuang, in Gansu province, China. ... Location within China Mount Emei (峨眉山, pinyin Éméi Shān, Wade-Giles O2-mei2 Shan1, literally Delicate Eyebrow Mountain) is a mountain in Sichuan province of Western China. ... Leshan Giant Buddha The Leshan Giant Buddha (樂山大佛/乐山大佛; pinyin: Dà Fó) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. ... position in China The Huang Shan (Chinese: 黄山; Pinyin: Huáng Shān; literally Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. ... Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in Guanxian, Sichuan, China. ... The Dujiangyan Irrigation System diverts water from the Minjiang River, supplying Chengdu with fresh water and preventing floods. ... Mount Tai (Chinese: æ³°å±±; pinyin: ) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Taian, in Shandong Province, China. ... Mount Wuyi is a mountain located at Wuyishan, on the northern border of Fujian province with Jiangxi province, China. ... Mountain Resort, Chengde Mountain Resort, Chengde The Mountain Resort (Chinese: 避暑山庄; pinyin: BìshÇ” Shānzhuāng; literally: Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat) or Ligong (Chinese: 离宫; pinyin: Lígōng, the Qing Dynastys summer palace) situated in the city of Chengde in Hebei Province, China, is the worlds... The Putuo Zongcheng ticket to the summer resort (1984) Chengde (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chéngdé; Manchu: Erdemu be aliha fu) is a city approximately one hundred miles northeast of Beijing in northeastern Hebei province, situated near the Luan River. ... Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site - the Caves (taken in July 2004) Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien (周口店) is a cave system near Beijing in China. ... Pingyao (平遥, pinyin: Píngyáo) is a Chinese county in central Shanxi province. ... The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the worlds highly endangered Giant Pandas. ... The Summer Palace in Beijing. ... Location within China Qufu (Chinese: 曲阜; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chü1-fu4) is a city in Shandong Province, China. ... Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Tiāntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. ... Terraces part way up the sides of the Tiger Leaping Gorge View of the gorge from the high path, showing Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the left, and Haba Snow Mountain on the right. ... XÄ«dì (Chinese: 西递; pinyin: , also Xidi, or Xi Di, literally West Post), is a village in southern Anhui province (Yixian County), in China, which was declared a part of the Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, along with the village of Hongcun. ... Hongcun (宏村, pinyin: HóngcÅ«n) is a village in Yixian county, Anhui province (Yixian County), located near the southwest slope of Mount Huangshan, in China. ... The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor. ... Yinxu (殷墟) was the ancient capital of the latter part of the Shang Dynasty of China. ... One of the larger statues at Yungang. ...