Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
“The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs…
Yungang Buddhist Grottoes
“The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave…
Old Town of Lijiang
More than 1,000 years and was once a confluence along the “Old Tea Horse Caravan Trail”, Lijiang combines traditional Nakhi culture and…
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
“The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original…
Stone Forest of Shilin
The site includes “tower karst, pinnacle karst and cone karst formations, along with other spectacular characteristics such as natural bridges, gorges and…
Terracotta Army
“No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d….