What are on the World Heritage List?

As of June 2013, 45 natural and cultural sites and natural landscapes in China have been included in the World Heritage List. On June 22, at the 37th World Heritage Conference, China’s Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Culture The landscape was approved for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

1. Mount Tai, Shandong

Mount Tai, Shandong, 1987.12, dual cultural and natural heritage. The ancient name is Daishan, also known as Daizong. The natural landscape is majestic and unique, with thousands of years of spiritual culture and cultural landscape as the backdrop. It is known as the epitome of the Chinese nation's spiritual culture. In 1987, it was announced as a world natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO, making Mount Tai the first world natural and cultural dual heritage in the world.

When world heritage experts inspected Mount Tai, they found that Mount Tai has both outstanding and universal natural science value, as well as outstanding universal aesthetic and historical and cultural value. It is a magical place that integrates natural science and historical and cultural values. Mountain.

2. Huangshan, Anhui

Huangshan, Anhui, 1990.12 dual cultural and natural heritage. Located in the beautiful southern Anhui Province, it is one of the most famous mountain scenic spots in my country. The mountain is majestic, with exquisite rocks and various shapes. The main peak, Lotus Peak, is 1,860 meters above sea level. The beauty of Huangshan lies in the "four wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds and hot springs. Since ancient times, people who have visited famous mountains have thought that the beauty of Huangshan Mountain is no less than that of the Five Sacred Mountains.

“When you come back from the Five Mountains, you don’t see the mountains; when you come back from Huangshan, you don’t see the mountains.” Visitors from past dynasties have praised Mount Huang as "the most famous scenic spot in the world", saying that the majesty of Taidai, the steepness of Mount Hua, the smoke and clouds of Hengyue, the waterfalls of Kuanglu, the strange rocks of Yandang, and the coolness of Emei, Huangshan has it all. The scenic beauty of Huangshan Mountain is based on its peaks. The peaks and forests here are like the sea, the land is skyrocketing, the cliffs are abrupt, and the ravines are vertical and horizontal. It is so beautiful.

3. Sichuan Emeishan-Leshan Scenic Area

Sichuan Emeishan-Leshan Scenic Area, 1996.12 dual cultural and natural heritage. Mount Emei is located in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, China. The scenic area covers an area of ??154 square kilometers. The highest peak, Wanfoding, is 3,099 meters above sea level. It is a famous tourist attraction and a famous Buddhist mountain. It is a Chinese national mountain type that integrates natural scenery and Buddhist culture. Scenic Area.

4. Wuyi Mountain, Fujian

Wuyi Mountain, 1999.12, dual cultural and natural heritage. Located in the northern part of Fujian Province, it belongs to the mid-subtropical region. The territory is surrounded by mountains in the east, west and north, with many peaks. The central and southern parts are relatively flat and are mountainous and hilly areas. The urban area is 210 meters above sea level. The landform is clearly layered and distributed in a ladder shape.

The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast. The highest point is Huanggang Mountain, which is 2,158 meters above sea level. It is called the "Roof of East China" in mainland my country. The lowest point is Xingtian Town, which is 165 meters above sea level (the river bed elevation is 160 meters above sea level). The height difference between the highest and lowest points is 1,993 meters. The difference in terrain is the largest in the province. The main parts of Wuyishan Scenic Area and Wuyishan Nature Reserve, which are famous both at home and abroad, are located within the territory.

5. The Great Wall

The Great Wall, 1987.12 Cultural Heritage. The Great Wall of China is the greatest construction project in the history of human civilization. It was built more than 2,000 years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, it was connected to form the Great Wall. Large-scale construction was carried out in the Han and Ming dynasties. The vastness of its projects and the majesty of its momentum can be called a miracle in the world.

In November 2002, the Jiumenmen Great Wall in Liaoning, China's only water Great Wall, passed the UNESCO acceptance and was officially listed as a World Cultural Heritage as part of the Great Wall.

Extended information

The "Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage" stipulates that items belonging to one of the following categories can be listed as cultural heritage:

Cultural relics : Buildings, sculptures and paintings of outstanding and universal value from a historical, artistic or scientific point of view, compositions or structures of archaeological significance, inscriptions, caves, settlements and complexes of various cultural relics.

Building complex: A group of individual or interconnected buildings that have outstanding, universal value from a historical, artistic or scientific point of view because of their architectural form, identity and their place in the landscape.

Relics: From a historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological perspective, man-made projects or unique masterpieces of man and nature that have outstanding and universal value, as well as archaeological site areas.