China has probably the highest number of World Heritage Sites in the world. The country ratified the World Heritage Convention on 12 December, 1985. As of August 2010, China has 28 Cultural World Heritage Sites, 8 Natural World Heritage Sites and 4 Mixed World Heritage Sites. China also has another 50 sites presently on the World Heritage Tentative List. China served three terms on the World Heritage Committee, on 1991-1997, 1999-2005 and 2007-2011.
List of World Heritage Sites in China in alphabetical order
Sites in China presently on the World Heritage Tentative List:
Shennongjia Nature Reserve (1996)
Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (1996)
The Alligator Sinensis Nature Reserve (1996)
Poyang Nature Reserve (1996)
The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin (1996)
Yalong, Tibet (2001)
Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot (2001)
Jinfushan Scenic Spot (2001)
Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot (2001)
Hua Shan Scenic Area (2001)
Yandang Mountain (2001)
Nanxi River (2001)
Maijishan Scenic Spots (2001)
Wudalianchi Scenic Spots (2001)
Haitan Scenic Spots (2001)
Dali Chanshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Scenic Spot (2001)
The Grand Canal (2008)
Pagoda, Library Caves and Stone Tablets of sutra of Yunju Temple (2008)
Sites for Liquor Making in China (2008)
Shanxi Businessmen's Courtyard Houses (2008)
Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces (2008)
City Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2008)
The Niuheliang Archaeological Site (2008)
Sites of the Yuan Dynasty Upper Capital (Xanadu )and Middle Capital (2008)
Slender West Lake and Historic Urban Area in Yangzhou (2008)
The Ancient Waterfront Towns in the South of Yangtze River (2008)
Liangzhu Archaeological Site (2008)
Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake (2008)
Site of Ancient Copper Mine: Site of Ancient Copper Mine in Tongling (2008)
Site of the Qi State Capital and the Mausoleum of King of the Qi State at Linzi (2008)
Chinese Section of the Silk Road: Land routes in Henan Province, Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province, Qinghai Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; Sea Routes in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province and Quanzhou City, Fujian Province - from Western-Han Dynasty to Qing Dynasty (2008)
Historic Monuments of Mount Song (2008)
Fenghuang Ancient City (2008)
Site of Southern Yue State (2008)
Lingqu Canal (Xiang'an County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Qin Dynasty) (2008)
The Rock Painting of the Mountain Huashan (2008)
Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription (2008)
Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State: Site at Jinsha and Joint Tombs of Boat-shaped Coffins in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province; Site of Sanxingdui in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province 29C.BC- 5C.BC (2008)
Diaolou Buildings and Villages for Tibetan and Qiang Ethnic Groups (2008)
Miao Nationality Villages in Southeast Guizhou Province: The villages of Miao Nationality at the Foot of Leigong Mountain in Miao Ling Mountains (2008)
Dong Nationality Villages in Southeast Guizhou Province: The Villages of Dong Nationality-Liudong and Jiudong Villages (2008)
Hani Terraces (2008)
Karez Wells (2008)
Extension Project of Classical Gardens of Suzhou: Classical Gardens of Suzhou and Historical Street Blocks (2008)
Extension Project of Ancient Villages in South Anhui Province: Tangyue, Likeng and Wangkou village (2008)
Extension Project of Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu: Temple of Confucius at Nishan Mountain, Temple and Cemetery of Mencius and the Meng Family Mansion, Temple of Yanhui and Temple of Zeng Zi (2008)
Expansion Project of Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: King Lujian's Tombs (2008)
Danxia Landform of China (2008)
The Four Sacred Mountains as an Extension of Mt. Taishan (2008)
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