Between 1987 and 2001, 28 Chinese sites have been put on the World Nature and Culture Heritage List. China now ranks third, behind Italy and Spain, on the list.
The Great Wall, 1987, cultural heritage Mount Taishan, 1987, cultural/natural heritage Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, 1987, cultural heritage Mogao Grottoes, 1987, cultural heritage Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, 1987, cultural heritage Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, 1987, cultural heritage Mount
Huangshan, 1990, cultural/natural heritage
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, 1992, natural heritage Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, 1992, natural heritage Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, 1992, natural heritage Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples,
Chengde, 1994, cultural heritage Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in
Qufu, 1994, cultural heritage Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, 1994, cultural heritage Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace,
Lhasa, 1994, cultural heritage
Lushan National Park, 1996, cultural heritage Mount Emei Scenic Area, including
Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, 1996, cultural/natural heritage Old Town of
Lijiang, 1997, cultural heritage Ancient City of Ping Yao, 1997, cultural heritage Classical Gardens of
Suzhou, 1997, cultural heritage Summer Palace, an imperial garden in
Beijing, 1998, cultural heritage Temple of Heaven, an imperial sacrificial altar in
Beijing, 1998, cultural heritage Mount Wuyi, 1999, cultural/natural heritage Dazu Rock Carvings, 1999, cultural heritage Mount Qincheng and the
Dujiangyan Irrigation System, 2000, cultural heritage Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui, Xidi and Hongcun, 2000, cultural heritage Longmen Grottoes, 2000, cultural heritage Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, 2000, cultural heritage Yungang Grottoes, 2001, cultural heritage
