Chinese Style · World Heritage · Great Wall (China Culture and Tourism Series)

Author: Dong Yaohui
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "World Heritage" is a designation selected by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on a global scale, recognizing outstanding significance and universal value in human cultural and artistic achievements and natural landscapes. Projects listed on the "World Heritage List" are considered the "treasures among treasures" and the "finest among the finest" in their respective countries. Currently, China has 29 World Heritage Sites, including: the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Summer Palace, the Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, the Ancient City of Pingyao, the Confucius Temple·Confucius Cemetery·Confucius Mansion, the Ancient City of Lijiang, the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Mount Huangshan, and Jiuzhaigou Valley, among others.