China World Heritage Travel Series -- The Great Wall

Author: Dong Yao Hui
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "World Heritage" is a designation by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, recognizing outstanding universal value in human cultural and artistic achievements and natural landscapes worldwide. Projects listed on the "World Heritage List" are considered the "treasures among treasures" and "premium among premiums" of their respective countries. Currently, China has 29 World Heritage Sites, including: the Imperial Palace 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.