My Dreams - World Heritage in China

" When you cease to Dream, you cease to live " 

" Perhaps LIFE is just that ...... a Dream & a fear " 

" To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also Dream; not only plan, but also believe " 

Some years ago while attending a MATTA Fair in KL, I picked up a Tourist Map of China. The map has a listing of 34 UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. At the time of writing, the number of China's World Heritage sites has grown to 40.

In all my years of travelling in China since 1997, I had visited a total of 27 World Heritage sites in China. It has been my dream to see as many as possible these World Heritage sites, so for this Sept 2010 visit to China, my focus will be on the remaining ones which I have yet to see. Some of these places are Potala Palace of Tibet, Huangshan, Mt Emei, Xianling Mausoleum of Ming Dynasty and the newly gazetted UNESCO heritage sites.

Pictures of the World Heritage Sites in China I had visited

1) Ancient City of Pinyao & 2) Dazu Stone Culture (2009)

3) Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (2009) & 4) Shaolin Temple (2009)

5) Jiuzhaigou Ravine & 6) Huanglong (2009) 

7) Ming Tomb (1997 & 2002) & 8) Great Wall of China (1997, 2002 & 2010) )

9) Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang (2006) & 10) Longmen Grottoes (2009)

11) Giant Buddha in Leshan (2009) & Mt Emei (2014)

12) Mt Qingcheng & Dujiang Dam (2009)

13) Site of Peking Man at Zhoukoudian & & 14) Yungang Grottoes (2009) 

15) The Mausoleum of Emperor Shihuang & the Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses (2006) & 16) Temple of Heavens (1997, 2002 & 2010)

17) Mt Taishan & 18) Confucious Temple, Mansion & Cementary in Qufu (2010) 

19) Suzhou Gardens & 20) Ancient Villages in Anhui - Hongchun & Xidi (2010) 

21) Mt Wuyishan & 22) Mt Lushan (2010)

23) Ancient Architectural Complex on Mt Wudang & 24) Wulingyuan(2010)

25) Ancient City of Lijiang (2010)

26) Summer Palace (1997 & 2005)

27) Chengde Mountain Resort &amp (1997)

" The Secret of Life : 1) Dream more while you are awake; 2) Don't live in the past, don't dream of the future, but concentrate on the present; 3) Live simply - Be a wonderful walker in travelling, you will see more of the World Heritage sites "