Malaysia (Pre Covid 19 - Reminisce My Good Old Days - UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China & I) - July 2021

 

The world currently has 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as at July 2021); 897 are cultural, 218 natural & 39 mixed (cultural & natural). The top 10 countries & the number of properties in each of these countries are:

1. Italy (58)
2. China (56)
3. Germany (50)
4. France (49)
5. Spain (49)
6. India (40)
7. Mexico (35)
8. United Kingdom (34)
9. Russia (30)
10. Iran (26)

China currently has 56 UNESCO World Heritage Sties (as at July 2021), ranked No 2 in the world after Italy which has 58 properties. 38 of the World Heritage sites in China are under the cultural category, 14 are natural & 4 are mixed (cultural / natural). To date, after 2 decades (1997>2019) of 20 intermittent visits to China, I had thus far visited a total of 38 UNESCO World Heritage sites - a great outcome & score for a passionate traveler !     

1 Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains

2 Ancient City of Ping Yao

3 Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun

4 China Danxia 

5  Classical Gardens of Suzhou

6  Dazu Rock Carvings

7 Fujian Tulou

8 Historic Centre of Macao

9 Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”

10 Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

11  Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

12  Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

13 Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

14 Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement

15   Longmen Grottoes

16  Lushan National Park

17  Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

18  Mogao Caves

19 Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

20  Mount Huangshan

21 Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System

22  Mount Taishan

23  Mount Wuyi

24 Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde

25  Old Town of Lijiang

26 Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian

27 Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor

28  South China Karst

29  Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing

30  Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu

31 Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing

32  The Grand Canal

33  The Great Wall

34 Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

35 West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou

36  Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area

37  Xinjiang Tianshan

38  Yungang Grottoes

Yet to Visit (KIV)

1. Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
2. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient  Koguryo Kingdom
3. Chengjiang Fossil Site
4. Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
5. Fanjingshan
6. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
7. Hubei Shennongjia
8.  Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
9. Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)
10. Mount Sanqingshan National Park
11. Mount Wutai
12. Qinghai Hoh Xil
13. Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
14. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
15. Site of Xanadu
16. Tusi Sites
17. Yin Xu
18. Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

" The Beauty of our Planet " -  Behind every travel, pictures of my Good Old Days free & easy travelling & package tours to major UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China:

1) Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei (Oct 2010)

2)  Ancient City of Ping Yao (Oct 2009)

3)  Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (Oct 2010)

Xidi, Anhui

Hongcun, Anhui

4) China Danxia (May 2015)

5) Classical Gardens of Suzhou (Oct 2010)

6) Dazu Rock Carvings, Chonqing (Oct 2009)

7) Fujian Tulou (Sept 2013 & Dec 2014)

8) Historic Centre of Macao (1984, Sept & Dec 2013)

9) Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven & Earth" (Oct 2009)

10) Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan (Oct 2009)

11) Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (Sept 1997, Nov 2002, Aug 2011 & Oct 2014)

Forbidden City, Beijing

Forbidden City, Beijing

Imperial Palace, Shenyang 

Imperial Palace, Shenyang 

12) Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing (Sept 1997 & Oct 2009)

Imperial Tomb of Ming 

Imperial Tomb of Qing

13) Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Oct 2009)

14) Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement (Dec 2014) 

15) Longmen Grottoes, Louyang, Henan (Oct 2009)

16  Lushan National Park, Jiangxi (Oct 2010)

17) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (May 2006 & May 2017)

18) Mogao Caves, Dun Huang, Gansu (May 2006)

19) Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Sichuan (May 2009 & Aug 2014)

Emeishan, Sichuan 

Leshan Giant Buddha

20)  Mount Huangshan, Anhui (Nov 2017)

21) Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan (Sept 2009) 

Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan

22)  Mount Taishan, Shandong (Oct 2010)

23)  Mount Wuyi, Fujian (Oct 2010)

24 Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (Sept 1997)

 

25) Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan (Oct 2010, Aug 2014 & Nov 2019)

26) Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Beijing (Oct 2009) 

27 Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor (May 2006)

28)  South China Karst (Sept 1997 & Nov 2019)

29) Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (Sept 1997, Nov 2002 & Aug 2015)

30  Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (Oct 2010)

Kong Family Mansion, Qufu, Shandong

31) Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (Sept 1997, Dec 2002 & Oct 2010)

32)  The Grand Canal (Dec 2015 & Nov 2017)

33) Great Wall of China, Beijing (Sept 1997, Dec 2002 & May 2010)

34) Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (Aug 2014)

35) West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou (Nov 2002, Oct 2010, Dec 2015 & Nov 2017) 

36) Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Oct 2010 & Dec 2016)

37)   Xinjiang Tianshan (May 2006) 

38)  Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi (Oct 2009) 

Yet to Visit ( Keep In View & Keep Dreaming ! ) - all our dreams can come through if we have the courage to pursue them !  

1) Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, near Hangzhou

2) Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient  Koguryo Kingdom

3) Chengjiang Fossil Site, Yuxi, Yunnan

4) Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, Guizhou

5)  Fanjingshan, Tongren, Guizhou

6) Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa

7) Hubei Shennongjia

8) Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Jiangmen, Guangzhou

9) Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)

10) Mount Sanqingshan National Park, Jiangxi

11) Mount Wutai, Qingshui, Shanxi

12) Qinghai Hoh Xil

13) Quanzhou - Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China, Fujian

14) Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountaian

15) Site of Xanadu, Shangdu, Zhengian, Inner Mongolia

16) Tusi Sites, Hunan / Hubei / Guizhou 

17) Yin Xu, Anyang City, near Beijing 

18) Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Guangxi