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1987 The Great Wall
1987 Mount Taishan
1987 Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
1987 Mogao Caves
1987 Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer
1987 Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
1990 Mount Huangshan
1992 Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992 Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992 Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1994 Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
1994 Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
1994 Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
1994 Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple Monastery, Lhasa
1996 Lushan National Park
1996 Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
1997 Old Town of Lijiang
1997 Ancient City of Ping Yao
1997 Classical Gardens of Suzhou
1998 Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
1998 Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
1999 Mount Wuyi
1999 Dazu Rock Carvings
2000 Mount Qincheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
2000 Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
2000 Longmen Grottoes
2000 Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

For more information about the World Heritage List, contact:

UNESCO World Heritage Centre
7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP, France
wh-info@unesco.org

The Great wall, listed as a world cultural site in 1987. The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, listed as a world cultural site in 1987. Mount Taishan, listed as a world cultural and natural site in 1987. The Peking Man Site, listed as a world cultural site in 1987.
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor with the Terracotta Warriors, listed as a world cultural site in 1987. The Mogao Caves, listed as a world cultural site in 1987. Mount Huangshan, listed as a world cultural and natural site in 1990. The Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, listed as a world natural site in 1992.
The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, listed as a world natural site in 1992. The Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, listed as a world natural site in 1992. The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion, listed as a world cultural site in 1994. The Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, listed as a world cultural site in 1994.
The Potala Palace, listed as a world cultural site in 1994. The Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, listed as a world cultural site in 1994. Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha, listed as a world cultural and natural site in 1996. The Lushan National Park, listed as a world cultural landscape in 1996.
The Old City of Lijiang, listed as a world cultural site in 1997. The Summer Palace, listed as a world cultural site in 1998. The Classical Gardens in Suzhou, listed as a world cultural site in 1997. The Old City of Pingyao, listed as a world cultural site in 1997.
　
The Temple of Heaven, listed as a world cultural site in 1998. The Dazu Grottoes in Chongqing, listed as a world cultural site in 1999. Wuyi Mountain, listed as a world cultural and natural site in 1999.