China World Heritages

About Norbulingka Palace Norbulingka, literally “The Jewelled Park”) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, China, built from 1755.It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive...

The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most iconic landmarks in Tibetan Buddhism. It sits atop...

Chinese Name: 大昭寺  English Name: Jokhang Temple Location: Located in Barkhor Square, Lhasa Admission Fee: 85 RMB Opening Hours: 11:30 to 17:30 About Jokhang Temple in Chengguan District, Lhasa Jokhang Temple (or Jokhang Monastery) is...

Why is Leshan Giant Buddha So Special? Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803, depicting Maitreya. It is carved out of a...

Why is Xidi Ancient Village So Special? Xidi Ancient Village is known as “the ancient village in the peach blossom”. It was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty, it...

Why is Hongcun Ancient Village So Special? Hongcun (宏村) Village is renowned in China for its Anhui-style buildings, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. First built...

Why is Mount Huangshan So Special? Mount Huangshan is known at “The most fantastic mountain in all the land ” in China, for its four wonders, they are the strange pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds and hot...

Chinese Name:成都都江堰青城山 Qingcheng Mountain is located in Chengdu,covering Scenic area of 200 square kilometers, and the highest peak of Laojuns is 1260 meters above sea level.Qingcheng Mountain is divided...

Why is Yungang Grottoes So Special? Yungang Grottoes is one of China’s most supreme examples of Buddhist cave art, these 5th-century caves are simply magnificent. With their 252 caves...

Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a pearl in the irrigation work of ancient China, and it’s the oldest and the only preserved grand irrigation system in the world, which has...