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Located at Beijing in the famous Ming Tombs, Dingling is the mausoleum of the thirteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yijun and his two empresses. The general layout of its surface structure is composed of a square front section and a circular back section, which reflects the symbolic meaning of ancient Chinese philosophy - "round heaven and squ...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee The pillbox-like houses and villages in Kaiping, where the folk people actively blend various cultures and historical traditions, are unique in the world. Brief Introduction The countryside in Kaiping City, Guangdong Province is famous for its defensive village houses. These multi-storeyed st...

Comments on Dazu Rock Carvings by the World Heritage Committee The steep hillsides of the Dazu area contain an exceptional series of rock carvings dating from the 9th to the 13th century. They are remarkable for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyda...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee The Potala Palace, winter residence of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary buildings, was built on the Red Mountain in the center of Lhasa V...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee The Old Town of Lijiang, which is perfectly adapted to the uneven topography of this key commercial and strategic site, has retained a historic townscape of high quality and authenticity. Its architecture is noteworthy for the blending of elements from several cultures that have come together over many ce...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee The temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th-5th centuries BC, are located in Qufu, Shandong Province. Built to commemorate him in 478 BC, the temple has been destroyed and reconstructed over the centuries; today it comprises more than...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terra-cotta warriors, at the center of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the ...

Comments of the World Heritage Committee Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its fascinating streets, and residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings,...

Comments on Qingcheng Mountain & the Dujiangyan Irrigation System by the World Heritage Committee The Qingcheng Mountain is one of the birthplaces of Taoism in China. The Jianfu Palace, originally built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is of extremely large scale. The Natural Picture is a pavilion built during the Qing Emperor Guangxu reign...

Comments on Lushan National Park by the World Heritage Committee The Lushan Mountain, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centers of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countl...