Yungang Grottoes, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1039

The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao, with their strict unity of layout and design, constitute a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese Buddhist art.

Sender: Zihu,  Sent on: 11 May, 2014, Received on: 6 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 25 days

Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/640

 

A spectacular area stretching over more than 26,000 ha in China's Hunan Province, the site is dominated by more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 m high. Between the peaks lie ravines and gorges with streams, pools and waterfalls, some 40 caves, and two large natural bridges. In addition to the striking beauty of the landscape, the region is also noted for the fact that it is home to a number of endangered plant and animal species.

 

 

Sender: Shell, Sent on: 15 Apr, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 30 days

Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1305

 

Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 square-kilometre circle, stand eight clusters of buildings and sites, including three Han Que gates - remains of the oldest religious edifices in China -, temples, the Zhougong Sundial Platform and the Dengfeng Observatory. Constructed over the course of nine dynasties, these buildings are reflections of different ways of perceiving the centre of heaven and earth and the power of the mountain as a centre for religious devotion. The historical monuments of Dengfeng include some of the best examples of ancient Chinese buildings devoted to ritual, science, technology and education.

 

 

Sender: Linus, Sent on: 4 Apr, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 40 days

Xiaoshang Bridge in Linying, China

 

Sender: denny999, Sent on: 28 Mar, 2014, Received on: 8 May, 2014, Travel time: 41 days

Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705

 

The palaces and temples which form the nucleus of this group of secular and religious buildings exemplify the architectural and artistic achievements of China's Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Situated in the scenic valleys and on the slopes of the Wudang mountains in Hubei Province, the site, which was built as an organized complex during the Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries), contains Taoist buildings from as early as the 7th century. It represents the highest standards of Chinese art and architecture over a period of nearly 1,000 years.

 

 

Sender: xiaomomo, Sent on: 20 Mar, 2014, Received on: 29 Apr, 2014, Travel time: 40 days

Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, China (UNESCO)

 http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/707

 

The Potala Palace, winter palace 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, is built on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, at an altitude of 3,700m. Also founded in the 7th century, the Jokhang Temple Monastery is an exceptional Buddhist religious complex. Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's former summer palace, constructed in the 18th century, is a masterpiece of Tibetan art. The beauty and originality of the architecture of these three sites, their rich ornamentation and harmonious integration in a striking landscape, add to their historic and religious interest.

 

 

Sender: Luosida0121, Sent on: 1 Mar, 2014, Received on: 31 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 30 days

Boya Tower, Beijing, China

When people mention about Pekin University, Weiming Lake and Boya Tower would be the first coming to their mind. It has become one of the symbolic architecture in Pekin University.

Sender: Susi_Yuan, Sent on: 26 Feb, 2014, Received on: 23 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 25 days

Old Town of Lijiang, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/811

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 centuries. Lijiang also possesses an ancient water-supply system of great complexity and ingenuity that still functions effectively today.

Sender: Wonglingchih, Sent on: 8 Feb, 2014, Received on: 21 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 43 days

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/441

No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.

Sender: Wonglingchih, Sent on: 10 Feb, 2014, Received on: 21 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 41 days

Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/704

The temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th–5th centuries B.C., are located at Qufu, in Shandong Province. Built to commemorate him in 478 B.C., the temple has been destroyed and reconstructed over the centuries; today it comprises more than 100 buildings. The cemetery contains Confucius' tomb and the remains of more than 100,000 of his descendants. The small house of the Kong family developed into a gigantic aristocratic residence, of which 152 buildings remain. The Qufu complex of monuments has retained its outstanding artistic and historic character due to the devotion of successive Chinese emperors over more than 2,000 years.

Sender: ggdw, Sent on: 13 Feb, 2014, Received on: 12 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 27 days

Ancient City of Ping Yao, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/812

Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Its urban fabric shows the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries. Of special interest are the imposing buildings associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sender: Linuswu, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 24 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 26 days

China Danxia, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1335/

China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical zone of south-west China. They are characterized by spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes have helped to conserve sub-tropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many species of flora and fauna, about 400 of which are considered rare or threatened.

The six inscribed danxia landform areas are: 

1-Mount Langshan and Mount Wanfoshan (Hunan Province)

2-Mount Danxia (Guangdong Province)

3-Taining and Guanzhishan (Fujian Province)

4-Mount Longhu and Guifeng (Jiangxi Province) 

5-Fangyan, Mount Jianglang (Zhejiang Province)

6-Mount Chishui (Guizhou Province)

The total core area of 6 regions above is 73945 ha, and the total buffer area is 65446 ha.

Postcard 1 : Zhangye Danxia Landform (Danxia Geopark)

The Zhangye Danxia Landform is concentrated predominantly in Linze and Sunan counties in Gansu Province. It is both the largest and the most typical of China’s arid area Danxia landform.

Danxia landforms in Kangle Township, Sunan Uygur Autonomous County, are the best evolved examples in China of window lattice and palace forms.

Sender: Linuswu, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 24 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 26 days

Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/813

Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the gardens reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.

Sender: Linuswu, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 24 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 26 days

Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/638

Situated in the north-west of Sichaun Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well as spectacular limestone formations, waterfalls and hot springs. The area also has a population of endangered animals, including the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey.

Sender: Wonglingchih, Sent on: 8 Feb, 2014, Received on: 27 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 19 days

Flag of China

Red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner; the color red represents revolution, while the stars symbolize the four social classes - the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - united under the Communist Party of China.

Sender: Haley1994, Sent on: 27 Jan, 2014, Received on: 27 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 31 days

Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/880

The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value.

Sender: YvonneDDDDD, Sent on: 3 Jan, 2014, Received on: 10 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 38 days

Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1083

Consisting of eight geographical clusters of protected areas within the boundaries of the Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in the mountainous north-west of Yunnan Province, the 1.7 million hectare site features sections of the upper reaches of three of the great rivers of Asia: the Yangtze (Jinsha), Mekong and Salween run roughly parallel, north to south, through steep gorges which, in places, are 3,000 m deep and are bordered by glaciated peaks more than 6,000 m high. The site is an epicentre of Chinese biodiversity. It is also one of the richest temperate regions of the world in terms of biodiversity.

Sender: guozifan, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 31 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 50 days

Mount Huangshan, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/547

Huangshan, known as 'the loveliest mountain of China', was acclaimed through art and literature during a good part of Chinese history (e.g. the Shanshui 'mountain and water' style of the mid-16th century). Today it holds the same fascination for visitors, poets, painters and photographers who come on pilgrimage to the site, which is renowned for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of clouds.

Sender: LillyPan, Sent on: 6 Dec, 2013, Received on: 6 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 30 days

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/439

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed between 1625–26 and 1783. It contains an important library and testifies to the foundation of the last dynasty that ruled China, before it expanded its power to the centre of the country and moved the capital to Beijing. This palace then became auxiliary to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. This remarkable architectural edifice offers important historical testimony to the history of the Qing Dynasty and to the cultural traditions of the Manchu and other tribes in the north of China.

Sender: SuperLainey, Sent on: 16 Dec, 2013, Received on: 20 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 35 days

Dazu Rock Carvings, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/912

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 everyday life in China during this period. They provide outstanding evidence of the harmonious synthesis of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

Sender: xiaomomo, Sent on: 18 Dec, 2013, Received on: 27 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 40 days