World Heritage of China: Cultural Sites. ISBN: 7119034022, 7-119-03402-2, 9787119034027, 978-7-119-03402-7

Chinese Title: 中国的世界遗产 - 人文遗迹
English Title: World Heritage of China - Cultural Sites
Series: World Heritage of China
ISBN-10: 7119034022, 7-119-03402-2
ISBN-13: 9787119034027, 978-7-119-03402-7
Pages: 95
Binding: Softcover
Shipping Weight: 240g
Size: 141mm x 160mm
Language: English
Year of Publication: 2004

As a contribution to protecting, studying and giving publicity to the world’s cultural and artistic heritages, the Foreign Language Press has produced this small album which introduces sites in China which have been recognized by UNESCO as being worthy of inclusion in its list of the common cultural and artistic wealth of mankind.

China has a glorious ancient civilization and an enormous amount of precious material and non-material cultural sites that have survived until now and become the common treasure of all humanity. They include grand ancient projects, such as the world-famous Great Wall and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System near Mount Qingcheng; uniquely designed and well-preserved ancient towns and villages, such as the old town of Lijiang, the ancient city of Pingyao, and the ancient villages of Xidi and Hongcun; graceful and delicate classical gardens, such as those in Suzhou; cultural sites revered by Chinese people, such as the Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong family Mansion in Qufu; rare remains of primitive man, such as those at the Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian; and uniquely charming examples of non-material heritage, such as Kunqu opera and ancient Chinese guqin music. The relics and sites mentioned, including the two forms of non-material culture, are among the 10 cultural sites that UNESCO World Heritage Committee had approved for inclusion in the World Heritage List by November 2003. Of all that world civilization has produced, these examples of cultural heritage stand out and have become symbols of ancient Chinese culture.

Contents
The Great Wall
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion
Old Town of Lijiang
Ancient City of Pingyao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Kunqu Opera
Chinese Guqin Music