¡¡¡¡The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization adopted the "Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage" on the 16 of November, 1972. The convention has been signed by 145 states including China since then. From 1978 when the first list of world cultural heritage properties were issued till julies of 2003, China had 29 properties inscribed on the world heritage list. The following list is the distribution of the properties in provinces within China:

Province

Name of the project

Nature of the project

Date of ratification (approval)

No.
Beijing
The Imperial Palace
culture
1987Year12month
1
The Great Wall
culture
1987Year12month
2
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
culture
1987Year12month
3
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
culture
1998Year12month
4
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
culture
1998Year12month
5
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
culture
2000Year12month
6
Hebei
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
culture
1994Year12month
7
Henan
Longmen Grottoes
culture
2001Year12month
8
Shanxi
Ancient City of Ping Yao
culture
1997Year12month
9
Yungang Grottoes
culture
2001Year12month
10
Shandong
Mount Taishan
culture/Nature
1987Year12month
11
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
culture
1994Year12month
12
Anhui
Mount Huangshan
culture/Nature
1990Year12month
13
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
culture
1999Year12month
14
Jiangsu
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
culture
1997Year12month
15
Fujian
Mount Wuyi
culture/Nature
1999Year12month
16
Sichuan
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Nature
1992Year12month
17
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Nature
1992Year12month
18
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
culture/Nature
1996Year12month
19
Mount Qincheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
culture
2000Year12month
20
Chongqing
Dazu Rock Carvings
culture
1999Year12month
21
Jianxi
Lushan National Park
culture
1996Year12month
22
Hubei
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
culture
1994Year12month
23
Hunan
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Zhangjiajie)
Nature
1992Year12month
24
Shanxi
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer
culture
1987Year12month
25
Gansu
Mogao Caves of Dunhuang
culture
1987Year12month
26
Yunnan
Old Town of Lijiang
culture
1997Year12month
27
Sanjiang side by side nullah
Nature
2003Year07month
28
Xizang
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
culture
1994Year12month
29