World Heritage Site – South China Karst Driving Out from Chongqing I got the car in the morning and headed[…]
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Category: World Heritage
World Heritage Sites
“The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.”
UNESCO World Heritage List
Driving Through a Chinese Postcard: Hongcun, Xidi, and Anhui Countryside
World Heritage Site – Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun Off of the Mountain The morning started[…]
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Watercolor Reference Art: The Mountains of Huangshan
World Heritage Site – Mount Huangshan Another HSR Ride Inland From Shanghai,
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Roundhouses in Fujian – Ancient Society, Modern Country
World Heritage Site – Fujian Tulou Winding Roads in an Overspeed Van Leaving from Xiamen,
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The Old International Port at Kulangsu
World Heritage Site – Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement EMERGENCY LANDING! EMERGENCY LANDING! On the flight from Shanghai, I took[…]
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Canals and Gardens: Suzhou
World Heritage Site – Classical Gardens of Suzhou A Short Train Ride Only 30-45 minutes by HSR…
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Ancient Warriors at the Eastern Edge of the Silk Road
World Heritage Site – Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor First Foray out of Beijing I had always wanted to
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Down the River to Yangshuo
World Heritage Site – South China Karst A Big Tourist Boat Down the River We left the hotel
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Himalayan Foothills and Ancient Towns – Lijiang
World Heritage Site – Old Town of Lijiang Like Colorado, in China Arriving to Lijiang, I was surprised
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Luang Prabang to Kunming
World Heritage Site – Town of Luang Prabang Arriving by Water When the boat docks in Luang Prabang—depending on the[…]
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