As a world-renowned country with an ancient civilization and a country composed of many ethnic groups, China boasts a wealth of cultural relics and historical sites: the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Dunhuang Grottoes, and the Potala Palace in Lhasa are but a few. In the realm of natural heritage, scientific areas such as those of Jiuzhaigou and Wulinyuan are characterized by unique geological and topographical features, animals and plants, and beautiful senery. As a contribution to protecting, studying and giving publicity to the world's cultural and artistic heritages, this book 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.
