Cultural Sites - World Heritage of China

China has a glorious ancient civilisation and the enormous amount of precious material and non-material cultural sites that have survived have 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 Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian; and uniquely charming examples of non-material heritage, such as Kunqu opera and ancient Chinese guqin music. These relics and sites, including the two forms of non-material culture, are among the 10 cultural sites that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee had approved for inclusion in the World Heritage List. Of all that world civilisation has produced, these examples of cultural heritage stand out and have become symbols of ancient Chinese culture.