Sites in China are listed in World Heritage Program of UNESCO
| Name of Heritage | Year of Recognition | Location |
| The Great Wall | 1987 | Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjing, |
| Mount Taishan | 1987 | Shandong |
| Forbidden City | 1987 | Beijing |
| Mogao Grottoes | 1987 | Gansu |
| Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and the Terra-cotta Army | 1987 | Shaanxi |
| Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | 1987 | Beijing |
| Mount Huangshan | 1990 | Anhui |
| Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area | 1992 | Sichuan |
| Huanglong Scenic Area | 1992 | Sichuan |
| Wulingyuan Scenic Area | 1992 | Hunan |
| Mountain Resort of Chengde and its Outlying Temples | 1994 | Hebei |
| Confucius Temple, Mansion and Forest | 1994 | Shandong |
| Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains | 1994 | Hubei |
| Potala Palace | 1994 | Tibet |
| Mount Lushan | 1996 | Jiangxi |
| Mount Emeishan and Leshan Giant Buddha | 1996 | Sichuan |
| Old Town of Lijiang | 1997 | Yunnan |
| Ancient City of Pingyao | 1997 | Shanxi |
| Classical Gardens of Suzhou | 1997 | Jiangsu |
| Summer Palace | 1998 | Beijing |
| Temple of Heaven | 1998 | Beijing |
| Mount Wuyi | 1999 | Fujian |
| Dazu Rock Carvings | 1999 | Chongqing |
| Mount Qingchengshan and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project | 2000 | Sichuan |
| Ancient Xidi and Hongcun Village | 2000 | Anhui |
| Longmen Grottoes | 2000 | Henan |
| Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties | 2000 | Hebei |
| Yungang Grottoes | 2001 | Shanxi |
| Norbulingka | 2001 | Tibet |
