| UNESCO World Heritage Sites are categorized as either Cultural, Natural or both Cultural and Natural. With some truly stunning landscapes in China along with lots of historically important sites, China has a mixture of all three. Let’s have a look at some of Chinas cultural and natural categorized heritage sites.  Huangshan Huangshan, or literally “Yellow Mountain” (黄山 huángshān) as it is also known, is one of the top tourist destination spots in China. It is located in Huangshan City, Anhui and got listed in 1990. The mountain has a lot of cultural significance in China, being the subject of many traditional Chinese paintings and literature. Originally it was called Yishan, but it’s name was changed to Huanggshan in 747 AD. Most historians believe the mountain was renamed in honour of Huang Di (黄帝 huángdì) also known as the Yellow Emperor, a legendary Chinese emperor and the mythological ancestor of the Han Chinese. There is even one legend that claims the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven from Huangshan. Emeishan Scenic Area (including Leshan Giant Buddha) Emeishan is another one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Out of the four, two of them are listed as World Heritage Sites in China: Emeishan and Wutaishan. The Chinese name is 峨眉山 éméishān, 乐山大佛 lèshān dàfó (giant buddha) Its located in Emeishan City, Sichuan and was listed in 1996. On the summit of Emeishan is the first Buddhist temple built in China which was built in the 1st century CE. Emeishan Scencic Area is also famous for the Leshan Giant Buddha. The Buddha is the largest in the world at 71-metres and was built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang Dynasty). It is carved out of a cliff face facing Emeishan, with the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River at its feet. Taishan Taishan (泰山 tài shān) is known as the eastern mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. Not to be confused with the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains, yes China has a lot of different famous mountains! Its located in Tai’an, Shandong and was listed in 1987. Taishan has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years, beginning with the Shan Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC). During this time it was one of the most important ceremonial centres of China with many emperors holding sacrifices there. |
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