UNESCO Sites

Discover the best unesco sites experiences across China.

The Forbidden City

Beijing

The world's largest imperial palace complex — 9,999 rooms at the heart of Beijing.

Temple of Heaven

Beijing

A masterpiece of Ming architecture where emperors prayed for good harvests.

Summer Palace

Beijing

A vast imperial garden of lakes, pavilions, and covered walkways northwest of Beijing.

Leshan Giant Buddha

Chengdu

The world's largest stone Buddha, carved from a clifftop where three rivers meet.

Dazu Rock Carvings

Chongqing

UNESCO-listed cliff sculptures of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian scenes carved over 1,000 years.

West Lake

Hangzhou

A UNESCO World Heritage lake of causeways, pagodas, and mist — the soul of Hangzhou.

Stone Forest Kunming

Kunming

A vast field of towering limestone formations rising like a petrified forest from the earth.

Lijiang Old Town

Yunnan

A UNESCO-listed Naxi old town of cobbled lanes, wooden houses, and flowing canal water.

Potala Palace

Lhasa

The iconic white and red winter palace of the Dalai Lama, rising above Lhasa at 3,700m.

Ruins of St Paul's

Macau

The iconic baroque facade of a 17th-century cathedral — Macau's most photographed landmark.

Terracotta Warriors

Xian

One of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever — 8,000 life-size soldiers buried with Qin Shihuang.