My UNESCO WHS List

This blog puts together some of my passions: travelling, especially to UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS); philately (collecting stamps); deltiology (collecting postcards); and doing research into TUIs (i.e., totally useless information) of things that interest me. Hence, it catalogues UNESCO WHS that I have been to, stamps showing UNESCO WHS that I have, as well as postcards featuring UNESCO WHS that I have received (i.e., stamped and posted) and maxicards and postal cards (both used or unused).

21 December, 2019

Xinjiang Tianshan

country. China

year of inscription. 2013

criteria. Natural

The Xinjiang Tianshan WHS comprises of four component sites – Tomur Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke, and Bogda – in the autonomous region of Xinjiang, which are part of the Tianshan mountain system. These areas have unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas of contrasting environments and landscapes. They are also home to endemic and relic flora species, including some rare and endangered ones.

what. stamp (China, 1981)