Historic Centre of Macao

where. China
what. stamps (China, 1997)

Longmen Grottoes

where. China
what. stamp (Macau, 2009)

Old Town of Lijiang

country. China

year of inscription. 1997 (modification: 2012)

criteria. Cultural

The Old Town of Lijiang WHS is located in the province of Yunnan and is comprised of Dayan Old Town and two village housing clusters to the north: Baisha and Shuhe. Dayan is a historic town founded in the Ming Dynasty (1368CE – 1644CE). The architecture here is reflective of the Naxi people, incorporating elements of Han and Tibetan design motifs. The town also boasts of a complex and ingenuous water-management system, which draws on water and springs on Yulongxueshan (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) to feed the Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pond) from which water is distributed via a system of canals and channels. Baisha was established earlier during the Song (960CE – 1279CE) and Yuan (1271CE – 1368CE) Dynasties, and is renowned for its religious complex, which contains paintings dating back to the 13th century CE, relating to Buddhism, Taoism, and the Naxi people, with influence with cultural elements of the Bai. Shuhe’s layout reflect a blend of local customs, cultures and traditions.

Kaiping Diaolou and Villages

country. China

year of inscription. 2007

criteria. Cultural

Kaiping, in the province of Guangdong, is the home of villages which feature diaolou. Dialou is a multi-storeyed defensive village houses that reflect a complex, flamboyant fusion of Chinese and Western architectural forms. While they were built as early as during the Ming Dynasty (1368CE - 1644CE), they reached a peak during the Warlord Era (1916 - 28CE), in response to warfare and banditry. They were often built with financial aid from Chinese emigrants to Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America in the late 19th and early 20th century CE. They could take the form of: one, communal towers for use as refuge for a few families; two, fortified residential towers of rich households; and, lastly, watch towers. 

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country. China

year of inscription. 2005
criteria. Cultural