Now there are 33 world heritages in China，which are the finest examples of Chinese world heritage of both culture and nature．With the high-speed development of the Chinese economy and the emergence of China as a world-leading nation，these protected heritages have the activeand far-reaching significance in the protection of all national heritages，in the popularization of science and knowledge，in the set-up of international images and in the stimulation of patriotic enthusiasm．Picture albums of heritage sites in China were published before，but the literary works on its protection are rare in the bookstores．This book will counteract this shortfall and point hopefully to a new research direction for academicsand scholars．

Chapter One Protection of the Common Wealth of Humanity—World Heritage

 Section 1 Two Conventions

 Section 2 The World Heritage Committee and Its Correlative Organizations

 Section 3 Application for World Heritage and Its Assessment

Chapter Two World Natural Heritage

 Section 1 Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area

 Section 2 Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

 Section 3 Jiuzhaigou Vaney Scenic and Historic Interest Area

 Section 4 Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

 Section 5 Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuary

Chapter Three World Cultural Heritage

 Section 1 The Great WaⅡof China

 Section 2 The Ancient Building Complexes

 Section 3 The Ancient Sites

 Section 4 Imperial Mausoleums

 Section 5 Suzhou Classical Gardens

 Section 6 Grottoes and Rock Carvings

 Section 7 Ancient Cities and Villages

Chapter Four Dual Heritage of Culture and Nature

 Section 1 Mount．Taishan

 Section 2 Mount．Huangshan

 Section 3 Mount．Wuyi

 Section 4 Mount．E'mei and Leshan Giant Buddha

Chapter Five Culture Landscape Heritage

 Lushan National Park

Chapter Six Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

 Section 1 Kunqu Opera

 Section 2 Guqin

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