风景名胜区是一个国家重要标志，能给人留下最深刻的印象。中国地域广袤，历史悠久，名山大川众多，名胜古迹丰富，在世界上是十分罕见的。本书向读者介绍了截至2004年被正式批准公布列入《世界遗产名录》的30处文化和自然遗产，从一个侧面向人们展示我国悠久的历史文化与独特的自然风光。

北京故宫        I mperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

长城          The GreatWall

莫高窟         Mogao Caves  

秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑   Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and Terracotta pits

周口店“北京人”遗址  Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian

泰山          Mount Taishan

黄山          Mount Huangshan

九寨沟         Jiuzhaigou Valley

黄龙          Huanglong

武陵源         Wulingyuan

避暑山庄及周围庙宇   Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples

孔庙孔林孔府      Temple and Cemetery of Confucius，and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu

布达拉宫大昭寺罗布林卡 the Potala Palace，Jokhang Temple Monastery and Norbulingka

武当山古建筑群     Ancient Building Complex in the Mount Wudang

峨眉山——乐山大佛   Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha

庐山          Mount Lushan

丽江古城        The Old City of Lijiang

平遥古城        The Old City of Pingyao

苏州古典园林      Classical Gardens of Suzhou

颐和园         The Summer Palace

天坛          Temple of Heaven

大足石刻        Dazu Rock Carvings

武夷山         Mount Wuyi

明清皇家陵寝      I mperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

龙门石窟        Longmen Grottoes

青城山——都江堰    Mount Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Irrgation System

皖南古村落       Ancient Villages in southern Anhui

云冈石窟        Yungang Grottoes

三江并流        The Three Rivers Flow side by side

中国高句丽王城、王陵  China Gaogouli King City，Kings Tombs，and Noble Graves

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