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UNESCO World Heritage

	China - Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom

	China World Heritage Sites
	- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)
	- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
	- Mount Taishan (1987) - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) - Mount Wuyi (1999)
	- The Great Wall (1987) - Mount Huangshan (1990) - Lushan National Park (1996)
	- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
	- Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000) - Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
	- Mount Emei Scenic Areas, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
	- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
	- Mountain Resort and its Qutlying Temples, Chengde (1994) - Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
	- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001) - Yin Xu (2006)
	- Imperial Tombs of the Ming & Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004) - Fujian Tulou (2008)
	- Longmen Grottoes (2000) - Historic Centre of Macao (2005) - South China Karst (2007)
	- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
	- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Yungang Grottoes (2001)
	- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
	- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
	- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
	- Temple of Heaven : an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
	- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
	- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007) - Mount Sangingshan National Park (2008)
	- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
	- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
	- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is a World Heritage Site (identification number 1135) located in the People's Republic of China.

The designated area of the site is located in and around Ji'an, Jilin. The site was designated
as a cultural World Heritage Site in 2004, qualifying as such under the first five of the six criteria for cultural heritage sites.

The site contains the archaeological remains of three cities (Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City, and Wandu Mountain City), and forty identified tombs of Koguryo imperial and noble families.

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