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Mausoleum First Qin Emperor Terracotta Army: Guide
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor — 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors guarding the unexcavated burial of China's first unifier (inscribed 1987) at Xi'an…
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Mogao Caves Dunhuang Silk Road Cave Temples: Guide
The Mogao Caves at Dunhuang — 492 decorated Buddhist caves in the Gansu desert (inscribed 1987), holding 45,000 sq m of murals and 50,000…
October 2026
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Forbidden City Imperial Palaces Beijing: Guide
The Forbidden City (Imperial Palaces of Ming and Qing Dynasties, inscribed 1987) — 72 hectares of palace complex in central Beijing, 24 emperors over…
October 2026
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The Great Wall of China Fortifications: Travel Guide
The Great Wall of China — 21,196 km of fortifications inscribed in 1987 — sits within 60 km of the Forbidden City, Summer Palace…
October 2026
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Mount Taishan Sacred Imperial Peak: Travel Guide
Mount Taishan — China's most venerated sacred mountain (inscribed 1987), where 72 emperors performed feng and shan sacrifices on the 1,545-metre Shandong peak above…
October 2026
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Okinoshima Sacred Island & Munakata Shrines: Guide
Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region — Japan's 2017 UNESCO inscription protecting the sacred island 60 km offshore in the Genkai Sea,…
October 2026
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Sado Island Gold Mines Edo Technology: Travel Guide
Sado Island Gold Mine — Japan's newest UNESCO inscription (2024), the 390-year gold mine in the Sea of Japan, 65 minutes by hydrofoil from…
October 2026
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Jomon Prehistoric Sites Northern Japan: Travel Guide
The Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan — 17 component sites across Hokkaido and Tohoku inscribed in 2021, including Aomori's Sannai-Maruyama (occupied 3900–2300 BCE)…
October 2026
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Amami-Oshima & Okinawa Islands Subtropical Forests
The Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, Northern Okinawa and Iriomote natural inscription (2021) — protecting the Amami rabbit, Iriomote cat and Okinawa rail — connects north to…
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