1268 properties177 countries58 in danger
Independent atlas · not affiliated with Petit FutéAdvertise
The WorldHeritage Atlasevery inscribed site, mapped and dated
In danger
Heritage Atlas
  1. Home
  2. China
  3. Old Town of Lijiang
CulturalRef. 811

Old Town of Lijiang

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).

Old Town of Lijiang, China
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsAncient City of Ping YaoAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and HongcunAngkorAyutthaya Historical ParkBadain Jaran DesertBaganBan ChiangCentral Axis of BeijingChampasak cultural landscapeChengjiang Fossil SiteChina DanxiaChitwan National ParkCitadel of the Hồ DynastyClassical Gardens of SuzhouCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erDazu Rock CarvingsDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexFanjingshanFujian Tulou sitesGrand CanalGulangyuHa Long BayHistoric Centre of MacaoHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHoh XilHội AnHonghe Hani Rice TerracesHuanglongHuangshanHubei ShennongjiaImperial Citadel of Thang LongImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesJingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesJiuzhaigou ValleyKaiping Diaolou and VillagesKathmandu ValleyKaziranga National ParkKhajuraho Group of MonumentsKhangchendzonga National ParkKoh KerKonark Sun TempleLiangzhu siteLongmen GrottoesLuang PrabangLumbiniLushan Quaternary Glaciation National GeoparkMahabodhi TempleMaidamManas National ParkMausoleum of the First Qin EmperorMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Mogao CavesMosque City of BagerhatMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMount SanqingMount TaiMount WutaiMỹ SơnNalanda MahaviharaNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksOld Town of LijiangPhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPlain of JarsPreah Vihear TemplePyu Ancient CitiesQingchengshan-Dujiangyan National ParkQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaRamappa TempleRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasRock Paintings of Hua MountainSagarmatha National ParkSambor Prei KukSantiniketanSarnathSi Thep historical parkSichuan Giant Panda SanctuariesSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan CorridorSomapura MahaviharaSouth China KarstSummer PalaceSundarbans National ParkSundarbans Reserved ForestTemple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuTemple of HeavenThe Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and LandscapeThe Great WallThree Parallel Rivers National ParkThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTràng AnTusi SitesViganWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouWestern Xia MausoleumsWorld Heritage Sites in TibetWulingyuanWuyi MountainsYinxuYungang GrottoesZhoukoudian site26.867° N, 100.233° E
State Party
China
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
iiivv
Area of property
146 ha
Location
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Gucheng District
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 811 · Wikidata Q65964838

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Three Parallel Rivers National Park, China214 kmThree Parallel Rivers National ParkChina · 2003NaturalChengjiang Fossil Site, China368 kmChengjiang Fossil SiteChina · 2012NaturalMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, China457 kmMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaChina · 1996MixedHonghe Hani Rice Terraces, China487 kmHonghe Hani Rice TerracesChina · 2013CulturalSichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, China517 kmSichuan Giant Panda SanctuariesChina · 2006NaturalCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, China519 kmCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erChina · 2013Cultural
China

More sites in China

All 61
1997

Also inscribed in 1997

All of 1997

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.