English edition, rare in hardcover. Still wrapped in plastic. New, unread, with cover damage – please examine photos if possible.
English Intercontinental Press, 2016. 408 pages. Large-scale pictorial of China’s 48 World-Heritage legacies. Blue boards decorated in silver.
Comprehensive album of the China World Heritage exhibition in more than 600 high-definition photographs. Explores the historical, cultural, natural, and geographic landscape of the 5,000-year heritage of China. Richly illustrated and detailed themes include natural scenery, traditional culture, environment as strength and sustenance, aesthetic pursuits, moral concepts, political ideology, cultural history, legacy, and social conduct.
ISBN: 978-7-5085-3199-1
Table of Contents
The Great Wall
Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Mount Taishan
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and Terracotta Warriors
The Mogao Caves
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Mount Huangshan
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
The Potala Palace at Lhasa
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha
The Ancient City of Pingyao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
The Old Town of Lijiang
The Summer Palace
The Temple of Heaven
Mount Wuyi
Dazu Rock Carvings
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Longmen Grottoes
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Yungang Grottoes
Sanjiang, Where Three Mighty Rivers Run Abreast
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
The Historic Centre of Macao
Habitat of Sichuan giant panda
Yin Xu
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
The Limestone Landscapes of South China
Fujian Earthen Building
Mount Sanqingshan in Jiangxi
Mount Wutai
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “the Center of Heaven and Earth”
China Danxia
West Lake of Hangzhou
Site of the Upper Yuan Capital
Chengjiang Fossil Site
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountains
Hani Terraces
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
Grand Canal
Chinese Tusi Sites
Collectible edition; gift volume.
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