China has a history of thousands of year, which gives China a lot of historical sites. Here, I'd like to show youthe pictures of the seven most significant historical sites in China, all of which had been included on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.

1. The Forbidden City(紫禁城:Zǐjìnchénɡ): the World’s Largest Ancient Palace

2. The Terracotta Army(兵马俑:Bīnɡmǎyǒnɡ ): First Emperor Qin's Buried Battalions

3. The Great Wall(长城:Chánɡchénɡ): the Longest Defensive System in the World 

 4. The Potala Palace(布达拉宫:Bùdálāɡōnɡ ): Masterpiece of Tibetan Architecture

 5. The Summer Palace(颐和园:Yíhéyuán ): China’s Largest Imperial Garden

6. The Mogao Grottoes(莫高窟:Mòɡāokū ): a Holy Land of Buddhist Art

7. The Three Confucius Sites(三孔:sān kǒnɡ )