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Culture Corner World Heritage Sites in China The official title of "World Heritage Site" is given by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) committee to places in the world that are outstanding examples of cultural or natural history. There are 29 world heritage sites in China, more than any other country except Italy or Spain. Here are 3 of them. The Temple and Mansion of Confucius This site is located in Qufu, Shandong Province,and is a memorial to Confucius, the Chinese great educator.The site is huge.On the grounds, there are more than 900 halls and rooms.But the building that people visit most is the Temple of Confucius.Although it was originally built in 478 B.C., the temple has been rebuilt many times.Besides the temple, visitors can enjoy the grounds outside,where there are more than 1,000 stone tablets and over 100,000 tombs. The Old Town of Lijiang This site is a few hours bus-ride away from the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province.Surrounded by fields, mountains and rivers,the Old Town of Lijiang looks like a jade ink stone in spring and summer.This is why the local people proudly call their town "Dayan",meaning the Town of the Big Ink Stone.Each year, many foreign tourists visit the Old Town and the place is like "Venice in the East" to them.There are narrow alleys, pretty streams, small stone bridges,and brick and tile houses with carved doors and painted windows. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area This area, north of Sichuan Province, is a unique natural wonder.Every year, visitors from all over the world come to admire the mountains,lakes, streams, trees, underground springs and waterfalls which make Jiuzhaigou Valley an area of outstanding natural beauty.The water in the valley's lakes, streams and waterfalls is famous for being very clear.The valley is also home to many protected species of plants including bamboo.Endangered animals, such as pandas, also live in the valley. 文化角 中国的“世界文化遗产” “世界文化遗产”这个正式称号由联合国教科文组织授予给世界上优秀的历史遗迹或自然风景。中国有29处世界文化遗产，比除了意大利和西班牙之外的其它任何国家都要多。 以下是三处世界文化遗产。 孔庙和孔府 它位于山东曲阜，，为了纪念中国伟大的教育家孔子。这个遗址面积很大。它有900多个大厅和房间。但是人们参观最多的建筑就是孔庙。孔庙始建于公元前478年，但是它被重建多次。除了孔庙，参观者可以欣赏到它的外面，有1,000多座石碑和1,000多座坟墓。 丽江古镇 它离另一个古城云南大理有几个小时的车程。由于被原野、山和河流包围着，丽江古镇在春天和夏天看起来像一块碧玉的大砚石。这就是为什么当地的人们自豪地称他们的小镇为“大砚”，表明城镇是一块大砚石。每年有许多外国游客参观这座古镇，对他们来说这里就像“东方威尼斯”。这儿有狭窄的小路，漂亮的小溪，小石子桥，以及砖瓦房，门有雕刻，窗户也画着画。 九寨沟风景区和历史名胜区 这个位于四川省北部的地方，是一个独特的自然界的奇迹。每年，来自世界各地的参观者来到这里欣赏山、湖、溪、树、地下泉水和瀑布，这些使九寨沟成为了一个优秀的自然风景区。这里的湖、溪和瀑布因其的清澈而闻名。这里还是受保护的植物，包括竹子的生长地。濒临灭绝的动物，例如熊猫，也生活在这里。 |
