China was ratified by the World Heritage Convention on Thursday, December 12, 1985.
Till to November 2007, China totally have 25 Cultural Heritages, 6 Natural Heritages, and 4 Cultural and Natural Heritages.
| Time | Region | World Heritage Site |
| 1987 | Beijing & Shenyang | The Great Wall Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian |
| Xi'an | Mount Taishan | |
| Shandong | Mogao Caves | |
| Dunhuang | Mount Huangshan | |
| 1990 | Anhui | Mount Huangshan |
| 1992 | Sichuan | Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area |
| Zhangjiajie | Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area | |
| 1994 | Chengde | Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde |
| Shandong | Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu | |
| Hubei | Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains | |
| Lhasa | Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa | |
| 1996 | Sichuan | Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area |
| Jiangxi | Lushan National Park | |
| 1997 | Yunnan | Old Town of Lijiang |
| Shanxi | Ancient City of Ping Yao | |
| Jiangsu | Classical Gardens of Suzhou | |
| 1998 | Beijing | Summer Palace: an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing |
| 1999 | Fujian | Mount Wuyi |
| Chongqing | Dazu Rock Carvings | |
| 2000 | Chengdu | Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System |
| Huangshan | Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun | |
| Luoyang | Longmen Grottoes | |
| Beijing | Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties | |
| 2001 | Datong | Yungang Grottoes |
| 2003 | Yunnan | Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas |
| 2004 | Liaoning & Jilin | Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom |
| 2005 | Macao | Historic Centre of Macao |
| 2006 | Sichuan | Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries |
| Henan | Yin Xu | |
| 2007 | South China | South China Karst |
| Guangdong | Kaiping Diaolou and Villages |

