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Inscribed :2006
Location: Sichuan province
Brief description: Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries are home to more than 30% of the world's endangered pandas.

The seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. There are also important captive breeding sites and the sanctuaries are home to other endangered animals such as the red panda, snow leopard and clouded leopard.

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	Yin Xu Inscribed : 2006 Location: : Henan province Brief description: The archaeological site of Yin Xu, close to Anyang City, 500 km south of Beijing, is an ancient capital city of the late Shang Dynasty (1300 to 1046 BC).

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	South China Karst Inscribed : 2007 Location: Yunnan Guizhou province and Chongqing municipality Brief description: The site includes three separate clusters: Libo Karst, Shilin Karst and Wulong Karst. A karst consists
of irregular limestone formations in which erosion has produced fissures, sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns. The Stone Forest, or Shilin, is one of China's most famous scenic spots.

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	Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Inscribed : 2007 Location: Guangdong province Brief description: Brief description: These villages feature the Diaolou, multi-storied defensive village houses in Kaiping, Guangdong Province.

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