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WORLD HERITAGE TOUR | 世界遗产游

Day 5: Stone Forest

第五天：石林

Situated in Shilin County, Kunming City, Yunnan and an impressive variety of unique karst landforms.
Province, the Stone Forest is hailed as the quintessence Renowned for its striking beauty, it has long been cele-
of the world’s karst landscapes. This remarkable Pale- brated as one of the world’s greatest wonders. In June
ozoic karst formation is known for having the longest 2007, the Stone Forest was designated as a World Nat-
history of landscape evolution, the widest distribution, ural Heritage site.

Day 6: Chengjiang Fossil Site

第六天：澄江化石地

The Chengjiang Fossil Site is located at Mount years, the fossilized animals found in Chengjiang were
Maotian in Chengjiang City, Yuxi City, Yunnan Prov- unearthed in 1984. Their discovery shed light on the
ince. It was inscribed on the World Natural Heritage Cambrian explosion of life, which the scientific com-
List in July 2012, making it the only fossil World Nat- munity considers “one of the most awe-inspiring scien-
ural Heritage Site in China. Dating back 530 million tific findings of the twentieth century.”

Day 7: Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of

the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er

第七天：普洱景迈山古茶林文化景观

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of represents the culmination of the wisdom inherent
the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, situated in Lancang in Chinese agricultural civilization. In September
Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, en- 2023, it was inscribed on the World Cultural Her-
compasses five large, well-preserved ancient tea itage List, becoming the world’s first tea-themed
forests and nine historic villages. This landscape World Heritage site.

Day 8: Old Town of Lijiang

第八天：丽江古城

Old Town of Lijiang, situated in the historic district influences of various dynasties, showcasing a blend of
of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, is a culturally rich city cultural characteristics from the Han, Bai, Yi, and Zang
renowned for its local history, traditions, and ethnic peoples, alongside the distinctive style of the Naxi ethnic
customs. It was inscribed on the World Cultural Herit- group. This site stands as a valuable and significant herit-
age List in December 1997. Its architecture reflects the age for studying China’s architectural and cultural history.

Day 9: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

第九天：三江并流保护区

The “Three Parallel Rivers” natural landscape, lo- valleys, snowy peaks, glaciers, highland wetlands, for-
cated in the northwest of Yunnan Province, encompasses ests, meadows, and freshwater lakes. It is home to over
Lijiang City, Diqing Zang Autonomous Prefecture, and 20% of China’s higher plant species and 25% of its ani-
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. This region fea- mal species, earning the protected areas the title of “the
tures a variety of striking landscapes, including alpine world’s biological gene pool”.

Day 10: Historic City of Ayutthaya

第十天：大城古城

Historic City of Ayutthaya, which once served as the palaces that have been shaped by time, each telling stories
capital of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, is a remarkable gem of past splendor and the vicissitudes of life. In 1991, His-
of Thailand’s ancient civilization. Strolling through this toric City of Ayutthaya was inscribed on the list of World
historic city, you can encounter solemn Buddha statues, Heritage Sites.
intricately carved stone pillars, and the majestic ruins of

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