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East China's port city of Quanzhou was added to UNESCO World Heritage （遗产）List on July 25, 2021, bringing the total number of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites to 56. The following are four of them, which fall into two categories一three cultural sites and one natural site.
* Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural scenery, is nowhere better shown than in the nine gardens in Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the style. Dating from the 11th—19th century, the gardens reflect the importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their design.
* Hubei Shennongjia
This natural site protects the largest primary forests remaining in Central China and provides living space for many rare animals. It is one of three centers of biodiversity in China. The site is important in the history of botanical research and was the object of international plant collecting trips in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Ancient City of Pingyao
