Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in China
China has 135 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Xi'an. All of them are below.
- Archaeological
- 135
- Oldest
- Jiahu 7000 BC
- Little known
- 104 of 135
- Most from
- 20th century
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2.Terracotta Army
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
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9.Kowloon Walled City
Archaeological · 19th century · Renowned
Human settlement in Kowloon City, Hong Kong
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11.Old Summer Palace
Archaeological · Notable
Razed Qing-era complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing which were made up of three gardens
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12.Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Archaeological · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site in China
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19.Bingling Temple
Archaeological · Notable
Buddhist caves and sculptures in Yongjing County, Gansu, China
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31.Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
1989 aircraft disappearance
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32.China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aviation accident
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33.Xiadu
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in China, capital of the state of Yan during the middle and later parts of the Warring States period
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38.Wu Family Shrines
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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39.Xiangtangshan Caves
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Handan, People's Republic of China
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40.Helan Mountains perietal art
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Parietal petroglyphs and paintings situated in the Helan Mountains, in the Ningia hui autonomous region, People Republic of China
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48.Rawak Stupa
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Buddhist stupa located on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert in China
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56.Tuoshan
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Translated as "Camel Mountain", a mountain in Shandong Province, China
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58.Feilaifeng Grottoes
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Caves and rock faces in Hangzhou, China, decorated with Buddhist art
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60.Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site, History museum in Beijing
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66.Hualong Cave
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Paleolithic site in Dongzhi, Chizhou, Anhui, Central China
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68.Ming Zuling
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Grave mound and tomb complex for the grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming in Huai'an Prefecture, Jiang…
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72.Eighteen Tombs of the Tang Dynasty
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Pucheng County, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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73.Shangshan
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Pujiang County (Zhejiang), People's Republic of China
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74.Qigexing Buddhist Temple Ruins
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Buddhist cave–temple site in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China
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78.Two Mausoleums of the Southern Tang Dynasty
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building in Nanjing, China
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85.Tughluq Timur Mausoleum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, China
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87.Nanfeng Kiln
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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90.Wanfotang Grottoes
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Yi County, People's Republic of China
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91.Fangmatan
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archeological site located near Tianshui in China's Gansu province
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93.Hemudu Site
Archaeological · 55th century BC · Hidden gem
Neolithic relic site in Yuyao, Zhejiang, China
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94.Ancient Tombs on the Donggou River
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in People's Republic of China
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102.Southern Han Mausoleums Museum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Museum and cemetery in Guangzhou, China
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110.Imperial Mausoleums of the Northern Song Dynasty
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Gongyi, China
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115.Longqiuzhuang
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Gaoyou, People's Republic of China
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119.Site of Fat Tau Chau Custom Station
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Former custom station in Hong Kong
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120.Site of Nanyue Kingdom Palace
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site of the Palace of Nanyue Kingdom
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131.Cheung Chau Rock Carving
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Premodern petroglyph located in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
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134.Japan Airlines Flight 792
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
1982 aviation incident in Shanghai, China
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135.Mount Baoding Buddhist Sculptures
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Part of the Classical Gardens of Chongqing, China
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in China?
135 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for China with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in China?
Xi'an. Capital of Shaanxi Province, China.
Which is the oldest?
Jiahu, dated to 7000 BC. 12 of these 135 carry a founding date, 4 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.