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Top 10 Attractions in China
With a vast territory and a long history, China offers so much to see
and explore. China Highlights has listed for you the top 10 attractions
or must-visit attractions in China.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall
of China is one of the greatest sights in the world. The longest wall in
the world, it is an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive
architecture. Its winding path over rugged country and steep mountains
takes in some great scenery. It deserves its place among "the New Seven Wonders of the World" and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China.
The Yangtze River Cruise
The Yangtze is the third longest river in the World,
but the longest river within a single country. The Yangtze River has a
good case for being the most interesting and popular river in the world.
It has the widest variety of outstanding tourist attractions, scenery and culture along its length, all contained within China, and holds several world records.
The Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an
The Terracotta Army has laid underground for more than 2000 years.
However, in 1974, farmers digging a well uncovered one of the greatest
archaeological sites in the world. In December 1987, UNESCO enrolled it
as a World Cultural Heritage Site. It is significant
because the hundreds of detailed lifesize models represent the army that
triumphed over all other Chinese armies and who were the decisive
factor in forming a united China.
The Bund, Shanghai
The Bund is one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai. Looking out on the river, various cargo vessels, speedier tourist ferries and other locally owned boats navigate. Towering skyscrapers
such as the Oriental Pearl Tower line the river, and the neon lights
indicating the offices of top world brands and European architecture
surrounding them.
The Li River, Guilin
The 83-kilometer-long section between Guilin and Yangshuo
is the most beautiful part. The landscape is decorated with startling
hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and farming villages, and is lined
with bamboo groves. As one of the most popular and picturesque scenic spots in China, the Li River was listed as one of the World’s Top Ten Watery Wonders
by America’s National Geographic Magazine. Some world famous figures
have visited the Li River, including former US President Bill Clinton,
former US President George Bush, and Bill Gates.
The Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
It is among the world's most beautiful skylines with a
backdrop of Victoria Peak. Wonderful and stunning views of the city and
harbor area can be had in the observation decks of the tallest
buildings and from Victoria Peak. During the day or evening, and perhaps
especially during the Symphony of Lights most evenings, the view is beautiful and memorable.
The Yellow Mountains, Huangshan
The Yellow Mountains is one of the most famous and beautiful mountains in China. It was enlisted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990. Outstanding natural beauty
is Huangshan's number one feature. Yellow Mountain’s classic
attractions could be counted as five natural wonders in the winter: the
imaginatively named pines, oddly-shaped rocks, the sea of clouds, hot
springs and winter snowscapes.
The West Lake, Hangzhou
West Lake is man-made and created after the Chinese love for garden style parks for recreation. West Lake is a place of tranquility
where urbanity becomes a silhouette on the northeast horizon and
mountains near and far surround it on the other three sides. The
occasional pagoda and Chinese-style arched bridge add atmosphere to the
tree-lined walkways, verdant islands and hills.
The Potala Palace, Lhasa
In 1994, the Potala Palace was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. It is a huge treasure house
of materials and articles from Tibetan history, religion, culture and
art. The palace is widely known for the precious sculptures, murals,
scriptures, Buddha statues, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry
housed within.
Yungang Grottoes, Datong
Enrolled as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in
2001, Yungang Grottoes represent the excellent achievement of Buddhist
sculptural art of ancient China, and it is the largest among the four most famous ancient grotto complexes in China.
Yungang Grottoes with 252 caves and 51,000 Buddhist statues are the
classical masterpieces of of Chinese Buddhist art in the 5th and 6th
centuries. The whole grotto complex is magnificent with delicate carvings. All the statues are precious and vivid, representing the development of art, architecture, music and religion at that time.
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