Hongcun village, located at the southwest foot of Yellow mountain and 11 kilometers away from Qian county of Huangshan city, was built in 1131 AD. The whole village covers an area of 30 hectares with beautiful natural landscape and profound history, which enjoys the reputation of “the charming village of an oil-painting”.…

Xidi Village, nestled in Yixian County in the Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China, is only 40 kilometers from the Yellow Mountain Scenic Area. With a history of over 960 years, it is home to three Ming and Qing ancestral halls, one memorial archway, and over 300 ancient residences. The…

A UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage site, Yellow Mountain, aka Huangshan Mountain, is one of the ten most beautiful and famous mountains in China. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has attracted numerous tourists with its oddly shaped pines, bizarre rock formations, otherworldly sea of clouds, hot springs, breathtaking…

Dunhuang night market, also known as Shazhou night market, located at Yangguan east road, is the largest local night market in Dunhuang. There is the gathering place of delicious delicacies and characteristic handicrafts of silk road, which is known as “night scene” and “classical painting” of Dunhuang because of its distinctive local characteristics and strong…

Echoing-sand mountain and crescent lake, located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, Gansu province, covers an area of 31,200 square kilometers. The main attractions here are echoing-sand mountain and crescent lake. Echoing-sand mountain is more than 40 kilometers long from east to west and about 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and the main peak is about 1,715 meters high. The mountain was named due to…

Mogao caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, are located in Dunhuang. It was built in the sixteen kingdoms period, and it was constantly constructed in the northern dynasties, the Sui, the Tang, the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the western Xia, the Yuan and other dynasties. It…

Reed Flute Cave is in Guilin’s northwest suburban area and 5 kilometers from the city center. It is a noted famous tourist scene because of its terrific stalactite cave and beautiful idyllic scenery. It is also recommended as one of “world tourism scenic spots” by World Tourism Organization. The…

Terrace is a kind of field which is built along the contour line in the hillside. It is an effective measure to prevent soil and water loss in sloping farmland. Longji terrace scenic area is located in Heping county of Longsheng ethnic autonomous county of Guilin city. It covers an area of 70.1 square kilometers and is…

Elephant Trunk Hill, formerly known as Li Hill, is located at the confluence of Taohua river and Li river in Guilin. It is named after its shape that looks like a giant elephant standing by the river and drinking water from the Li river. 200 meters above sea-level and…

Located on the east bank of the Li river in the center of Guilin, the Seven-star Park (Qixing Park) covers an area of 137.4 hectares. It is named after the seven mountain peaks which look like a big dipper hanging in the sky. Regarded as the epitome of landscape…

Yangshuo county, located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is 65 kilometers away from the downtown of Guilin, covering a total area of 1,428 square kilometers. The county has a total population about 310,000, including 11 ethnic groups such as Han, Zhuang, Yao, Hui, etc. There exists not only beautiful natural…

Li River scenic site of Guilin, a world natural heritage site, is the largest and most beautiful karst landscape tourism spot in the world. Li river, also called Guishui, Guijiang or Dongjiang in history, flows through, and it is well-known for breeding the unique and charming natural landscape of Guilin. Nowadays, Li river attracts a great number…

Mount Emei is the general name of da’e, Mt.er’e, and Mt.san’e. The mountain, in the southwest of Sichuan province, is located at the southwest edge of the Sichuan basin, 168 km from Chengdu and 37 km from Leshan, two popular tourist cities in Sichuan province. Rich in cultural heritage,…

Located in the southern section of Minshan Mountain Range in the northwest of Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou (Nine Village Valley or Jiuzhai Valley) covers a total area of 74,132 hectares with a forest coverage rate of over 80%, and it is high in the south and low in the north with many deep…

Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, and situated at the confluence of Dadu River, Qingyi River and Minjiang River. This statue of Maitreya is the largest stone statue carved on cliff in China, and the largest seated Buddha statue in the world. How tall is Leshan Giant…

Thatched Cottage of Du fu, located at Qinghua Road, Qingyang district, was the former residence of the famous poet Dufu in the Tang dynasty when he was living in Chengdu. He lived here for nearly four years and wrote more than 240 poems. Thus, this building is regarded as…

Wide & Narrow Alley, located at the Changshun Street, is composed by wide alley, narrow alley and well alley. All of them are blue-bricks courtyards in an ancient style. There exists large scale antique lanes and alleys of the Qing dynasty. Thus, it enjoys the great reputation as one of the…

Jinli Ancient Street is one of the most lively attractions in Chengdu. Once considered one of the oldest and most prosperous streets in the ancient Shu Kingdom, Jinli today blends history with Chengdu’s everyday life. It’s also the neighbor of the famous Wuhou Temple, and together they show an important piece of the…

Located in Wuhou District of Chengdu, Sichuan province, Wuhou Temple (Chengdu Wuhou Shrine Museum) is a memorial to Zhuge Liang, a chancellor of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. At the beginning of construction, it was adjacent to the temple of emperor Liu Bei. Later, it was incorporated into the Hanzhaolie Temple in…

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, located in the northern suburb of Chengdu, is 15 kilometers away from the city center and covers an area about 670,000 square meters, which is an important place for the conservation of giant pandas in China. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a world-class…