List of 5A-level scenic spots, 10 scenic spots in the first phase

1. Jiuzhaigou Valley

Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is the first nature reserve in China with the main purpose of protecting natural scenery. It is also a famous scenic spot in China and a national civilized scenic tourist area demonstration site. It is included in the "World Natural Heritage List" and the "Man and the Biosphere" protection network.

Jiuzhaigou is a ravine valley with a depth of more than 50 kilometers, with a total area of ??650.74hm?, most of which is covered by forest. It was named because there are nine Tibetan villages in the ditch, including Shuzheng, Heye and Zechawa, which are located in this group of mountain lakes. In 2009, the 320-meter-wide Nuorilang Waterfall was selected as the widest waterfall in China by the China World Records Association.

2. The Palace Museum

The Palace Museum in Beijing was established on October 10, 1925 and is located in the Forbidden City of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is a comprehensive museum in China established on the basis of the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties and their collections. It is also the largest ancient culture and art museum in China. Its cultural relics collection mainly comes from the old collections of the palaces of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the first national Patriotism education demonstration base.

Starting from January 1, 2014, the Palace Museum in Beijing will be closed almost every Monday.

The Palace Museum in Beijing is located in the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City in Beijing. The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions. It was selected into the World Cultural Heritage List in 1987.

Starting from October 10, 2017, the Palace Museum will officially implement all-online ticket sales.

3. Huangshan

Huangshan, located in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, was originally named Yishan. It was renamed Huangshan in the Tang Dynasty, which means "Mountain of the Yellow Emperor". Huangshan is a world natural and cultural heritage, a world geopark, one of China's top ten scenic spots and historic sites, and a national 5A tourist attraction.

Huangshan Scenic Area covers an area of ??160.6 square kilometers, starting from Huangshi in the east, ending at Xiaolingjiao in the west, starting from Erlong Bridge in the north, and reaching Tangkou Town in the south. It is divided into hot springs, Yungu, Yuping, Beihai and Songgu. There are nine management areas including Diaoqiao, Fuxi, Yanghu and Fugu, including more than 200 large and small scenic spots.

Huangshan Mountain is famous for its "Five Wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds, hot springs and winter snow, and is known as "the most amazing mountain in the world". "When you come back from the Five Mountains, you don't see the mountains; when you come back from Huangshan, you don't see the mountains." This is the best evaluation of Huangshan.

4. Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Old Town is located in the Old Town of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is also known as Dayan Old Town. The world cultural heritage of Lijiang Old Town includes Dayan Old Town and Shuhe. There are three parts: ancient town and Baisha ancient town. Located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (late 13th century AD). It is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and covers an area of ??7.279 square kilometers.

The streets in Lijiang Old Town are built along mountains and rivers, paved with red breccia, and include Sifang Street, Mufu, Wufeng Tower and other attractions. Lijiang is one of the second batch of approved Chinese historical and cultural cities. It is one of the two ancient cities in China that successfully applied for world cultural heritage as an entire ancient city.

Lijiang Old Town has colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba rituals, divination culture, ancient town bars and Naxi Torch Festival, etc., which are unique. Lijiang Old Town embodies the achievements of ancient Chinese urban construction and is one of the types of Chinese folk houses with distinctive characteristics and styles.

On February 25, 2017, after deliberation at the National Tourism Administration Director’s Office Meeting, the National Tourism Assets Committee decided to give a serious warning to the Lijiang Ancient Town Scenic Area in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, with a deadline of 6 months for rectification.

5. Huashan

Mount Hua (Mount Hua) was called "Xiyue" in ancient times and "Taihua Mountain" commonly known as "Taihua Mountain". It is one of the famous five mountains in China and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. "China" and The "Hua" in "China" comes from Huashan. It is located in Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, 120 kilometers east of Xi'an, the provincial capital. It is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooks the Huangwei Mountains in the north. Since ancient times, it has been said to be "the most dangerous mountain in the world". Huashan is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a national geological park.

Huashan is the sacred mountain of the Chinese nation. The "Hua" of China originates from Huashan. Therefore, Huashan is known as the "root of China". This achievement was first cited by Sun Yat-sen to create the "Republic of China". According to the research of Zhang Taiyan, a master of Chinese studies in the Qing Dynasty, and experts and scholars of the past dynasties, the Chinese nation was first formed and lived in the "Zhou of Huashan", and its land was named Hua. Later, wherever people traveled, it spread throughout Kyushu, and the name of Hua began to spread.

Huashan is the holy land of the Quanzhen sect, the mainstream of Taoism. It is the "Fourth Cave" and is also a god widely worshiped by Chinese people, namely the King God of Huashan Mountain in Xiyue. There are 72 semi-suspended caves and more than 20 Taoist temples in the city. Among them, Yuquanyuan, Dulong Temple, Dongdaoyuan and Zhenyue Palace are listed as national key Taoist temples. There are famous Taoist temples such as Chen Tuan, Hao Datong and He Yuanxi. Taoist master.

In 1982, Huashan was promulgated by the State Council as one of the first batch of national scenic spots; in 1991, Huashan was rated as one of the top 40 tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration; in 1999, Huashan was designated by the Central Civilization Commission and the Construction The Ministry of Tourism and the National Tourism Administration named it a national civilized scenic tourist area demonstration site; in 2004, Huashan was rated as one of the top ten famous mountains in China; in 2011, Huashan was rated as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration; on June 29, 2017, Huashan won the honor of "2017 China's Most Popular Tourist Attraction".

Huashan Mountain is one of the nine major sun viewing spots in China. The sun viewing spot is located at the east peak of Huashan Mountain (also known as Chaoyang Peak). The best location is facing the balcony. One of the "50 Scenes of the Yellow River in China".

6. West Lake, Hangzhou

West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is China's main ornamental freshwater lake and one of the first batch of national key scenic spots in China. West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an area of ??about 6.39 square kilometers, a width of about 2.8 kilometers from east to west, a length of about 3.2 kilometers from north to south, and a circumference of nearly 15 kilometers around the lake.

The lake is separated by Gushan, Baidi, Sudi and Yanggongdi. According to the area, it is divided into five water surfaces: Waixi Lake, Xili Lake, Beili Lake, Xiaonan Lake and Yue Lake. Sudi, Baidi The embankment crosses the lake, and three artificial islands, namely Xiaoyingzhou, Huxinting and Ruan Gongdun, stand in the center of the outer West Lake. The Leifeng Pagoda of Xizhao Mountain and the Baochu Pagoda of Baoshi Mountain complement each other across the lake, thus forming a "one The basic pattern of "mountain, two towers, three islands, three embankments and five lakes". On June 24, 2011, Hangzhou West Lake was included in the World Heritage List.

7. Lushan Mountain

Lushan Mountain, one of the ten famous mountains in China, is also known as Kuangshan Mountain and Kuanglu Mountain. Located in Lushan City, Jiangxi Province, Lushan Mountain is an oval-shaped mountain, a typical horst-type mountain with a length of about 25 kilometers and a width of about 10 kilometers. It has more than 90 peaks. The main peak, Hanyang Peak, is 1,474 meters above sea level. There are 171 named peaks in Lushan Mountain since ancient times. There are 26 hills, 20 valleys, 16 caves and 22 strange rocks scattered among the peaks. The water flow develops split points in the valley, forming many rapids and waterfalls, including 22 rivers, 18 streams and 14 lakes and pools. The famous Sandiequan Falls has a drop of 155 meters.

Lushan Mountain is famous for its majesty, wonder, danger and beauty. It is known as "the most beautiful mountain in the world". Lushan Mountain has been selected as a World Cultural Heritage, a World Geopark, a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national key scenic spot, a national 5A tourist attraction, and one of the first batch of national civilized scenic tourist area demonstration sites.

8. Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain, a Taoist holy land, is located in Danjiangkou, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Wudang Mountain is also known as Taihe Mountain, Xieluo Mountain, Shenshang Mountain and Xianshi Mountain. It was also known as "Taiyue", "Xuanyue" and "Dayue" in ancient times.

As of 2013, there are 53 ancient buildings in Wudang Mountain, with a construction area of ??27,000 square meters, 9 architectural ruins, covering an area of ??more than 200,000 square meters, and 5,035 cultural relics of various types preserved throughout the mountain.

In the Ming Dynasty, Wudang Mountain was named "Dayue" and "Xuanyue to govern the world" by the emperor, and was revered as the supreme "royal family temple". Wudang Mountain is famous for its prominent position as the "Crown of the Five Mountains" with "all the four famous mountains bowing to each other, and the five celestial mountains in all directions being the highest in the imperial dynasty".

Wudang Mountain is one of the world cultural heritage sites announced by the United Nations. It is a key national scenic spot in China and a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. Wudang Mountain is also a famous Taoist mountain and the birthplace of Wudang martial arts. It is known as "an unparalleled scenic spot in ancient times and the best fairy mountain in the world."

Wudang martial arts is an important school of Chinese martial arts. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Taoist priest Zhang Sanfeng gathered his great achievements and founded the Wudang Sect, which has exerted influence to this day.

9. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (Terracotta Army; Terra-cotta Figures; soldiers and horse figures), the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin, also referred to as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin or Qin Terracotta Warriors, are located in today's Shaanxi Province Inside the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit 1.5 kilometers east of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi’an City.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced. Slaves were the accessories of the slave owner during his lifetime. After the death of the slave owner, the slaves were buried with the slave owner as sacrificial objects. Terracotta warriors and horses are burial objects made of clay in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers).

On March 11, 1974, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were discovered; in 1987, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit were approved by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage List, and were hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" ". More than 200 national leaders have visited it, and it has become a golden business card of the glorious civilization of ancient China.

10. Hengdian Film and Television City

Hengdian Film and Television City is a large-scale comprehensive tourist area integrating film and television tourism, vacation, leisure and sightseeing. It has been rated as a national AAAAA-level scenic spot.

Hengdian World Studios is located in Hengdian Town, Dongyang City, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China. Since 1996, Hengdian Group has invested a total of 3 billion yuan in the construction of Guangzhou Street, Hong Kong Street, Ming and Qing Palace Gardens, Qin Palace, and Qingming River Scene. , Chinese Cultural Park, Ming and Qing Residential Expo City, Dream Valley, Pingyan Cave, Dazhi Temple, etc. There are 13 film and television shooting bases that span thousands of years of history and combine northern and southern regional characteristics and two super-large modern studios.

Hengdian World Studios is China's only "national film and television industry experimental zone" and is called "China's Hollywood" by the American "Hollywood" magazine.