What are the famous scenic spots in China?

The Great Wall, also known as the Great Wall of Wan Li, is an ancient military defense project in China. It is a tall, solid and continuous long wall to limit the actions of the enemy. The Great Wall is not an isolated wall.

instead, it is a defense system that takes the city wall as the main body and combines with a large number of cities, obstacles, pavilions and landmarks. The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the famous allusion "the bonfire plays princes" that happened in Haojing, the capital (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi) originated from this.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, and the construction of the Great Wall reached its first climax, but the length of construction at this time was relatively short. After Qin destroyed the six countries and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and repaired the Warring States Great Wall, which was called the Great Wall of Wan Li.

2. Guilin landscape

Guilin landscape is a general term for Guilin tourism resources. National AAAAA-level tourist attraction, one of the top ten scenic spots in China, Guilin landscape is the representative of China landscape, and the typical karst terrain constitutes a unique Guilin landscape.

Guilin landscape refers to a wide range of projects. Guilin's landscape is "green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves and beautiful stones", including mountains, water, karst caves and stone carvings. Its landscape is world-famous and has enjoyed the reputation of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" for thousands of years.

On June 23rd, 214, the second phase of karst project in southern China, headed by Guilin, was successfully applied for the World Heritage Convention, and it officially became a world natural heritage, and Guilin's landscape was listed in the World Natural Heritage List.

3. West Lake in Hangzhou

West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is the first batch of national key scenic spots in Chinese mainland and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in Chinese mainland, and one of the few lakes in the World Heritage List and the only lake cultural heritage in China.

the 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. The lake is separated by Gushan, Bai Causeway, Su Causeway and Yang Gongdi.

According to the area, there are five water surfaces, namely Waixihu Lake, Xili Lake, Beili Lake, Xiaonan Lake and Yuehu Lake. Su Causeway and Bai Causeway cross the lake, and Xiaoyingzhou, Huxin Pavilion and Ruan Gongdun stand in the center of Waixihu Lake.

Leifeng Pagoda in Xizhao Mountain and Baodi Pagoda in Baoshi Mountain are separated by a lake, thus forming the basic pattern of "one mountain, two pagodas, three islands, three dikes and five lakes".

4. The Forbidden City in Beijing

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City, which is located in the center of Beijing's central axis and is the essence of ancient court architecture in China. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of 72, square meters and a building area of about 15, square meters.

There are more than 7 palaces and more than 9, houses. It is one of the largest and most well-preserved ancient wooden buildings in the world. Construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing began in the fourth year of Yongle (146), based on the Forbidden City in Nanjing.

it was completed in the 18th year of Yongle (142). It is a rectangular city, 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west, surrounded by walls 1 meters high and a moat 52 meters wide outside the city. The buildings in the Forbidden City are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court.

The center of the foreign court is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe, collectively known as the three halls, which are the places where the state holds big ceremonies. The center of the imperial palace is Ganqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace, collectively referred to as the last three palaces, which are the main palaces where the emperor and queen live.

5. Suzhou Gardens

Suzhou Classical Gardens, referred to as Suzhou Gardens for short, are world cultural heritage, national AAAAA-level tourist attractions and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. Suzhou classical gardens are known as "the city of gardens".

It enjoys the reputation of "Jiangnan Gardens are the best in the world, Suzhou Gardens are the best in Jiangnan", and it is also known as "Rebuilding Gankun within a short distance". Suzhou classical gardens began in the Spring and Autumn Period when the capital of the State of Wu was Gusu, formed in the Five Dynasties, matured in the Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 17 gardens of various colors in Suzhou, of which more than 6 were completely preserved and 19 were open to the outside world, including Canglang Pavilion, Lion Forest, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden and Yiyuan Garden.

Suzhou classical garden has its unique historical position and value in the world gardening history. With superb artistic techniques of freehand brushwork of landscapes, it contains strong China traditional thoughts and cultural connotations. It is a model of gardening art of oriental civilization and a leader and pride of Chinese garden culture.

6. Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province

Huangshan Mountain is located in Huangshan City in the south of Anhui Province, with 72 peaks. The main peak, Lotus Peak, is 1864 meters above sea level. It is also known as the three main peaks of Huangshan Mountain with Guangmingding and Tiandu Peak and is one of the 36 peaks. Huangshan Mountain is the symbol of Anhui tourism and the only mountain scenery among the top ten scenic spots in China.

Huangshan Mountain, formerly known as "Zhi Mountain", is famous for its blue-black peaks and its distant view of Cangdai. Later, it was renamed "Huangshan Mountain" because it was said that Xuanyuan Huangdi was an alchemist here. Huangshan Mountain represents the landscape with "four wonders and three waterfalls".

four wonders: strange pine, strange rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs; Three waterfalls: herringbone waterfall, Baizhang Spring and Jiulong Waterfall. Huangshan welcoming pine is a symbol of the warm and friendly people in Anhui, bearing the oriental etiquette culture that embraces the world.

7. Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, also known as the Xiajiang River or the Great Three Gorges, is located on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Chongqing and Hubei Province of China, starting from Baidicheng in fengjie county of Chongqing in the west and Nanjinguan in Yichang City of Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of 193 kilometers, and consists of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge.

The Yangtze Three Gorges Project has been built in Yichang, Hubei Province, which is the largest water control project in the world. Qutang Gorge is located in Fengjie, Chongqing, and Wuxia Gorge is located in Wushan, Chongqing and Badong, Enshi, Hubei.

Xiling gorge is located in Zigui county, Yichang city, Hubei province. There are two national 5A tourist attractions in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River: Three Gorges Dam and Three Gorges Renjia Scenic Area, which is one of the top ten places of interest in China.

the first batch of national scenic spots. The landscape of the Three Gorges Kuimen on the back of the RMB 1-yuan note highlights the important symbolic position of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River in China's long history and culture.

8. Sun Moon Lake

Located in Shuishe Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Sun Moon Lake is the only natural lake in Taiwan Province, which is formed by water accumulated in the fault basin between Yushan Mountain and Alishan Mountain. The lake is 76 meters above sea level, with an area of about 9 square kilometers, an average water depth of 3 meters and a circumference of about 35 kilometers.

The Sun Moon Lake is surrounded by mountains, and the mountains are overlapping. The water in the lake is crystal clear, the lake is vast, and the peaks are reflected in the lake, which is picturesque. Whenever the sun sets and the new moon rises, the sunlight and moon shadows set each other off, which is more elegant, quiet and poetic.

There is an island in Sun Moon Lake that looks like a bead floating on the water from a distance. It is called Zhuziyu (Guanghua Island). With this island as the boundary, the northern half lake is shaped like a round sun and the southern half lake is shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name of Sun Moon Lake.

9. chengde mountain resort

chengde mountain resort, also known as "Chengde Palace" or "Rehe Palace", is located in the narrow valley along the west bank of Wulie River in the north of Chengde City, Hebei Province. It is the place where the Qing emperors spent their summer holidays and handled government affairs.

the summer resort was founded in 173, and it took 89 years to complete after the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties in Qing dynasty. The summer resort takes the simple and elegant mountain village wild interest as the style, takes the true colors of natural landscapes and absorbs the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River in the north.

It has become the largest existing ancient imperial palace in China. The summer resort is divided into four parts: palace area, lake area, plain area and mountainous area. The whole resort is watery in the southeast and mountainous in the northwest.

is the epitome of China's natural landforms, a brilliant milestone in the history of China gardens, a masterpiece of China's classical garden art and the highest example of China's classical gardens.

1. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Mausoleum

Terracotta Army；; Terra-cotta Figures； Soldier and horse figures), the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Dynasty, is located in the pit of Terracotta Warriors and Horses 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang in Lintong District, Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners before their death. After their death, slaves should be buried with slave owners as sacrificial objects. Terracotta warriors and horses are made into sacrificial objects in the shape of military forces (chariots, horses and soldiers).

On March 4th, 1961, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In March 1974, the Terracotta Warriors were discovered; In 1987, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors Pit were approved by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage List.