China’s Best Tourist Cities: Experience Romantic Emotions

First place: Fenghuang Ancient Town

Fenghuang Ancient Town

In the eyes of New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, Fenghuang Ancient Town in western Hunan is "the most beautiful town in China" , its slogan "In Shen Congwen's books, in Huang Yongyu's paintings, in Tan Dun's piano, in Luo Xihe's chess, and in Song Zuying's songs" is so romantic that it makes people's hearts beat. The great artist Tan Dun enjoys international reputation for his "Water Music", which was inspired by his mother in the ancient city of Fenghuang.

Western Hunan

The ancient city of Fenghuang is a national historical and cultural city. It was once hailed as the most beautiful town in China by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley. It is adjacent to Dehang Miao Village in Jishou, Mengdong River in Yongshun and Fanjing in Guizhou. It is the only way between Huaihua, Jishou and Tongren in Guizhou. As a national historical and cultural city, Phoenix's scenery organically integrates natural and humanistic features. The heavy feeling after perspective may be the essence of its charm that attracts tourists from all over the world. This "Phoenix Ancient City", once called one of the most beautiful small towns in China by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. This "Pearl of Western Hunan" is truly "small", so small that there is only one decent east-west street in the city, but it is a green corridor.

According to legend, the divine bird "Phoenix" of the Arabian Kingdom (ancient India) lit the incense wood after reaching the age of 500. Resurrected from the dead, delicious, no more dead. This bird is the Phoenix, the king of birds in China. There is a mountain in the southwest of Fenghuang, which looks like a flying phoenix, hence its name.

The ancient city of Fenghuang was built in 1704, the 43rd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. After 300 years of vicissitudes, its ancient appearance still remains. The ancient city buildings at the east gate and north gate are still there. The bluestone streets in the city, the wooden stilted buildings along the river, Chaoyang Palace, Tianwang Temple, Dacheng Palace, Wanshou Palace and other buildings all have the characteristics of the ancient city.

Phoenix Ancient City takes the ancient street as the central axis, connecting countless alleys and communicating with the whole city. The ancient street is a bluestone road paved vertically and horizontally. It has been a busy market since ancient times and is even more vibrant now. Hongqiao, one of the landmark buildings in Phoenix Ancient City, was originally named Wohong Bridge and has a long history. The north gate tower of Fenghuang Ancient City, whose real name is "Bi Hui Gate", is made of red sandstone and has both military defense and urban flood control functions. It is a solid barrier for the ancient city. The buildings on both sides of Fenghuang Street have cornices and brackets, and the shops display a variety of ethnic handicrafts with a strong ancient charm, revealing the profound ethnic cultural heritage of the ancient street.

Fenghuang Ancient City is divided into two urban areas: the old city is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with the shallow Tuojiang River passing through the city. The stained iron gate. It can also be seen how powerful it was back then. There is a narrow wooden bridge on the wide river under the north gate, with stones as piers, and both have to be crossed horizontally. This used to be the only way out of the city.

Second place: Yangzhou, Jiangsu

Slender West Lake

“Once in ten years, I dream of Yangzhou and gain the reputation of a brothel.” As China The favorite thing about ancient literati, her romance, her beauty, her wealth, and her elegance are enough for us to want to peek and appreciate. Yangzhou, a city that is "half old but still has charm", has been writing about the unique romance of the Chinese people.

Yangzhou: Natural Oxygen Bar

Yangzhou is an ancient city with profound cultural heritage. It is located on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal passing through the city. It has been a place of outstanding people since ancient times. Yangzhou people pay great attention to eating and drinking. Huaiyang cuisine, one of the four major cuisines, is the essence of Yangzhou’s food culture for thousands of years. In 2006, Yangzhou became the seventh Chinese city to win the United Nations Habitat Award. There are six natural oxygen bars in the city and the air quality is very pleasant. Historically, Yangzhou was famous for its "state boundaries full of water and rippling water"; now Yangzhou people also like to live by the water. In Yangzhou, no matter it is a villa or an old blue brick house, as long as you open the window, you will be greeted by fresh water and air. Outside the gate, you will see a beautiful Jiangnan water town. "Carbon-free fitness in the morning, leisurely shopping in the evening, no traffic jams when going out, beautiful scenery on the streets, and delicious food wherever you go" is a true portrayal of a person's daily life in Yangzhou. Nowadays, this has attracted more and more outsiders, especially Shanghainese and Zhejiang people, to buy houses in Yangzhou as their vacation and retirement destination.

Third place: Sanya, Hainan

Yalong Bay, Sanya

"I am willing to accompany you to the ends of the world", a romantic promise that has been used by countless couples when they vowed to make each other. Said. So, how can the real ends of the earth located in southern Hainan be easily missed in real life? "Please come to the ends of the earth. It is always spring here." Go to Sanya. That's right.

Sanya: Aiming at the international tourism market and striving to become an international tourism city. Sanya has beautiful and unique coastal scenery and unique tourism resources. As China's economy takes off in the Asia-Pacific region, the leisure tourism market continues to expand. The central government’s strategic plan for Hainan International Tourism Island has established a broad platform for Sanya’s economic development.

Fourth place: Hong Kong

As the financial center of Asia, Hong Kong has been challenged by Shanghai in recent years, but only the beautiful "Pearl of the Orient" is worthy of the legendary Victoria port. Only the romantic feelings of Hong Kong people are closest to the romantic temperament of Westerners.

Now everyone has reached a consensus that Hong Kong’s development speed has surpassed that of New York in the United States. Its busyness is unmatched by London, and its charm is unmatched by Paris.

But for men, the attraction of Hong Kong lies not only in this, but also in that it is a place where models from all over the world come to relax. Of course, there are also many beauties from mainland China, and they are all quite oriental.

Hong Kong beauties have accepted two civilizations since childhood, namely traditional Chinese culture and British colonial culture. Older people still strictly follow the ancient Chinese lifestyle, but avant-garde young people have already integrated the two cultures in their blood and intertwined them to create a complex Hong Kong culture, which can be called "Chinese-English" Mixed Culture”. This kind of culture makes Hong Kong people seem to have two different wings, one is the elegant feathers of solid traditional culture, and the other is the shining iron wings of an airplane.

Whether it is big or small, behind the surface of Hong Kong people’s work lies the ultimate plan and psychological struggle brought about by these two wings. This mixed-race culture has also flowed into the bodies and minds of Hong Kong beauties, affecting their lives. The two wings of the oldest and newest civilization will lead them to a highly competitive society. This society may be a wonderful and pure paradise, or it may be a complex world.

Fifth place: Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Hangzhou West Lake

“There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.” The white lady is willing to press on Leifeng for love Twenty years under the tower. Hangzhou West Lake tells this popular legend of romantic love. "The southeast is beautiful, Wu San City is the capital, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times." In the hearts of the Chinese, Jiangnan represents romance.

Hangzhou has a natural environment where rivers, lakes and mountains blend together. There are a large number of temples, pagodas, classic buildings, grottoes and other cultural relics around the West Lake. It was known as the "Buddhist Country" in ancient times. The world's longest man-made canal, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is famous for its large tidal surges. The Qiantang River passes through the city. Hangzhou is located in the northeastern Zhejiang Plain, with criss-crossing canals, dense lakes and rich products. It is known as "Paradise on Earth". The area has abundant rainfall, an average annual temperature of 17.5, and a wide range of biological species. The city's average forest coverage rate is 62.8%. The registered urban unemployment rate is 3%. With the continuous development of Zhejiang's economy, Hangzhou, as the capital of Zhejiang Province, has seen its city status rise day by day.

Sixth place: Harbin, Heilongjiang

Harbin Central Street

There are many European-style buildings in Harbin, the ice and snow capital. It is also known as the "Moscow of the East" and the "Pearl on the Top of the Swan". There is no doubt that Harbin is the most beautiful city in northern China. She used ice and snow to write romantic fairy tales one after another, such as Winter Olympic champions Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo.

Harbin is located in the fertile Songliao Plain and along the Songhua River. It is a famous summer resort. It is also an international tourist city with beautiful scenery, unique characteristics and European style, especially its ice and snow tourism, attracting countless domestic and foreign guests.

The "China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival", led by Ice and Snow World, has become a well-known brand of ice and snow tourism in Harbin and Heilongjiang, and Yabuli Ski Resort has become a famous ski resort in Northeast Asia. Business and exhibition tourism represented by the "Hasha Fair", cultural tourism represented by the "Hasha Concert", summer tourism represented by the renovated Sun Island and Balan River rafting, Sofia Church, Central Street, European style tours represented by Gogol Street, historical and cultural tours represented by Jinshangjing Historical Museum, Xiao Hong’s Former Residence, and Idahara. Red tourism represented by the Anti-Japanese Alliance Camp, the 731st Japanese Invaders Unit Crime Evidence Exhibition Hall, and the Four Fields Headquarters, and eco-tourism represented by the Siberian Tiger Forest Park, the Northern Forest Zoo, and the Yagi Forest Train have initially formed a diversified Harbin tourism product system.

Seventh place: Shanghai

The Bund

There has always been a lot of controversy about the selection of Shanghai. In fact, Shanghai is not just a rigid, shrewd, fast-paced, impersonal city. It is known as the "Paris of the East" and is the economic center of China. It is the only city in mainland China that is completely connected to the world. Easterners know her charm, and so do Westerners. Manuo, a celebrity, would say: Money is the most romantic.

Shanghai is a city with a glorious revolutionary history and tradition, leaving countless revolutionary footprints and many revolutionary sites. As an international metropolis known as the "Paris of the East", Shanghai has rows of skyscrapers, which symbolize Shanghai's prosperity and development. Behind its modernization, Shanghai also displays its unique Jiangnan classical charm through historical sites such as Fengjing Ancient Town. Shikumen Lane in Hetianzifang on the Bund is the most Shanghai-style combination of Chinese and Western styles. The Bund in Puxi is lined with Western European classical-style buildings. Because of its majestic style, solemnity and solidity, luxurious decoration and well-proportioned decoration, it forms a magnificent architectural landscape and is known as "solidified music" and "World Architecture Expo". Shanghai is the best witness to China’s modern times and times. Countless great historical figures who roamed the land of China have left their mark here, and those buildings that have gone through the years quietly tell people about the vicissitudes of the past century.

Eighth place: Macau

Venetian Hotel Macau

After Monte Carlo and Las Vegas, Macau is the third largest casino in the world. For China, the romance of Macau is unique, but how can it not be called romance when gambling with great passion?

Although the economy is not good, romance is inevitable. To warm your feelings, there is now a nearby and cost-effective choice - Macau. The hotel chooses luxury and simplicity, and Chinese and Western delicacies abound.

The colonial-style buildings and grand luxury entertainment hotels left by the Portuguese in the past have made Macau's urban appearance conflict with diversity. Many corners are good places for incubation and romance.

The tourism and gaming industry is one of Macau’s main economic forces, including the gaming industry, which is Macau’s largest direct tax source, as well as other industries such as hotels, restaurants, and retail. It is very important to promote the economic development of Macao.

Ninth place: Suzhou, Jiangsu

Suzhou Classical Garden

One of the most distinctive cities in Jiangnan, she is known as the "Venice of the East". No one can resist the beauty of Suzhou. The literary giant Shen Congwen and Suzhou celebrity Zhang Zhaohe once wrote the romantic love legend between you and me here.

If you have loved ones and go to Suzhou together, it will be a happy memory for you.

If you are alone now, go to Suzhou, where you can relax and enjoy life.

Put aside all unhappiness and go to Suzhou with your loved one. Enjoy the time when you only have her and she only has you.

No matter what happens in the future, it is still sweet to recall this wonderful time

Tenth place: Zhangjiajie, Hunan

Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie is Named after a romantic legend. It is said that Zhang Liang, the ancient Chinese "seeker of wisdom", once lived in seclusion here after his success. Compared with Guilin's once famous landscape, Zhangjiajie shows signs of catching up from behind. In this lingering 5A-level tourist city, you can not only see the romantic love story of "Tianmen Fox Fairy" performing "Chopping firewood with bangs", but you can also go to Huanglong Cave to feel the romantic cultural atmosphere of "Dinghai Shenzhen".