China's top ten intangible cultural heritage

China’s top ten intangible cultural heritage include the Great Wall of China, Mount Huangshan, the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, West Lake in Hangzhou, Potala Palace in Lhasa, Suzhou Gardens, Summer Palace, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, and Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing.

1. The Great Wall

The Great Wall, also known as the Great Wall, is a military defense project in ancient China. It is a tall, strong and continuous long wall used to block enemy cavalry. action. The Great Wall is not a simple and isolated city wall, but a defense system with the city wall as the main body and a large number of cities, barriers, pavilions and signs. The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The famous allusion "Playing with the Princes by Beacon Fire" in the capital Haojing originated from this. In December 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Cultural Heritage.

2. Huangshan

Huangshan is a world cultural and natural heritage, a world geological park, and a world biosphere reserve. It is a national scenic spot and a national civilized scenic tourist area. It is closely related to the Yangtze River and the Great Wall. The Yellow River and the Yellow River are both outstanding representatives of China's magnificent mountains and rivers and splendid culture. They are praised by the world as "Wonderland on Earth" and "The Most Wonderful Mountain in the World". It is famous for its "Five Wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds, hot springs, and winter snow. It has always enjoyed the reputation of "when you come back from the Five Mountains, you don't see the mountains, and when you come back from Huangshan, you don't see the mountains."

3. The Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

The Forbidden City in Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City, is located at the center of the central axis of Beijing and is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three main halls, with more than 70 large and small palaces and more than 9,000 houses. It is one of the largest and most well-preserved wooden structure ancient buildings in the world. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1987. Shenyang Forbidden City is one of the only two remaining palace complexes in my country. It covers an area of ??more than 60,000 square meters and has 114 ancient buildings and more than 500 rooms, which are still well preserved.

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

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin are a world cultural heritage, one of the eight wonders of the world, a national 5A tourist attraction, and a national key cultural relics protection unit. The museum is based on the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang and is a heritage museum established on the original site of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit. It is also the largest ancient military museum in China. The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit was discovered between 1974 and 1976. The Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum was opened to the public at home and abroad in 1979. The discovery of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses was hailed as the eighth wonder of the world and a great discovery in the archaeological history of the 20th century.

5. Hangzhou West Lake

Hangzhou West Lake is a national 5A tourist attraction, a world cultural heritage, a famous tourist attraction in China, and also known as paradise on earth. West Lake is located in the center of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is divided into Lakeside District, Lake Center District, Beishan District, Nanshan District and Qiantang District. The height of the mountains in the scenic area does not exceed 400 meters, and they are located on the south, west and north sides of the West Lake. The total area of ??the scenic spot is 49 square kilometers, of which 6.5 square kilometers are lake surface. The lake is the main body. It was formerly known as Wulinshui, Qiantang Lake, and Xizi Lake. It was first called West Lake in the Song Dynasty.

6. Potala Palace in Lhasa

The Potala Palace is the highest in the world and the largest and most complete ancient palace complex in Tibet. The Potala Palace is the essence of the Chinese nation's ancient architecture. It is a national AAAAA tourist attraction and a world cultural heritage. The main landscape of the Potala Palace consists of palaces, murals, and pagodas. The main attractions are Pabalakhang, White House Deyang Building, Tsoqin Sipingtsonu, Wuzijiapi, Qimeidanji, Toukolakang, Potala Palace Treasure Museum, etc.

7. Suzhou Gardens

Suzhou gardens are one of the representative schools of Chinese classical architecture, represented by the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Liuyuan Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden, and the Huanxiu Villa. The style has influenced the architectural style of the entire Jiangnan city. Classical gardens such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, and the Lion Grove are even included in the World Cultural Heritage List. As of August 7, 2018, the total number of gardens in Suzhou has reached 108. The unique gardening techniques of Suzhou gardens have brought us the artistic realm of "gaining the joy of mountains and rivers without leaving the city walls, and living in the bustling city and enjoying the joy of forests and springs".

8. Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a world heritage, and a world-famous tourist attraction. Together with Chengde Summer Resort, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Liuyuan, it is also known as China's four major Famous garden. The Summer Palace, formerly known as Qingyi Garden, is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometers away from the city, covering an area of ??about 290 hectares, and adjacent to the Old Summer Palace. It is a large-scale landscape garden built on the basis of Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain, based on the West Lake in Hangzhou, and drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also a relatively complete royal palace garden.

9. Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang

The Longmen Grottoes are located in the Yique Gorge 6 kilometers south of Luoyang City. Because it is located south of the capital, the ancient emperors considered themselves "true dragons" Son of Heaven", so it is also called "Dragon Gate". The green mountains and green waters here are full of brilliance. The caves and niches on the cliffs of the east and west mountains on both sides of the Yihe River are dotted like honeycombs. In November 2000, UNESCO included the Longmen Grottoes in the World Heritage List.

10. Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing

The Dazu Rock Carvings are a shining pearl in the treasure house of Chinese grotto art. They stand side by side with the Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes, and are equally famous as the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. The representative of stone carving art in the Bashu region is also an outstanding representative of late Chinese grotto art.

It brings together the culmination of Chinese grotto art, pushes Chinese grotto art to a new peak, makes an important contribution to the innovative development of Chinese grotto art, and is a model for the secularization and daily life of late grotto art.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia - Great Wall Baidu Encyclopedia - Huangshan Baidu Encyclopedia - Ming and Qing Forbidden City