Top Ten Scenic Spots in China

China's top ten scenic spots and historic sites: Great Wall, Guilin Landscape, Beijing Forbidden City, Hangzhou West Lake, Suzhou Gardens, Huangshan, Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Sun Moon Lake, Summer Resort, Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

1. The Great Wall

The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The famous allusion "Beacon Fire Plays on the Princes" that took place in the capital Haojing (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi) originated from this . During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when various countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, the construction of the Great Wall entered its first climax, but at this time the length of the construction was relatively short.

After Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and repaired the Great Wall of the Warring States Period, and it became known as the Great Wall. The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty to overhaul the Great Wall. Most of the Great Wall that people see was built at this time.

2. Guilin Landscape

Guilin Landscape is the general term for Guilin’s tourism resources. A national AAAAA tourist attraction and one of China's top ten scenic spots, Guilin's landscape is famous as a representative of Chinese landscape. It has enjoyed the reputation of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" for thousands of years.

Guilin is a world-famous scenic tourist city and a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is the "Holy Land of Ten Thousand Years of Wisdom", one of the origins of Chinese pottery, and the only one in the world with three ten thousand year old ancient pottery sites. (Zengpiyan, Dayan, Miaoyan) cities, the "pottery young ware" discovered in Zengpiyan in Guilin City has filled a blank point in the origin of pottery in the world.

3. The Forbidden City in Beijing

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. It was formerly known as the Forbidden City and is located at the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on the three main halls, covering an area of ??about 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??about 150,000 square meters. There are more than 70 large and small palaces and more than 9,000 houses.

4. Hangzhou West Lake

Hangzhou West Lake is located in the west of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in the center of Hangzhou City. It was formerly known as Wulinshui, Qiantang Lake, and Xizi Lake. It was first called West Lake in the Song Dynasty. The lake is 3.3 kilometers long from north to south and 2.8 kilometers wide from east to west. The original water surface area is 5.64 square kilometers, including 6.3 square kilometers of islands in the lake, and the lake shore circumference is 15 kilometers.

5. Suzhou Gardens

Suzhou Classical Gardens, also known as "Suzhou Gardens", is the general name for Chinese classical gardens located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou classical gardens date back to the Spring and Autumn Period, developed in the Jin and Tang Dynasties, flourished in the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Suzhou is known as the "City of Gardens". Private gardens were built in the 6th century BC. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 170 gardens inside and outside the city, and more than 50 of them are now in existence.

6. Huangshan

Huangshan, known as Yishan in ancient times, is located in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. It is located in the south of Anhui Province and the north of Huangshan City, spanning She County, Xiuning County and Yi County. Hehuangshan District and Huizhou District start from Huangshi Ridge in the east, end at the foot of Xiaoling in the west, start from Erlong Bridge in the north, and reach Tangkou Town in the south, spanning 118°01′ to 118°17′ east longitude and 30°01′ to 30 north latitude. °18′, the mountainous area is about 40 kilometers long from north to south and 30 kilometers wide from east to west, covering a total area of ??about 1,200 square kilometers.

7. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River starts from Baidi City, Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west, and ends at Nanjinguan, Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east. It is 193 kilometers long. Along the way, there are steep peaks and cliffs on both sides of the Yangtze River. The confrontations include Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge from west to east.

8. Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake is 748 meters above sea level, with a normal area of ??7.93 km (10 km at full water level), a maximum water depth of 27 meters, and a lake circumference of about 37 kilometers. , is one of the freshwater lakes with the largest number of exotic species in Taiwan, China. It is bounded by Guanghua Island. The northern half of the lake is shaped like a round sun, and the southern half of the lake is shaped like a crescent moon.

9. Summer Resort

Chengde Summer Resort, also known as "Chengde Palace" or "Rehe Palace", is located at No. 6, Shanzhuang East Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City, Hebei Province. Chengde Summer Resort began large-scale construction in the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1703). It was a summer palace built by the emperor of the Qing Dynasty in order to achieve the political purpose of appeasing and uniting China's border ethnic minorities and consolidating national unity.

10. Terracotta Warriors and Horses

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. The terracotta warriors and horses are burial objects in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers).

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-China’s Top Ten Scenic Spots