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Beijing, the capital of China, has served as the capital of China for more than 800 years. It is home to plenty of world-famous historical sites including the Forbidden City - the largest and best-preserved ancient architectural complex in the world; the Temple of Heaven - where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace - the emperors' magnificent garden retreat; the Ming Tombs - the stately and majestic mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and the world-renowned and genuinely inspiring Great Wall- Badaling and Mutianyu sections.
Forbidden City in Beijing
Top 2 Shanghai - The Largest city, Famed for its Riverside Cityscape
Shanghai is one of the world largest seaports and China's major industrial as well as commercial center. With the implement of reform and opening-up policy, Shanghai is playing a leading role in boosting economic development of China. Meanwhile, the city has attracted more and more tourists not only from China but also abroad to visit for its unique charm. As one of the noted historic and cultural cities in the country, Shanghai has more than 70 sites of historical sites and cultural relics, which perfectly interpret the distinctive characteristics of Shanghai regional culture. What is more, Shanghai is the Paradise of gourmets, tourists could find thousands of restaurants here that serve a complete list of China's major famous cuisines and various foreign foods.
Shanghai City View
Top 3 Xi'an - Home of the Terracotta Warriors
Xian, the ancient capital of China, is your gateway to know about ancient Chinese civilization. In its 3,100 recorded years of evolution, it has been the capital for 13 dynasties, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, the Sui, and Tang dynasties, periodically from the 11th century B.C. to the early 10th century AD. Touring in Xi'an, you can breathe the historical air from all the must-see spots. major attractions in Xi'an include the Qin Terracotta Army - "the 8th wonder of the world", the Big Wild Goose Pagoda - the most outstanding landmark of Xi'an, Banpo Neolithic Village Museum - the remains of a 6,000 year-old village once home to a matriarchal clan community, and the Xi'an City Wall which witnesses the up and down of ancient China.
Terracotta Warriors in Xian
Top 4 Hong Kong - Shopping Paradise
Hong Kong is located on south coast of China, 60 km (37 mi) east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta, north to Shengzhen. It boards Shenzhen to the north over the Shenzhen River, Wanshan Islands of Zhuhai to the south. It consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and other 262 small islands. Hong Kong is a highly prosperous international metropolis now, and one of the third largest financial centers in the world. Except for known as the shopping paradise, Hong Kong has the first Disneyland Themed Park in China, the second in Asia and the fifth in the world.
Top 5 Guilin - International Tourism city with Fanscinating Natural Scenery
Situated in Southern China,
Guilin is like a glittering pearl on a green carpet, the scenery here enjoys the praise of "top landscape in the world". The name of the city is derived from the osmanthuses tree (in Chinese: Guihuashu). Guilin is a world-famous international tourism city, famous for its unrivalled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. Besides the unparallel scenery, the city also boasts its time-honored history. Guilin has been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi since more than 1,000 years ago. The Lingqu Canal built 214 B.C. in Xing'an County has witnessed the change during these 2,000 years.
Top 6 Guangzhou -Prosperous and Liberal City near Hong Kong
Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, is nicknamed the City of Goat. As a city of historic and cultural significance, it is the largest industrial and commercial city and the largest important and export port in South China. It enjoys a humid climate all year around, and flowers blossom in all four seasons, hence its another nickname "the City of Flowers". There are over 150 historical sites and places of interests in the city, plus various modern entertainment facilities. Here, the China Guangdong Export Commodities Fairs is held twice every year.
Top 7 Chengdu - Hometown of China Giant Panda
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, is a famous city with a history over 3,000 years of ancient Shu and Han dynastia. Known as the hometown of China giant pandas, it attracts thousands of tourists to visit there every year. In addition, tourists who are interested in buddhism culture could visit the Leshan Giant Buddha and Mt. Emei.
Top 8 Hangzhou - Beautiful city with West Lake
As one of China's hottest tourists destinations,
Hangzhou is a “holy and beautiful paradise on earth” which has been circulated for l, 000 years on the Chinese land. It has inherited the historical heritage of mare than 5,000 years. The city has a history of 2.200 years since it was first established as Qiantang County during the Qin Dynasty. Altogether 13 emperors of two dynasties took the throne for 234 years in Hangzhou. Later, Hangzhou has always been the administrative, cultural and economic city (capital city) of Zhejiang Province and is one of the seven ancient capitals in China. Located on the south bank of the Haogzhou Bay of the East China Sea. Hangzhou is 180 km from Shanghai and is an important central city of the Yangtze River delta. Hangzhou has enjoyed the reputation of being the "first prefecture in southeast'. During the Yuan Dynasty Italian traveller Marco Polo lauded. The special local-made products are silk, Xihu silk umbrellas, color-glazed porcelain, Longjing tea, and white chrysanthemum.
West Lake in Hangzhou
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