China is the world’s second-largest country and home to a plethora of different natural environments to explore. From some of the highest mountains the earth has to offer in Tibet, all the way to the harsh deserts of Xinjiang Province in the west, China’s landscapes are varied and breathtaking.
Everything about China’s most beautiful regions is done in superlatives. The Pacific coast of this giant country stretches for an incredible 9,000 miles. It boasts the second and sixth-longest rivers in the world, the Yangtze and the Yellow River. It is got subtropical forests in the south, along with towering mountain ranges. All this nature, combined with one of the world’s oldest cultures makes China a dream destination.
Northern China
The northern region used to the culture center of China. It is also the cradle of Chinese civilization. Here are three greatest ancient capital cities,
Beijing,
Xian and
Luoyang. Dunhuang, the important destination of ancient Silk Road, has the most fabulous Buddhism arts. Pingyao is famous for its Shanxi Merchants’ culture. Datong is fascinating for its Buddhism sculpture art and gorgeous temples.
Southwestern China
The southwestern area is one of the most charming region in China. Here you can explore wild and unique ethnic culture in
Lijiang, find the last horizon in Shangri-La, get close contact with the Giant Pandas in
Chengdu, climb one of the top four Buddhism mountains, Mount Emei and visit Giant Buddha in
Leshan, enjoy amazing waterscape of Jiuzhaigou, take a spiritual trip to
Lhasa, etc.
Northwestern China
Spreading all the way from
Xi’an and its Terracotta Warriors in the east to the western province of Xinjiang, Northwestern China is a truly vast area. This is a wild region, where the Silk Route passed through for hundreds of years. Only four percent of China’s population live here in the deserts, mountains, and wide-open plains.
To really feel the wilderness, a trip to Dunhuang would be a good idea. This oasis is situated on the very edge of the unforgiving Taklamakan Desert and is famed for its Buddhist cave art. Here, you can catch a glimpse of the famous Crescent Lake and the enormous Singing Sand Dune. This place is all about desert scenery that is for sure.
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Southern Central China
The best highlight of the southern central China consists of three parts including the stunning natural landscape, fascinating Lingnan culture and vibrant representative cities of China' Speed.
Diverse landforms creates unique vision feast for eyes, dominating stone mountains of Avatar world
Zhangjiajie, peaceful and charming karst landscape in
Guilin. The Yangtze River shows her most beautiful face in this region. Don’t miss the Oriental Pearl -
Hong Kong, Gambling Paradise -
Macau,
Shenzhen, Kung Fu and Cantonese Cuisine City – Foshan.
East China
Historically where Qing Dynasty China was forced to open ports like Qingdao,
Shanghai, and Xiamen (aka Amoy) to the west, East China is now one of China’s most booming regions. Places like
Suzhou are heavily visited for their classical gardens, for instance, and so is West Lake, in the center of
Hangzhou.
But for wilder nature, head to Anji County in Zhejiang Province, home to a sprawling 235 square miles of bamboo forest. Lake Tai, one of China’s largest lakes, features over 90 islands and is linked to Beijing by the famous Grand Canal, the oldest canal in the world. Mount Wuyi is a scenic area in
Fujian Province. It is an ancient volcanic landscape with masses of gorges and caves, and ample opportunities to see the improbable curves of the Nine Bend River from on high.
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