Yungang Grottoes located in the south of Wuzhou mountain north bank of Ten-Mile River. It is about 16 kilometers to the southwest of Datong in Shanxi Province, China. Being one of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yungang Grottoes is said to be the best preserved Buddhist cave art in China with 53 caves containing over 51,000 stone carvings of...
Dalian Golden Pebble Beach National Tourist Resort locates by the Yellow Sea in the southeast of Jinzhou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, it's the best seaside holiday resort in north of China. Dalian Jinshi Beach National Holiday Resort is attractive with its oddly-shaped rocks - the superlative craftsmanship of nature. Among the rocks the Turtle-Shell Rock is...
Bangchui Island (Chinese name: 棒棰岛) is known for its beautiful pebbly beach and secluded swimming bay. Located at the eastern end of Binhai Road in Dalian, this scenic zone is about 9 kilometers from the city proper. Costal Road which links to Bangchui Island will show you the best view of ocean. In the northern part of...
Since the lake has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake). It stretches 42km from north to south and 3.9km from east to west. The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest. It is ranked the second in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater...
Three Pagodas are located about 1.5km north of Dali Ancient Town. They are standing at the east foot of the tenth peak of the massive Mt. Cangshan and facing the west shore of the Erhai Lake. Three Pagodas are made of brick and covered with white mud. As its name implies, the Three Pagodas comprise three independent pagodas forming a symmetric...
Galden Jampaling Monastery is located at the junction of Angqu River and Zaqu River in Chamdo. It is also known as Qambaling Monastery, Changbalin Monastery, or Qiangbalin Monastery. The monastery was constructed by the Tsongkhapa’s disciple between 1436 and 1444. The main Buddha in the monastery is Byams-pa, hence the name. Jampaling Monastery has five...
Ranwu Lake is a perfect blending of the Swiss Alps snow peaks and glaciers and the streams in Jiuzhaigou Valley. Ranhu Lake, the largest lake in southeast of Tibet, is in the Village of Ran about 90km from the Baiba Town neighboring the Nyingchi Prefecture. The lake, 3,800m above the sea level, has a water area of 22 square kilometers....
Mulan Paddock is located in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County of Chengde City, Hebei Province, China. Mulan Paddock is regarded as Beijing's backyard garden. It used to be a royal hunting place and a summer retreat in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1912). As a popular destination, Mulan Hunting Paddock is a rare natural grassland resort covering an area...
Chengde Mountain Resort used to be the resort of emperors of Qing Dynasty. Situated in the city of Chengde in northeastern Hebei Province, about 200 kilometers from Beijing, the resort is easily accessible by either train or long-distance bus. Its constructions started in 1703and took 89 years to complete. It is regarded as one of China's four famous...
As a long and narrow island in the Xiangjiang River, the Orange Island Scenic Area is the place where the ancient people appreciated "Snow by River at Dusk"– one of the eight scenic spots "Eight Grand Sights in Hunan". Since ancient times, Orange Island has been known as the producer of high-quality oranges. The main tourist attractions in...
