Best Places to Visit in China

China, a communist nation in East Asia, is the world’s most populous country. Its vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and 14,500km of coastline. Beijing, the capital, mixes modern architecture with historic sites including sprawling Tiananmen Square. Its largest city, Shanghai, is a skyscraper-studded global financial center. The iconic Great Wall of China fortification runs east-west across the country's north.

What makes the China's population dense? Maybe because of natural sceneries or some histories? We'll know.

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What you need to know

Capital: Beijing

Dialing Code: +86

ISO Code: CHN

Currency: Renminbi

Official Language: Standard Mandarin

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line. Ancient world wonder that winds for more than 5,500 miles across China, with towers & walkways.

Info:

Address: China

Phone: Not Available
Opened: 206 BC

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. Massive palace complex & museum featuring tours, art exhibits & restaurants.

Info:

Address: 4 Jingshan Front St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China

Phone: +86 10 8500 7421
Opened: 1420
Architects: Nguyễn An, Cai Xin
Architectural Style: Chinese architecture
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1987
Function: Palace

Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China

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Address: Lintong, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Phone: +86 29 8139 9001

The Bund

The Bund or Waitan is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement.

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Address: Zhongshan East 1st Rd, Huangpu, Shanghai, China

Completed: 2011

Major Cities: Shanghai

Phone: Not Available

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven, is a medieval complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing.

Info:

Address: 1 Tiantan E Rd, Dongcheng, Beijing, China

Phone: +86 10 6702 8866

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1998

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China. It serves as a popular tourist destination and recreational park.

Info:

Address: 19 Xinjiangongmen Rd, Haidian, Beijing, China

Opened: 1750

Height: 60 m

Phone: +86 10 6288 1144

Architectural style: Chinese architecture

Function: Palace

Li River

The Li River or Lijiang is a river in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It flows 83 kilometres from Guilin to Yangshuo, where the karst mountains and river sights highlight the famous Li River cruise.

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Address: Li Jiang, Pingle, Guilin, China

Phone: Not Available

Length: 83 km

Source: Mao'er Mountains 

Country: China 

Cities: Guilin

Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan province, China. Jiuzhaigou Valley is part of the Min Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares.

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Address: Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, China

Phone: Not Available

Province: Sichuan 

Established: 1978 

Nearest city: Songpan County

Huangshan

Huangshan, is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters, with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters.

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Address: Huangshan, Anhui, China

Phone: +86 559 558 0033

Elevation: 1,864 m 

Province: Anhui 

Highest point: Xuelian Feng

Listing: Ultra-prominent peak 

Mountains: Tian Du Feng, Guang Ming Ding, Xuelian Feng

Mutianyu

Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou County 70 km northeast of central Beijing. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.

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Address: Great Wall of China

Architect: Xu Da

Phone: Not Available

Did You Know?

• 100 million people in China live on less than US$1 per day.
• China uses 45 billion chopsticks per year.
• The World's Biggest Mall, located in China, is 99% empty.
• Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times have been blocked in China since 2009.
• The World's First Paper Money was created in China 1,400 years ago.
• In China, over 35 million people still live in caves.
• The Sunrise in parts of China can be as late as 10 AM because the country joined its five time zones into a single one.
• 78% of software installed in China in 2010 was pirated.
• There's a bridge between mainland China and Macau, where cars switch from left to right-hand drive and vice versa.

References

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