chinese scenery

Overview Chinese Name: 太姥山English Name: Taimu Mountain; Mount Taimu; Tai Mu ShanLocation: FujianType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Taimu Mountain 太姥山 Brief Introduction Taimu Mountain is located in the northeast of Fujian Province 福建. In a narrow sense, Taimu Mountain refers to the mountain area with Fu Ding Peak 覆顶峰 as the center in Qinyu Town, south of Fun Ding City. It is also the core area of the Taimu Mountain Scenic Area. It is 45 kilometers south of Fu Ding City, about 120 degrees east longitude and 27 degrees north latitude. Standing on the shore of the East China Sea, it faces the sea on three sides and mountains on one side. The main peak is 917.3 meters above sea level. It is said that in Yao’s 尧 time, the old mother planted bluegrass in the mountains, met Taoists, and became immortal, so she was named “Taimu 太母” and later renamed “Taimu 太姥”. It is said that the immortals of the East China Sea gather here all year round, so it is reputed as the “Fairy City on the Sea”. Wuyi Mountain 武夷山, Taimu Mountain, and Yandang 雁荡山 constitute three famous mountains. Taimu Mountain 太姥山 Taimu Mountain…

Overview Chinese Name: 共和国摇篮景区English Name: PRC Cradle Scenic Area; Ruijin PRC Cradle Scenic AreaLocation: Ruijin, JiangxiType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.ghgyl.gov.cn/ PRC Cradle Scenic Area 共和国摇篮景区 Brief Introduction PRC Cradle Scenic Area is located on Jindu Avenue 金都大道, Shazhouba Town 沙洲坝, Ruijin City 瑞金市, Jiangxi Province 江西省, covering an area of 4550 mu. It is composed of the Yeping Scenic Area 叶坪景区, Hongjing Scenic Area 红井景区, the Second Soviet Scenic Area 二苏大景区, and the Chinese Soviet Memorial Park 中华苏维埃纪念园. The PRC Cradle Scenic Area not only retains the simplicity of “shape”, but also shows the “value” of connotation. Among them, Yeping Scenic Area includes the former residence of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, the former site of the temporary central government, the Red Army Square, the Red Army Review Platform, the Red Army Martyrs Memorial Pavilion, Bosheng Fort 博生堡, Gonglue Pavilion 公略亭, etc. Ruijin 瑞金市 The Shazhouba Scenic Area includes the former site of the Central Government Auditorium, the former site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions 中华全国总工会, the former site of the General Political Department of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army 工农红军政治部, the former site of Hongjing, Lenin Primary School 列宁小学, etc. The…

Overview Chinese Name: 溪口滕头风景区English Name: Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area; Xikou-TengtouLocation: Ningbo, ZhejiangType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.xikoutourism.com/ Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area 溪口滕头 Brief Introduction Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area, Ningbo 宁波, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, covers an area of 140 square kilometers and is located in Xikou Town 溪口, Fenghua 奉化, Ningbo. It has a long history, beautiful mountains and rivers, and a profound cultural heritage. During the Republic of China, it became famous because of Chiang Kai-Shek 蒋中正 and Chiang Ching-Kuo’s 蒋经国 father and son, and also because of the profound Buddhist culture. Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area 溪口滕头 Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers southwest of Ningbo City, bordering Wuling 武岭 in the east, Yanxi 剡溪 in the south, and Xuedou Mountain 雪窦山 in the north, surrounded by water and mountains, with beautiful scenery. It is a tourist area integrating the essence of humanity, the beauty of mountains and waters, and the solemnity of Buddhism. It enjoys great fame at home and abroad. Teng Tou Village 滕头村 is located 6 kilometers north of Fenghua City, 27 kilometers away from Ningbo, and 15 kilometers away from the airport. It is 12 kilometers away from Xikou. With the greening projects of…

Overview Chinese Name: 金石滩English Name: Golden Pebble Beach; JinshitanLocation: Shenyang, LiaoningType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.jinshitan.com/ Golden Pebble Beach 金石滩 Brief Introduction Golden Pebble Beach, one of the functional areas in Jinzhou District 金州区, Dalian 大连, is a national scenic spot, a national tourist resort, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, and a national geological park. It was once rated by CNN as one of the 40 most beautiful scenic spots in China. The land area of Jinshitan is 70.34 square kilometers, and the sea area is 58 square kilometers. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, it is warm in winter and cool in summer. With a pleasant climate, it has gathered geological wonders of 300 million to 900 million years and has the reputation of “Shenli Sculpture Park” 神力雕塑公园. Golden Pebble Beach 金石滩 The main scenic spots of Golden Pebble Beach include the Gold Coast 黄金海岸, Jinshi Park 金石园, Binhai Geological Park 滨海地质公园, Jinshi Wax Museum 金石蜡像馆, Life Mystery Museum 生命奥秘博物馆, Discovery Kingdom 发现王国, etc. In 2012, it was rated as one of the 40 most beautiful scenic spots in China by CNN. In 2014, Jinshitan National Tourism Resort ranked among the “National Ocean Parks” and…

Overview Chinese Name: 武隆喀斯特English Name: Wulong Karst Scenic Area; Wulong Karst National Geology ParkLocation: ChongqingType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.wlkst.com/ Wulong Karst Scenic Area 武隆喀斯特 Brief Introduction Wulong Karst Scenic Area is located in Wulong District, Chongqing 重庆. It has rare natural karst landscapes, including karst caves, sinkholes, ground fissures, canyons, peak clusters, alpine grasslands, etc., with comprehensive forms; It also has a variety of holiday, leisure, entertainment, sports, and unique folk customs of Tujia 土家族, Miao 苗族, Gelao 仡佬族, and other ethnic minorities. In 2011, it was rated as a national AAAAA tourist area. Wulong Karst Scenic Area includes three parts: Tiansheng Third Bridge 天生三桥, Fairy Mountain 仙女山, and Furong Cave 芙蓉洞. Wulong Karst Scenic Area 武隆喀斯特 On November 18, 2020, the scenic spot was elected as the “New Landmark of Bashu Cultural Tourism Corridor” 巴蜀文化旅游走廊新地标. Chongqing Wulong Karst Scenic Area is located in Wulong District, with a longitude of 108.72 ‘and a latitude of 29.29’. Tiansheng Sanqiao 天生三桥 is located in the south of Fairy Mountain, between Fairy Mountain and Wulong District; Fairy Mountain is located in Fairy Mountain Town, Wulong District, Chongqing, and in the Wuling Mountains in the east of Chongqing; Furong Cave…

Overview Chinese Name: 大小洞天English Name: Daxiao Dongtian; Fairyland Scenic AreaLocation: Sanya, HainanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.sanyapark.com/ Daxiao Dongtian 大小洞天 Brief Introduction Daxiao Dongtian Scenic Area, formerly known as the Sea Mountain Wonder Scenic Area in ancient times, is located in the southwest corner of Nanshan Mountain 南山, 40 kilometers west of Sanya City 三亚, Hainan Province 海南省, with a total area of 22.5 square kilometers. The scenic area has a history of more than 800 years and is a famous Taoist 道教 cultural scenic spot. The Daxiao Dongtian Scenic Area is known as the first scenic spot of Qiongya 琼崖 with its beautiful sea view, mountain view, and stone view. There are still “Small Cave 小洞天”, “Diaotai 钓台”, “Sea Mountain Wonder 海山奇观”, “Immortal Foot 仙人足”, “Test Sword Peak 试剑峰” and other cliff stone inscriptions of poetry and prose of previous dynasties in the scenic area. Mountain, sea, and forest springs are indispensable conditions to form a tourist attraction. Daxiao Dongtian 大小洞天 The Daxiao Dongtian Scenic Area is located 40 kilometers west of Sanya, the southernmost Taoist cultural tourist resort in China, and is the oldest scenic spot in Hainan Province. The large and small Dongtian Scenic…

Overview Chinese Name: 皇城相府English Name: House of the Huangcheng Chancellor; Huangcheng XiangfuLocation: Jincheng, ShanxiType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.hcxfjq.com/index.asp House of the Huangcheng Chancellor 皇城相府 Brief Introduction The House of the Huangcheng Chancellor is located in Beiliu Town 北留镇, Yangcheng County 阳城县, Jincheng City 晋城市, Shanxi Province 山西省. The Imperial City Prime Minister’s Mansion (also known as Wu Ting Mountain Village 五亭山村), with a total area of 36000 square meters, is the former residence of Chen Tingjing 陈廷敬, a senior scholar in the Wenyuan Pavilion of the Qing Dynasty and minister of the Ministry of Officials, the chief reader of the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典, and the lecturer of the Emperor Kangxi‘s 35-year feast. House of the Huangcheng Chancellor 皇城相府 The House of the Huangcheng Chancellor is composed of the inner city, the outer city, the Ziyunqian 紫芸阡, and other parts. The Imperial Library 御书楼 is magnificent, the Zhongdaozhuang 中道庄 is towering and magnificent, the Douzhuju 斗筑居 courtyards are continuous, the river and mountain buildings are magnificent and precipitous, and the Cang Bing caves 藏兵洞 are stacked strangely. It is a rare castle-style official residence complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is praised by experts as…

Overview Chinese Name: 黄龙风景名胜区English Name: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area; Huanglong ValleyLocation: SichuanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.huanglong.com/ Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area 黄龙风景名胜区 Brief Introduction Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area are located in Songpan County 松潘县, Aba Tibetan, and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿坝藏族羌族自治州, Sichuan Province 四川省, with an area of 700 square kilometers. Huanglong Scenic Area is the only well-protected plateau wetland in China. It is 100 kilometers away from Jiuzhaigou Valley 九寨沟 and 1700-5588 meters above sea level. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area 黄龙风景名胜区 Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area are famous for their “four wonders” of colorful pools, snow-capped mountains, canyons, and forests, and the “seven wonders” of beaches, ancient temples, and folk customs. The scenic area consists of Huanglong Valley黄龙沟, Danyun Gorge 丹云峡, Mouni Valley 牟尼沟, Xuebao Ding 雪宝鼎, Xueshanliang 雪山梁, Hongxingyan 红星岩, Xigou 西沟, and other scenic spots. The main landscape is concentrated in the Huanglong Valley, which is about 3.6 kilometers long and is covered with travertine carbonate deposits. It is also arranged in terraces and is famous for its rich animal and plant resources, “World Wonder”, “Jade Pool on Earth 人间瑶池”, etc. In 1992, Huanglong Scenic…

Overview Chinese Name: 华侨城旅游区 English Name: OCT Resort; OCT Travel and Resort Area Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://octeast.smartoct.com/pc OCT Resort 华侨城旅游区 Brief Introduction OCT Resort is the latest generation of a large-scale theme park in China built in 1997. OCT Resort was built by OCT Group in 2003. Based on the development concept of “ecological dream making and cultural city making”, with the purpose of “letting urban people return to nature”, it fully integrates multiple elements such as “people and nature, East and West, modern and traditional, performance and landscape, tourism and Buddhism“, and finally took shape in 2007, providing an all-round experience of natural ecology Foreign cultural leisure resort. OCT Resort 华侨城旅游区 In the same year, OCT East won the honorary title of the first “National Ecotourism Demonstration Zone” jointly awarded by the National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection. From July 7 to August 25, 2012, OCT East launched the International Acrobatic Festival. The OCT Resort has a subtropical monsoon climate, with long summer and short winter. The climate is mild, with ample sunshine and rainfall. The annual average temperature is 23.0 ℃, the historical extreme maximum…

Overview Chinese Name: 三坊七巷景区English Name: Three Lanes and Seven Alleys; San Fang Qi XiangLocation: Fuzhou, FujianType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Three Lanes and Seven Alleys 三坊七巷景区 Brief Introduction Three Lanes and Seven Alleys are located in Fuzhou 福州市, Fujian Province 福建省, covering a total area of about 45 hectares. They are arranged from north to south on both sides of Nanhou Street 南后街. Three Lanes and Seven Alleys started in the Jin Dynasty 晋代, formed in the Tang 唐 and Five Dynasties 五代, and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties 明清. Today, the ancient lanes and alleys are basically inherited. Three Lanes and Seven Alleys are the existing historical and cultural blocks with large scale and complete protection in China. They are reputed as “Living Fossils of China’s Urban Neighborhood System 中国城市里坊制度活化石” and “China’s Ming and Qing Dynasty Architectural Museum 中国明清建筑博物馆” Three Lanes and Seven Alleys 三坊七巷景区 On June 10, 2009, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys won the honorary title of “China’s Top Ten Historic and Cultural Streets” approved by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the…

Overview Chinese Name: 明故城三孔旅游区English Name: Minggu City; Sankong Scenic AreaLocation: Jining, ShandongType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.jnkzwljt.com/index.php?c=category&id=44 The Sankong Scenic Area 三孔景区 Brief Introduction Sankong Scenic Area is a World Cultural Heritage, one of the three holy cities in the world, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national scenic spot, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and the Beijing Palace Museum and Chengde Summer Resort are listed as three major ancient architectural complexes in China. The Sankong Scenic Area 三孔景区 Confucius Temple 孔庙, built in 478 BC in Sankong Scenic Area, has been continuously expanded since then. It is an ancient architectural complex covering 327 hectares. It is the existing ancient architectural complex in China second only to the Forbidden City 故宫 in scale, a model of large ancestral temples in ancient China, one of the three ancient architectural complexes in China, an important position in the history of world architecture, and the second forest of steles in China. Minggu City 明故城 The Confucius Mansion 孔府, also known as “Yansheng Mansion 衍圣公府”, was built in the Song Dynasty 宋朝 in Sankong Scenic Area. It is the place where Confucius’ descendants live. It is adjacent to the…

Overview Chinese Name: 衡山English Name: Mount Heng; Hengshan Mountain; Nanyue MountainLocation: HunanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.nanyue.net.cn/#/home Mount Heng 衡山 Brief Introduction Mount Heng, also known as Nanyue Mountain 南岳, Shouyue Mountain 寿岳, and Nanshan Mountain, is one of the “Five Mountains” in China. It is located in the southeast of central Hunan Province 湖南, China, and stretches between Hengyang Basin 衡阳盆地 and Xiangtan Basin 湘潭盆地. The main part is located in Nanyue District, Hengshan County, and the east of Hengyang County 衡阳县 of Hengyang City 衡阳市. Mount Heng 衡山 Hengshan Mountain is a famous Taoist 道教 and Buddhist 佛教 holy land in China. There are more than 200 temples, temples, nunneries, and temples around the mountain. In ancient times, Hengshan Mountain was a place where emperors, Yao 尧, and Shun 舜 hunted and sacrificed to the state, and where Yu 禹 killed horses and sacrificed them to heaven and earth for flood control. Mount Heng’s God is Zhu Rong 祝融, the god of fire worshipped by the people. He was appointed by the Yellow Emperor 黄帝 to guard Hengshan Mountain, teach people to use fire, and cultivate all things. After his death, he was buried in…

Overview Chinese Name: 上海科技馆English Name: Shanghai Science and Technology MuseumLocation: ShanghaiType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.sstm.org.cn/ Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆 Brief Introduction Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a comprehensive natural science and technology museum with Chinese characteristics, times characteristics, and Shanghai 上海 characteristics invested by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government to implement the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education, improve the city’s comprehensive competitiveness and citizens’ scientific and cultural literacy. It is a public welfare institution that conducts popular science education for the public and is an important base for popular science education and spiritual civilization construction in China. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆 The Science and Technology Museum is located at No. 2000, Century Avenue, Pudong New Area 浦东新区, Shanghai, China. The main hall covers an area of more than 68000 square meters, with a building area of 98000 square meters. It is divided into 11 theme exhibition areas with different styles, 4 high-tech special cinemas, 3 art galleries of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign scientists and their footprints, 2 theme exhibitions, and several temporary exhibition halls. Together, they vividly interpret the eternal topic of “nature, people, science,…

Overview Chinese Name: 雁荡山English Name: Yandang Mountains; Mount Yandang; Yan Dang ShanLocation: Wenzhou, ZhejiangType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Yandang Mountains 雁荡山 Brief Introduction Yandang Mountains is located in Zhejiang Province 浙江, China. This mountain is named the “Yandang Mountains” because of the reedy lake and the autumn geese flying south every year. At present, it is one of the first batches of national key scenic spots, national “Health Mountain, Safety Mountain, Civilization Mountain”, national civilized scenic spot, national AAAAA tourist area, national civilized scenic spot demonstration site, “World Geological Park” and other titles. In January 2014, Yandang Mountain National Forest Park 雁荡山国家森林公园 was rated as the “most popular and beautiful forest tourism scenic spot in China” in 2013 in a series of selection activities jointly sponsored by China Forest Tourism Network, Forest Park Branch of China Forestry Society and NetEase, in which netizens participated in the voting. Yandang Mountains 雁荡山 Yandang Mountains is about 300 kilometers from Hangzhou 杭州 and 70 kilometers from Wenzhou 温州. The total area is 450 square kilometers. Yandang Mountain system stretches for hundreds of kilometers, which can be divided into North Yandang Mountain, Middle Yandang Mountain, South Yandang Mountain, West Yandang Mountain,…

Overview Chinese Name: 崇胜寺English Name: Chongsheng Temple; The Chongsheng Temple and The Three-Pogoda Culture Tourist AreaLocation: Dali, YunnanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: https://www.dalisanta.com/content/ Chongsheng Temple 崇胜寺 Brief Introduction Located in the north of Dali Ancient City in Dali Prefecture 大理, Yunnan Province 云南省, China, The Chongsheng Temple, and The Three-Pogoda Culture Tourist Area are a national 5A-level tourist attraction integrating Cangshan and Erhai scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist culture 佛教文化, and leisure. The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in the scenic area are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council, which are the symbols and symbols of Dali. Chongsheng Temple 崇胜寺 Chongsheng Temple faces Erhai Lake 洱海 in the east and Cangshan Mountain 苍山 in the west. It is located one kilometer north of the ancient city of Dali, Yunnan Province, at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, and on the shore of Erhai Lake. In history, nine Dali emperors became monks in Chongsheng Temple, which was called “Tianlong Temple 天龙寺” in Jin Yong’s 金庸 martial arts novel “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部“. In the 1990s, the reconstruction of Chongsheng Temple was put on the agenda. On August 8, 2003, the reconstruction…

Overview Chinese Name: 岳麓山English Name: Yuelu Mountain; Mount Yuelu; Yue Lu ShanLocation: Changsha, HunanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.hnyls.com/ Mount Yuelu 岳麓山 Brief Introduction Mount Yuelu gets its name from the “South Mountain Records 南岳记”, which states that there are eight hundred miles around the South Mountain 南岳, headed by Huiyan, and the foot is Yuelu “. Yuelu Mountain is located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River 湘江, Yuelu District, Changsha City 长沙, Hunan Province 湖南; Juzizhou is located in the middle of the Xiangjiang River, from south to north, running through the river center, looking west at the foot of the mountain, and facing the ancient city in the east. Mount Yuelu 岳麓山 There are 977 species of plants belonging to 559 genera and 174 families in the Mount Yuelu Scenic Area, with a large number of rare and endangered species and ancient and famous trees with a long history. Mount Yuelu is a famous cultural mountain integrating Confucianism 儒家, Buddhism 佛教, and Taoism 道教 with the essence of Chinese culture. In 2001, Juzizhou Scenic Area was officially rated as National AAAA Scenic Area. In 2002, Lushan Scenic Area was officially rated as National…

Overview Chinese Name: 月湖English Name: Moon Lake; Yue HuLocation: Ningbo, ZhejiangType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Moon Lake 月湖 Brief Introduction Moon Lake, also known as the West Lake, is located southwest of the urban area of Ningbo City 宁波. It was built in the Zhenguan 贞观 Period of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝. It is a famous scenic spot in the urban area of Ningbo. The lake is long and narrow and covers an area of about 0.2 square kilometers. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Yuehu was built into ten continents. During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty 南宋, pavilions and towers were widely built, and seasonal flowers and trees were planted everywhere, forming the ten continents on Moon Lake. Moon Lake 月湖 Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Yuehu has been the academic center of eastern Zhejiang 浙江 and a place where scholars and writers gather for a rest. He Zhizhang 贺知章, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Anshi 王安石, a famous official of the Northern Song Dynasty, Shi Hao 史浩, a prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yang Jian 杨简, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, and Wan Sitong…

Overview Chinese Name: 青秀山English Name: Mount Qingxiu Scenic area; Qingxiu MountainLocation: Nanning, GuangxiType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://qsgw.nanning.gov.cn/ Mount Qingxiu 青秀山 Brief Introduction Mount Qingxiu Scenic Area is located in Nanning 南宁, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, by the Yongjiang River 邕江. It starts from Qingshan Road in the west, ends at the ASEAN 东南亚国家联盟 Business District in the north, and borders Yongjiang River in the south and east, with an area of 13.54 square kilometers. The predecessor of Mount Qingxiu Scenic Area is Qingshan Forest Farm. Nanning Qingxiu Mountain was rebuilt in 1986 and officially opened in October 1987; As of 2015, there are 6128 species of plants in Nanning Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, belonging to 1283 genera and 235 families. Mount Qingxiu 青秀山 Mount Qingxiu Scenic Area is a national AAAAA scenic spot, an autonomous region scenic spot, one of the “top ten scenic spots in Guangxi” and one of the “top ten scenic spots in Nanning”. Mount Qingxiu is surrounded by hills and mountains. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. There are more than 200 mountains and mountains. The altitude in the area is 63.9~288.3 meters, and the highest…

Overview Chinese Name: 夫子庙English Name: Confucius Temple; Temple of Confucius; Fu Zi Miao; the Temple of King WenxuanLocation: Nanjing, JiangsuType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Temple of Confucius 夫子庙 Brief Introduction The Temple of Confucius is located in Qinhuai District 秦淮区, Nanjing 南京. It is located in the core area of the Temple of Confucius Qinhuai Scenic Belt, namely, Nanjing Confucius Temple, and the Temple of King Wenxuan 文宣王庙. It is a place for worshiping Confucius 孔子. It is the first national highest school in China, one of the four Confucian temples in China, a place of ancient Chinese culture hub, and a place of Jinling 金陵 historical talents. It is not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties but also a cultural and educational building group ranking first in southeast provinces. The Temple of Confucius is a group of grand ancient buildings, mainly composed of the Temple of Confucius, School Palace 学宫, and Gongyuan(a place for taking examinations in ancient times) 贡院, covering a large area. There are many buildings, such as the pool, memorial archway, Juxing Pavilion 聚星亭, Kuixing Pavilion 魁星亭, Lingxing Gate 棂星门, Dacheng Hall 大成殿, Mingde Hall 明德堂, and Zunjing Pavilion 尊经阁. Confucius Temple…

Overview Chinese Name: 沙湖English Name: Sand Lake; Sha HuLocation: Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.nxshahu.com/ Sand Lake 沙湖 Brief Introduction Sand Lake Tourist Attraction, located in Pingluo County 平罗县, Shizuishan City 石嘴山市, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区, is a national AAAAA tourist attraction with the natural landscape as the main body and five scenic sources of sand, water, reed, bird, and mountain as the organic combination. It is known as a “rare cultural tourist resort in the world”. Ningxia Sand Lake Ecotourism Area is a tourism pearl on the “Silk Road 丝绸之路 Post Station”, which integrates the beauty of Jiangnan 江南 water town and the majesty of the Northern Desert. The main scenic spots include the Shahu International Sand Sculpture Park 沙雕公园, Bird Island (Bird Paradise) 鸟岛, Hudong Wetland 湖东湿地 (Bird Observation Station), Shahu Inscription Stone 沙湖题字石, and other redundant landscapes. Sand Lake 沙湖 In 2000, Sand Lake was identified as the “National Civilized Tourism Scenic Spot” by the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization, the Ministry of Construction and the National Tourism Administration, the “50 Sceneries of the Yellow River in China” at the 2018 China Yellow River Tourism Conference, and the best eco-tourism…

Overview Chinese Name: 红旗渠English Name: Red Flag Canal; Hong Qi Qu; Hongqi CanalLocation: Anyang, HenanType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A) Red Flag Canal 红旗渠 Brief Introduction The Red Flag Canal, located in Anyang City 安阳, Henan Province 河南, is a water conservancy project built by the Linzhou 林州市 people from the Taihang 太行山 mountainside to divert Zhuozhang River 浊漳河 into the Linzhou under extremely difficult conditions in the 1960s, known as the “artificial river”. The Red Flag Canal, with a total length of 1500 kilometers, a great project involving nearly 100000 people and taking nearly 10 years to build, is a “New China Miracle”, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and honored as “the eighth wonder of the world”. Red Flag Canal 红旗渠 The Red Flag Canal Project was started in February 1960, and the auxiliary works of the branch canal were completed in July 1969, which lasted nearly ten years. The project has leveled 1250 mountain heads, erected 151 aqueducts, excavated 211 tunnels, built 12408 buildings, excavated 22.25 million cubic meters of earth and stone, and the total length of the Red Flag Canal is 70.6 kilometers. Red Flag Canal 红旗渠…

Overview Chinese Name: 天柱山English Name: Mount Tianzhu; Tianzhu Mountain; Tianzhushan; Qianshan MountainLocation: AnhuiType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.tzs.com.cn/ Mount Tianzhu 天柱山 Brief Introduction Mount Tianzhu, a mountain in the west of Anqing City 安庆, Anhui Province 安徽省, is also known as Qianshan Mountain 潜山, Wanshan Mountain 皖山 (the abbreviation of Anhui Province is “Wan”), Wansui Mountain 万岁山, Wanshan Mountain 万山, etc. It is an integral part (or residual vein) of the east extension of the Dabie Mountains 大别山脉. Generally, it refers to the mountains with its main peak Tianzhu Peak as the center of Qianshan City, and sometimes also refers to its main peak Tianzhu Peak. According to the aerial survey in 1980, the elevation of the main peak was 1488.4 meters. In 2008, the National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping re-measured it as 1489.8 meters. Mount Tianzhu 天柱山 Tianzhu Mountain presents strange peaks, strange rocks, secluded caves, canyons, and other natural landscapes. It is famous for its majesty, wonder, spirit, and beauty. Tianzhu Mountain has luxuriant vegetation, with a forest coverage rate of up to 97%, and the negative oxygen ion is three times the national highest Class I standard. Mount Tianzhu has the only ultrahigh-pressure…

Overview Chinese Name: 月牙泉English Name: Crescent Lake; Crescent Moon Spring; YueyaquanLocation: GansuType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.mssyyq.com/ Crescent Lake 月牙泉 Brief Introduction Mingsha Mountain Crescent Lake Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu Province 甘肃省, covering an area of 31200 square kilometers, including Mingsha Mountain 鸣沙山, which is 40 kilometers long in the west of Shandong Province, 20 kilometers wide in the north and south, and its main peak is 1715 meters above sea level. Crescent Lake is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain. Crescent Lake is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, and its shape resembles a crescent moon. Mingsha Mountain is 5 kilometers away from the southern suburb of Dunhuang City, named after the sound of sand movement. Mingsha Mountain is formed by quicksand, with five colors of dividend, yellow, green, white, and black. Crescent Lake 月牙泉 Crescent Lake Scenic Area was designated as a national key scenic spot in 1994 and won the honorary title of “one of the five most beautiful deserts in China”. On July 20, 2015, it was approved as a national AAAAA tourist attraction. In January 2016, the National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection proposed to identify…

Overview Chinese Name: 天目湖English Name: Tianmu Lake; Tian Mu HuLocation: Changzhou, JiangsuType: Ancient culture and artRating Level: AAAAA (5A)Website: http://www.tmhtour.com/ Tianmu Lake 天目湖 Brief Introduction Tianmu Lake is located eight kilometers south of Liyang City 溧阳, Changzhou 常州. It is called “Tianmu Lake” because it is the extension of Tianmu Mountain 天目山脉. Tianmu Lake is a deep lake (reservoir) that is narrow from east to west and long from south to north. The water depth in the south is about 4-5m, and that in the north is about 10-14m. Around Tianmu Lake, there are many historical and cultural sites: Wuyuan Mountain 伍员山 named after Wu Zixu 伍子胥, a Chu man in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋, the Reading Platform of Cai Yong 蔡邕, a great scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty 东汉, Taibai Tower 太白楼, The Baoen Temple 报恩禅寺, the former site of Longxing Temple 龙兴寺, a famous temple in the Tang Dynasty 唐代, and the “No.1 Stone Arch Dam in the World”. Tianmu Lake 天目湖 Tianmu Lake area is rich in products, including green tea, oolong tea, pearl chestnut, fish head in a casserole, etc. Tianmu Lake is known as the “Pearl of Jiangnan 江南明珠” and “Green Fairyland…