The 22 most beautiful cultural monuments and charming towns in China
01.The Forbidden city
The Essence of Ancient Chinese Palace Architecture
“The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but the beauty has changed.” After six hundred years of rotation of stars and moon, The ancient palace still exudes dazzling light.
It’s like a different kind of historical relic, Talking about the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Palace, and the stories of today’s people, Talking about a touching inheritance.
02.Potala Palace
The highest palace in the world
This is the temple closest to the sky in China and the world. On the snowy plateau where life ceases, The Tibetan and Han people used their hands and wisdom to Created a monument of faith, This is the Potala Palace.
Its red and white colors show its purity, Its towering height indicates its sanctity.
03.Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
The Louvre of the East
See Mogao Grottoes, It’s not a specimen that has been dead for a thousand years. But look at a life that has lasted a thousand years.
It is the longest continuous excavation in the world. The largest existing cave, The Buddhist grotto complex with the richest content, It is recognized by Eastern and Western scholars as the Eurasian continent The greatest treasure trove of art.
04.Yungang Grottoes
One of the four largest grottoes in China
This is a witness to history, The art of carvings and murals entertain everyone who comes You can feel the wonder when you come here to see it How great is the wisdom of the ancients
Thousands of years have passed in a flash, Now those temples and palaces have disappeared in the long river of history. But people nowadays are not satisfied with that “really huge and powerful person”. “What the world wants” but still empathizes with it.
05.Longmen Grottoes
One of the four largest grottoes in China
Regardless of whether you have been to Luoyang or not, Everyone has heard about Longmen Grottoes.
Longmen Grottoes lasted for a long time. Spanning many dynasties, With a large number of physical images and written materials Reflects ancient Chinese politics, Economy, religion, culture, etc. Developments and changes in many fields.
06.Terracotta Warriors and Horses
The eighth wonder of the world
Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit It is a golden business card of ancient Chinese glorious civilization. It is known as one of the eight rare treasures of ancient tombs in the world.
Entering the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, It’s like going back two thousand years ago, There are beacons everywhere and wars are raging from all sides. It is the first year of the world’s prosperity. The Great Wall is connected for thousands of miles, and the pottery figurines shock the world. Finally, another thousand years have passed.
07.Great Wall
The longest city wall in the world
The Great Wall has always been the most spectacular and The most magical existence, It is known as “one of the seven wonders of the medieval world”.
The total length of the Great Wall in the past dynasties is 21,196.18 kilometers. Like a giant dragon, Lying in the majestic mountains and rivers.
08.Shangri-la
The “Sun and Moon in the Hearts” of the Tibetan People
The Tibetan transliteration of Shangri-La is also “Shambhala”. It means “the bright moon in the heart”, And this place is exactly like its name, A paradise indeed.
Capped snow-capped mountains, boundless grasslands, The mysterious lamasery… No need to paint with pen and ink, I have fallen into this place closest to heaven.
09.Xishuangbanna
The Kingdom of Mengbala in the South of Caiyun
Xishuangbanna, The ancient Dai language is “Mengbalanaxi” It means “ideal and magical paradise”.
As its name suggests, This place is rare in China and even in the world. Bringing together historic sites, mountains, rivers, lakes, Rice fields, forests, pagodas, temples, food, A foreign land, a place of unity.
10.Yangshuo
China’s beautiful landscapes are unparalleled in the world
People often say that “Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world. Yangshuo’s landscape is second to none in Guilin.”
It can be said that the essence of Guilin’s beautiful scenery is concentrated in Yangshuo. Lower your head to see the water, raise your head to see the mountains, This small town is completely located between mountains and rivers. Stick to one side of poverty and tranquility.
11.Wuyuan
Once known as China’s “most beautiful countryside”
Wuyuan, “the most beautiful village in China”, Let many people stop for it, Because the scenery here is picturesque all year round.
If ideal life has a concrete appearance, It’s probably like Wuyuan, with mountains high and water far away. Chinese ink paintings of Jielu deep in the mountains, Suddenly my heart was as calm as water, It feels like a world away.
12.Yili
Garden of Eden on earth
In Yili, When you look up, you see a painting. Sea of flowers, grasslands, rivers, jungles… It is a distant place that every traveler longs for.
In this area there is “Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall” In the land with many reputations such as “Central Asia Wet Island”, The dream you once imagined will Realized one by one.
13.Tengchong
A characteristic small town in the south of Caiyun
If, Yunnan is an ideal country in people’s minds. Then Tengchong is people’s most poetic home.
Its mountains and fields, its countryside, its breath, It seems like time can stop here, do nothing.
14.Mohe
The far north, the extreme cold in China
Extremely cold weather, bustling streets, A small village with no signal, But it has the most attractive scenery.
The sky is full of stars, The charming Northern Lights, Large tracts of virgin birch forest, A quiet village after dark, Farm food with strong local flavor, After setting foot on this land of Mohe, Only then will you discover her charm!
15.Lijiang
One of the four ancient towns in China
Lijiang Ancient Town is also known as Dayan Town. It is one of the famous towns on the Tea Horse Road.
The ancient city is centered on Sifang Street. Wooden buildings and blue tiles, ancient streets and stone alleys, small bridges and flowing water, Standing on the East Street of the ancient city, Just raise your head and you can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance. The scenery is very beautiful.
16.Pingyao Ancient City
One of the four ancient cities in China
Pingyao Ancient City It is one of the four most well-preserved ancient cities in my country. It’s like a beautiful picture Spread the spirit of Shanxi merchants far and wide.
It is suitable to walk on the bluestone road in this thousand-year-old city. Walk slowly, Enjoy some quiet time.
17.Fenghuang Ancient City
The legend of the ancient town in the secret realm of western Hunan
The Tuojiang River is surrounded by buildings The stilted building with deep time, Standing for thousands of years without falling, it grows with the water. Sleep with water. With this water and this fog, Together they performed an epic poem, It records the history of Fenghuang Ancient City.
The city’s bluestone streets and strong Miao customs, It constitutes a unique Xiangxi charm.
18.Hongcun
Poetic Huizhou, the most beautiful countryside
if you are tired, Then you must go to Hongcun to stay for a few days. There is no noise of the city there, Only time flows slowly.
The beauty of Huizhou style, It may be too general to just talk about the surface. It is truly charming and inseparable from 12 words: Three parts of flowers, two parts of breeze, One point of fireworks.
19.Kaiping Diaolou
A unique piece of ancient Chinese architecture
It combines a variety of architectural styles into one, It is the filming location of major movies A special product of a special era There are rural past events that tell the story of the Republic of China.
Since it is a projection of war and chaos, Another proof of glory and wealth, As a symbol of displacement, It is also a monument of clan cohesion.
20.Fujian Tulou
The beauty of ancient architecture with Chinese characteristics
“Tulou Fang, The earthen buildings are round, and the square and round roofs are pointed. Mud walls, mud tiles and stone foundations, thousands of years of fire and smoke…” unique architectural structure, It attracts batches of Chinese and foreign tourists to stop and appreciate it.
Tulou is not only a business card of Fujian, It is also a miracle in the architectural history of the Chinese nation.
21.Zhouzhuang
The poetic Jiangnan in the misty rain
It doesn’t take much time to go to Zhouzhuang. Trade a short day for a long thousand years, Misty rain, white walls and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water, Wu Nong’s soft words, It always evokes the yearning in our hearts inadvertently.
No matter how many times you read about Beautiful photos of “China’s №1 Water Town”, Only those who have witnessed the poetry of water towns with their own eyes, Only then can you truly appreciate every bit of its charm.
22.Wuzhen
Poetic and dreamy Jiangnan water town
cobbled alleys, Glowing with yellow light under the setting sun, On one side is an old wooden house. On one side is clear running water filled with moisture, It was as if I had suddenly fallen into the life of a people in a water town.
Wuzhen, a beautiful water town, Unique delicacies, The profound cultural accumulation shows a fascinating historical picture.
The most beautiful road is at your feet……
