Top 10 sightseeing to visit Spring in April

1. The Great Wall

The Great Wall is the greatest miracle created by the working people of ancient China, and it is a witness of history. It is listed as one of the seven wonders in the world. In December 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage Site. Its winding path over rugged country and steep mountains takes in some great scenery. The Great Wall is a good place to visit in China which deserves your touring.

2. Jiuzhaigou Sichuan

Jiuzhaigou is a fairyland named after the Nine-Village Valley. It was classified as the world natural heritage. About 2,000 meters above sea level, Jiuzhaigou contains 108 lakes. The views of four seasons are stunning. There are abundant plants and a wide variety of animals. And pandas and some other precious wildlife inhabit in the virgin forest.

3. Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army pit covers a total area of ​​19,120 square meters and enough to have more than 50 basketball courts, It contains more than 7,000 terra-cotta warriors and horses figurines. And it is the largest underground military museum in the world. It is a must see place when you visit in China. If you do not go to see Terracotta Army, it can not be considered to have been to China.

4. Lijiang Yunnan

Situated in Yunnan Province of south China, Lijiang is listed as the World Cultural Heritage. With the history of over 1,300 years, Lijiang is inhabited by Naxi people. It stands on a plateau at 2,600m above sea level. It is famous for its natural landscpes and green vegetation. It has the Jade Dragon Mountain as its backdrop. The old town blends naturally with the natural scenery.

5. Li River

Lijiang River is the largest, most beautiful karst landscape scenic in the world, for thousands of years, it attracts countless scholars.

As one of the most popular and picturesque scenic attractions in China, the Li River was listed as one of the World’s Top Ten Watery Wonders.

6. The Bund

The Bund stands as one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai. The Bund is located in the Shanghai Huangpu river. It represents the landscape of Shanghai and Shanghai is a must visit place in China.

7. Silk Road in China

With a history of more than 2,000 years, the Silk Road has actually started from Chang'an (the present Xian, Shaanxi Province ) in the east and stretched to Rome, Italy in the west. The ancient Silk Road went through the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions and then extended over the Pamirs, further extending to Central and West Asia. The Silk Road had the total length of over 2,485 miles and over half of which is within China.

8. West Lake

West Lake is located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province. with its beautiful a landscape of lakes and mountains and many places of historic interest and scenic beauty, it has become a famous tourist destination and were given "an earthly paradise" reputation. It is a place you must visit in China for it has a long history, beautiful style and rich cultural connotation

9. The Potala Palace

In 1994, the Potala Palace was declared as a World Cultural Heritage Site. It is a huge treasure house of materials and articles from Tibetan history, religion, culture and art. It is well known for the precious sculptures, murals, scriptures, Buddha statues, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry housed within. Those Tibetan people who fortunate enough to enter the Potala Palace consider it is a reward and gift of a life, many tourists no exception.

10. The Yangtze River

The Yangtze is the third longest river in the World. Yangtze River cruising should be a place to visit in China for those who seek for romantic escape and travel with their family or friends. Yangtze River is winding through the mountains and the cities from the west to the east entering the East China Sea near Shanghai with a total length of over 6300 km.

In Spring Best 10 Place to visit in China 2013

1. Beijing

Beijing is a must see place to visit in China. As the capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the center of the nation's politics, culture and international exchanges and a modern metropolis full of vitality. Beijing is one of the six ancient cities in China together with Xian, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou. It has six World Heritage Sites. With some international influence, it is also one of the largest cities in the world. It is a beautiful place to visit in China.

Attractions in Beijing:

Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, the Great Wall, Ming Tomb, Hutong, Lama Temple, Beihai Park, Beijing Capital Museum

2. Shanghai

Located in central-eastern of China, Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China. Shanghai is mainly sectioned into two parts: Pudong (east of the Huangpu River) and Puxi (west of the Huangpu River). Shanghai is an emerging tourist city with deep Modern Urban culture and many historical monuments. And it successfully host the 2010 World Expo. It is a beautiful place to visit in China.

Attractions in Shanghai:

Shanghai Bund, Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Xin Tian Di, Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Huangpu River etc.

3. Xi’an

Xi'an is one of the ancient capitals of the world's greatest civilizations and the largest in the four ancient capitals of China. It is most influence capital in Chinese history. Also it is cradle of the Chinese nation. It had served as the capital for 13 dynasties.

Attractions in Xian:

Terra-cotta Army, Banpo Museum, Huaqing Hotspring, City Wall, Big Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xian Great Mosque, Forest of Stone Steles Museum.

4. Guilin

Guilin is located by the banks of the Li River. Guilin has gained fame both at home and abroad for its featuring scenery. Many famous persons had been lived in Guilin that made it a good place to visit in China. They famous person add the much color to the cultural life of the city.

Attractions in Guilin:

The Li River, the Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Seven Star Park, Guilin Folded Brocade Hil, Fubo Hill, Solitary Beauty Hill, Longji Terraced Field in Longsheng.

5. Jiuzhaigou Sichuan

Situated in the depths of the mountains in the border area of Nanping, Songpan and Pingwu counties in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou is a fairyland named after the Nine-Village Valley, which is the living place of nine Tibetan villages and a beautiful place to visit in China. The valley is about 50 kilometers long. In 1992, it was listed as the world natural heritage.

Attractions in Jiuzhaigou Sichuan:

Giant Panda, Breeding Research Base, Qingchengshan & Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Emei Mountain and Giant Buddha of Leshan, Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.

6. Lijiang Yunnan

In the years of Nansong Dynasty, Lijiang had begun to take shape. There are eight or nine centuries of history. Since the Ming Dynasty, the ancient city of Lijiang is famous for its surrounded green hills, green water and the appearance of large ink stone.

Attractions in Lijiang Yunnan:

Ancient Town Lijiang, Yulong Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge

7. Lhasa Tibet

Tibet is famous for its magnificent natural scenery. It holds vast territory, spectacular landforms and rich in resources. Since ancient times, the people of this land create a rich and splendid national culture.Today in the age of information, people can easily get to the mysterious place with jet aircraft, highways, now even trains! Lhasa is the political and cultural capital of Tibet.

Attractions in Lhasa Tibet:

Potala Palace, Nobulingka, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

8. Zhangjiajie Hunan

Zhangjiajie is located on the west mountians of Hunan Province. Under the administration of Zhangjiajie City, there is a district called Wulingyuan District where the Wulingyuan Scenic Area is located. The Wulingyuan Scenic Area is sectioned into 3 parts: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park; Tianzi Mountain and Suoxi Valley. Most of the visitors stay at the Wulingyuan area instead of the city center of Zhangjiajie City. In December of 1992, Wulingyuan was listed as the World Heritage.

Attractions in Zhangjiajie Hunan:

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianzi Mountain.

9. Hangzhou

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province and it is the political, economic, cultural, financial and transportation center. Hangzhou has a long history, there were people thriving here 4700 years ago. West Lake is a representative place in Hanzhou.

Attractions in Hangzhou:West Lake, the Qiantang River

10. Datong Shanxi

Datong is national integration platform and it is on the remarkable achievements in the promotion of the Chinese nation great fusion. Datong is a significant status in the history of ancient capital of China. The most well known place to visit is Yungang Grottoes. Yungang Grottoes with 252 caves and 51,000 Buddhist statues are the classical masterpieces of of Chinese Buddhist art in the 5th and 6th centuries.

Attractions in Datong Shanxi:Yungang Grottoes