Top 10 Chinese tourist cities

Do you know what’s the top ten Chinese tourist cities? If you are a first-time visitor to China, they will be your top pick. Certainly they have a good combination of everything: time-honored Chinese culture , beautiful landscape, delicious Chinese food , great shopping and so on. ZHUHAI, a garden-like seashore tourist city, where flowers blossom all year round. Situated in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province, Zhuhai is a multicultural city and multicolored world, enjoying a subtropical monsoon climate:  adequate sunshine , rainfall and clean air. XI’AN, located between rivers and mountains in the center of the fertile Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi province, it was one of the most important cradles of Chinese civilization, the starting point of the famous “Silk Road”. HANGZHOU, known as "paradise on earth," has a humid climate, fresh air, a clean, well-ordered environment, and the West Lake as its back garden. The land around Hangzhou City is one of "fish and rice" as well as a production base for silk. Hangzhou is a famous tourist city. Although not big, it has a concentration of more than 40 scenic spots, and the famous West Lake region remains its reputation as one of the most beautiful spots in China, with landscaped gardens on its banks, tree-shaded walks, temples, pagodas, monasteries and beautiful tales. LHASA, the “city of the sun.” Standing on a plain over 13,000 feet above sea level, surrounded by towering mountains, Lhasa is a town bathed in sunlight.  And the Mount Qomolangma, meaning "goddess the third" in the Tibetan language, or Mt. Everest as known in the West, is the world's highest peak, more than 39,000 feet high.  It is everybody's wish to see the world's highest peak. BEIJING, the capital of China, is one of the world's truly imposing cities, with a 3,000-year history and 15.3 million people (2005). Covering 16,808 square kilometers in area, it is the political, cultural and economic center of China. The Great Wall ,the longest man-made architecture on earth. This should be your number one destination in Beijing. Forbidden City , the former palaces and offices of Ming and Qing Dynasties, currently a museum with countless treasures. Summer Palace, the most well preserved royal resort of Qing Dynasty. Temple of Heaven is the symbol of Beijing. Ming and Qing emperors worshipped Heaven here. And don’t forget to have a hutong tour in order to get an old Beijing feel. LIJIANG, famous for Li River, which is a well-known part of the Guilin River. It flows from the Piled Festoon Hill to "Bilian Peak" in Yangshou, covering a distance of 83 kilometres. This green ribbon-like river runs zigzag through a multitude of hills against a backdrop of steep peaks. Luxuriant flowers and green hills along the shores are mirrored in the blue water, giving the visitor a poetic inspiration. In drizzly days, the peaks embraced by clouds, mists and river KUNMING, the capital of Yunnan Province, is known as the “city of eternal spring.” Located in the middle of the Yunan Plateau 6,300 feet above sea level, subtropical Kunming is skirted by mountains to the north, east, and west, while to the south lies a large lake called Dianchi. Kunming has a mild climate and flowers bloom most of the year round. CHENGDU, the capital of Sichuan Province in the southwest. Places of interest in the city include Du Fu Caotang, a small thatched hut in which the great poet, Du Fu, of the Tang Dynasty, wrote many of his 340-odd poems.  But more exciting sights can be seen on excursions to Mt. Emei, the Great Buddha Statue at Leshan, the Thousand Buddha Cliffs at Guangyuan and the Guanxian Dam. LUOYANG, a city in Henan province, is known as the “city of peonies.” China is famous for its peonies, a flower known for its "celestial beauty and fragrance." The peony symbolizes peace, fortune prosperity. The scholar Quyang Xiu wrote a poem declaring that Luoyang soil is the most suitable for cultivating peonies, and local flowers are so beautiful they win the admiration of the world. WEIHAI, located in the east end of Shandong Peninsula.It has clear seasons and delightful weather.It is the first " State Clean City", a good place for tourism, summer vacation and health recuperation. Weihai has beautiful surroundings with mountain and sea, and many relics. Its cleanliness and pleasant weather attract a lot of tourists and is a famous tourist city. There are over tens of scenic spots in the city Liugong Island ,Chengshantou, Kunyushan ,Tiechashan,Rongcheng Swan Lake and so on. Best time to visit China is spring and autumn when China has beautiful weather and fewer tourists. And you also need travel tips to polish your trip.

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