Historical places of interest
First of all, China's tourist trailslead to the Gurun Imperial Palace. Nearby is the White Square, where the body of Mao Zedong is kept, who is still loved and his memory is sacredly honored. It is worth drawing an analogy with Lenin. The Forbidden City (another name is the Imperial Palace) was the residence of Chinese emperors for more than five hundred years. As many as twenty-four royal families lived there. For a long time, mere mortals, and especially strangers, did not have access here. The opportunity to visit the imperial palace appeared only eighty-eight years ago. The walls of the Forbidden City still contain a large number of secrets and mysteries left by the previous inhabitants. You can feel like a member of one of the imperial families, just wandering through the labyrinths of this palace. The Forbidden City is not the only palace that is worth attention. The most beautiful historical monument is also in Beijing, this is the Summer Palace. It is a small suburb with a world-famous Chinese garden in the classical style. Imperial families would vacation there in the summer, thus escaping from the sweltering heat. Another famous place is the Potala Palace in Tibet. It is famous due to the fact that it is located at the highest altitude relative to sea level. Archaeologists, paleontologists and other lovers of antiquities are probably aware that a skull of Sinanthropus was discovered near Beijing - one of the ancient people. Its level of development was so high that it knew how to make fire and produce tools. While in China, it is worth visiting this great place. In addition, lovers of antiquities will also love the places of imperial burials, consisting of many temples, ritual and utility buildings, rooms intended for steles. The burials of the Ming emperors are the most popular. This burial complex is called "13 graves". You can find this attraction directly in Beijing. Also worth seeing is the mausoleum that houses the body of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Crowds of tourists are also drawn to the so-called Terracotta Army, which consists of life-size statues of soldiers.
Religious sites
If there is one place where there are the most temples, it is in China.There are simply a colossal number of them, such a variety of religious buildings is not found anywhere else. It is not possible to see them all in one trip, for this you need to live in China and purposefully travel from temple to temple. For those who are not going to devote the rest of their lives to the temples of China, it is worth highlighting the most interesting religious buildings. For example, the most famous and huge temple in China is the Temple of Heaven, located in the same Beijing. In difficult times, emperors prayed there for a good harvest or victory in war. It is an architectural masterpiece that was built on a marble terrace, which is three steps. Wooden pillars provide support without the use of cement or nails with a total height of the building of thirty-eight meters and a diameter of thirty meters. It was truly built by geniuses. The sights of China are endless. If you want to see several temples at once, you can visit Tibet, namely the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, which is a sacred place for the Chinese. The sight of travelers will be opened to the statues of Buddha, which are the largest in the world. Shandong Province is famous as the birthplace of the Great Confucius. Here you can see his grave, visit his temple and home. By the way, Confucianism has not lost its significance for the people of China. Martial arts lovers or admirers of Buddhism should visit the world-famous Shaolin Monastery, located in Luoyang. It is the most famous Buddhist temple and martial arts center.
Great Chinese mountains and ridges
Besides everything else, China is also famous forwith its mountains. Thanks to them, you can understand the insignificance of your size compared to Mother Nature. So, the most famous mountain range in China is Huangshan, which is located in the province of Anhui. Local legends say that the great emperor Xuanyuan was engaged in exercises in these mountains that allowed him to comprehend immortality. According to the Chinese, and all those who had the opportunity to see Huangshan with their own eyes, this is the most beautiful place in China. In these mountains grow very curious pine trees, which have a name that fully describes their appearance. So, tourists can see "The Pine That Welcomes the Guest" or, conversely, "The Pine That Says Goodbye to the Guest." Another interesting name is "Lying Dragon." The list of bizarre names of Chinese flora can be listed endlessly. Another wildly popular mountain is the Lushan massif, located in the province of Jiangxi. They are famous for their picturesque cascade of waterfalls. Near them is the world-famous Flower Trail, which inspired the local poet Bai Juyi to write poems praising the charms of the blooming peach. Chinese civilization originates from Taishan - the most sacred mountains of China, which are seventy-two peaks. In these mountains you can see many picturesque waterfalls, piles of stones, trees that have been growing here for hundreds of years. If you decide to go to these mountains, then you should definitely visit one of these seventy-two peaks. Tourists will have a view of the Golden Belt, located along the Yellow River, where you can enjoy the sunrise and sunset and admire the sea of clouds. In Tibet, there is one of the most sacred mountains - Kailash, it is believed that this is the favorite place of residence of the gods. Every believer considers it his duty to visit this holy place and directly touch the history of the celestials.
Picturesque, beautiful scenery of China
The beauty of local views cannot be compared with Chinano country. Many creative people find and have found inspiration here - artists, poets, writers. In these places you can take a break from the bustle of the city and become a small part of this picturesque nature. Peace and quiet are very inherent in Chinese landscapes. One of such romantic places is Guilin. This magical place is a natural zoo, geological and botanical gardens. This place is famous for its bizarre mountain peaks, lakes, springs and caves. As always, the names of these places are telling - the rock is called the "Elephant that drinks water" and the like. Tibet itself is one of the most beautiful places on our planet. This is a unique place with crystal clear air, greenish water, virgin forests and snow-capped peaks. They make you fall in love with them once and for all. With the help of local customs, you can fully penetrate into the past and become a small part of it. The area appears in all its beauty in the autumn, but Tibet also has its charms in the spring - you can choke with delight, contemplating how large flowers of mountain trees fall into the crystal water of mountain lakes. It is not for nothing that Tibetan pandas have chosen this place, if you are very lucky - you can see them in natural conditions with your own eyes. Here, in the Tibetan province of Sichuan, is the most beautiful area of Huanglong. It received its name (in translation it is called Yellow Dragon) due to the large number of volcanic lakes, which, due to their origin, have an unusual shape and color. The nature of China can satisfy the needs of the most sophisticated tourist. For example, for fans of exotic beaches, travel agencies offer a visit to Hainan Island. Chinese beaches are not inferior to famous resorts. The tropical climate of the island allows you to relax here throughout the year. This is truly a paradise - beaches filled with white sand, endless sea and majestic mountains. It is because of the large number of picturesque places that you need to visit China with a high-quality camera and several capacious memory cards to take with you at least a piece of this beauty.
Great and mighty wall of China
Sights of China can presentonly one architectural structure - the Great Wall of China, known to both adults and children all over the world. It is a symbol of the greatness and power of the Chinese civilization. Opinions differ on its length, but taking into account all the ramparts extending from it, the total length of this giant is up to six and a half thousand kilometers. It stretches from the Liaodong Gulf, located in the north-east of the capital, and passes through all of China to the Gobi Desert. The construction of the wall began in the 220s BC. This was done to protect the great empire from the invasion of nomadic peoples from the northwest. The construction dragged on for hundreds of years, and was completed only during the reign of the Qing dynasty. It was a reliable defense - to enter the country, it was necessary to cross a special checkpoint, which did not function at night. Legend has it that even the great emperor of China once waited until the morning to get back into the country. In total, the wall was built three times over more than two and a half thousand years. Millions of Chinese died during its construction, and their remains were walled up right in the wall, which is why this landmark is called the Wailing Wall of China.
Terracotta army of all times
The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974completely by accident during the construction of a well. In total, there are seven to nine thousand terracotta soldiers. It took more than seven hundred thousand sculptors and about forty years to create this army. The figures are made of clay, then they are fired, covered with a special compound and painted. Each warrior weighs about one hundred and thirty kilograms, a horse - all two hundred. The army was created according to the design of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, who planned to win victories in his afterlife, in which this army could help him. The presence of such sculptures speaks of the generosity and humanism of the emperor, since his predecessors preferred to bury living soldiers with themselves. But it should be noted that about seventy thousand workers, their families, and several thousand concubines were buried alive along with the clay warriors. The army is located in certain crypts and is located in battle formation at a distance of one and a half kilometers from the emperor's tomb. Each soldier is different from the others and is a unique sculpture. It is believed that they were sculpted from living people. Little known fact: this terracotta army was only part of a gigantic project to build an imperial tomb. It turns out that there is a miniature China with rivers, palaces and mountains underground. It is from here that the emperor continues to rule after his death.
