{"id":888,"date":"2023-10-24T03:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:01","slug":"10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Beautiful Places To Visit In China (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Almost all of us are familiar with the great man-made attractions in China: The Forbidden City in Beijing, The Terracotta Warriors of Xi&#8217;an, and Shanghai&#8217;s skyscraper forest in Pudong.  For a country of its massive size and varied geography, however, it&#8217;s<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Almost all of us are familiar with the great man-made attractions in China: The Forbidden City in Beijing, The Terracotta Warriors of Xi&#8217;an, and Shanghai&#8217;s skyscraper forest in Pudong.&nbsp; For a country of its massive size and varied geography, however, it&#8217;s surprising how few people outside China appreciate the extent of the country&#8217;s other attractions, many of them natural wonders to rival any in the world.&nbsp; Here is an alphabetical list of some of those places.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beautiful-Red-Beach-China.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fga_t_ftapLJKhG03Idx37-XBSQN?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"788.082\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Full_Dose\" title=\"Photo: Full Dose\">Photo: Full Dose<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#1_Hebei_Chengde_Mountain_Resort_Rehe_Palace\" title=\"1. Hebei: Chengde Mountain Resort \/ Rehe Palace\">1. Hebei: Chengde Mountain Resort \/ Rehe Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B2%B3%E5%8C%97%E6%89%BF%E5%BE%B7%E9%81%BF%E6%9A%91%E5%B1%B1%E5%BA%84%E7%83%AD%E6%B2%B3%E8%A1%8C%E5%AE%AB\" title=\"(\u6cb3\u5317\u627f\u5fb7\u907f\u6691\u5c71\u5e84\/\u70ed\u6cb3\u884c\u5bab)\">(\u6cb3\u5317\u627f\u5fb7\u907f\u6691\u5c71\u5e84\/\u70ed\u6cb3\u884c\u5bab)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Internet\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#2_Heilongjiang_Saint_Sophia_Cathedral_Harbin\" title=\"2. Heilongjiang: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin\">2. Heilongjiang: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E9%BB%91%E9%BE%99%E6%B1%9F%E7%9C%81%E5%93%88%E5%B0%94%E6%BB%A8%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%A3%E7%B4%A2%E9%9D%9E%E4%BA%9A%E5%A4%A7%E6%95%99%E5%A0%82\" title=\"(\u9ed1\u9f99\u6c5f\u7701\u54c8\u5c14\u6ee8\u5e02\u5723\u7d22\u975e\u4e9a\u5927\u6559\u5802)\">(\u9ed1\u9f99\u6c5f\u7701\u54c8\u5c14\u6ee8\u5e02\u5723\u7d22\u975e\u4e9a\u5927\u6559\u5802)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Harbin_Ice_Festival\" title=\"Photo: Harbin Ice Festival\">Photo: Harbin Ice Festival<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#3_Henan_Longtan_Valley\" title=\"3. Henan: Longtan Valley\">3. Henan: Longtan Valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B2%B3%E5%8D%97%E9%BE%99%E6%BD%AD%E5%A4%A7%E5%B3%A1%E8%B0%B7\" title=\"(\u6cb3\u5357\u9f99\u6f6d\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37)\">(\u6cb3\u5357\u9f99\u6f6d\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Internet-2\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#4_Hubei_One_Incense_Pillar_Enshi_Canyon\" title=\"4. Hubei: One Incense Pillar, Enshi Canyon\">4. Hubei: One Incense Pillar, Enshi Canyon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B9%96%E5%8C%97%E6%81%A9%E6%96%BD%E5%A4%A7%E5%B3%A1%E8%B0%B7%E4%B8%80%E6%9F%B1%E9%A6%99\" title=\"(\u6e56\u5317\u6069\u65bd\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37\u4e00\u67f1\u9999)\">(\u6e56\u5317\u6069\u65bd\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37\u4e00\u67f1\u9999)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Hello_China\" title=\"Photo: Hello China\">Photo: Hello China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#5_Hubei_Shennongjia\" title=\"5. Hubei: Shennongjia\">5. Hubei: Shennongjia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B9%96%E5%8C%97%E7%A5%9E%E5%86%9C%E6%9E%B6\" title=\"(\u6e56\u5317\u795e\u519c\u67b6)\">(\u6e56\u5317\u795e\u519c\u67b6)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Internet-3\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#6_Hunan_Fenghuang\" title=\"6. Hunan: Fenghuang\">6. Hunan: Fenghuang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B9%96%E5%8D%97%E5%87%A4%E5%87%B0\" title=\"(\u6e56\u5357\u51e4\u51f0)\">(\u6e56\u5357\u51e4\u51f0)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Internet-4\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#7_Hunan_Zhangjiajie\" title=\"7. Hunan: Zhangjiajie\">7. Hunan: Zhangjiajie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B9%96%E5%8D%97%E5%BC%A0%E5%AE%B6%E7%95%8C\" title=\"(\u6e56\u5357\u5f20\u5bb6\u754c)\">(\u6e56\u5357\u5f20\u5bb6\u754c)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Pinterest\" title=\"Photo: Pinterest\">Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#8_Inner_Mongolia_Singing_Sand_Bay\" title=\"8. Inner Mongolia: Singing Sand Bay\">8. Inner Mongolia: Singing Sand Bay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#_%E5%86%85%E8%92%99%E5%8F%A4%E5%93%8D%E6%B2%99%E6%B9%BE\" title=\"&nbsp;(\u5185\u8499\u53e4\u54cd\u6c99\u6e7e)\">&nbsp;(\u5185\u8499\u53e4\u54cd\u6c99\u6e7e)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Internet-5\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#9_Jiangsu_Brahma_Palace\" title=\"9. Jiangsu: Brahma Palace\">9. Jiangsu: Brahma Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B1%9F%E8%8B%8F%E6%A2%B5%E5%AE%AB\" title=\"(\u6c5f\u82cf\u68b5\u5bab)\">(\u6c5f\u82cf\u68b5\u5bab)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_Jiangsusinacom\" title=\"Photo: Jiangsu.sina.com\">Photo: Jiangsu.sina.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#10_Jiangxi_Mount_Lu\" title=\"10. Jiangxi: Mount Lu\">10. Jiangxi: Mount Lu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#%E6%B1%9F%E8%A5%BF%E5%BA%90%E5%B1%B1\" title=\"(\u6c5f\u897f\u5e90\u5c71)\">(\u6c5f\u897f\u5e90\u5c71)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-beautiful-places-to-visit-in-china-2\/#Photo_YesNews\" title=\"Photo: YesNews\">Photo: YesNews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Full_Dose\"><\/span>Photo: Full Dose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Hebei_Chengde_Mountain_Resort_Rehe_Palace\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">1. Hebei: Chengde Mountain Resort \/ Rehe Palace <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B2%B3%E5%8C%97%E6%89%BF%E5%BE%B7%E9%81%BF%E6%9A%91%E5%B1%B1%E5%BA%84%E7%83%AD%E6%B2%B3%E8%A1%8C%E5%AE%AB\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6cb3\u5317\u627f\u5fb7\u907f\u6691\u5c71\u5e84\/\u70ed\u6cb3\u884c\u5bab)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1. Chengde Mountain Resort (Internet).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fg8YO_swD7Nth0HRp_zF_HdtJbgh?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"442.40444444444444\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain resort was once a summer palace used by Qing Dynasty emperors on holiday. Delicate gardens and a 70-meter pagoda remain. Lush grasslands, marvelous mountains and tranquil valleys still make it a cool place to avoid the heat. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Shuttle buses depart from Beijing to Chengde <\/strong><strong>ho<\/strong><strong>urly during the day, ticket is RMB 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Heilongjiang_Saint_Sophia_Cathedral_Harbin\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">2. Heilongjiang: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%BB%91%E9%BE%99%E6%B1%9F%E7%9C%81%E5%93%88%E5%B0%94%E6%BB%A8%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%A3%E7%B4%A2%E9%9D%9E%E4%BA%9A%E5%A4%A7%E6%95%99%E5%A0%82\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u9ed1\u9f99\u6c5f\u7701\u54c8\u5c14\u6ee8\u5e02\u5723\u7d22\u975e\u4e9a\u5927\u6559\u5802)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin(Harbin Ice Festival).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpaE46e4dDSXHpranzKJwJedqXMw?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"447\" width=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Harbin_Ice_Festival\"><\/span>Photo: Harbin Ice Festival<strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p>The largest Orthodox church in East and Southeast Asia stands in China&#8217;s most Russian-accented city, Harbin.<\/p>\n<p>Russian expats built the 54-meter-tall, 721-square-meter neo-Byzantine structure in the early 20th century as a spiritual symbol for the local Orthodox community after the Russian-Japanese War. The church was used as a warehouse by the Communist Party for about two decades and is now a state-run museum showcasing the city&#8217;s architecture, art and heritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>88 Xiulong Jie, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang \u9ed1\u9f99\u6c5f\u7701\u54c8\u5c14\u6ee8\u5e02\u9053\u91cc\u533a\u900f\u7b3c\u885788\u53f7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Henan_Longtan_Valley\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">3. Henan: Longtan Valley <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B2%B3%E5%8D%97%E9%BE%99%E6%BD%AD%E5%A4%A7%E5%B3%A1%E8%B0%B7\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6cb3\u5357\u9f99\u6f6d\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.Henan Longtan Valley(Internet).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoVakMfxZEk20hu__xpgyS_Rx9v-?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"671\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-2\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nope, you&#8217;re not in Utah. It&#8217;s Henan. This 12-kilometer, U-shaped valley marked by a stripe of purplish red quartz sandstone has earned the name, &#8220;The No.1 Valley of Narrow Gorges in China.&#8221; Its steep cliffs, lush vegetation and jagged valley attract sightseers from all over China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The nearest traffic hub to Longtan Valley is Luoyang, a major city in Henan Province. It&#8217;s about 60 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Luoyang Airport by direct flights include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Hubei_One_Incense_Pillar_Enshi_Canyon\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong>4. Hubei: One Incense Pillar, Enshi Canyon<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B9%96%E5%8C%97%E6%81%A9%E6%96%BD%E5%A4%A7%E5%B3%A1%E8%B0%B7%E4%B8%80%E6%9F%B1%E9%A6%99\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong>(\u6e56\u5317\u6069\u65bd\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37\u4e00\u67f1\u9999)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.  One Incense Pillar, Enshi Canyon (Hello China).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiIbb1dNtjskklT8M77a_joXkx-H?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"398\" width=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Hello_China\"><\/span>Photo: Hello China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not the profile of Beaker the Muppet&#8217;s giant Chinese cousin; it&#8217;s a karst pillar standing between the cliffs and peaks of the 108-kilometer-long Enshi Canyon, China&#8217;s answer to the Grand Canyon. This incense stick-shaped structure is 150 meters tall, but only 4 meters wide, making it incredible that it stands at all, let alone that it&#8217;s survived several major earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local legend holds that the pillar is a piece of incense given by a deity to the ingenious Tujia people. The residents could light it in times of disaster and the deity would descend to help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enshi is approximately 230 kilometers west of Yichang, site of the Three Gorges Dam, and 530 kilometers west of Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flights are available to Yichang twice a week (40 minutes) and to Wuhan twice a day (80 minutes). <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Hubei_Shennongjia\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">5. Hubei: Shennongjia <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B9%96%E5%8C%97%E7%A5%9E%E5%86%9C%E6%9E%B6\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6e56\u5317\u795e\u519c\u67b6)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5. Hubei Shennongjia (Internet).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FifgFf9-X5r_lFyLkfEz2sDucYY3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"400.52\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-3\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfoot-like creature among the lush vegetation of Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the &#8220;yeti&#8217;s&#8221; existence.<\/p>\n<p>The 3,200-square-kilometer nature reserve also purports to be &#8220;the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world&#8217;s mid-latitudes,&#8221; with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. It&#8217;s home to snub-nosed or golden monkeys (\u91d1\u4e1d\u7334), a rare and protected species in China.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia. From Wuhan&#8217;s long-distance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County (\u5174\u5c71\u53bf). Then transfer to a mini-bus from Xingshan to Shennongjia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Hunan_Fenghuang\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">6. Hunan: Fenghuang <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B9%96%E5%8D%97%E5%87%A4%E5%87%B0\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6e56\u5357\u51e4\u51f0)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.Fenghuang (Internet).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvDRLOqDhbiXfmcXadMwipJrPT7Z?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"441.75\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-4\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>These stilted houses are the dream lodgings of Chinese art and literature lovers. Every year, armies of young backpackers flock to the ancient town of Fenghuang (which literally means &#8220;Phoenix&#8221;) for its rich Miao and Tujia ethnic culture. <\/p>\n<p>Many also come to pay homage to celebrated Chinese writer Shen Congwen (\u6c88\u4ece\u6587), whose novel &#8220;Frontier City&#8221; put the 1,300-year-old town in limelight. Fenghuang maintains its original layout and architecture, with around 200 residential buildings, 20 streets and 10 winding alleys, all of which date as far back as the Ming dynasty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fenghuang is 430 kilometers west of Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan. Long-distance buses are available four times a day from West Changsha Bus Terminal to Fenghuang Bus Terminal for RMB 130. The journey takes nearly four hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Hunan_Zhangjiajie\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">7. Hunan: Zhangjiajie <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B9%96%E5%8D%97%E5%BC%A0%E5%AE%B6%E7%95%8C\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6e56\u5357\u5f20\u5bb6\u754c)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7. Hunan Zhangjiajie (Pinterest).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlDbVbU8mRG6_PINsBvi0t0At28k?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"825\" width=\"1100\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Pinterest\"><\/span>Photo: Pinterest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The giant quartz sand pillars of Wulingyuan are said to have been the inspiration for James Cameron&#8217;s floating mountains on the planet Pandora in his Oscar-winning movie &#8220;Avatar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In reality, the Wulingyuan area in Zhangjiajie, a city in Hunan Province in southern China, is home to more than 3,000 of these stone columns. The tallest pillar in the stone forest stands more than 400 meters high. Wulingyuan authorities have renamed one of the pillars &#8220;Mount Hallelujah,&#8221; the name of the main floating peak on Pandora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zhangjiajie is about 320 kilometers northwest of Changsha, Hunan&#8217;s provincial capital and the region&#8217;s main traffic hub. <br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trains and direct flights are available between Zhangjiajie and many Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Inner_Mongolia_Singing_Sand_Bay\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">8. Inner Mongolia: Singing Sand Bay<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_%E5%86%85%E8%92%99%E5%8F%A4%E5%93%8D%E6%B2%99%E6%B9%BE\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">&nbsp;(\u5185\u8499\u53e4\u54cd\u6c99\u6e7e)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8.Inner Mongolia Singing Sand Bay.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkVUpZtBRxYtfIWbAaKqDiglaBOA?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"1578\" width=\"2368\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-5\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The sand is singing, but what&#8217;s the song? Singing Sand Bay, aka Yinken Sand Bay, is a 110-meter-high dune, 50 kilometers from Baotou, a major city of Inner Mongolia. Sliding off a 45-degree angle, the wind here is said to sing in soft whispers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batou can be reach from many major cities in China by air, including Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Jiangsu_Brahma_Palace\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">9. Jiangsu: Brahma Palace <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B1%9F%E8%8B%8F%E6%A2%B5%E5%AE%AB\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6c5f\u82cf\u68b5\u5bab)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"9. Jiangsu.sina.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqyEHefs0mBECQLGl9SZI2deOzxV?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"391.95272727272726\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Jiangsusinacom\"><\/span><strong><\/strong>Photo: Jiangsu.sina.com<strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Feng shui and Buddhism have deep influences on China. Both can be found at Brahma Palace. Beneath the foot of Little Lingshan Mountain, and near Taihu Lake and the 88-meter-tall Lingshan Giant Budda, the palace epitomizes Chinese feng shui &#8212; it&#8217;s surrounded by mountains and water, portending both good fortune and health.<\/p>\n<p>Built for the Second World Buddhism Forum in 2009, the Buddhist theme park is filled with luxury, with gold and glamor gilding many surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major cities connected to Wuxi Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Jiangxi_Mount_Lu\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">10. Jiangxi: Mount Lu <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B1%9F%E8%A5%BF%E5%BA%90%E5%B1%B1\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">(\u6c5f\u897f\u5e90\u5c71)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"10. Jiangsu Mount Lu (YesNews).jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjJj4Ln4ax230Junao-_NTtxY1_1?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"395\" width=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_YesNews\"><\/span>Photo: YesNews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, Lushan National Park, with its centerpiece of Mount Lu, is more than a tourist attraction. It&#8217;s a cultural and spiritual symbol of China. Upward of 1,500 famed painters and poets from various periods of ancient and modern China &#8212; Li Bai (\u674e\u767d) of the Tang Dynasty and Xu Zhimo (\u5f90\u5fd7\u6469) in 1920s, to name two &#8212; have traveled here to be inspired by Lu. Masterpiece poems are engraved in calligraphy on the mountain cliffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The nearest traffic hub is Mount Lu Airport. It&#8217;s about 10 kilometers away. 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