Yandang Mountain

Yandang Mountain, situated in Yueqing County of Wenzhou city in southeastern Zhejiang Province, is one of the famous mountains in China. It is known as the Famous Mountain Above the Sea, and as the No. 1 Mountain in history in Southeast China, because in autumn, wild geese always gather in the marshes around the lake at the top of the mountain. Great dragon pond Yandang Mountain...

Peitian Ancient Village－Known as Civilian Imperial Palace

Peitian Ancient Village is located on the foot of Guanzhai Mountain in Liancheng County, Fujian Province, 39 kilometers to the county of Liancheng and 60 kilometers to the county of Changting. It is surrounded by mountains and divided by a river, which formed beautiful natural sceneries.Since the Ming and the Qing Dynasties, the village has served as a key interchange station connecting official...

World Cultural Heritage－Hongcun

Hongcun, located at the southwestern foot of the Yellow Mountain and 11 kilometers away from Yi County, is a peculiar ox-shaped ancient village in the peach blossom valley of the Yi county. It covers 30 hectares, and enjoys reputation of "picturesque Chinese village " because of the beautiful mountain and water. Moon pond In the Southern Song Dynasty, people in Hongcun ...

Welcome to Water-land Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang, one of the most famous water towns in China, is situated in Kunshan city which is only 30 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Suzhou. It is noted for its profound cultural background, well-preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant landscape and tradition and custom of strong local features. In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC), Zhouzhuang was a part of the fief Yaoch...

Xixi National Wetland Park

Deep Pool Mouth can be crossed with a ferry. Xixi National Wetland Park is located in the western outskirts of China's beautiful paradise city Hangzhou and lies at the southern tip of the longest and oldest canal in the world, the Hangzhou-Beijing Canal. Xixi covers an area of 3.46 square kilometers and features abundant ecological resources, beautiful natural scenes and a ...

West Lake－Pride of Hangzhou

The West Lake Scenic Area covers an area of 60 square kilometers, out of which the West Lake occupies 5.6 square kilometers with 3.3 kilometers from north to south and 2.8 kilometers from west to east. Originally no more than a shallow inlet, this section of the Qiantong River was dredged and dammed in the eighth century to form the lake that exists today.The lake has a circumference of 15 kilom...

Lugu Lake and Mosuo People

Lugu Lake, covering an area of 50 square kilometers with the average water depth of 45 meters and the transparency 11 meters, lies 200 kilometers (approximately 124 miles) from the center of Lijiang Ancient City, on the border between Ninglang County in Yunnan Province and Yanyuan County in Sichuan Province. Lugu Lake is surrounded by hills, with the water as smooth as a ...

Wuzhen－an Ever-lasting Ancient Town in China

Wuzhen, an ancient town at the north of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, enjoys a history of more than 1,000 years. On banks of the rivers, there stands ancient residential houses, workshops, and stores, covering an area of 169,600 square meters, accounting for 81.54 percent of the town's total area. Walking on the slabstone road, you will feel the strong atmosphere of antiquity. Benefitting f...

Wuyuan County: One of China’s Most Beautiful Countrysides

Wuyuan, China's one of the most beautiful countrysides, is located in Shangrao city, northeast of Jiangxi Province. It came into being in 740 AD in the Tang Dynasty. It covers an area of 2947 square kilometers, with 18 towns and a population of about 330,000. It resembles a bright pearl embedded in the Huangshan-Wuyuan-Lushan golden tour line. Wuyuan is rich in natural recources, such as tea, f...

Harbin Began Ice and Snow Festival

Port and capital of Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, on the Songhua River; Harbin is a major rail junction. Harbin is very cold in winter, but mild in summer, so produces two tourist seasons in the year. The principal one is in the winter when the Ice and Snow Festival is held. On that occasion, the parks are decorated with large ice sculptures that are illuminated at night. In 2009, the ...