Gulangyu,Gulang or Kulangsu is a pedestrian-only island off the coast of Xiamen,Fujian Province in southeastern China. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site,the island is about 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in area,and is reached by an 8-minute ferry ride from downtown Xiamen. Although only about 20,000 people live on the island,Gulangyu is a major domestic tourist destination,attracting more than 10 million visitors per year,and making it one of China's most visited tourist attractions. Gulangyu not only bans cars,but also bicycles. The only vehicles permitted are small electric buggies and electric government service vehicles.
The Jinggang Mountains,historically rendered as Chingkang Mountains are a mountain range of the Luoxiao Mountains System,in the border region of Jiangxi and Hunan Provinces.
West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou,China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples,pagodas,gardens,and natural/artificial islands within the lake. Gushan (孤山) is the largest natural island and three artificial islands:Xiaoyingzhou (小瀛洲),Huixin Pavilion (湖心亭),and Ruan Gongdun (阮公墩) stand at the middle of the lake. Leifeng Pagoda (雷峰塔) and Baochu Pagoda (保俶塔) are separated by the lake. Mirroring each other,the basic pattern of "one mountain,two towers,three islands,three banks,and five lakes" is formed.
Baoding,formerly known as Baozhou and Qingyuan,is a prefecture-level city in central Hebei province,approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of Beijing. As of the 2010 census,Baoding City had 11,194,382 inhabitants,of which 2,176,857 lived in the metropolitan area made of 4 out of 5 urban districts:Lianchi,Jingxiu,Qingyuan,and Mancheng all of which are largely conurbated. Baoding is among 13 Chinese cities with a population of over 10 million,ranking seventh. Zhuozhou City in the northern part has now grown into part of the Beijing metro area.
Huangshan (Chinese:黄山),literally meaning the Yellow Mountain(s),is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. It was originally called “Yishan”,and it was renamed because of a legend that Emperor Xuanyuan once made alchemy here. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft),with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 ft).
Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. A long valley running north to south,Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It belongs to the category V in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.
Zhouzhuang is a water town known for its canals in Jiangsu province,China. It is located within the administrative area of Kunshan,30 km southeast of the city centre of Suzhou.
Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in the Wayanad district in Kerala,South India. A major tourist destination in the district,Pookode is a natural freshwater lake nestling amid evergreen forests and mountain slopes at an elevation of 770 meters above sea level. It is 15 km away from Kalpetta. It is the smallest and highest elevation freshwater lake in Kerala.
Kanas Lake is a lake in Altay Prefecture,Xinjiang,China. The lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains,near the very northern tip of Xinjiang and the autonomous region's borders with Russia,Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The lake was formed around 200,000 years ago during the Quaternary period as a result of glacier movement. The crescent moon shaped lake has an estimated water storage capacity of 53.8 billion cubic meters,coupled with an average depth of around 120 meters.
Chimelong Paradise is a major amusement park in Panyu District,Guangzhou,Guangdong,China. Opened on April 12,2006,Chimelong Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster,which prior to the opening of The Smiler at Alton Towers,England shared the record for most inversions with Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey,England. It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
The Penghu National Scenic Area is one of the National Scenic Areas of the Republic of China (Taiwan),and covers most,but not all of the islands and islets that form Penghu County. These islands have a total of 320 kilometers of shoreline. A National Scenic Area is not a National Park. National Scenic Areas fall within the control of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China,while national parks fall within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of China. The philosophies that govern the development of the two types of areas differ. For a national park the emphasis is on the preservation of natural and cultural resources,and development for human utilization is definitely a secondary priority. For a national scenic area,the priorities are more balanced between preservation and tourism utilization. This has led to conflicts between preservationists and those more favorable to the development of the area. The National Park Law of the Republic of China only applies to the latter areas. Studies about the project were first debated since the beginning of 1990 and,after a year of evaluations carried out by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China,it was officially created in February 1991,when the Penghu office was finally established. The aim of the project was to "efficiently utilize the local resources and help Penghu's economic growth",while building vacation spots on the coast of Taiwan's only island county to attract both Taiwanese nationals and foreigners,making of Penghu an "International tourism vacation center". It is a well known scenic area for its sandy beaches. The tourist season in Penghu starts in April and peaks from June through August. The Scenic Area attracts thousands of weekenders with its brisk sea breezes and scenery. But when the autumn gales begin to blow in October,the archipelago becomes deserted until April,when warmer weather seems to thaw the local tourism industry. In addition to its rich oceanic resources,Penghu offers fantastic sights of basalt column formations. The scenic area lures more than 200 species of migratory birds,making it an important spot for Asia's birdwatchers. It was not always like this:for much of the second half of the past century,the Government of the Republic of China saw the islands in mainly political and military terms,as a naval base:"Penghu was regarded as a military base until the early 1990s. As a result,the central government never wanted to develop the islands,which resulted in Penghu's shortages of water and electricity and,of course,a lot of five-star hotels".
Slender West Lake,also known by its Chinese name Shouxihu and by other names,is a scenic lake in Hanjiang District in central Yangzhou,China. The lake developed from the city moats of Tang-era Yangzhou. During the Qing dynasty,its banks were the site of numerous estates for the area's wealthy officials and salt merchants. The lake and some of its attractions have been restored as a national park and AAAAA tourist attraction,requiring a ticket for admission and open only from 7 am to 6 pm.
Xibaipo is a township-level division of Pingshan County,Shijiazhuang,Hebei,China. Xibaipo is known for being the location which the Chinese Communist Party was driven back to by Nationalist forces in the late 1940s,after which the Chinese Communist Party and Mao Zedong used it as a launching pad for their final offensive against the Nationalists,which led to the Chinese Communist Party taking control of all mainland China. As one of the revolutionary sites in China,it is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction.
Huaqing Pool（华清池）,or the Huaqing Hot Springs（华清宫）,are a complex of hot springs located in an area characterized by mild weather and scenic views at the northern foot of Mount Li,one of the three major peaks of the Qinling. The Huaqing Hot Springs are located approximately 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of Xi'an,in the province of Shaanxi,China.
AAAAA (5A) is awarded to the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China,given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of 2020,there are 279 tourist attractions listed as 5A.
Xiong'an New Area is a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei,China. Established in April 2017,the area is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Beijing and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of downtown Baoding. Its main function is to serve as a development hub for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (Jing-Jin-Ji) economic triangle. Additionally,"non-core" functions of the Chinese capital are expected to migrate here,including offices of some state-owned enterprises,government agencies,and research and development facilities. The city is planned to be erected by 2035,and to be completed by the middle of the 21st century.
Baishi Mountain,also known by its Chinese name Baishishan,is a mountain in Laiyuan County,Baoding Prefecture,Hebei Province,China. Its highest peak has an elevation of 2,096 meters (6,877 ft) and its main ridge stretches for over 7,000 meters (22,966 ft). Parts of the Great Wall snake around its foothills. Baishi Mountain forms the northern end of the Taihang Chain and is located about 200 kilometers (120 mi) southwest of Beijing.
Sun Li was a Chinese writer from Hebei Province. He is most famous for the short story collection Lotus Creek and Other Stories,and the novels Stormy Years,and The Early Life of Tiemu. Sun Li is often associated with Lake Baiyangdian,the area around which the stories in Lotus Creek are set. Some of these stories are famous for being included in school textbooks.
Yunlong Lake is a lake in Xuzhou,Jiangsu,China. Yunlong Mountain lies to its east.
Mount Dajue,also known as Dajue Mountain or Dajueshan,is a mountainous area and tourist attraction in Zixi County,Fuzhou,Jiangxi,China. It is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China.
