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 Since
the lifting of its Bamboo Curtain from the eyes
of the world, China is once again within reach
and it has been one of the major tourists
destination for travelers and is known for its
spectacular tourist attractions. It is the home
to one of the world's longest continuous
civilizations, with an impressive heritage of
art, architecture, language and cuisine. Feast
your senses on landscapes immortalized in
eastern watercolor paintings, with its steep
mist-draped mountains to its wide nurturing
rivers and rice terraces. China has some of the
most famous mountains in the Forbidden City
(Palace Museum) world. The Wutai Shan
of Taihuai in Shanxi province has the best alpine
scenery while in Shandong province, visitors can admire
the Tai Shan. Another popular mountain is the
Song Shan which is the central peak of the five
sacred Taoist mountain. To fully explore China,
you must always have a complete travel guide and
a map of China the minute you step into Asia's
most famous travel destination because only then
you are able to visit all the famous tourist
attractions in China and all the famous places
of interest in China.
The Emei Shan in Sichuan
province offers excellent hiking adventure while the
Huang Shan in Anhui province provides the best landscape
scenery in China. Famous Buddhist mountains include
the Putuoshan in Zhejiang province and the Heng Shan
in Hunan province. Besides these wonderful mountains,
China also has some of the most picturesque national
parks in Asia. The incredible Changbai Shan is China's
largest nature reserve and Dinghu Shan in Guangdong province
is as beautiful. At Xinjiang province, tourists can hike at
the Hanasi Hu while the clear lakes and high alpine peaks
at Jiuzhaigou has long become the visitors' favorite. In
Huang He, Qinghai province, the Mengda Nature Reserve
is still waiting to be discovered while the Sanchahe
Nature Reserve in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province is home
to hundreds of exotic flora and fauna. Other charming
attractions include the Zhalong Nature Reserve
in Heilongjiang province and the Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie)
Scenic Area in Hunan province. It does not matter whether
you are seeking an adventure travel or whether
you are nature lover, China has it all for you and you
would be fortunate if you can even visit half of
the famous tourist areas in China.
 Discover the amazing
roots of Chinese culture with its the centuries-old
monuments and palaces, some like the Great Wall
of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, have
stood since the early dynasties, or the silent
fierceness of the ancient Terracotta Warriors in
Xian in Shaanxi province and contrasting these are modern
cosmopolitan cities where you can spend time
shopping where this is a case of picturesque
rural landscapes and congested cityscapes.
Visitors can also savor the richness of
authentic Chinese cuisine that are tasty and
visually stimulating and enjoy the traditional
dances, acrobatics and operas. With its long and
incredible history, China offers tourists an
endless diversity of cultural treasures. At
Sichuan province, you can view the largest Buddha in the
world which is carved into a red sandstone cliff
cave. The Mogao Caves in Gansu province
Photo: Pudong in Shanghai
displays amazing
grottoes while in s its greatest attraction. The Cloud Ridge
Caves near Datong has over fifty thousand
incredible statues with astonishing artwork.
The numerous
dynasties in China has given rise to spectacular
palaces and ruins. In Beijing, there is the
Forbidden City and Summer Palace. The Imperial
Summer Villa in Chengde, Hebei province is a grand
imperial retreat while the Potala Palace of
Lhasa, Tibet used to be the winter residence of
the Dalai Lama. In you are in Shanghai,
buildings of neoclassical styles can be seen at
the Bund and unique architectural design is
depicted at the French Concession. Be amazed by
the rapid development at the Pudong New Area in
Shanghai. Another place to admire great
European buildings is at Shamian Dao
at Guangzhou in Guangdong province while
Mediterranean design can be seen at Gulang Yu in
Xiamen, Fujian province. If you want to see a mixture of
different architectural design, then pay a visit
to Tianjin.
China is a country
that is still in the process of transforming
itself whereby the last decades of the 20th
century saw China opening up to the world with
massive developments, economic contortions and
invasion of Western culture since it realizes
the importance of engagement with the world.
China has since joined the World Trade
Organization (WTO) and Beijing will be staging
the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics which are a
reflection of the energy and optimism of China.
Tourists are guaranteed to enjoy the beauty and
the splendor of China and be awed by its rich
history and inspiring landscapes. So, with its
famous places of interest and incredible world heritage
sites, China is surely the number one travel
destination in Asia. With Beijing being the host
for the 2008 Olympics Games, tourists traveling
to China for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games
will be guaranteed of a spectacular time both in
sports and attractions.
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