China
472 places in China, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionEastern Asia
CapitalBeijing
Places written472
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
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CurrencyRenminbi yuan (CNY)
LanguagesMandarin Chinese
Driving sideright
Nature & outdoors (160) Landmarks & history (141) Museums & culture (86) Attractions & fun (69) Food & drink (16)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chengde Mountain Resort
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Chenjiagou
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Chinese Calligraphy
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Chinese Shadow Puppetry
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Dege Sutra Printing House
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Gongfu Tea and Teahouse Culture
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Historic Quanzhou
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Huanglong Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Huangshan (the Yellow Mountains)
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jiayuguan Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jiuzhaigou Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Lijiang Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Longmen Grottoes
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Maijishan Grottoes
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Meizhou Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Emei
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Tai
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Peking Opera
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pingyao Ancient City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Silk and Embroidery in Suzhou
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Confucius Temple and Cemetery, Qufu
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Dragon Boat Festival
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Eastern Qing Tombs
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Forbidden City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Fujian Tulou
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Great Wall of China
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Kaiping Diaolou
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Lantern Festival
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Leshan Giant Buddha
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Libo Karst
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Mogao Caves, Dunhuang
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Potala Palace, Lhasa
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Stone Forest at Shilin
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Summer Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Temple of Heaven
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Terracotta Army
UNESCO · World Heritage 
West Lake, Hangzhou
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Xidi and Hongcun Villages
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Yinxu, the Ruins of Yin
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Yuanyang Rice Terraces
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Yungang Grottoes
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Zhangjiajie
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → bamboo forest
Anji Bamboo Sea
forest park
Arxan National Forest Park
desert
Badain Jaran Desert
wetland lake
Baiyangdian Lake
grassland
Bashang Grasslands
alpine lake
Basum Tso
wetland grassland
Bayinbuluke
cave
Benxi Water Cave
tidal island
Bijia Mountain
gorge valley
Bingzhongluo
lake
Bosten Lake
wetland lake
Caohai Lake
salt lake
Chaka Salt Lake
volcanic mountain
Changbai Mountain and Heaven Lake
danxia park
Chishui
estuary island
Chongming Island
salt pools
Dachaidan Emerald Lakes
danxia landform
Danxia Mountain
mountain 
Daocheng Yading
waterfall 
Detian Waterfall
nature reserve
Dinghu Mountain
reservoir
Dongjiang Lake
cave
Dragon Palace Cave
desert forest
Ejina Poplar Forest
karst canyon
Enshi Grand Canyon
wetland
Ergun Wetlands
mountain viewpoint
Everest North Base Camp
sacred mountain
Fanjingshan
eroded hills
Flaming Mountains
hill park
Fragrant Hills Park
lake
Fuxian Lake
karst valley
Getu River
danxia geopark
Guide National Geopark
trekking peak
Haba Snow Mountain
glacier
Hailuogou Glacier
alpine lake
Heavenly Lake of Tianshan
wilderness reserve
Hoh Xil
mountain
Huaguo Mountain
waterfall 
Huangguoshu Waterfall
national park
Huanglong Valley
mountain
Huangshan (the Yellow Mountains)
maar lake
Huguangyan
waterfall
Hukou Waterfall
grassland
Hulunbuir Grasslands
mountain 
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
rainforest reserve
Jianfengling
sandstone formation
Jingbian Wave Valley
lava-dammed lake
Jingpo Lake
caves and gorge
Jiuxiang Caves
national park
Jiuzhaigou Valley
grassland
Kalajun Grassland
lake 
Kanas Lake
danxia park
Kanbula National Park
alpine lake
Karakul Lake
geopark
Keketuohai
desert
Kumtag Desert
sacred lake
Lake Manasarovar
freshwater lake
Lake Tai
danxia peaks
Langshan
coastal mountain
Laoshan
volcanic geopark
Leiqiong Geopark
karst sinkholes
Leye Tiankeng Group
cave
Lianzhou Underground River
danxia landform
Liming Danxia
river gorges
Little Three Gorges
gorge
Longqing Gorge
lake
Lugu Lake
sacred mountain
Luofu Mountain
canyon
Maling River Canyon
sacred mountain
Meili Snow Mountain
glacier
Midui Glacier
lake
Mingsha Shan and Crescent Lake
hill station
Moganshan
northernmost settlement
Mohe and Beiji Village
mountain
Mount Emei
sacred mountain
Mount Hua
karst mountain
Mount Jinfo
mountain 
Mount Jiuhua
sacred mountain
Mount Kailash
mountain resort
Mount Lu
granite mountain
Mount Sanqing
mountain
Mount Tai
lake 
Namtso Lake
island
Nan'ao Island
grassland
Narat Grasslands
blossom valley
Nyingchi Peach Blossom Valley
coastal marsh
Panjin Red Beach
island
Pingtan Island
freshwater lake
Poyang Lake
national park
Pudacuo National Park
forested mountain
Purple Mountain
karst lakes
Puzhehei
reservoir
Qiandao Lake
mountain park
Qianshan National Park
lake 
Qinghai Lake
glacial lake
Ranwu Lake
cave 
Reed Flute Cave
wetland
Sand Lake
coastal bay
Sanniang Bay
alpine lake
Sayram Lake
karst park
Seven Star Crags
archipelago
Shengsi Islands
forest reserve
Shennongjia
cliff scenery
Shenxianju
karst valley
Shidu Scenic Area
cave system
Shuanghe Cave
bamboo forest
Shunan Bamboo Sea
alpine massif
Siguniang Mountain
grassland
Tagong Grasslands
mountain
Taibai Mountain
canyon
Taihang Grand Canyon
granite mountain
Taimu Mountain
danxia geopark
Taining Geopark
nature reserve
Tangjiahe Nature Reserve
desert forest
Tarim Poplar Forest
geothermal field
Tengchong Hot Springs
cave system
Tenglong Cave
viewpoint 
The Li River and Guilin
forest
The Libo Karst
viewpoint 
The Longji Rice Terraces
national park
The Stone Forest at Shilin
river gorges
The Three Gorges
slot canyon
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
granite mountain
Tianzhu Mountain
canyon 
Tiger Leaping Gorge
yardang badlands
Urho Ghost City
karst cone field
Wanfenglin
volcanic island
Weizhou Island
lake
West Lake, Hangzhou
nature reserve
Wild Elephant Valley
badlands
Wucaitan Rainbow Beach
volcanic field
Wudalianchi
alpine meadow
Wugong Mountain
karst park
Wulong Karst
winter phenomenon
Wusong Island Rime Ice
mountains
Wuyi Mountains
mountain
Wuzhi Mountain
volcanic pinnacle
Xiandu Scenic Area
desert resort
Xiangshawan
grassland
Xilingol Grasslands
karst geopark
Xingwen Geopark
wetland park
Xixi National Wetland Park
yardang badlands
Yadan National Geopark
beach 
Yalong Bay
sacred lake
Yamdrok Lake
tidal wetland
Yancheng Coastal Wetlands
volcanic mountains
Yandang Mountains
wintering site
Yandunjiao Swan Village
canyon
Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
river delta
Yellow River Delta
badlands
Yuanmou Earth Forest
viewpoint
Yuanyang Rice Terraces
salt lake
Yuncheng Salt Lake
gorge park
Yuntai Mountain
mountain villages
Zhagana
wetland reserve
Zhalong Nature Reserve
mountain
Zhangjiajie
viewpoint 
Zhangye Danxia
cave
Zhijin Cave
wetland grassland
Zoige Grasslands
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → suspension bridge
Aizhai Bridge
historic site
Baidicheng
temple and academy
Beijing Confucius Temple and Guozijian
historic towers
Beijing Drum and Bell Towers
cave temples
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
cave temples
Bingling Temple Grottoes
cliffside temple
Cangyan Mountain
ancestral hall
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
palace
Chengde Mountain Resort
covered bridge
Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge
walled town
Chongwu Ancient Town
walled town
Dapeng Fortress
walled city
Datong Ancient City
buddhist temple
Dazhao Temple
rock sculpture
Dazu Rock Carvings
monument
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
buddhist temple
Fahai Temple
temple
Famen Temple
temple complex
Fengdu Ghost City
historic district
Five Great Avenues
temple
Foshan Ancestral Temple
monastery
Ganden Monastery
mosque
Great Mosque of Xi'an
temple
Guangsheng Temple
ruined citadel
Guge Kingdom Ruins
historic street
Haikou Qilou Old Street
fortress ruins
Hailongtun
temple
Haizhou Guandi Temple
buddhist temple
Hanshan Temple
tomb museum
Hanyangling Museum
rock art
Helankou Rock Art
old town
Historic Quanzhou
hot spring palace
Huaqing Palace
rock art
Huashan Rock Art
walled town
Huizhou Ancient City
pagoda
Iron Pagoda
mountain pass
Jianmen Pass
ancient city
Jiaohe Ruins
pavilion
Jiaxiu Tower
fortress
Jiayuguan Fort
temple complex
Jinci Temple
walled city
Jingzhou Ancient City
buddhist temple
Jinshan Temple
sacred mountain
Jizu Mountain
temple and pilgrim circuit
Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street
cave temples
Kizil Caves
archaeological site
Koguryo Sites of Ji'an
sacred mountain
Kongtong Mountain
monastery
Kumbum Monastery
monastery
Labrang Monastery
buddhist temple
Lama Temple
taoist mountain
Laojun Mountain
archaeological site
Laosicheng Ruins
old town
Lijiang Old Town
buddha statue
Lingshan Grand Buddha
buddhist temple
Lingyin Temple
buddhist temple
Longhua Temple
archaeological site
Longmen Grottoes
archaeological site
Maijishan Grottoes
stone bridge
Marco Polo Bridge
cave temples
Mati Temple
memorial
Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
pilgrimage island
Meizhou Island
mountain temples
Mianshan
imperial tombs
Ming Tombs
imperial tomb
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
sacred mountain
Mount Heng
taoist mountain
Mount Longhu
sacred mountain
Mount Qingcheng
taoist mountain
Mount Qiyun
sacred mountain
Mount Wutai
imperial palace
Mukden Palace
city wall
Nanjing City Wall
buddhist temple
Nanputuo Temple
temple
Nanshan Temple
garden palace
Norbulingka
historic pavilion
Penglai Pavilion
old town
Pingyao Ancient City
decorated building
Porcelain House
historic residence
Prince Gong's Mansion
sacred island
Putuoshan
imperial tomb
Qianling Mausoleum
merchant mansion
Qiao Family Compound
walled town
Qingyan Ancient Town
church
Saint Sophia Cathedral
monastery
Samye Monastery
archaeological site 
Sanxingdui
monastery
Sera Monastery
historic enclave
Shamian Island
old town 
Shanghai and the Bund
fortress town
Shanhaiguan
monument
Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest
pagoda
Shibaozhai
pagoda
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
buddhist temple
Tanzhe Temple
monastery
Tashilhunpo Monastery
fortress ruins
Tashkurgan Stone City
historic tower
Tengwang Pavilion
monument
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
monument
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
monument
The Confucius Temple and Cemetery, Qufu
monument
The Eastern Qing Tombs
palace
The Forbidden City
fortress
The Fujian Tulou
fortress
The Great Wall of China
monument 
The Hanging Temple, Hengshan
monument
The Kaiping Diaolou
monument
The Leshan Giant Buddha
archaeological site
The Mogao Caves, Dunhuang
palace
The Potala Palace, Lhasa
palace
The Summer Palace
monument
The Temple of Heaven
archaeological site
The Terracotta Army
historic quarter
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
pagodas
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
sacred mountain
Tiantai Mountain
hill and pagoda
Tiger Hill
merchant manor
Wang Family Compound
imperial tombs
Western Qing Tombs
imperial tombs
Western Xia Imperial Tombs
buddhist temple
White Horse Temple
taoist mountain
Wudang Mountains
monastery
Wudangzhao Monastery
old town 
Wuzhen
archaeological site
Xanadu Ruins
fortress 
Xi'an City Wall
buddhist caves
Xiangtangshan Grottoes
old town
Xidi and Hongcun Villages
walled town
Xingcheng Ancient City
cave temples
Xumishan Grottoes
historic tower
Yellow Crane Tower
pagoda
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
archaeological site
Yinxu, the Ruins of Yin
classical garden
Yu Garden
tower and lake
Yueyang Tower and Dongting Lake
fortress temple
Yumbulagang
frontier fort
Yumen Pass
archaeological site
Yungang Grottoes
fortified village
Zhangbi Ancient Castle
temple town
Zhengding Ancient Town
old town 
Zhouzhuang Water Town
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → indigenous settlement
Aoluguya Ewenki Reindeer Village
rural county
Bama
village
Bamei Village
village
Basha Village
fishing festival
Chagan Lake Winter Fishing
historic city
Chaozhou Ancient City
historic village
Chengkan Village
martial arts village
Chenjiagou
tradition
Chinese Calligraphy
tradition
Chinese Shadow Puppetry
historic quarter
Ciqikou Ancient Town
historic village
Cuandixia Village
art district
Dafen Oil Painting Village
festival
Dai Water-Splashing Festival
historic town and lake
Dali Old Town and Erhai Lake
valley villages
Danba
historic village
Dangjiacun
printing house
Dege Sutra Printing House
miao village
Dehang Miao Village
riverside town
Fenghuang Ancient Town
riverside town
Furong Ancient Town
museum
Gansu Provincial Museum
tradition
Gongfu Tea and Teahouse Culture
island
Gulangyu Island
village
Hemu Village
museum
Henan Museum
historic town
Heshun Ancient Town
historic village
Hongcun
historic town
Huangyao Ancient Town
museum
Hubei Provincial Museum
museum
Hunan Museum
historic town
Jianshui
tradition 
Jingdezhen, the Porcelain City
tea landscape
Jingmai Mountain
museum
Jinsha Site Museum
historic city
Kaifeng
town
Kangding
historic quarter
Kashgar Old City
historic quarter
Kazanqi Quarter
monastery town
Langmusi
historic town
Langzhong Ancient City
fortified villages
Longnan Hakka Walled Villages
craft town
Longquan
flower festival
Luoyang Peony Festival
museum
Nanjing Museum
historic alleys
Nanluoguxiang and the Hutongs
canal town
Nanxun Water Town
museum
National Museum of China
village
Nuodeng
tradition
Peking Opera
river port town
Qikou Ancient Town
museum
Shaanxi History Museum
town and monastery
Shangri-La
canal city
Shaoxing
market town
Shaxi Ancient Town
tradition 
Sichuan Opera and Face Changing
tradition
Silk and Embroidery in Suzhou
walled town
Songpan Ancient Town
museum
Suzhou Museum
gallery 
The 798 Art District, Beijing
observatory 
The Ancient Observatory, Beijing
festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
festival 
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
festival
The Lantern Festival
museum 
The Shanghai Museum
garrison village
Tianlong Tunbao
historic library
Tianyi Pavilion
canal town
Tongli Water Town
art town
Tongren
irrigation system
Turpan Karez Wells
kite city
Weifang
acrobatics town
Wuqiao
village district
Wuyuan
historic village
Xidi
village
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
canal town
Xitang Water Town
historic town
Xizhou
historic town
Yangliuqing Ancient Town
historic town
Yaoli Ancient Town
historic academy
Yuelu Academy
village
Zhaoxing Dong Village
historic town
Zhenyuan Ancient Town
archaeological site
Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site
historic village
Zhuge Bagua Village
canal town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
industrial city
Zigong
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → villa district
Badaguan
artesian spring
Baotu Spring
seaside resort
Beidaihe
imperial garden
Beihai Park
stadium
Bird's Nest Stadium
island resort
Boundary Island
tower 
Canton Tower
aquarium 
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
winter village
China Snow Town
ski resorts
Chongli Ski Area
farmland
Dongchuan Red Land
island
Dongshan Island
road route
Duku Highway
urban lake
East Lake
road route
G318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway
coastal park
Golden Pebble Beach
oasis valley
Grape Valley
resort town
Gubei Water Town
cliff village
Guoliang Village
island and museum
Hailing Island
pedestrian street
Harbin Central Street
film studios
Hengdian World Studios
stilt-house complex
Hongya Cave
abandoned village
Houtouwan Village
farmland
Ili Lavender Fields
rice terraces
Jiabang Rice Terraces
heritage railway
Jiayang Steam Railway
hill park
Jingshan Park
market
Kashgar Sunday Bazaar
farmland
Luoping
border city
Manzhouli
farmland
Menyuan
viewpoint
Niubei Mountain
market
Panjiayuan Antique Market
historic street
Pingjiang Road
railway
Qinghai-Tibet Railway
historic quarter
Qinhuai River and Confucius Temple
surf beach
Riyue Bay
planetarium
Shanghai Astronomy Museum
theme park
Shanghai Disneyland
desert and river
Shapotou
zoo
Shenshuping Panda Base, Wolong
beach
Silver Beach
garden lake
Slender West Lake
rebuilt canal town
Taierzhuang Ancient Town
zoo 
The Giant Pandas of Chengdu
dam
Three Gorges Dam
library
Tianjin Binhai Library
ferris wheel
Tianjin Eye
cable car 
Tianmen Mountain Cable Car
coastal landmark
Tianya Haijiao
arts quarter
Tianzifang
brewery museum
Tsingtao Brewery Museum
historic street
Tunxi Old Street
cliff grottoes
Western Hills Dragon Gate
historic street
Wukang Road
island resort
Wuzhizhou Island
tidal flats
Xiapu Mudflats
plateau valley
Xinduqiao
public square
Xinghai Square
botanical garden 
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
city lake
Xuanwu Lake
ski resort
Yabuli Ski Resort
karst countryside
Yangshuo
lakeside park
Yuantouzhu
trekking village
Yubeng Village
rice terraces
Yunhe Rice Terraces
film location
Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio
rice terraces
Ziquejie Terraces
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → dish 
Chinese Cuisine
local dish
Chongqing Hotpot
dish 
Dim Sum and Cantonese Cooking
wine region
Helan Mountain Wine Region
dish 
Lanzhou Beef Noodles
local dish
Liuzhou Luosifen
distilling town
Maotai Town
culinary tradition
Peking Duck
dish
Shanxi Noodles and Aged Vinegar
dish 
Sichuan Cooking
food district 
The Longjing Tea Hills
food street
The Muslim Quarter Food Lanes, Xi'an
local dish
Wenchang Chicken
dish 
Xinjiang Food
culinary tradition
Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab
dish 