Wuzhen in southern China's Zhejiang Province is the hometown of
renowned modern Chinese writer Maodun, who described life in Wuzhen
in his masterpiece The Lin's Shop. The town's uniqueness lies in its
layout, which is divided into six districts featuring traditional
workshops, local-style dwellings, culture, food and drinks, shops,
as well as customs and lifestyle.
Zhouzhuang is located 38 km southeast of Suzhou City in Jiangsu
Province. As one of the most famous Chinese water towns known as
the "Venice of the East", it has well-preserved ancient residential
houses, local traditions and customs, as well as elegant watery
scenery.
Fenghuang county in Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan Province has a well-
preserved ancient town with over half of its population made up of
the Miao and Tujia minorities. There are various ethnic languages,
customs, arts and many architectural remnants of the Ming and Qing
styles in the town. Surrounded by mountains, the town is also
embraced by a river.
Also known as China's Miao village of 1,000 households, is
surrounded by green mountains, crystal-clear rivers and has a
picturesque landscape. Moreover, visitors can learn about the
culture of the Miao people, including their songs and dances.
Daocheng county is located in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous prefecture,
Sichuan Province. There is green grassland, colorful flowers, high
mountains, bright sky and fresh air. The area has the largest remains
of an ancient glacier in the Tibetan plateau.
Located in east Yunnan Province, Luoping county is famous for its
beautiful spring scenery, when the canola flowers are in full bloom.
The mountains are covered in canola flowers, creating a floral sea
of gold.
The terraced rice fields in Yuanyang county, Yunnan Province have
been cultivated for at least 1,300 years by the Hani people. The
fields are mainly located 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level.
Rice can grow only once a year in the fields. Crops in the terraced
fields are planted every April and harvested from mid-September to
mid-November.
The Longsheng rice terraces in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are built
on the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top, 380 to 880
meters above sea level. The mountain is divided so that it looks like layers
of water in the spring, layers of green rice shoots in the summer, and layers
of golden rice shoots in the fall.
In Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous prefecture in
Sichuan Province, there are many famous tourist
destinations, including the Wolong National Natural
Reserve for giant pandas, Jiuzhai Valley, Huanglong
National Park and Siguniang Mountain.
Lugu Lake is located on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
It is a high mountain plateau lake 2,685 meters above sea level.
With the deepest point at 93.5 meters below the ground, the lake is
surrounded by mountains and has eight islands and many bays and
beaches.
As a tributary of the Pearl River, Hongshui River originates at Mt.
Maxiong in Yunnan Province. There are villages and terraces on the
mountains and the clear water in the river acts as a mirror of the
surrounding areas.
Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang Province has a total area of 573 square
kilometers. It is a manmade lake with 1,078 large islands and a few
thousand smaller ones. The lake is so clear that Nongfu Spring mineral
water company gets its water from this lake. Besides the clear water
and the green trees, it is also famous for the unique islands, such
as Bird Island, Monkey Island and Lock Island.
Weizhou Island in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is China's youngest
and largest inactive volcanic island with an area of 24.74 square
kilometers. You can see scenery is made by sea erosion and marine
accumulation, as well as experience the life of the Kejia people.
Heaven Lake in Moutain Changbai in Jilin Province is a crater lake.
It lies at the top of Baekdu Mountain. Besides water, there are also
rocks in the lake, and in recent years, fishes are found in the lake,
including the rainbow trout.
In the Pamir Mountains in southeast Xinjiang live the Tajik and
Kyrgyz people. As one of the world's highest mountains, Pamir is
the mountain range in Central Asian formed by the junction of the
Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush ranges. The
mountain range is so high that has been known as the "Roof of the
World".