10 famous landmarks in china
NO.1 The Great wall
The Great Wall, located in northern C hina, is 6,700 kilometers long and thu s known as the “10,000li Great Wall”. Construction of the w all went on for more than 2,000 years, from 7 th century to 14 th century AD. The wall has become a symbol of bot h China’s proud historyand its prese nt stre north of Guangxi. The population in the city of Guilin is more than six hundred thousand. There are famous and beautiful sceneries in Guilin.If you come to Guilin, you will know how clear the water is and how green the hills are. Every year many tourists come to Guilin for a visit. You can take a boat to see the scenes of the Li River. You can also visit the scenic spots in the city on free buses.
NO.2 The Palace Museum
NO.3 Lijiang Ancient Cit y
Lijiang ancient city, located in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is an ancien t town inhabited mainly by the Naxi minority people. The town was f ounded in 1127. The roads in the town are paved with colored pebbl es produced in Lijiang, and there are many stone bridges and memo rial archways built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the residences are made of earth and wood. Palace murals depicting reli gious themes were painted during the Ming Dynasty.
NO.4. Qinshihuang’s Maus oleum and Terra-cotta Army
Qinshihuang’s Mauso leum is located in Lint ong District, 35 kilome ters east of Xi’an, c apital of Shaanxi Provi nce. Construction ofth e mausoleum lasted 3 8 years and involved over 700,000 workers. Over the years, a tot al of 50,000 important cultural relics have b een unearthed. In 198 0, two bronze painted horsedrawn chariots were u nearthed. They are th e largest and most co mplete bronze chariots and horses discovere d so far.
NO.5 Huanglong
NO.6 Qomolangma
NO.7 Suzhou Gardens
Suzhou in Jiangsu Prov ince is a famous histo ric and cultural city that is more than 2,50 0 years old. Suzhou fe atures more than 200 a ncient gardens. The sm all private gardens ar e especially famous nationwide and reflect a rchitectural styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing. The imperial palace used by emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynastie s is the largest and most complete ancient woodenstructure building complex in the world. Construction of the Forbidden City start ed in 1406 and lasted 14 years. 24 emperors were enthroned there
The Huanglong Sce nic Area is located i n Songpan County, Sichuan Province. C alcified ponds, beac hes, waterfalls and emba nkments characteriz e Huanglong scener y.
NO.9 Guilin
NO.10 Taishan Mountain
Taishan Mountain, a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. In 1982, Taishan Mountain was up into the list of State key scenic spots and was formally listed in the directory of World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987. It becomes a precious heritage of human being.
NO.8 the scenic West Lake in Hangzhou
Introduction pierce the scenic West Lake in Hangzhou, south of the Five Dock Yunqi, the Hollywood landscape of wooded hills, Bamboo-shaded, streams Ding Dong. very cool. Penny Yunxi one kilometer long track flanked by Bamboo-shaded, meandering paths depth murmur Qingxi according trails, Jiao graceful blend of birds from the forest out, and the whole environment was quiet cool and downtown, particularly Health and fitness feel relaxed. Shuangxin excitement.