China has one of the oldest and most ancient civilizations in the world. It includes famous tourist places and landmarks that attract thousands of tourists from all over the world. So if you are thinking of going to a tourist trip to China, here are some beautiful places in china you can visit. The highlights of these attractions you can visit to enjoy the landmarks of that ancient civilization that dates back thousands of years.
Great Wall of China :
The Great Wall of China, one of China’s iconic symbols, is the world’s tallest wall and one of the seven wonders of the world. It is a stunning achievement of ancient defense architecture. It was a shield to protect the border from enemies and invaders. About 130 million visitors. With a length of 21,196.18 km, the Great Wall includes guard towers, light towers, staircases, bridges and scaffolding. It also became the longest cemetery in the world, where nearly a million people lost their lives while building the wall.
Potala Palace :
Is a famous collection of palaces in the shape of a castle on the top of the Hangshan mountain. The palace dates back more than 1300 years, it was founded in the seventh century. Potala Palace rises over 3,700 meters above sea level, total area over 3,700 square meters, its length from east to west 360 meters, its width from south to north 270 meters, Potala Palace remained the seat of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama who fled to India, After the Chinese invasion in 1959. It crosses from the highest and most luxurious collection of buildings in the world, combining palaces, castles and temples.
The forbidden city :
It called also the imperial palace is a historical landmark of Beijing. The palace is located in the heart of the city, and on the north of “Tiananmen Square”. It is considered one of the most important tourist places in China.
The Imperial Palace is located in downtown Beijing. The emperors were from the Ming and Qing dynasties. He is best known as the Forbidden City. Its construction took 14 years (1406-1420 AD). It is considered the largest collection of ancient palaces preserved in China. In the Imperial Palace there are about one million pieces of rare artifacts. Today it has become a comprehensive museum combining ancient architecture, imperial relics and various ancient art.
Terracotta Mud Army :
is an army of thousands of fighters made of mud ordered by China’s first emperor Qin Xinhuang to be buried with him when he dies, becoming the world’s largest cemetery. The cemetery was discovered in 1974 by a group of Chinese peasants while digging a well in a village in Xian City. It contained about 8,000 fighters, 130 vehicles, 520 horsepower, and 150 horsemen of their normal size.
More than 700,000 sculptors were involved in the construction of these clay sculptures, which were placed in kilns with temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius, and then left to cool to be painted and decorated.
Mountain Huang :
One of the main tourist destinations in China, Huang Mountain or Yellow Mountain is a mountain range ferry in eastern China. I can find in this region animals and trees including pine trees, as I tops these mountains of granite formed in strange forms in the form of destinations. Currently this area has lanes and carriages that can take people to the peaks to enjoy the most beautiful views.
Leshan the giant Buddha :
The giant Leshan Buddha statue is located at the confluence of three rivers in the southern part of Sichuan Province, near Leshan City in China. This statue was built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The statue is the largest statue of Buddha carved in the rock in the world. The statue was not damaged by the 2008 earthquake.
