Top 5 Places To Visit In China, Which Makes China… China!| 3 min read
Number 5 – Was a hard choice to put this here but for all those Chinese movies out on the market, from a “house of flying… something” to “Crouching mammal, leaping frog” movies, in southern China the city of “Kun Ming” is the hub to some of the most beautiful locations in China, with untouched scenery and preserved tranquility. The warm southern climate allows you to visit the luscious greenery in comfort and take home photos which look like postcards. The YunNan province has been labeled one of the most beautiful places in China. However beauty alone will not take you to the number one spot.
Number 4 – At number 4, moving north on the China map, the province known for its Chili dishes and black and white bear friends; the Sichuan province beautiful and Hot, is home to the world renowned “Panda Sanctuary” where they are bred in captivity and promote research to bring awareness to our furry bear friends. Also another site to see is the “LeShan Buddha”, sitting 71 meters tall, a fully standing person is only the size of this Buddha’s pupil! Defiantly a must see for the natural beauty and the wonders of this handmade wonder!
Number 3 – Number 3 on this list is the beautiful city of Xi’an, and the “Terracotta warriors”. Xian has some of the smaller minorities of China hence the beautiful mix of people, language and food. The terracotta warriors however put Xian on the map, brining in hundreds of tourists in monthly to see the still being discovered warriors made from terracotta! It is hard to walk away from such a historically rich site without taking one of your own warriors away with you!
Number 2 – Number two is a combination of ancient and modern history. Beijing is home to the “Forbidden City” and “Tian an men square”! Only separated by a several meter road, to which the national guards cross daily at sunrise for the flag raising ceremony, and return at sunset for the flag lowering ceremony; these two places are a blend of China’s history present and past. The physical architecture of the Forbidden City astonishes everyone from its sheer size to the missing 1000th room; the city is just a must see taste of China. As for Tian an men Square, despite being known as the birthplace of China, there lays the resting (Mao’s Mausoleum) place of the person who united China. The size and feel of the culture is overwhelming and therefore puts Beijing’s “Tian an men” and “Forbidden City” number 2.
Number 1 – The last, yet which defiantly should not be experienced the least, is the defender of the city known as the Northern Capital by the Mongolians back in the 7th century BC. Yes, the Great Wall. The breath taking beauty of the physical structure is overwhelming in winter and summer. Definitely the first thing that comes to people’s minds when thinking of China, what makes it better is you can visit different sections of the great wall with different views. From a restored section of the wall, to the crumbling ruins of a war, different impressions are left by the magnificent creation and one which must not be missed!
This concludes the top 5 MUST see locations in China, which make China… China! Different impressions are left on different people, and only getting to these locations is half the experience of coming to China, the other half is to soak in the sights, sounds, culture and history China has to offer!
