Travel Destinations in China
The sheer scope of travel and the large number of must see destinations can be over whelming and confusing so I have put together a list of the main destinations in China and the places to see at each of those destinations.
There are literally thousands of places worth seeing so this list has been cut to the bare minimum, containing only the best main stream destinations. The star rating given to each place on the list is based on my opinion and popular opinion.
Please note that this list is a work in progress so it is incomplete, may contain errors and could look a little sloppy. Last Updated 24th January 2012
Beijing
Forbidden City 5 Star *****
Tiananmen Square 5 Star *****
Silk Market 4 Star ****
Summer Palace 4 Star ****
Temple of Heaven 4 Star ****
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong 2 Star **
Lama Temple 3 Star ***
Confucius Temple 2 Star **
The Drum Tower and the Bell Tower 3 Stars ***
The Hutongs 4 Star ****
Olympic site (Bird nest & Water cube) 1 Star *
Beihai Park 3 Star ***
798 Art Zone 3 Star ***
Fayuan Temple 1 Star *
How to See Beijing on Less Than $200
Maps of Beijing
Maps of Beijings Top Attrations
Great Wall of China 5 Star *****
A Guide to Visiting the Great Wall of China
Background on the Great wall of China
Badaling Great Wall of China 2 Star **
Jiankou Great Wall of China 4 Star ****
Mutianyu Great Wall of China 4 Star ****
Gubeikou Great Wall of China 5 star *****
Jinshanling 4 Star ****
Simatai 5 Star *****
Maps of the Great Wall of China
Hangzhou
Hangzhou – Paradise in China 5 Star *****
West Lake 5 Star *****
Leifeng Pagoda 3 Star ***
Temple of General Yue Fei 3 Star ***
Pagoda of Six Harmonies (Liuhe Pagoda) 4 Star ****
Ling Yin Temple 4 Star ****
Solitary Hill (Gu Shan) 3 Star ***
How to See Hangzhou on Less Than $230
Maps of Hangzhou and West Lake
Suzhou
Suzhu – The Venice of China 4 Star ****
Lingering Garden (Liu Garden) 4 Star ****
Lion Grove Garden (Shizilin) 2 Star **
Humble Administrator Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan) 3 Star ***
Master of Nets Garden (Wangshi Yuan) 3 Star ***
Tiger Hill 4 Star ****
Pan Gate 1 Star *
Zhouzhuang Water Town 4 Star ****
Maps of Suzhou and Attrations
Yunnan Province
Lijiang – The Old Town 3 Star ***
Lijiang – Black Dragon Pool 3 Star ***
Lijiang – Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 3 Star ***
Near Lijiang – Leaping Tiger Gorge 5 Star *****
Lijiang Old Town – Mu Palace 4 Star ****
Lijiang Old Town – Lion Park & Wangu Tower 3 Star ***
Maps of Lijiang and Attractions
Kunming – Dianchi Lake & Haigeng Park 1 Star *
Near Kunming – Stone Forest 3 Star ***
Shangrila – Songzanlin Monastery 3 Star ***
Shanghai
Bund & Huangpu River
Nanjing Road
Yuyuan Garden
Jade Buddha Temple
Xin Tian Di
Shanghai World Financial Center
City God Temple
Century Boulevard
Xian
Terracotta Warriors 5 Star ***** Click here for information on The Terracotta Warriors
City Wall 4 Star ****
Bell & Drum Tower
Great Mosque
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Guilin
Li River
Elephant Trunk Hill
Diecai Hill
Reed Flute Cave
Fubo Hill
Ling Canal
Yang Shuo (county nearby)
West Street
Li River
Yulong River
Hong Kong
Victoria Peak
Repulse Bay
Stanley Market
Star Ferry
Tsim Sha Toi
Temple Street Market
Outer Islands
Disney Land
Guang Zhou
Pearl River
Bai Yun Mountain
Shamian Island
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Qing Ping Market
Chongqing
Dazu Grottoes
Ciqkou Village
Three Gorges Dam
Yangtze river
Chengdu
Bifengxia Panda Reserve
Mount Emei
Leshan
Luoyang
Longmen Grottoes/Caves
Shaolin Temple
White Horse Temple
Dali
Erhai Lake
Chongsheng Temple
