China
China has one of the oldest human civilizations. Chinese civilization and include many of the places and historical monuments and tourist attraction which attracts its tourists annually. We review your most important tourist places you can visit in China:
1) Great Wall of China :
Great Wall of China is a fence running along the northern and northwestern China (PRC), of Chnhuangtao on the Gulf of Bohai Sea (Yellow Sea) in the east to the area Gautay in Gansu province in the west. Wall was built last to the south, and extending from the Beijing area to Handen. The Wall of China from one of the wonders of the ancient world, which was built by hand without machines built in the fourth century BC, is the tallest building in history where stretches for about 6,400 kilometers it was in the old is a shield to protect the northern border of the enemy and invaders In the present day has become considered the most prominent tourist sites in China, annually visited by more than 130 million visitors from around the world.
2) the Potala Palace :
Potala Palace is a group of well-known deficiencies in the shape of the castle is located on the summit of Mount Hongshan city of Lhasa in Tibet, China. Palace date back to more than 1,300 years, was founded in the seventh century. Rises Potala Palace more than 3,700 meters above sea level, the total area of more than 3,700 square meters, a length from east to west, 360 meters, and width from south to north 270 meters, under the Potala Palace, the seat of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama, who fled to India, after the Chinese invasion in 1959 reflects the higher and more luxurious collection of buildings in the world, gathered between the palaces, castles and temples.
3) Forbidden City :
Imperial Palace, or Forbidden City, historical monuments of the city of Beijing. Palace is located in the heart of the city, and to the north of the field, "Tiananmen. Classified by UNESCO within the World Cultural Heritage. Is one of the most important tourist destinations in China.
Imperial Palace is located in downtown Beijing. It was the residence of the emperors of my family, "Ming" and "Qing". And renowned as the "Forbidden City". Construction took 14 years (1406-1420 AD). It is the largest collection of preserved ancient palaces in China.
There in the Imperial Palace about a million pieces of rare artifacts. Today it is a museum that combines a comprehensive arts and ancient architectural monuments Empire and ancient arts of different.
4) Port Victoria :
Victoria Harbour is a natural harbor situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The depth of the water in the harbor and its strategic location on the South China Sea, was instrumental in the establishment of the British colony of Hong Kong and later developments as a trading hub. Throughout history, the harbor has seen numerous reclamation projects on both the beach, but still retains the role as a port for thousands of international vessels each year.
Famous for its scenic harbor, where the port is one of the major tourist attractions in Hong Kong. Considering its location in the middle of the territory of the dense urban area, the harbor hosts the annual display of fireworks also includes parks and popular gathering places for tourists and residents.
5) Terracotta Army "Terracotta Army" :
This place is the city of Xian Xian (or Xian) northwest China, and time is the year 246 BC, when it was China's first emperor Qin Shin Huang building this army to be buried with him when he dies, and is then Ken that there are no two alike in this army whole, and this is what has already been brilliantly surprising.
Where he participated nearly 700,000 people to build thousands of symmetry mud dissimilar Feature minutes to an amazing degree, and put it in the oven temperature up to a thousand degrees Celsius, and then left to cool and then colored and decorated!
Has been built this shrine is making it difficult for anyone to discover, and did not already been discovered only by chance in 1974 when he was a group of local farmers digging a well, to discover this legendary army. Three pits have been discovered so far, and this includes drilling approximately Al8,000 fighter with administrators, musicians, and 130 B520 horse wagon, next to 150 HP for the Knights! Experts predict that there are many more pits containing terra-cotta soldiers were not yet discovered!
UNESCO has added this shrine to the World Heritage List in 1987 for its value priceless.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese authorities to prevent entry or filming this shrine with the exception of some small places that have been opened for the masses
6) Li River cruise :
Lee Cruz River runs from Guilin to Yangshuo, one of the most important rivers in China where it extends on both sides of the river spectacular landscapes with stunning hills, and in the self time you can watch the steep cliffs, caves and farming villages brilliant. The scene, which you'll see along the river makes it one of the main tourist attractions in China.
7) Mount Huang :
One of the major tourist destinations in China, Mount Huang or Yellow Mountain is a mountain range in the east of China. I can find in this region, animals and trees, including pine, as I am the tops of these mountains of granite forms a strange problem in the form of points. Currently this region where there are corridors and vehicles can be transported people to the peaks to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
8) Leshan Giant Buddha :
Statue of Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the confluence of three rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province, near the city of Leshan in China. This statue built during the reign of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 m). The statue is the largest Buddha statue carved into the rock in the world. Included the area of the giant statue World Heritage Site since 1990 by UNESCO. The statue was not damaged by the earthquake that hit China in 2008.
9) Mogao Grottoes :
Mogao Grottoes are ancient caves dating back to the pre-1600 years are located in Gansu Province, northwest China. Caves containing ancient mural paintings, and there are caves in more than 2,000 units of the colorful sculptures and 45 thousand square meters of frescoes in over 730 caves spread at 1600 meters along the plateau. And exposed many of the frescos of the types of deterioration is in precipitation and deflating and separation walls despite the fact that most of the caves have been closed and is still closed to the public. Become caves Site No. 440 in the World Heritage List of UNESCO in 1987
10) Pudong :
Is the Pudong District in Shanghai on the east side of the Huangpu River, which emerged as a center of China's financial and commercial. Horizon towering skyscrapers rise of agricultural land was only just 20 years ago. Skyscrapers includes the symbolic Oriental Pearl Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center, and the construction of the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai which must be completed in 2014.
