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Wuzhi Mountain, Wuzhi Shan, Five Finger Mountain

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The center of Hainan island is mountainous, with mountains extending southward compared with the relatively low-lying areas in the north. In fact, the mountain is 343 meters (1,125 feet) higher than mount tai, long considered the top of China’s five most famous mountains.

Wuzhishan is the symbol of the whole island. The area has been listed by the international tourism organization for its unrivaled natural beauty and is one of the few remaining natural rainforests in the world.

Wuzhishan means five fingers in Chinese and is named for its formation. The whole shape extends like the five fingers of the hand. It is said that this is the hand of sakyamuni and the legendary Monkey King cannot escape his control.

A visit to this area will reward you with scenic wonders of the main peak, impressive waterfalls, and the chance for adventure to float down mountain streams. Here you can also enjoy the special customs and culture of the miao and li nationalities.

The first finger of the five main peaks points to the sky, rising more than 1,300 meters (4,265 feet). The second finger is the tallest, measuring 1,876 meters (6,155 feet). A natural bridge of boulders connects the two peaks. Legend has it that wonderful children and fairies often play on the bridge. Both peaks are accessible and you can climb to the top to get a bird ‘s-eye view of the spectacular surrounding scenery. The other three peaks are hard to climb, but the effort to climb the main peaks is a deserved reward when you feel the experience riding clouds and beyond the fog.

Wuzhishan mountain high steep, complex landform, forest green. The abundance of water nourishes many waterfalls, the most impressive of which is the wuzhishan waterfall on the north side of the first peak. At 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) high, it is a spectacular sight. The various waterfalls form a series of deep ponds that extend into the wuzhishan gorge.

Taking a boat across the grand canyon is an exciting experience. Starting at the top of the dam, a gentle stream of water carries you through the picturesque environment. Above you is the blue sky, dotted with white clouds, and you marvel at the green forests and rocks formed by water over thousands of years. The calm drift did not last long, however, as the water began to desce

Sun Island Scenic Area, the Deer Garden

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Located on the north bank of the Songhua river in Harbin, sun island scenic spot is a famous scenic spot at home and abroad. This beautiful area, surrounded by blue water, boasts crystal lakes, wooden rockeries, beautiful flowers and exotic architecture. In summer, comfortable weather is the first choice to avoid the summer heat, in winter, it is a paradise for snow and ice tourism. Every year, the Harbin international snow sculpture art fair is held here, exhibiting fascinating snow and ice sculptures and buildings that attract thousands of visitors.

The sun island scenic area covers 3,800 hectares (9,390 acres) and is made up of sun island and other small islands. There are more than two dozen attractions in the area, which can be divided into three sections. The animal world lies to the north and west. The center of the garden is the beauty of flowers, lakes, and ice. In the south, there are snow and ice series, Russian style series, gallery and memorial garden. The amazing sun gate is made up of five white oval doors, four small doors on either side of the door and a gate in the middle. In front of the gate is a symbol of the scenery — a huge stone called the sun stone.

Deer park, swan lake and squirrel island are located in the north and west of the sun island scenic area, making it a world of animals. The deer park is like a natural painting: some deer run or walk on the hillside, while others drink from streams. Slides, swings, mazes and other facilities bring children into wonderland. At squirrel island, visitors can feed cute squirrels themselves. In the swan lake near the squirrel island, the graceful black swans, whooper swans, tundra swans, mandarin ducks, swan geese and other water birds are raised. Fly day waterfall has artificial cave, is a paradise for animals.

Harbin Ice and Snow World, the Best Ice Sculpture Art in the World

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Harbin ice and snow world is the largest ice and snow art exhibition in the world. In addition, the festival is constantly evolving, bringing a new theme each year and providing visitors with a completely unique experience from one year to the next.

The ice sculptures at Harbin ice and snow world are considered the best ice sculpture art in the world, and visitors can enjoy some of the largest and most magnificent ice sculptures. Each ice sculpture is related to the theme of the festival in some way, enabling visitors to taste a variety of cultural flavors. For example, in the first year, the ice sculpture festival was designed with the concept of “prosperous China and soaring longjiang”, and the ice sculptures depict the rapid development of the country. The theme for 2005 is “china-russia friendship”, and all the sculptures are in typical Russian style. They include replicas of some of Russia’s most famous buildings, such as the east palace and Moscow’s red square.

One of the highlights for any visitor to the festival is visiting the site at night, where underground lights illuminate the sculptures and reveal a new and colorful exhibition space. The bright, dazzling lights contrast with the dark night sky, making the work even more spectacular.

Harbin ice and snow world is also a center of entertainment and entertainment, offering a variety of opportunities. Visitors will be amazed by the spectacular ice architecture, including an ice maze, an ice bar, and even an ice hotel. If you are a fan of snow sports, there are also opportunities to participate in activities such as ice climbing, ice skating, skiing, water skiing, snow fights, ice golf and ice archery. In addition, special performances based on holiday themes will be performed throughout the event, which will no doubt greatly entertain those looking for something less physically demanding.

Gegentala Grassland, A Place to Ride the Horse

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The gegentala grassland is located in ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, 140 km (87 miles) north of Hohhot. Gegentala means “grassland” in Mongolian. When visitors visit the area, they are treated with the most pomp and ceremony, such as hadad, a silk gift as a greeting, and fine horsemilk wine. From a distance on the relatively high slopes of the vast gegentala steppe, a circular stone structure known as aobo is visible, where local mongolians hold sacrificial rites and pray for good luck.

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Many tourists want to go to the Gegentala grasslands in the summer, especially in July and August, because all the grasslands are the best. In addition, compared with other tourist destinations, the climate here is cool every summer. The naadam fair is always held from August 15 to 25.

Be sure to arrange a horseback riding experience during your stay. There is a large stud farm for visitors. All the horses were carefully chosen, and most were good-natured. To be on the safe side, visitors can also try horseback riding with the help of a professional trainer.

To entertain and welcome visitors, the gegentala grassland scenic area has arranged horse racing, circus, wrestling and song and dance performances. The exciting performance aroused everyone’s enthusiasm. In addition, tourists can also take part in these recreational activities. When night falls, the bonfire party is a bright spot. Meanwhile, some locals sing and dance around the fire.

Spending the night in a yurt must be an unforgettable experience. There is a fixed area on the grassland with many traditional yurts for tourists to stay in. It’s a good chance to experience the local lifestyle, but it’s a bit pricey. Yurts are not just used as living rooms; Visitors can also hold parties or have meals inside.

Dongjiao Coconut Plantation, Kingdom of Coconuts

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Think of the charming coastal province of hainan, and you’ll see lush coconut groves, turquoise waters and silvery beaches. Dongjiao coconut plantation is known as “coconut kingdom”, “gold coast”, “Marine forest park” and other reputation, is an ideal choice for tourism and vacation. Imagine bathing in a tropical ocean with sweet coconut water trickling down your chin.

Dongjiao coconut plantation is located on the seashore of dongjiao town, wenchang city, hainan province, and is famous for its wide coconut plantation. As the saying goes, wenchang coconut production is half of hainan, the most famous is the dongjiao coconut forest. The plantation is a veritable forest, with more than half a million coconut trees, including red, green, well-bred, short, tall and other varieties. Among them are some short betel nuts, which resemble coconuts so much that hainan people call them “lover trees”. Coconuts are heroes and betel nuts are beauties. These trees not only provide a beautiful background and delicious fruit, but they also act as a shield against frequent typhoons here.

Walking on the tree-lined path among the trees, the special scenic spots give people a sense of enjoyment. The famous “seaside scenery” stamp is set against the coconut river, giving people a sense of quiet nature. At coconut park, you’ll be inundated with a sea of coconuts of different shapes and sizes, including the unique “king of the three branches,” named after the tree’s large boughs. The eastern suburbs are also home to a thriving fishing industry. To ensure safety at sea, facilities have been set up, including an ancient lighthouse to guide passing ships. Also of note is the temple of the shuiwei saint niang, a temple that prays to the believed goddess shuiwei to protect fishermen.

Dazhao Temple, the Wuliang Si

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Jokhang temple is the oldest and largest temple in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Locally, it is often referred to as Yinfo Si because of a rare silver statue of sakyamuni that stands 2.5 meters high.

Founded in 1580 during the Ming dynasty, jokhang temple is the oldest lama-buddhist temple in Inner Mongolia. In 1640 a major reconstruction was carried out, although much of the original architectural style was retained.
The jokhang temple is famous for the visit of Tibet’s third dalai lama in 1586, when he came to inaugurate a silver Buddha statue. As a result, Hohhot became a religious center for pilgrims from all over Mongolia. Another notable event in the temple’s long history was the visit of emperor kangxi in the early qing dynasty.
Jokhang temple is now a famous tourist attraction because of its impressive architecture, spectacular statues, exquisite murals, Musical Instruments and collection of buddhist classics. Among its rich religious treasures, perhaps the most striking are the “three treasures,” the title given to the silver Buddha, the dragon carved on the giant gold pillars on either side of the statue, and the frescoes commemorating the emperor’s visit.
Except for the main hall of jokhang temple, almost all the existing buildings in jokhang temple are han style. The main hall is a lama temple with Tibetan and han architectural styles. It has three parts. The front part is a two-story hall with an empty pavilion on the ground floor; Jingtang (prayer hall) and buddhist hall (worship hall) are the center and rear. The well-preserved silver Buddha exists in the buddhist temple, which has a history of more than 400 years. In front of the magnificent and solemn hall stood a pair of iron lions with their heads held high

5 Great Lakes in China, Taihu Lake, Poyang Lake, West Lake, Chaohu Lake, Dongting Lake

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China is a multi-lake country, with lakes all over the country, forming part of the country’s beautiful scenery.

Taihu Lake

Located on the south of Yangtze Delta plain, Taihu Lake is also on the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It is be renowned at home and abroad for the pretty landscape of lakes and mountains as well as magnificent human landscape. Therefore, a large number of tourists are attracted by its fame like swarm.

Tai Lake is fed by Shao Creek and Jing Creek, and then divided into more than 70 rivers flowing into Yangtze River, among which Huangpu River in Shanghai is the main watercourse for draining.The whole water system of Tai Lake includes more than 180 big or small lakes and forms a spider-web through all watercourses. The main stream of Tai Lake water system is Jiangnan Canal which is a part of the famous canal, Jinghang Grand Canal.

For thousands of years, Taihu Lake remains a lot of deserved highlights for traveling. In Suzhou, there are the classical gardens, Yonghui Temple, Tongyi Garden, Xuanyang Cave, Biyun Cave, Yuwang Temple, Baima Temple, Luohan Temple, Suzhou Taihu Lake Wetland Park and Taihu Lake National Resort.

Poyang Lake

Located in the north of Jiangxi Province, at the southern bank of the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River, Poyang Lake is regarded the largest fresh water lake in China. It is an overflow lake with a characteristic of taking in and sending out water in the light of seasonal variations. Poyang Lake shows a unique picture that it is a lake when inflowing water is adequate

Poyang Lake is abundant in biological resources. There are more than 90 kinds of fishes. 10 kinds of fishes are of greater industrial value,such as carp, crucian carp, chub, bighead carp, herring, grass carp, Elopichthys bambusa and white fish. Besides,there are 102 species of aquatic plant and 280 species of birds.

Every November, thousands of birds fly in from Siberia, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, and the northeastern and northwestern regions of China. Poyang Lake is considered by many to be the largest bird sanctuary in the world. Poyang Lake Bird Protection Area is a sanctuary for many rare species of birds. These migratory birds spend the long winter in Poyang Lake together with the native widgeons, egrets, and mandarin ducks, leaving gradually as the weather starts to warm in March.

West Lake

Hangzhou West Lake is a manmade freshwater lake which is separated into five sections by three causeways. It occupies 60 square kilometers in which locates over 60 state cultural relics. The West Lake was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

The best of West Lake’s scenery is the 10 Classic Poetically Name Scenic Areas. Each of the 10 scenic areas are named using four Chinese characters and the names were first established in the Song Dynasty and continued into the Qing Dynasty.

Measuring 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) in length, 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) in width, and 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) in average depth, the lake spreads itself in an area totaling 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 square miles). Embraced by mountains on three sides, the West Lake knits itself into the North Inner Lake, the Yuehu Lake, the West Inner Lake, the South Lake and the West Outer Lake by the fabric of the Bai Causeway, the Su Causeway and the Yang Causeway. Between the North Inner Lake and the West Outer Lake lies the largest natural island called the Solitary Hill. In addition, three man-made islands stand in the West Outer Lake: the Lesser Paradise Island, the Mid-lake Pavilion, and the Ruangong Islet; and two famous pagodas by the lake: the Leifeng Pagoda to the south and the Baochu Pagoda to the north.

Chaohu Lake

Covering a circumference of 400 kilometers, the Chaohu Lake is located in the middle of Anhui Province.It is famous for its bird-nest-like profile.,hence the name Chaohu Lake (Nest Lake). Chaohu Lake belongs to the Yangtze River water system. The water of Chaohu Lake flows out from Chao County to Yangtze River via Yuxi River.

Cover an area of 820 square kilometers,it is the fifth largest fresh-water lake in China . It is reputed as the Oriental Geneva for its location in the Golden Triangle of Anhui. It is the perfect rice production area for its good water system.

The Chaohu Lake is famous for its landscape. The two main islands are the Gushan Island and the Laoshan Island.They are like two jewels which embedded into the middle of the lake.

When touring on the island, it feels like stepping into a fairyland. There are three hot springs surround the lake, namely Bantang Spring, Fragrant Spring, and Tangchi Spring. Bantang, Tang Pool and Fragrant Spring are the three most celebrated hot springs around the lake. Bathing in the hot springs is good for your health. It can cure several kinds of diseases, for example, skin disease.

Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake is located in the northern part of Hunan Province and the south of Jingjiang River. It covers a land area of 2,820 square kilometers and is the second largest freshwater lake in China. The name of Hunan and Hubei Provinces are derived from their location to this lake. Dongting Lake has been a famous hot tourism attraction in Hunan Province by its magnificent view, clear water, surrounded picturesque scenery and historic sites.

The beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake has attracted many people visiting there. This lake is in a vast size and in the far side the lake and the sky merges as one color. It is surrounded by green mountains in three sides and opens a huge mouth in the north. Under the glow of the sunshine, a breeze comes across; you see green waves shine near to the far side. You can enjoy different unique views at the four seasons. Within the Dongting Lake Scenic Area, there are many attractive and famous scenic spots such as the grand Yueyang Tower, the charming Junshan Island, Chenglingji, Du Fu’s Tomb, Qu Yuan Temple and so on.