China Attractions: Off-the-Beaten Path
Here's a list of all attractions in China tagged as 'Off-the-Beaten Path' . Click 'X' to remove this filter and browse all of our top local attractions.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the greatest symbol of ancient Chinese engineering and one of the world's most famous structures. Its name in Chinese means 'Long ... Continue Reading »
Du Fu Cottage
There aren’t many places on the planet where you can visit the ancient home of a poet who lived over 1,200 years ago. Chengdu’s Du Fu Thatched Cottage, ... Continue Reading »
Lhasa, Tibet
Few places in the world inspire a sense of mystery and magic quite like the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Closed off to outside visitors for generations, it has ... Continue Reading »
Monte Fort
Built by the Jesuits to repel an attack from the sea, the Monte Fort is the oldest military fortification in the peninsula of Macau. With construction ... Continue Reading »
Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum)
If you’ve ever wanted to create your own pills or learn how medicine made of seahorses may be good for your kidneys then this museum is the place for you. ... Continue Reading »
Ruins of the Church of St. Paul
One of the most recognizable, dramatic, and popular icons of the city of Macau is the ruins of the Church of St. Paul. Originally constructed in 1580 by Jesuit ... Continue Reading »
Water Caves
The huge limestone mountains, called karsts, jutting out of the landscape around Yangshuo are certainly a vision; but the cave formations hidden within these ... Continue Reading »
Xingping Village
Just up the Li River from Yangshuo sits the tiny ancient fishing village of Xingping. While Yangshuo has a lively international community of Chinese, ... Continue Reading »
- Bridge
- Cave
- Cultural Experience
- Good for Kids
- Good Place to Eat
- Good Place to Shop
- Holy Place
- Lake
- Market
- Monument - Military
- Monument - Natural
- Museum
- Nature & Wildlife
- Off-the-Beaten Path
- Park / Garden
- Picnic Spot
- Plaza / Square
- Religious Experience
- Romantic
- Sailing
- Shrine
- Street / Avenue
- Temple
- Tip - What to See & Do
- Town / City
- Walking / Hiking
- Zoo
- Casino
- Church / Cathedral
- Good for Families
- Good Place to Drink
- Good Place to Relax
- Good Views / Viewpoint
- Island
- Live Music
- Monument - Historical
- Monument - Modern
- Mountain
- Must-Do Experience
- Neighborhood
- Palace
- People Watching
- Pier / Waterfront / Port
- Popular with Locals
- River
- Ruin - Ancient
- Shopping / Entertainment Center
- Statue / Monument
- Sunrise / Sunset
- Theater
- Tower
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Walking/Hiking
Discover new cities in China to explore in 2012! In our quest to continually find fresh places for you to explore, the Viator team is planning to offer tours in many new Chinese cities this year. Check out the giant pandas in Chengdu and the stunning West Lake in Hangzhou this month!






