Top Attractions in China
China top attractions - take your pick! We've created a list of China's top attractions, what's popular and what should be on every traveler's "must see" list in China.
Ming Tombs (Ming Shisan Ling)
The Ming Tombs, or Ming Shisan Ling, are a gloomily impressive affair, often unpopular with Western tourists, who can find the whole experience a bit austere. ... Continue Reading »
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 »
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
The 1974 discovery of thousands of life-sized Terracotta Warriors near Xian was one of the archeological sensations of the 20th century. The figures date ... Continue Reading »
Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
Have you ever wondered what's so forbidden about the Forbidden City? It's called that because it was closed to the outside world for 500 years. This was the ... Continue Reading »
Li River
The Li River’s reputation as the most beautiful in all China rests on a stretch totaling less than a quarter of its length; the 60-odd miles (100 ... Continue Reading »
Yuyuan Garden
The name of the Yuyuan Garden means 'Garden of Peace and Comfort', a slightly ironic moniker these days. Owing to its position in the center of the Old Town ... Continue Reading »
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Tiananmen Square, or Tiananmen Guangchang, has always been not so much a square as a symbol. Mao built it to flaunt the epic scale of the Communist project. ... Continue Reading »
Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)
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Guilin’s most famous sight is a rocky outcrop on the Li River whose natural stone arch is said to mimic the moon in water. But the whole formation is better ... Continue Reading »
Bell Tower (Zhonglou)
The word “tower” doesn’t quite do justice to the enormous structure of the Xian Bell Tower - or Zhonglou, rising on an imposing square base to a series of ... Continue Reading »
Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si)
Yufo Si is a working Buddhist community - one of the few in China - but the star attractions of the Jade Buddha Temple are two figures brought to Shanghai by ... Continue Reading »
A-Ma Temple (Ma Kok Miu)
In a testament to the A-Ma Temple, it’s believed by many historians that the peninsula of Macau is in fact named after this very spot. An exquisite Taoist ... Continue Reading »
Shanghai Old Town (Nanshi)
At first glance the Old Town of Shanghai might seem like just another tourist trap, but Nanshi, as it used to be called (or Southern Town as most of the ... 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!
