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38 places you need to visit in China

Jul 26, 2021, 12:45 IST

Go back in time and observe the distinct architecture of the 900-year-old village of Hongcun.

Eat peking duck in Beijing. Da Dong Duck Roast is a famous spot for the iconic dish.

Slide down the Great Wall of China on the 5,184-foot-long toboggan run, which departs from a section of the wall in Mutianyu.

Ride a camel over the sand dunes of the Gobi Desert to get to Crescent Lake in Dunhuang.

Go fishing in the Xiapu Mudflat, located along the southeast China coastline in Fujiang Province.

Try live scorpions and other bizarre foods at the Wangfujing night market in Beijing.

Admire over 1,800 fortress towers in Kaiping, which were built in the early 20th century to protect the locals.

Walk the bund in Shanghai.

Look out over the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in Asia.

Sunbathe on the beaches of Hainan.

See The Forbidden City and Palace Museum of the Ming and Qing dynasty in Beijing.

Venture through the 12-kilometer Longtan Valley and admire the reddish-purple sandstone quartz.

Have a traditional southern Chinese brunch of dim sum at City Hall Maxim's Palace in Hong Kong.

Hop on one of Hong Kong's outdoor escalators to get to the best shopping.

Travel to the Pandora-like Zhangjiajie to see the inspiration for the setting of "Avatar."

Ride a donkey in Inner Mongolia's Gobi Desert and spend the night in a yurt.

Climb Mount Lu in Jiangxi and see why painters and poets come here to find inspiration.

Gamble like a high-roller in Macau.

Catch your reflection in the crystal clear Heavenly Lake, China's deepest lake, atop Changbai Mountain.

Wander through a village made completely of ice at the world's largest ice festival in Harbin.

Swim with the animal-like rock structures at Golden Pebble Beach in Dalian.

Stroll through Shanghai's Yuyuan Gardens.

See the ancient Buddhist temples at the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

Bike around West Lake in Hangzhou.

Marvel at the expansive royal tomb of the Terracotta Warriors in Xian.

Play with the golden monkeys in Shennongjia.

Shock your taste buds with Chengdu's tongue-numbing spicy delicacies like pig brains dunked in boiling chili oil.

Explore the illuminated stalagmites and stalactites of the Reed Flute Cave in Guilin.

Cuddle up with a panda in Chongqing.

Hike through the Yellowstone of China, Jiuzhaigou Natural Reserve.

Browse through the wares at Urumqi bazaar, rumored to be the birthplace of the legend of Aladdin.

Admire the nightly lights show at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian.

Cruise along the Yangtze River in Yunnan.

Visit the Mao Zedong shrine, a communist symbol, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Trek down Tiger Leaping Gorge in Lijiang and admire the incredible landscape.

Celebrate the lunar New Year anywhere in China.

Speed at nearly 300 miles-per-hour on Shanghai's Maglev train.

Drive around Jade Snow Mountain in Yunnan and admire the incredible scenery.

Now head on over to Europe.

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38 places you need to visit in China

Go back in time and observe the distinct architecture of the 900-year-old village of Hongcun.

Eat peking duck in Beijing. Da Dong Duck Roast is a famous spot for the iconic dish.

Slide down the Great Wall of China on the 5,184-foot-long toboggan run, which departs from a section of the wall in Mutianyu.

Ride a camel over the sand dunes of the Gobi Desert to get to Crescent Lake in Dunhuang.

Go fishing in the Xiapu Mudflat, located along the southeast China coastline in Fujiang Province.

Try live scorpions and other bizarre foods at the Wangfujing night market in Beijing.

Admire over 1,800 fortress towers in Kaiping, which were built in the early 20th century to protect the locals.

Walk the bund in Shanghai.

Look out over the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in Asia.

Sunbathe on the beaches of Hainan.

See The Forbidden City and Palace Museum of the Ming and Qing dynasty in Beijing.

Venture through the 12-kilometer Longtan Valley and admire the reddish-purple sandstone quartz.

Have a traditional southern Chinese brunch of dim sum at City Hall Maxim's Palace in Hong Kong.

Hop on one of Hong Kong's outdoor escalators to get to the best shopping.

Travel to the Pandora-like Zhangjiajie to see the inspiration for the setting of "Avatar."

Ride a donkey in Inner Mongolia's Gobi Desert and spend the night in a yurt.

Climb Mount Lu in Jiangxi and see why painters and poets come here to find inspiration.

Gamble like a high-roller in Macau.

Catch your reflection in the crystal clear Heavenly Lake, China's deepest lake, atop Changbai Mountain.

Wander through a village made completely of ice at the world's largest ice festival in Harbin.

Swim with the animal-like rock structures at Golden Pebble Beach in Dalian.

Stroll through Shanghai's Yuyuan Gardens.

See the ancient Buddhist temples at the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

Bike around West Lake in Hangzhou.

Marvel at the expansive royal tomb of the Terracotta Warriors in Xian.

Play with the golden monkeys in Shennongjia.

Shock your taste buds with Chengdu's tongue-numbing spicy delicacies like pig brains dunked in boiling chili oil.

Explore the illuminated stalagmites and stalactites of the Reed Flute Cave in Guilin.

Cuddle up with a panda in Chongqing.

Hike through the Yellowstone of China, Jiuzhaigou Natural Reserve.

Browse through the wares at Urumqi bazaar, rumored to be the birthplace of the legend of Aladdin.

Admire the nightly lights show at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian.

Cruise along the Yangtze River in Yunnan.

Visit the Mao Zedong shrine, a communist symbol, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Trek down Tiger Leaping Gorge in Lijiang and admire the incredible landscape.

Celebrate the lunar New Year anywhere in China.

Speed at nearly 300 miles-per-hour on Shanghai's Maglev train.

Drive around Jade Snow Mountain in Yunnan and admire the incredible scenery.

Now head on over to Europe.

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