Each country has places that all tourists visit, without exception. In China, this is a great Chinese wall, the construction of which began in the 3rd century BC. The length of the structure is 8,851.9 km, it is located in the northern part of the country and was intended to protect against enemies - first Turks, then from all kinds of nomads.
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The capital of China is Beijing, which is both a political, cultural and educational center. In the center of Beijing is an interesting historical complex “Forbidden City”. From 1420 to 1911, he served as the residence of the Chinese emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasty. It has more than 980 old buildings by which we can judge how emperors of different eras lived. Since 1987, the “Forbidden City” has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Be sure to visit the Terracotta Army Museum. Its story is such that in 1974, in one of the Chinese provinces, more than 7,000 clay sculptures of soldiers were discovered. According to historians, in 210 BC, these figures were buried along with the then emperor Qin Shihuandi. Although, according to his will, living soldiers should have buried so that in the other world they guarded him. The subjects went to the trick and left the soldiers to live, and instead of them they buried the figures that are now in the museum.
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There are a great many glorious historical places in China, but besides them, you can also advise no less interesting and memorable excursions. One of them is the center for breeding giant pands, which is in the province of Sichuan. These incredibly cute animals in the world are no more than 1,000 individuals, and here they live and multiply in natural conditions.
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And now it's time to enjoy the incredible Chinese natural miracles. The Yellow Mountains of the Huangshan, whose age is more than 100 million years. They are located in the province of Ankhoy near Shanghai. The Huangshan ridge consists of 77 mountains, the highest of which are the peak of the lotus and the peak of light, 1,800 meters above the ground.
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In Gansu province there is another Chinese miracle - the color mountains of Zhanye Danksia. Nowhere on the planet there are no more such mountains painted by the nature itself. In composition - this is ordinary sandstone, but completely different colors. According to scientists, such a color has been preserved since the time of the Cretaceous period, when these colorful mountains have formed.
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If you are in southern China, be sure to visit the river Lee. Her mystical landscapes will not leave indifferent any traveler. Hundreds of ancient mountains, immersed in a foggy haze, surround the river throughout its length, and this is 426 km. The river flows slowly and measuredly, carrying into a mysterious journey along its mirror the surface.
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The lake of thousands of the Islands of Qiandoyokh is another miracle, however, not natural, but man -made. It appeared in the fifties of the 20th century as a result of the construction of a hydroelectric power station, when the river dam was erected. The area of \u200b\u200bthe water surface of the lake is 573 square meters. km, and the islands, small and more, more than 400 fit on it.
Surely you will still return to this country to continue the most interesting travels. Well, before leaving China, be sure to go to a restaurant to taste the culinary symbol of China - a duck in the Beijing. In any, even inexpensive institutions, it will be prepared so that it will not be approximately compared with the same dish served in the most expensive restaurant in Moscow.