April 2023

Overview Chinese Name: 云冈石窟 English Name: Yungang Grottoes; Wuzhoushan Grottoes; Yun Gang Shi Ku Location: Datong, Shanxi Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://www.yungang.org/dzb/index.html Yungang Grottoes 云冈石窟 Brief Introduction Yungang Grottoes is located in the southern foothills of Wuzhou Mountain 武州山 and the north bank of Wuzhou River 五州河 about 16 kilometers west of Datong City, Shanxi […]

Overview Chinese Name: 华清池 English Name: Huaqing Pool;Huaqing Hot Springs;HuaQing Palace;Hua Qing Chi Location: Shaanxi Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: http://www.xian-tourism.com/ Huaqing Pool 华清池 Brief Introduction Huaqing Palace 华清宫 is the palace of the feudal emperor You Xing of the Tang Dynasty. Later also known as “Huaqing Pool”, it is located in Lintong 临潼, Xi’an 西安,

Overview Chinese Name: 龙虎山 English Name: Mount Longhu;Dragon Tiger Mountain;Long Hu Shan Location: Yingtan, Jiangxi Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://www.longhushan.com.cn/ Mount Longhu 龙虎山 Brief Introduction Mount Longhu is located 20 kilometers southwest of Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province. In the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling 张道陵, the founder of Zhengyi正一道, used to refine Dan

Overview Chinese Name: 普陀山 English Name: Mount Putuo;Putuo Moutain Location: Zhoushan, Zhejiang Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: http://www.putuo.org.cn/ Temple in Mount Putuo Brief Introduction Mount Putuo, located in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, the southern edge of Hangzhou Bay, in the eastern sea of Zhoushan Islands, is located at latitude 29°58′3″-30°02′3″N, longitude 122°21′6″-122°24′9″E, and is said

Overview Chinese Name: 镇江三山风景区 English Name: Zhenjiang Mountain Scenic Area;Zhenjiang Sanshan Scenic Area Location: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://wikitravel.org/en/Zhenjiang Mount Jiao 焦山 Brief Introduction Zhenjiang Mountain Scenic Area is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with the unique style of “true

Overview Chinese Name: 滕王阁 English Name:  Tengwang Pavilion;Pavilion of Prince Teng;Teng Wang Ge Location: Nanchang, Jiangxi Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website:http://www.xn--6kr484b1mg33ekm6c.cn/index.html Pavilion of Prince Teng 滕王阁 Brief Introduction Pavilion of Prince Teng, located in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, located on the east bank of the Ganjiang River 赣江（one of the main tributaries of the Yangtze River 长江),

Overview Chinese Name: 黄果树瀑布 English Name: Huangguoshu Waterfall Location: Guizhou Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://www.hgscn.com/ Huangguoshu Waterfall 黄果树瀑布 Brief Introduction Huangguoshu Waterfall was called Baishuihe Waterfall 白水河瀑布 in ancient times. Guizhou folk have been circulating the mythical story of Huangguoshu Waterfall since ancient times, and the name of Huangguoshu Waterfall comes from the tree that bears yellow

Overview Chinese Name: 皖南古村落 English Name: The Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui;Xidi and Hongcun Location: Anhui Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) The Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui  Brief Introduction The Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui are located in the east of Yi County, Anhui Province, represented by Xidi Village西递 and Hong Village宏村. Xidi and Hongcun ancient residential villages are located in Huangshan黄山 scenic spot in

Overview Chinese Name: 恭王府 English Name: Prince Kung Mansion;Prince Gong’s Mansion;Gong Wang Fu Location: Beijing Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: https://www.pgm.org.cn/ Buddha House 佛楼 Brief Introduction Prince Gong’s Mansion is located in Beijing, covering an area of 6.112 hectares. In the forty-fifth year of Qianlong 乾隆 (1780), Heshen 和珅 was ordered to build this mansion. In the first year of Xianfeng

Overview Chinese Name: 布达拉宫 English Name: Potala Palace; BuDaLaGong;Lhasa-Budalagong Location: Tibet Type: Ancient culture and art Rating Level: AAAAA (5A) Website: http://www.potalapalace.cn/home.html The White Palace 白宫 Brief Introduction Located on Mount Maburi 玛布日山 in the northwest of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, the Potala Palace is a palace-like complex originally built by the Tubo Dynasty’s King Songtsen Gampo 松赞干布 to marry Princess Wencheng