Sights & Attractions in Beijing to Shanghai

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Name Category Location
 
Blue Wave Pavilion
The Blue Wave Pavilion is the oldest existing garden in Suzhou...
Gardens / Arboretums Suzhou
 
Confucian Temple
The traditional-style temple overlooks the Qinhuai, a tributary...
Religious Sites Nanjing
 
Da Ming Temple
The Da Ming Temple is one of the more interesting Buddhist shrines...
Religious Sites Yangzhou
 
First Gate Under Heaven
The First Gate Under Heaven is the city's eastern portal. Walking...
Architectural Sites Shanhaiguan
 
Ge Garden
Rather than flowers, Ge Garden is planted with more than 60 varieties...
Gardens / Arboretums Yangzhou
 
German Governor's Residence
The striking former German Governor's Residence was transformed...
Museums / Galleries Qingdao
 
Granite Mansion
After the German Governor's Residence, the Granite Mansion (Huashi...
Houses / Mansions Qingdao
 
Great Wall Museum
The Great Wall Museum, housed in a Qing Dynasty-style building...
Museums / Galleries Shanhaiguan
 
Humble Administrator's Garden
More than half of Suzhou's largest garden is occupied by ponds...
Gardens / Arboretums Suzhou
 
Jiao Mountain
One way to leave behind the crowds at Old Dragon Head is to climb...
Mountains Shanhaiguan
 
Lingering Garden
Windows frame other windows, undulating rooflines recall waves...
Gardens / Arboretums Suzhou
 
Lion's Grove Garden
This garden uses countless gnarled formations from nearby Lake...
Gardens / Arboretums Suzhou
 
Master of the Nets Garden
All elements of Suzhou style are here in precise balance: rock...
Gardens / Arboretums Suzhou
 
Ming Tomb
The ancient tomb of the founder of the Ming Dynasty, called Tomb...
Memorials / Monuments Nanjing
 
Mountain Resort
At the Mountain Resort, Emperor Kangxi ordered construction of...
Resorts Chengde
 
Nanjing Massacre Memorial
In the winter of 1937, Japanese forces occupied Nanjing. In the...
Memorials / Monuments Nanjing
 
Nanjing Museum
With one of the largest and most impressive collections in China...
Museums / Galleries Nanjing
 
Old Dragon Head
Legend has it that the Great Wall once extended into the Bohai...
Architectural Sites Shanhaiguan
 
Protestant Church
Qingdao's Protestant Church is easy to spot: look for the large...
Religious Sites Qingdao
 
Slender West Lake
Originally part of a river, Slender West Lake was created during...
Parks, Bodies of Water Yangzhou
 
South Gate of City Wall
Built as the linchpin of the city's defenses, this is less a...
Archaeological Sites Nanjing
 
St. Michael's Cathedral
St. Michael's Cathedral is a Qingdao landmark, with its towering...
Religious Sites Qingdao
 
Sun Yat-sen Park
The largest of the city's parks, Sun Yat-sen Park, is inland...
Parks Qingdao
 
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Museum
Commemorating a particularly fascinating period of Chinese history...
Museums / Galleries Nanjing
 
Temple of Mystery
One of the best-preserved Taoist compounds, the Temple of Mystery...
Religious Sites Suzhou
 
Tiger Hill
This hill is the burial place of the king of the State of Wu...
Memorials / Monuments Suzhou
 
Tsingtao Beer Factory
Beer fans should make a pilgrimage to the Tsingtao Beer Factory...
Wineries / Breweries Qingdao
 
Wang's Residence
Unremarkable when it was built, Wang's Residence is now one of...
Houses / Mansions Yangzhou
 
Xuanwu Lake Park
More lake than park, this pleasant garden is bounded by one of...
Parks Nanjing
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