Tourism in China\
Tourism has expanded in China significantly over the past few decades since the reform and opening up. The emergence of new rich middle class and easing restrictions on movement imposed by the Chinese authorities both fueling the boom travel. China has become one of the world's hottest tourism markets and watch the internal and external. The world on the eve of China's tourism boom continues. [1]
China is the third country in the world in terms of number of visitors in the world. The number of tourists coming from abroad, 55980000 in 2010. [2] and the income from foreign exchange of $ 45.8 billion U.S. dollars, the largest company in the world, the fourth in 2010. The number of domestic tourist visits 1610000000, with total revenues of 777.1 billion yuan. [1]
According to the World Trade Organization, in 2020, China will become the largest tourist country and the fourth largest travel abroad. In terms of total spending on travel abroad, and China is now ranked fifth, is expected to be the fastest growing in the world from 2006 to 2015, jumped into the slot two of a total travel spending by 2015. [1]
China's tourism revenue reached $ 185 billion in 2009
HistoryInside the Forbidden City, BeijingBetween 1949 and 1974, the People's Republic was closed to all visitors, but selected foreign. In the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping decided to strongly encourage tourism as a means to earn foreign exchange China began to develop its tourism industry. The main hotel building programs, a significant increase in the number of hotels and guest houses, and the most historic spots and scenic been renovated and opened to tourists, and workers were trained professionals and workers in other services.Make the expansion in the movement of domestic and international aviation and other transport facilities tourist travel more convenient. Has been open more than 250 cities and counties to foreign visitors from the mid-1980s. Passengers need only valid visas or residence permits to visit 100 locations, the languages of the remaining permits required to travel from the public security departments. In 1985, he visited some 1.4 million foreigners, China, and was received about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars from tourism.
Local tourismTravel within China has become easier in recent years with the lifting of travel restrictions and massive investment in transportation facilities such as roads, railways and airlines, and rapid rise in income levels. The number of domestic tourists from $ 695 million in 1998 to 878 million in 2002, and increased revenue from domestic tourism Rmb239.1 billion (U.S. $ 28.9 billion) for Rmb387.8 billion (U.S. $ 46.9 billion).InboundA night view of Shanghai Bund ViewChina has become the most important tourist destination in the wake of the reform and opening to the world in the late 1970s and launched by Deng Xiaoping. In 1978, China received about 230,000 international tourists, mostly because of the severe restrictions that had allowed the government and the WHO has to visit the country, which was not. [4] In 2006, China received 49.6 million international visitors, making it the fourth most visited country in the world. [5] In 2007, international tourist arrivals to China increased to $ 54.7 million. [6]While the huge gap between the luxury hotels in major cities in China and the facilities are more limited in another place, still in full swing at the hotel. The number of tourist hotels of 5782 in 1998 to 8880 by 2002. By 2003, China had 9751 some hotels booming tourism and hospitality industry, many of which are joint ventures with foreign partners.
IssuedAnd will increase the income of the middle class and the pent-up demand to see the rest of the world, make it one of China's most important markets of outbound tourism in the next decade. Is controlled to travel abroad fell gradually. High disposable income and contributed to continuous exposure to foreign countries in the television also to an increase in tourism abroad. One indication of this is the increase in the number of travel agencies, in the period of 6222 in 1998 to 11,552 in 2002, which accompanied the rise in the number of Chinese tourists abroad 3,200,000-10,100,000 in the same period. Proportion of overseas Chinese to "special purpose" has risen steadily during that period from 38.1% to 60.8%. Almost all travel agencies in the growth so far in the Chinese-owned agencies, which rose from 4910 to 10,203, while the international travel agencies in China has remained a little over 1300.Spent more than Chinese nationals U.S. $ 15 billion on tourism abroad in 2002, and the United States $ 19.1 billion in 2004. In 2006 was 34.5 million trips to take some mainland Chinese outside of China. [7] and China was the main source of outbound tourists in Asia since 2003, though most Chinese tourists (71% in 2005) go only for Hong Kong and Macao. [8]
The impact of China's foreign tourism is beginning to be felt in Asia (17% in 2005), with a number much less than going to Europe (5% in 2005) and others. In addition, Chinese tourists are among the largest spenders when they travel outside the country, making it the market for a very desired. [9]
The Chinese mainland is now able to take tours organized entertainment for more than 100 countries to be "Approved Destination Status." Significant omission on that list, and was, until recently, the United States. After both countries signed a memorandum of understanding in 2007, started the first groups to come Chinese in the United States in June 2008. By 2020 it is expected that China produce 100 million trips abroad, going to every corner of the globe, making it the largest producer of tourists in the world, to a large extent. [8][Edit] Language
Although English is becoming more and more popular in China, most Chinese people do not understand it. A form of Chinese is almost universal in China, with Mandarin and the standard model and many other types are also in use and some, such as Cantonese and Shanghai, and tens of millions of speakers. Although many Chinese do not speak English, because of the educational system near many Chinese in urban areas and can read and write, although they may find difficulty in spoken English.
Cities of major ancient capitals
BEIJING
Xi'an
Nanjing
Luoyang
Hangzhou
Zhengzhou
Anyang
KaifengHistoric towns and ancient cities of the famousPingyao in Shanxi ProvinceNakhi dongjing musicians in Lijiang
Chengde
Chengdu
Chongqing
Dali
Fenghuang
GUANGZHOU
Hancheng
Huai'an
Huanglongxi
Jinan
Jianshui
Lijiang
Lizhuang
Luzhi
Macao
Nanxun
Pingyao
Qufu
Shanghai and Zhujiajiao
Shenyang
Suzhou
Tianjin
Tongli
Wuhan
And Chen
Xitang
Yangzhou
Zhengding
Zhenjiang
ZhouzhuangFamous sitesSection of the Great Wall of China at JinshanlingEmei Shan in Sichuan ProvinceTai Shan in Shandong ProvinceSunset in the Bay of Sanya, HainanMost popular tourist attractions in China is the Great Wall of China. Also popular is the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was the center of the empire of China's Terracotta Army and Qin Dynasty tomb of the emperor in the city of Xi'an, and a wide range of full-size clay statues of soldiers of the Chinese Empire and others.See also: World Heritage Sites in China
Bund, Shanghai, a stylish display along the Huangpu River, colonial architecture along with the skyscrapers in Shanghai
Caohai Lake, Guizhou, where they are many experiences on this shallow lake punted to see many different birds of China
Changbai Mountain, which is an important natural reserve of the house a rare Siberian tiger
Palace of Confucius, and the location of this complex in Qufu was, Shandong, home to about eighty generations of the family of the great wise.
Dazu rock carvings
City Campus, Beijing, once at the "Chinese empire the universe" and beyond to the masses - is now open for all
Grand Canal in China
Great Wall of China
Guangzhou, Guangdong, where the finest of the classic Cantonese dim sum breakfast is tried
Hanging in the Temple of Mount Heng in the temple, which is clinging to a cliff and a series of caves that contain the full range of Buddhist statues
Yungang Grottoes, near Datong in Shanxi is the site of the famous Buddhist.
Hong Kong, the city, especially in the skyline of Hong Kong Island from Tsim Sha Tsui
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang, where you can see the statues of strange and extravagant life-size ice castles with rainbow lighting for paintings snowy fantasy
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, the world's largest Buddha carved
Lijiang River, Guangxi, where boat trips are taken for the vision of an inverted peaks immortalized in the paintings of Chinese scroll
Longmen Grottoes, a procession of Buddhist statues, and inscriptions, near the city of Luoyang, Henan
Mogao Grottoes, and this 1,000 years old and man-made caves on the ancient Silk Road contains some of the Buddhist heritage of China's most impressive
Mount Emei
Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth
Mount Huang
Mount Jiuhua
If the Mount
Mount Qingcheng
Mount Tai (or Tai Shan), and Shandong, the home of the peak to the pure sacred temples and pavilions
Mount Tianzhu
Potala Palace, built originally by King Songtsan Gampo in 637 to receive the bride, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty in China.
And Dang Mountains
Age Yalu Bridge, Dandong, Liaoning Province, and that's half the demolition of the bridge to North Korea, there are still significant remnants of the Korean War.
Sichuanese cafes
Silk Road and the abandoned cities along this famous ancient trade route.
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven
Terracotta Army, near the city of Xi'an in Shanxi Province, the ancient former capital, and this year 2200 life-size soldiers guarding the tomb of the first Emperor of China.
Three Gorges
West Lake
Xiamen, Fujian - Gulangyu Island, famous for its colonial architecture
Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture of Dai and Yunnan, home to one of national minorities in China is more unique - for the Dai
Yabuli Ski Resort, Heilongjiang, and the use of the largest in the country to take skiing, where many Chinese holiday skiing.
Yangtze River Cruise on the river to see the gorgeous scenery and a wealth of historical monuments
Yellow River, one of the largest rivers in the world, offering a range of prospects, including the Falls Hoku turbid
HainanHainan Island, sometimes referred to as the "Hawaii of the East is located" off the southern coast of mainland China. It hosts more than a tropical resort in China, because of this, extremely popular with the Chinese mainland, as well as those from Hong Kong and neighboring Asian countries. During the past few years, the Chinese government strongly promoted the island of Hainan as a world class resort with beaches and golf courses which are abundant on the island of Hainan. In addition, the ability to visit me and Miao traditional cultural villages, and between the high and the lush tropical rainforest mountains, and visit the cultural relics of the great dynasties long ago, had a significant impact on tourism on the island. Governments of China and Hainan plans to continue to spend a lot of money on infrastructure (December 2004 completion of the training of Hainan, the Chinese mainland, and highways across the island for cars and buses) and the promotion of the island of Hainan.
Tourism resourcesCan be divided tourism resources in China into three main groups: natural sites and sites of historical, cultural, and folk customs.
Natural sitesRice fields terraces of Yuanyang County, YunnanChina's mountains, lakes, valleys, caves and waterfalls:Mount Tai in the east, and in the south of Mount Hengshan, Mount Hua in the west, Mount Hengshan in the north, and Mount Song, called in the middle of China's five sacred mountains since ancient times. Mount Taishan, which passes through the center of Shandong Province, admired by the Chinese and the maximum among them. Mount another celebrated for its beauty is Mount Huang in southern Anhui Province, known for the graceful pine trees and unusual rocks, and sea of clouds and hot springs.Jiuzhaigou, Huangguoshu waterfall, and Guilin are all located in southwestern China. Jiuzhaigou in northern Sichuan Province is a beautiful "Valley of Fairyland," the operation of more than 40 kilometers across the snow-capped mountains, lakes, waterfalls and forests. And Huangguoshu Waterfalls in Guizhou Province, is a set of waterfalls, 18 above ground and four below, which can be heard five kilometers away. In the Lijiang River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region winds its way through the karst peaks for 82 km between Guilin and Yangshuo.On a plateau in northern China and many great lakes. And Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) in the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang Autonomous Region is 1980 meters above sea level. This lake is 105 meters deep and crystal clear, and the surrounding high mountains carpeted with green grass and colorful flowers.Along the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and many scenic spots and historical sites, and Qutang Gorge is rugged and majestic, elegant and Wu Gorge, deep and secluded, and full throttle Schilling shallow water and coral and water rolling. Lesser Three Gorges are lush with greenery, flanking water so clear you can see the bottom. The Three Gorges Dam built here is the key to China's largest hydropower project.
Historical and cultural sitesBeauty wearing flowers, by Zhou Fang, 8th centuryHe left China's long history many cultural relics and the title of "China Top Tourist City" I went to the first group of 54 cities. And the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese nation, is also an example of historical sites, which have become major tourist attractions. Because the project in the defense of the greatest architect in the history of human civilization, it dates back more than 2000 years ago in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods - huge in size and grandeur. There are more than ten parts of the Great Wall open to tourists, including forts, passes and beacon towers at Badaling in Beijing, in Hebei and Laolongtou Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province.And concentrated caves filled with precious murals and statues along the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province. The best known are the Mogao Grottoes, and "Treasures of Eastern Art," with 492 caves with murals and statues on the faces of the abyss. There is 45,000 square meters of murals and statues colored over 2100, all highly technical. In the south, and is cave art in Sichuan Province by the Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into the face of the abyss. Seventy-one meters and width 28 meters, the largest sitting Buddha in stone, and show the skill of ancient craftsmen carving.In the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, the cradle of Chinese Buddhism and Shaolin Kung Fu is famous for martial arts, dating back to 495 AD Here you can see the Ming period of five hundred - Arhats Mural and Qing period Shaolin kungfu. In central China's Hubei Province, a beautiful mountain and Deng, with 72 peaks ² at a distance of 30 km, a sacred site of Taoism, which preserves one of China's most complete and largest-scale ancient Taoist architecture. In western Sichuan Province, Mount Emei, dotted with ancient Buddhist temples and structures, is one of China four sacred Buddhist mountains.Most cities in China, 101 cities classified as famous historical and cultural rights is more than 1000 years. To the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou and Hangzhou, intersect, known as long as "Paradise on Earth", with rivers, lakes, fields, bridges and villages, as beautiful as paintings. Today, well-preserved ancient cities, which includes of Pingyao in central Shanxi Province, but also at the site of the Neolithic Age cultures Yangshao and Longshan, 5000 to 6000 years ago. Ancient Lijiang County in Yunnan Province is not only a center of Dongba culture Nakhi ethnic group, but also a meeting place for cultures of ethnic Han and Tibetan and Bai. Built in the Song Dynasty, this city has many stone bridges, stone memorial arches and houses, which provide precious materials for architectural history, and can be called a "living museum of old houses."
Folk customs
Lugu Lake in Yunnan Province"March Street" celebrated by the Bai people in Dali, Yunnan Province, and is associated with the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy suppression of the devil to help the Bay. Became traditional to burn incense and offer sacrifices to commemorate the virtues of each and every year and the Festival has become a major annual gathering for the purposes of any commercial and cultural activities and sports.Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, is a suitable living place in the spring. Chase people and poured water (a symbol of good luck and happiness) over each other, among other activities such as dragon boat racing and peacock dance.Lugu Lake has become between Sichuan and Yunnan as a tourist destination in the wake of building a new highway which provides access to this region. Matriarchal society than 30,000 local Mosuo people observe the traditions of the "no marriage" and is called the last women's kingdom on earth. The women Mosuo, cache local boats and undulating singing a unique style of Lugu Lake.
Threads in tourismThe China National Tourism Administration encourages the issue of tourism each year, 1992 had been "friendly tourism year." Then came the "Tour landscapes", "a tour of the cultural relics and historical," "People round the Customs," "Holiday Tour" and "Ecological Environment Tour." From 2000 to 2004, the topics were "years of the century", "Sport and Health in China", "Folk Art in China", and "cooking the Kingdom of China", and "the arrest of Lifestyle."Topics for 2005 is "Year of Travel China" and "Beijing 2008 - hello to you in China" to promote exchanges and cooperation with the international tourism industry, and China National Tourism Administration is planning a series of related events, including Shanghai, hosted by "2005 International Fair of Tourism in China ", hosted by the Beijing 2005 annual meeting of the union of travel agencies in France, and" for the year 2005 between China and Australia Tourism Symposium. " The China International Travel Expo 2005 on the Internet, which was held in March, inclusive, and the provision of Internet exchange and trading platform between companies themselves and tour with their customers.
China currently has 1364 international travel agencies, 249 are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing. On June 12, 2003, the China National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Provisional Regulations for the establishment of foreign-funded in whole or in travel agencies abroad to the units. On July 18, 2003, the company agreed to the China National Tourism Administration registration JALPAK Co., Ltd. (China) as the first international travel company wholly owned by foreigners to enter the Chinese market tourism. The company started its operations in Beijing, mainly dealing with Japanese tourism in China. In the December 1, 2003, the company was established officially in TUI China Travel Beijing in projects controlled by the first joint overseas in the tourism industry in China. Controlling party is the Martin Buese China Co., Ltd. and a group TUI is Europe's largest travel. Chinese partner China Travel Service, which has a network of more than 300 local offices.
Tourism has expanded in China significantly over the past few decades since the reform and opening up. The emergence of new rich middle class and easing restrictions on movement imposed by the Chinese authorities both fueling the boom travel. China has become one of the world's hottest tourism markets and watch the internal and external. The world on the eve of China's tourism boom continues. [1]
China is the third country in the world in terms of number of visitors in the world. The number of tourists coming from abroad, 55980000 in 2010. [2] and the income from foreign exchange of $ 45.8 billion U.S. dollars, the largest company in the world, the fourth in 2010. The number of domestic tourist visits 1610000000, with total revenues of 777.1 billion yuan. [1]
According to the World Trade Organization, in 2020, China will become the largest tourist country and the fourth largest travel abroad. In terms of total spending on travel abroad, and China is now ranked fifth, is expected to be the fastest growing in the world from 2006 to 2015, jumped into the slot two of a total travel spending by 2015. [1]
China's tourism revenue reached $ 185 billion in 2009
HistoryInside the Forbidden City, BeijingBetween 1949 and 1974, the People's Republic was closed to all visitors, but selected foreign. In the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping decided to strongly encourage tourism as a means to earn foreign exchange China began to develop its tourism industry. The main hotel building programs, a significant increase in the number of hotels and guest houses, and the most historic spots and scenic been renovated and opened to tourists, and workers were trained professionals and workers in other services.Make the expansion in the movement of domestic and international aviation and other transport facilities tourist travel more convenient. Has been open more than 250 cities and counties to foreign visitors from the mid-1980s. Passengers need only valid visas or residence permits to visit 100 locations, the languages of the remaining permits required to travel from the public security departments. In 1985, he visited some 1.4 million foreigners, China, and was received about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars from tourism.
Local tourismTravel within China has become easier in recent years with the lifting of travel restrictions and massive investment in transportation facilities such as roads, railways and airlines, and rapid rise in income levels. The number of domestic tourists from $ 695 million in 1998 to 878 million in 2002, and increased revenue from domestic tourism Rmb239.1 billion (U.S. $ 28.9 billion) for Rmb387.8 billion (U.S. $ 46.9 billion).InboundA night view of Shanghai Bund ViewChina has become the most important tourist destination in the wake of the reform and opening to the world in the late 1970s and launched by Deng Xiaoping. In 1978, China received about 230,000 international tourists, mostly because of the severe restrictions that had allowed the government and the WHO has to visit the country, which was not. [4] In 2006, China received 49.6 million international visitors, making it the fourth most visited country in the world. [5] In 2007, international tourist arrivals to China increased to $ 54.7 million. [6]While the huge gap between the luxury hotels in major cities in China and the facilities are more limited in another place, still in full swing at the hotel. The number of tourist hotels of 5782 in 1998 to 8880 by 2002. By 2003, China had 9751 some hotels booming tourism and hospitality industry, many of which are joint ventures with foreign partners.
IssuedAnd will increase the income of the middle class and the pent-up demand to see the rest of the world, make it one of China's most important markets of outbound tourism in the next decade. Is controlled to travel abroad fell gradually. High disposable income and contributed to continuous exposure to foreign countries in the television also to an increase in tourism abroad. One indication of this is the increase in the number of travel agencies, in the period of 6222 in 1998 to 11,552 in 2002, which accompanied the rise in the number of Chinese tourists abroad 3,200,000-10,100,000 in the same period. Proportion of overseas Chinese to "special purpose" has risen steadily during that period from 38.1% to 60.8%. Almost all travel agencies in the growth so far in the Chinese-owned agencies, which rose from 4910 to 10,203, while the international travel agencies in China has remained a little over 1300.Spent more than Chinese nationals U.S. $ 15 billion on tourism abroad in 2002, and the United States $ 19.1 billion in 2004. In 2006 was 34.5 million trips to take some mainland Chinese outside of China. [7] and China was the main source of outbound tourists in Asia since 2003, though most Chinese tourists (71% in 2005) go only for Hong Kong and Macao. [8]
The impact of China's foreign tourism is beginning to be felt in Asia (17% in 2005), with a number much less than going to Europe (5% in 2005) and others. In addition, Chinese tourists are among the largest spenders when they travel outside the country, making it the market for a very desired. [9]
The Chinese mainland is now able to take tours organized entertainment for more than 100 countries to be "Approved Destination Status." Significant omission on that list, and was, until recently, the United States. After both countries signed a memorandum of understanding in 2007, started the first groups to come Chinese in the United States in June 2008. By 2020 it is expected that China produce 100 million trips abroad, going to every corner of the globe, making it the largest producer of tourists in the world, to a large extent. [8][Edit] Language
Although English is becoming more and more popular in China, most Chinese people do not understand it. A form of Chinese is almost universal in China, with Mandarin and the standard model and many other types are also in use and some, such as Cantonese and Shanghai, and tens of millions of speakers. Although many Chinese do not speak English, because of the educational system near many Chinese in urban areas and can read and write, although they may find difficulty in spoken English.
Cities of major ancient capitals
BEIJING
Xi'an
Nanjing
Luoyang
Hangzhou
Zhengzhou
Anyang
KaifengHistoric towns and ancient cities of the famousPingyao in Shanxi ProvinceNakhi dongjing musicians in Lijiang
Chengde
Chengdu
Chongqing
Dali
Fenghuang
GUANGZHOU
Hancheng
Huai'an
Huanglongxi
Jinan
Jianshui
Lijiang
Lizhuang
Luzhi
Macao
Nanxun
Pingyao
Qufu
Shanghai and Zhujiajiao
Shenyang
Suzhou
Tianjin
Tongli
Wuhan
And Chen
Xitang
Yangzhou
Zhengding
Zhenjiang
ZhouzhuangFamous sitesSection of the Great Wall of China at JinshanlingEmei Shan in Sichuan ProvinceTai Shan in Shandong ProvinceSunset in the Bay of Sanya, HainanMost popular tourist attractions in China is the Great Wall of China. Also popular is the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was the center of the empire of China's Terracotta Army and Qin Dynasty tomb of the emperor in the city of Xi'an, and a wide range of full-size clay statues of soldiers of the Chinese Empire and others.See also: World Heritage Sites in China
Bund, Shanghai, a stylish display along the Huangpu River, colonial architecture along with the skyscrapers in Shanghai
Caohai Lake, Guizhou, where they are many experiences on this shallow lake punted to see many different birds of China
Changbai Mountain, which is an important natural reserve of the house a rare Siberian tiger
Palace of Confucius, and the location of this complex in Qufu was, Shandong, home to about eighty generations of the family of the great wise.
Dazu rock carvings
City Campus, Beijing, once at the "Chinese empire the universe" and beyond to the masses - is now open for all
Grand Canal in China
Great Wall of China
Guangzhou, Guangdong, where the finest of the classic Cantonese dim sum breakfast is tried
Hanging in the Temple of Mount Heng in the temple, which is clinging to a cliff and a series of caves that contain the full range of Buddhist statues
Yungang Grottoes, near Datong in Shanxi is the site of the famous Buddhist.
Hong Kong, the city, especially in the skyline of Hong Kong Island from Tsim Sha Tsui
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang, where you can see the statues of strange and extravagant life-size ice castles with rainbow lighting for paintings snowy fantasy
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, the world's largest Buddha carved
Lijiang River, Guangxi, where boat trips are taken for the vision of an inverted peaks immortalized in the paintings of Chinese scroll
Longmen Grottoes, a procession of Buddhist statues, and inscriptions, near the city of Luoyang, Henan
Mogao Grottoes, and this 1,000 years old and man-made caves on the ancient Silk Road contains some of the Buddhist heritage of China's most impressive
Mount Emei
Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth
Mount Huang
Mount Jiuhua
If the Mount
Mount Qingcheng
Mount Tai (or Tai Shan), and Shandong, the home of the peak to the pure sacred temples and pavilions
Mount Tianzhu
Potala Palace, built originally by King Songtsan Gampo in 637 to receive the bride, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty in China.
And Dang Mountains
Age Yalu Bridge, Dandong, Liaoning Province, and that's half the demolition of the bridge to North Korea, there are still significant remnants of the Korean War.
Sichuanese cafes
Silk Road and the abandoned cities along this famous ancient trade route.
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven
Terracotta Army, near the city of Xi'an in Shanxi Province, the ancient former capital, and this year 2200 life-size soldiers guarding the tomb of the first Emperor of China.
Three Gorges
West Lake
Xiamen, Fujian - Gulangyu Island, famous for its colonial architecture
Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture of Dai and Yunnan, home to one of national minorities in China is more unique - for the Dai
Yabuli Ski Resort, Heilongjiang, and the use of the largest in the country to take skiing, where many Chinese holiday skiing.
Yangtze River Cruise on the river to see the gorgeous scenery and a wealth of historical monuments
Yellow River, one of the largest rivers in the world, offering a range of prospects, including the Falls Hoku turbid
HainanHainan Island, sometimes referred to as the "Hawaii of the East is located" off the southern coast of mainland China. It hosts more than a tropical resort in China, because of this, extremely popular with the Chinese mainland, as well as those from Hong Kong and neighboring Asian countries. During the past few years, the Chinese government strongly promoted the island of Hainan as a world class resort with beaches and golf courses which are abundant on the island of Hainan. In addition, the ability to visit me and Miao traditional cultural villages, and between the high and the lush tropical rainforest mountains, and visit the cultural relics of the great dynasties long ago, had a significant impact on tourism on the island. Governments of China and Hainan plans to continue to spend a lot of money on infrastructure (December 2004 completion of the training of Hainan, the Chinese mainland, and highways across the island for cars and buses) and the promotion of the island of Hainan.
Tourism resourcesCan be divided tourism resources in China into three main groups: natural sites and sites of historical, cultural, and folk customs.
Natural sitesRice fields terraces of Yuanyang County, YunnanChina's mountains, lakes, valleys, caves and waterfalls:Mount Tai in the east, and in the south of Mount Hengshan, Mount Hua in the west, Mount Hengshan in the north, and Mount Song, called in the middle of China's five sacred mountains since ancient times. Mount Taishan, which passes through the center of Shandong Province, admired by the Chinese and the maximum among them. Mount another celebrated for its beauty is Mount Huang in southern Anhui Province, known for the graceful pine trees and unusual rocks, and sea of clouds and hot springs.Jiuzhaigou, Huangguoshu waterfall, and Guilin are all located in southwestern China. Jiuzhaigou in northern Sichuan Province is a beautiful "Valley of Fairyland," the operation of more than 40 kilometers across the snow-capped mountains, lakes, waterfalls and forests. And Huangguoshu Waterfalls in Guizhou Province, is a set of waterfalls, 18 above ground and four below, which can be heard five kilometers away. In the Lijiang River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region winds its way through the karst peaks for 82 km between Guilin and Yangshuo.On a plateau in northern China and many great lakes. And Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) in the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang Autonomous Region is 1980 meters above sea level. This lake is 105 meters deep and crystal clear, and the surrounding high mountains carpeted with green grass and colorful flowers.Along the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and many scenic spots and historical sites, and Qutang Gorge is rugged and majestic, elegant and Wu Gorge, deep and secluded, and full throttle Schilling shallow water and coral and water rolling. Lesser Three Gorges are lush with greenery, flanking water so clear you can see the bottom. The Three Gorges Dam built here is the key to China's largest hydropower project.
Historical and cultural sitesBeauty wearing flowers, by Zhou Fang, 8th centuryHe left China's long history many cultural relics and the title of "China Top Tourist City" I went to the first group of 54 cities. And the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese nation, is also an example of historical sites, which have become major tourist attractions. Because the project in the defense of the greatest architect in the history of human civilization, it dates back more than 2000 years ago in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods - huge in size and grandeur. There are more than ten parts of the Great Wall open to tourists, including forts, passes and beacon towers at Badaling in Beijing, in Hebei and Laolongtou Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province.And concentrated caves filled with precious murals and statues along the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province. The best known are the Mogao Grottoes, and "Treasures of Eastern Art," with 492 caves with murals and statues on the faces of the abyss. There is 45,000 square meters of murals and statues colored over 2100, all highly technical. In the south, and is cave art in Sichuan Province by the Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into the face of the abyss. Seventy-one meters and width 28 meters, the largest sitting Buddha in stone, and show the skill of ancient craftsmen carving.In the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, the cradle of Chinese Buddhism and Shaolin Kung Fu is famous for martial arts, dating back to 495 AD Here you can see the Ming period of five hundred - Arhats Mural and Qing period Shaolin kungfu. In central China's Hubei Province, a beautiful mountain and Deng, with 72 peaks ² at a distance of 30 km, a sacred site of Taoism, which preserves one of China's most complete and largest-scale ancient Taoist architecture. In western Sichuan Province, Mount Emei, dotted with ancient Buddhist temples and structures, is one of China four sacred Buddhist mountains.Most cities in China, 101 cities classified as famous historical and cultural rights is more than 1000 years. To the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou and Hangzhou, intersect, known as long as "Paradise on Earth", with rivers, lakes, fields, bridges and villages, as beautiful as paintings. Today, well-preserved ancient cities, which includes of Pingyao in central Shanxi Province, but also at the site of the Neolithic Age cultures Yangshao and Longshan, 5000 to 6000 years ago. Ancient Lijiang County in Yunnan Province is not only a center of Dongba culture Nakhi ethnic group, but also a meeting place for cultures of ethnic Han and Tibetan and Bai. Built in the Song Dynasty, this city has many stone bridges, stone memorial arches and houses, which provide precious materials for architectural history, and can be called a "living museum of old houses."
Folk customs
Lugu Lake in Yunnan Province"March Street" celebrated by the Bai people in Dali, Yunnan Province, and is associated with the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy suppression of the devil to help the Bay. Became traditional to burn incense and offer sacrifices to commemorate the virtues of each and every year and the Festival has become a major annual gathering for the purposes of any commercial and cultural activities and sports.Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, is a suitable living place in the spring. Chase people and poured water (a symbol of good luck and happiness) over each other, among other activities such as dragon boat racing and peacock dance.Lugu Lake has become between Sichuan and Yunnan as a tourist destination in the wake of building a new highway which provides access to this region. Matriarchal society than 30,000 local Mosuo people observe the traditions of the "no marriage" and is called the last women's kingdom on earth. The women Mosuo, cache local boats and undulating singing a unique style of Lugu Lake.
Threads in tourismThe China National Tourism Administration encourages the issue of tourism each year, 1992 had been "friendly tourism year." Then came the "Tour landscapes", "a tour of the cultural relics and historical," "People round the Customs," "Holiday Tour" and "Ecological Environment Tour." From 2000 to 2004, the topics were "years of the century", "Sport and Health in China", "Folk Art in China", and "cooking the Kingdom of China", and "the arrest of Lifestyle."Topics for 2005 is "Year of Travel China" and "Beijing 2008 - hello to you in China" to promote exchanges and cooperation with the international tourism industry, and China National Tourism Administration is planning a series of related events, including Shanghai, hosted by "2005 International Fair of Tourism in China ", hosted by the Beijing 2005 annual meeting of the union of travel agencies in France, and" for the year 2005 between China and Australia Tourism Symposium. " The China International Travel Expo 2005 on the Internet, which was held in March, inclusive, and the provision of Internet exchange and trading platform between companies themselves and tour with their customers.
China currently has 1364 international travel agencies, 249 are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing. On June 12, 2003, the China National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Provisional Regulations for the establishment of foreign-funded in whole or in travel agencies abroad to the units. On July 18, 2003, the company agreed to the China National Tourism Administration registration JALPAK Co., Ltd. (China) as the first international travel company wholly owned by foreigners to enter the Chinese market tourism. The company started its operations in Beijing, mainly dealing with Japanese tourism in China. In the December 1, 2003, the company was established officially in TUI China Travel Beijing in projects controlled by the first joint overseas in the tourism industry in China. Controlling party is the Martin Buese China Co., Ltd. and a group TUI is Europe's largest travel. Chinese partner China Travel Service, which has a network of more than 300 local offices.
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