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Fragrant Hills Park is ideally located at the inviting hills in the northwestern suburbs, roughly 20 kilometers to Beijing. The fabulous park is in royal garden style and covers an area of approximately 1,600,000 square meters. Fragrant Hills Park is well integrated with the landscape.

Fragrant Hills Park was originally built in 1186 BC during the Jin Dynasty. During the past 800 years, a large number of graceful pavilions, famous temples, magnificent halls, beautiful villas, impressive towers, tranquil lakes, inviting bridges were build in the park. Fragrant Hills is roughly 557 meters high. During the ancient times, Fragrant Hills was covered with verdant wild apricot trees. In springs, the apricot trees were fully blooming, which made the air sweet and Read more:

Summer Palace, originally built in 1750 AD during the Qing Dynasty, is the largest, best-preserved existing royal garden in China. It is widely acknowledged as one of the Top Four Gardens in China (the other three are Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde City, Lingering Garden in Suzhou and Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou). Often reputed as Royal Garden Museum, Summer Palace surely lives up to the reputation. It was approved as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and a China National AAAAA Tourist Attraction on May 8th, 2007.

Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Park, was severely damaged during the Second Opium War in 1860. The Qing Government spent a large amount of money on restoring Summer Read more:

China, a huge country with diverse terrain, is home to 22 global Geoparks, including Alxa Geopark, Danxiashan Geopark, Fangshan Geopark, Funiushan Geopark, Hexigten Geopark, Huangshan Geopark, Jingpohu Geopark, Leiqiong Geopark, Longhushan Geopark, Mount Lushan Geopark, Mount Taishan Geopark, Qinling Geopark, Songshan Geopark, Stone Forest Geopark (also known as Shilin Geopark), Taining Geopark, Wudalianchi Geopark, Wangwushan-Daimeishan Geopark, Xingwen Geopark, Yandangshan Geopark, Yuntaishan Geopark, Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark, Zigong Geopark ,etc. Tours to China will definitely make for an unforgettable experience. Here is some brief information about the most famous Global Geoparks in China.

Danxiashan Geopark, covering an area of roughly Read more:

The Forbidden City, occupying a prime location in the heart of Beijing, is a magnificent ancient palace complex originally built by Yongle Emperor (that was Zhu Di) in 1406 BC during the Ming Dynasty. The fabulous palace which now is the largest, best-preserved ancient imperial palace in China was home to totally 24 emperors during the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. The Forbidden City in Beijing, the Versailles Palace in Paris, the Buckingham Palace in London, the Kremlin Palace in Moscow Russia and the White House in Washington are widely acknowledged as the Top 5 Palaces in the world. Here is a brief introduction to the Forbidden City in Beijing China.

The Forbidden City, covers an area of roughly 725,000 square meters, is home to approximately 8,707 rooms. With a Read more:

Xinjiang (short for the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) is located in Northwest China, the middle part of Eurasia. Xinjiang borders 8 countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. Covers an area of 1,664,900 square kilometers, Xinjiang constitutes the largest province in China. Xinjiang is generally divided into North Xinjiang and South Xinjiang by Tianshan Mountain Range. The two parts are distinctly different from each other in many ways, such as geographical conditions, ethnic groups, customs and cultures. Thanks to the difference, we can enjoy the different charm in Xinjiang. Home to 27,000,000 people representing roughly 47 ethnic groups, Xinjiang is one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the China. The Read more:

Chengdu occupies the prime location in the hinterland of Chengdu Plain. Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan Province, has been aptly titled as “the Land of Abundance” since ancient times. Now it is the cultural, educational, political and economic hub of Sichuan Province. Tours to Chengdu China will is sure to be a significant part of your unforgettable memory. Here is some brief introduction to the highly recommended attractions in Chengdu, China.

1. Emei Mountain Scenic Area covers an area of 154 square kilometers. Emei Mountain, home to roughly 26 temples, is considered to be one of the top four Buddhist mountains in China. Leshan Giant Buddha in Emei Mountain Scenic Area was inscribed on the World Cultural & Read more: