2014 China's Top Ten Most Beautiful Town
No.1 Yangshuo County, Guangxi
Guilin landscape tops that elsewhere, and Yangshuo landscape tops that of Guilin. Yangshuo has typical karst topography in the world. There are green hills, odd caves, and clear water. Yangshuo features both unique natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.
No.2 Fenghuang County, Hunan
"Fenghuang Ancient Town" was built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing dynasty. It was known as one of the China's most beautiful towns by the New Zealand writer Rewi Alley.
No.3 Tonglu County, Zhejiang
When walk into Tonglu Ancient Town, buildings made of grey bricks and tiles are presented, as the stories once happened seem to reproduce. There is quiet country life and eyeful of green, which allowing you to temporarily stop the busy pace. Living associated with waters, full of southern country charm, which is the Painting City – Tonglu.
No.4 Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan is one of the best preserved places for Chinese ancient buildings. Here, the unique Anhui style ancient buildings stands throughout the countryside. In spring, there is a beautiful sea of canola flower; in autumn, Wuyuan is dominated by red leaves.
No.5 Gyantse County, Tibet
Gyantse County is located in the northern foot of Himalayan Mountains, the upstream of the tributaries of Brahmaputra River. It is also known as the Hero City.
No.6 Daocheng County, Sichuan
Because of its unique and pristine natural environment, Daocheng is known as "the last Shangri-La", "the last piece of pure land on the blue planet". Daocheng features stunning beauty, is a photography heaven.
No.7 Dunhuang City, Gansu
Dunhuang is located on the Silk Road in Ancient China. There is existing China's largest scale grottoes. The marvelous Crescent Moon Spring and Mingsha, as well as the incomplete Yumen Pass is telling the vicissitudes history and beauty legend of Dunhuang.
No.8 Burqin County, Xinjiang
In Burqin, there is Kanas natural ecological landscape area, where is the only palaearctic distribution of plants and animals in China, which known as "the only Switzerland Scenery in Asia". What’s more, there is legendary mysterious Kanas "Lake Monsters".
No.9 Libo County, Guizhou
The beautiful Libo is a charming small town. Known for its forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls, Libo landscape is highly concentrated in Guizhou scenic area.
No.10 Xunyang County, Shaanxi
Xunyang has bizarre geological resources. It is a good place for people to enjoy the Hanshui Scenery, experience the Taoist culture and pastoral beauty. The Tai Chi City is known for the world.
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18-day Special Chinese Culture Holiday
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2-day Guangzhou Guided Tour
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