Top 10 Places To Visit In China - Travel Guide
Summary
TLDRJoin Ryan as he explores China's most breathtaking landscapes, from the ethereal pillars of Zhangjiajie to the towering peaks of Sichuan. Discover Tibet's majestic mountains, Shanghai's skyline, and the Great Wall's historical grandeur. Venture to Xinjiang's diverse terrains, Yunnan's vibrant canola fields, and Guangxi's surreal Karst mountains. This top 10 tour promises a glimpse into China's hidden wonders, inviting viewers to explore its rich natural beauty.
Takeaways
- 🗺️ China is a vast country with diverse landscapes and shares borders with 14 different countries.
- 🏞️ Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province is known for its unique rock pillars and was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
- 🏔️ Sichuan province offers stunning mountain scenery, including Mount Siguniang and Genyen Massif, and is home to wild pandas.
- 🌄 Daocheng and Yading are part of the ancient heartland of Shangri-La, featuring alpine lakes and towering peaks.
- 🌈 Jiuzhai Valley National Park in Sichuan is famous for its beautiful waters and vibrant autumn colors.
- 🏔️ Tibet, with an average height of 14,000 feet, is home to Mount Everest and other towering mountains.
- 🏙️ Shanghai is China's largest city with a population of around 25 million and is a global center for finance, education, and trade.
- ⛰️ The Yellow Mountains (Huangshan) are renowned for their peculiar granite peaks and mystical views.
- 🏰 The Great Wall of China is a series of walls built by different dynasties, with the most famous sections built by the Ming dynasty.
- 🏜️ Xinjiang, China's largest province, has a varied landscape including the Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest and the Tian Shan Mountains.
- 🌼 Luoping in Yunnan is famous for its yellow canola fields surrounding limestone mountains, especially beautiful in late January to early April.
- 🌄 Guangxi province is known for its lush valleys, cave systems, and unique Karst mountains, with Yangshuo and Mount Danxia being notable destinations.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the video described in the transcript?
-The main theme of the video is showcasing the most impressive and fascinating places in China, highlighting the country's diverse landscapes and cultural attractions.
How many countries does China share its borders with according to the transcript?
-China shares its borders with 14 different countries.
What is unique about the rock pillars in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park?
-The rock pillars in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park are unique because they ascend from the forest floor, are covered in lush vegetation, and often surrounded by misty clouds, adding to their magical appearance. They also inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
What is the significance of Mount Siguniang in Sichuan?
-Mount Siguniang is significant as it is an impressive mountain located about 5 hours outside Chengdu in Sichuan province.
Why is Daocheng and Yading considered the ancient heartland of Shangri-la?
-Daocheng and Yading are considered the ancient heartland of Shangri-la because of their location and the presence of the Yading Nature Reserve, which features alpine lakes and towering peaks.
What makes Jiuzhai Valley National Park famous?
-Jiuzhai Valley National Park is famous for having some of the most beautiful waters in all of China.
What is the average height of the Tibet plateau?
-The average height of the Tibet plateau is 14,000 feet, making it the highest region in the world.
What is special about the Sepu Kangri mountain in Tibet?
-Sepu Kangri is special because it features an enormous glacier and a perfectly shaped triangular mountain at the base of two glacial lakes, often referred to as the Matterhorn of China.
Why is Shanghai's waterfront notable?
-Shanghai's waterfront is notable because of the skyline filled with skyscrapers, including the Shanghai Tower, which is the second tallest building in the world.
What is the historical significance of the Great Wall of China mentioned in the transcript?
-The Great Wall of China is historically significant as it was built by different dynasties starting from the 7th century BC to protect against invaders and also served purposes like managing immigration and taxing goods on the Silk Road.
What is unique about the landscape of Xinjiang province?
-The landscape of Xinjiang province is unique as it varies from towering mountains to open grasslands and includes peculiar places like the Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest and the Tian Shan Mountains.
Why is Luoping famous?
-Luoping is famous for its yellow canola fields that surround the limestone mountains, creating a striking landscape, especially when in bloom during late January to early April.
What makes Yangshuo in Guangxi province so fascinating?
-Yangshuo in Guangxi province is fascinating due to its iconic Karst mountains, lush valleys, vast cave systems, and landscapes that resemble scenes from a Dr. Seuss book.
Outlines
🏞️ China's Breathtaking Landscapes
Ryan introduces a video showcasing the most impressive places in China, highlighting the country's vast size and diverse landscapes. He mentions China's bordering with 14 countries and its varied terrain from the Himalayas to the Karst Mountains. The video begins with Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, known for its unique rock pillars and misty clouds, which inspired the floating mountains in 'Avatar'. The park features the Hallelujah Mountain, and visitors can explore via cable car or hiking. Moving to Sichuan, Ryan praises its mountain scenery, comparing it to the European Alps, and mentions specific mountains like Mount Siguniang and Genyen Massif. He also talks about Daocheng and Yading, known as the ancient heartland of Shangri-La, with its alpine lakes and peaks. Sichuan is also home to the world's tallest stone Buddha and the last wild pandas. Jiuzhai Valley National Park is noted for its beautiful waters, ideal for autumn visits. The script continues with Tibet's high plateau and Mount Everest, and then to Shanghai's financial district and the Shanghai Tower. The Yellow Mountains, known for their granite peaks and artistic inspiration, are next, followed by the Great Wall of China, a series of walls built by different dynasties with the Ming dynasty's walls being the most famous. The wall's historical significance and the human cost of its construction are also discussed.
🌄 China's Diverse Provinces and Natural Wonders
The video script continues with Xinjiang, China's largest province, known for its vastness and varied landscapes, from mountains to grasslands. The Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest near the Taklamakan Desert and the Tian Shan Mountains with peaks over 7000 meters are highlighted. The Yardang Landform Groups, shaped by wind erosion, are noted for their unique rock formations. The script then shifts to Yunnan's Luoping, famous for its yellow canola fields surrounding limestone mountains, especially beautiful in spring. The area around Jinji Peak and the terraced Niuji Luosi field are mentioned. Guangxi province is described with its lush valleys, cave systems, and Dr. Seuss-like mountains. Yangshuo, near Guilin, is highlighted for its iconic Karst mountains and the Li river. Mount Danxia is noted for its unique mountain formations. The video concludes with a call to viewers to share their favorite places in China and a mention of Ryan's relaxation channel featuring calming nature films, including one on China, and his social media presence on Instagram and Tiktok.
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Keywords
💡Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
💡Hallelujah Mountain
💡Sichuan
💡Tibet
💡Shanghai
💡Yellow Mountains (Huangshan)
💡Great Wall of China
💡Xinjiang
💡Luoping
💡Guangxi
💡Karst Mountains
Highlights
Introduction to the video and mention of China's fascinating landscapes.
China shares its borders with 14 different countries, more than any other country on Earth.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, known for its towering rock pillars and as the inspiration for Avatar's floating mountains.
Sichuan Province is home to incredible mountain scenery, including Mount Siguniang and Genyen Massif, as well as the world’s tallest stone Buddha statue.
Sichuan's Jiuzhai Valley National Park is famous for having the most beautiful waters in all of China.
Tibet is the highest region in the world and home to towering peaks like Mount Everest and Sepu Kangri, described as the Matterhorn of China.
Shanghai is China’s largest city and home to the world’s second-tallest building, the Shanghai Tower.
The Yellow Mountains (Huangshan) are a famous set of granite peaks known for mystical views and sunrises, inspiring thousands of poems over millennia.
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest architectural feats, stretching over 13,000 miles and built over centuries.
Xinjiang Province in northwest China is home to vast landscapes, such as the Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest and the Tian Shan Mountains.
The Yardang Landform Groups in Xinjiang are shaped by millions of years of wind erosion and are an example of China’s unique geological features.
Luoping in Yunnan Province is famous for its yellow canola fields that bloom in spring, creating a striking visual against the surrounding limestone mountains.
Guangxi Province is known for its iconic Karst mountains, especially in the area around Yangshuo, which is a must-visit destination.
Mount Danxia in Guangxi is another incredible spot featuring unique rock formations that rise from the jungle.
Conclusion mentioning there are countless more unknown places to explore in China, followed by a promotion for the creator's relaxation channel.
Transcripts
What’s up guys, My name is Ryan and I want to show you some of the most impressive places
in China, so here is my Chinese top 10!
Where do I even start, China is one incredible country, home to some of the world’s most
fascinating landscapes!
When you look at China from a map, you realize how massive it is.
It shares its borders with 14 different countries which is more than any other place on earth.
China’s landscapes range from the Himalayas to the oddly shaped Karst Mountains!
I really enjoyed making this video and I can’t wait to share with you some places the outside
world rarely sees.
Let’s start this video off in the magical mountains of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
Hope I said that right.
Now located in Hunan Province, this forest is home to some of the world’s most bizzare
scenery.
The park is full of these rock pillars that ascend from the forest floor, they are covered
in lush vegetation and often misty clouds adding to their magic.
These rock pillars are the inspiration behind the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
One of the most notable features of the park is the Hallelujah mountain, it's the tallest
pillar in the park with a height over 3500 feet.
To get around the park you can take a cable car, or do plenty of hikes around these majestic
mountains!
Afterwards, we're going to head over to the province of Sichuan ! Located in southern
China, Sichuan is an incredible province home to some of the country’s best scenery.
One thing in particular that I love about Sichuan are the mountains, they remind me
of the Italian dolomites and honestly these mountains rival the beauty of European alps!
Just absolutely incredible!
Almost feels like your in Switzerland or something.
Some impressive mountains include Mount Siguniang which is about 5 hours outside Chengdu.
There’s also the Genyen Massif in Litang County.
Which hosts some of the world's most unexplored peaks!
I just want to drive around exploring all of the mountain and wild terrain here.
Another incredible mountain location is Daocheng and Yading, it's considered to be the ancient
heartland of Shangri-la!
You can visit the Yading Nature Reserve to marvel at alpine lakes and towering peaks.
Aside from mountains, Sichuan is home to the world’s tallest stone buddha statue with
a height of 71 meters!
The province is also where some of the last wild pandas roam in the lush Minshan mountains.
One last place in Sichuan is the Jiuzhai Valley National Park, and it's famous for having
the most beautiful waters in all of china!
I’d love to come here in the fall to experience the autumn colors!
Sichuan is an incredible province!
After were going to head over to neighboring Tibet.
Located in south western China, Tibet is this plateau, and its the highest region in the
world with an average height of 14,000 feet.
It's home to some of the world’s tallest mountains including Mount Everest.
I think one incredible place I want to go in Tibet is Sepu Kangri, it features this
enormous glacier, and its this perfectly shaped triangle mountain right at the base of two
glacial lakes!
I guess you could call it the Matterhorn of China!
Honestly Tibet is such an incredible destination that I believe deserves more recognition!
Afterwards, let's head over to the city to visit Shanghai!
Located right on the central coast next to the Yangtze river, Shanghai is China's biggest
city with a population around 25 million.
It's a global center for finance, education and trade.
One thing I love about Shanghai, is the waterfront along the river.
You can walk along it and just marvel at Shanghai’s skyscrapers!
The tallest building in the city is the Shanghai Tower, with a height of 2073 feet it's the
second tallest building in the world!
Now after Shanghai, we're going to head over to the Yellow Mountains.
Also called Huangshan, the Yellow Mountains are a set of peculiarly shaped granite peaks
famous for its mystical views and sunrises.
Now the mountain range is located about a 5 hour drive from Shanghai making it a very
popular destination.
These mountains have been a source of artists and poets for thousands of years with over
20,000 poems written about them.
It’s Just unfair how beautiful these mountains are!
Afterwards, we're going to head to the Great Wall of China!
This may be the most notable feature of China and with reason!
When I think of the Great Wall of China, I imagine one giant wall that stretches across
the country, but it's actually a series of walls that were built by different dynasties
as far back as the 7th century bc.
The walls that are most famous and recognizable today are the walls that were built by the
Ming dynasty during the 14th century, which are located about two hours outside of Beijing!
Now in total, there are over 13,000 miles of walls across China, making it one of the
greatest architectural feats in human history!
The walls were used to help protect against invaders such as the Mongols, but it also
had other uses like managing immigration and taxing goods that passed through on the silk
road!
The cost of the wall is unknown but it's believed that hundreds of thousands of people died
during the making of it!
It really is a crazy piece of human history!
After we're going to head to the province of Xinjiang.
Located in north western China, Xinjiang is China's largest province.
The area is truly massive, it borders eight countries such as Russia and Pakistan.
The landscape of Xinjiang varies from towering mountains to open grasslands.
One of the more peculiar places is the Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest.
It's this forest full of ancient trees on the edge of Taklamakan Desert.
It doesn’t look real, it reminds me of those water filled sand dunes over in Brazil.
Truly such a bizarre location.
Now another one of my favorite places in the province is the Tian Shan Mountains.
They are a mountain range located not just in China but also in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
They boast some insane terrain with two peaks over 7000 meters.
Another incredible feature of northwest China is the Yardang Landform Groups.
They are some of the most peculiar shaped rock formations I’ve seen.
They’re unique shape is due to millions of years of wind erosion.
Pretty cool if you ask me!
Afterwards, we're going to visit Luoping!
Located in the province of Yunnan, Luoping is famous for its yellow canola fields that
surround the limestone mountains!
Every spring the fields turn a striking yellow color creating a one of a kind landscape!
The area around Jinji Peak is home to isolated peaks surrounded by canolas and it's just
one of my favorites.
You can also visit the Niuji Luosi field which is just this terraced garden full of terraced
flowers!
The best time to come and see the fields in bloom is around late January into early april.
Also in the area is the home to incredible waterfalls such as Jiulong Falls!
Now for our last destination, we are going to visit the province of Guangxi, located
in southern China on the Vietnam border.
This place is incredible!
When I imagine China, this is the type of landscape I imagine.
Lush valleys, vast cave systems, and mountains that look like they are from a Dr. Seuss book!
One of my favorite places in the province is Yangshuo.
Located near the city of Guilin, Yangshuo is an incredible area I want to visit most!
The area is full of the iconic Karst mountains.
Throughout the province there are thousands of these unique shaped mountains which are
made from Eroded limestone, and I think they are so fascinating!
Anyways, I just want to take a boat down the Li river and explore all that Yangshuo has
to offer!
Another incredible place in Guangxi is Mount Danxia.
It’s home to these insane mountains that I’ve never seen anything like!
So many unique formations that rise out of the lush jungle floor, just another jaw dropping
spot in China!
Well that is it for my china top 10!
I’m barely scratching the surface and there’s so many more unknown places to visit in this
insane China!
Let me know where your favorite place is in China in the comments below!
I also have a relaxation channel where I post hour long films with calming music to bring
some peace and nature in your life.
I did a film on China that I think you’ll enjoy!
You can find me on Instagram and Tiktok @shirley.films - it's Ryan and we will see you later!
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