As one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, China has a long history and has given birth to many treasures that can be called "the best in the world" in the fields of culture, architecture, and natural landscapes, each carrying unique values and stories.
Kanji
One of the oldest scripts in the world
Chinese characters have a history of about 6,000 years and are the oldest writing system in the world. Because Chinese characters are not only rich and diverse in writing forms, but also have complex pronunciation systems, Chinese is listed as one of the most difficult languages in the world in the eyes of many foreigners.
Hanfu
The World's Oldest National Costume
Hanfu is a traditional national costume passed down by the Han people for more than 4,000 years, and in different dynasties and historical stages, its styles and styles have their own characteristics - such as robes, horse coats, horse-faced skirts, etc., which are common on the Internet today, are all important parts of Hanfu culture. If you have the opportunity, you might as well try it on yourself and feel the charm of traditional clothing.
Forbidden City
The world's largest surviving ancient building complex
The Forbidden City is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China, after more than 500 years of wind and rain, it has lived in 24 emperors, and it belonged to the royal forbidden land that ordinary people were forbidden to enter in ancient times, so it is also known as the "Forbidden City", and ranks first among the five major palaces in the world (the other four are Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the Kremlin in Russia, and the White House in the United States). Its scale is extremely large: it covers an area of about 72.5 square meters and has more than 8,000 houses. Today, the Forbidden City preserves a magnificent ancient building complex and exquisite palace landscape, attracting countless Chinese and foreign tourists to visit every year.
Mount Everest
The world's highest mountain
According to the latest measurement data, Mount Everest, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, is as high as 8,848.86 meters above sea level, equivalent to the height of 2,948 floors, and is still slowly "growing taller" at a rate of 4 millimeters per year. As of January 2023, 6,338 people worldwide have successfully reached the summit - could it be you who will be the next to challenge the summit?
Yellow River
The world's largest river with the most sand
The Yellow River transports 1.6 billion tons of sediment to the Bohai Sea every year, and if this sediment accumulates, it can form more than 400 pyramids of Khufu (the largest pyramid in the world). In the past tens of thousands of years, it was the large amount of sediment carried by the Yellow River that continued to fill the ocean, finally shaping the vast North China Plain today.
Three Gorges Hydropower Station
The World's Largest Water Power Station
Nestled on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, the Three Gorges Hydropower Station was originally built for flood control and successfully cut off the turbulent rapids of the Yangtze River, making it an outstanding masterpiece of human engineering ingenuity. At present, the Three Gorges Hydropower Station is open for tourism and is a check-in place not to be missed by all construction enthusiasts.
Hundred Dragons Ladder
World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator
Bailong Ladder is located in Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, with a vertical height difference of 335 meters, equivalent to the height of 111 floors. Before the completion of the Bailong Ladder, tourists had to walk for more than 3 hours on the rugged mountain road to visit the top of the mountain, but now it takes less than 2 minutes to reach the top of the mountain, which is undoubtedly an amazing engineering miracle.
The Great Wall
The World's Longest City Wall
The Great Wall is the world's longest built and largest ancient defense project, with a construction time of more than 2,000 years and a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers, which is equivalent to circling the earth's equator half a circle! There is a widely circulated saying in China: "You are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall", which means that those who can successfully climb the Great Wall are heroes and heroes.
Tiananmen Square
The World's Largest City Square
Tiananmen Square in Beijing, covering an area of 44 square meters, can accommodate 100 people at the same time to hold large-scale events, and is the core venue for major celebrations and foreign affairs welcome events in China. Every day, the People's Liberation Army honor guard will hold a solemn flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremony here, and many tourists and local residents will even wait in line 2-3 hours in advance to watch the ceremony.
Terracotta Warriors and Horses
One of the Eight Wonders of the World
In ancient China, there was a custom of asking slaves to be buried after the death of a slave owner, and later this custom gradually evolved, and people began to use wooden or terracotta sculptures instead of living people for burial, such items are called "figurines". The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the funerary goods of the first emperor in Chinese history to unify the country - "Qin Shi Huang". These terracotta warriors and horses are life-size, covering soldiers, carriages, weapons, etc., with a history of more than 2,200 years, and can be preserved intact to this day, which can be called a world miracle! The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, and are a must-visit for almost all foreign friends who come to China for the first time.
