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Daocheng Yading: The Last Pure Land on the Blue Planet
Three holy mountains and Milk Lake - how to reach this highland paradise in western Sichuan.
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Zhangjiajie: Floating Peaks and the Glass Bridge
The floating mountains from Avatar are here! How thrilling is the Zhangjiajie glass bridge?
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Jiuzhaigou: The Colourful Fairyland of Sichuan
How blue is Five Flower Lake, how grand is Nuorilang Falls? A full Jiuzhaigou day trip.
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Pingyao Ancient City: A Living Ming-Qing County Town
City walls, banking houses, escort agencies and old homes - the most complete ancient city in China.
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Mount Emei: The Buddhist Holy Mountain of the Golden Summit
Golden Summit, cloud seas, monkeys and the Samantabhadra statue - one of China four Buddhist holy mountains.
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Mount Tai: The First of the Five Great Mountains
Where emperors performed sacrifices and sunrises rule - why Mount Tai is honoured as the first mountain under heaven.
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The Summer Palace: The Last Imperial Garden of China
Kunming Lake, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and the painted Long Corridor - the pinnacle of imperial gardens.
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The Potala Palace: A Sanctuary on the Roof of the World
A 13-storey palace built into the mountain, 1,300 years of history - Tibet greatest architectural wonder.
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Mount Huangshan: The First Wonder Mountain of Seas and Pines
Strange pines, odd rocks, seas of clouds and hot springs - "after the Five Great Mountains no mountains impress; after Huangshan no mountain impresses."
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West Lake: The Thousand-Year Lake of Poetry and Painting
Spring dawn on Su Causeway, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Leifeng sunset - why the Ten Scenes of West Lake captivated poets for centuries.
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The Mogao Caves: A Thousand-Year Art Treasury in the Desert
735 caves and 45,000 square metres of murals - Dunhuang is a pilgrimage for every traveller.
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Jiuzhaigou: A Fairy-Tale World of Forests and Lakes
Emerald lakes, terraced waterfalls, autumn forests, snow peaks and Tibetan culture - after Jiuzhaigou, no other water impresses.
