Although the information offered here is just a small sample of the many sites of interest that brings together China, they all stand for housing an important cultural heritage and landscape. Not surprisingly, they all have in the arrival of international and domestic tourism (increasingly numerous) one of its main sources of income.

Chengdu
Located southwest of the country with a population of 10 million, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, one of the main agricultural areas of China. However, his international fame is linked mainly to the role it plays in the conservation of one of the Asian giant’s national symbols: the panda. Since 1993, the Research Center for Giant Panda Reproduction? Located 10 km from the city center at its site 21 giant pandas and 20 red pandas and other species can also be visited. It also provides the newcomer Chengdu other attractions, such as the Buddhist monastery of Wenshu. Documented in the Tang Dynasty, it consists of 200 buildings that house multiple reliefs and about 400 images of Buddha. In this room are added the cabin of poet Du Fu Erected following his death in the year 770 and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing dynasties The Temple of Marquis Wu? the second or third century of our era general and the tomb of Wang Jian, also from the Tang period.

Datong
Owned Shanxi province, this city was the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-533) to the year 495. Indeed, this period corresponds to the main tourist attraction: the amazing caves of Yungang Shiku (460-525). It is 53 caves included in World Heritage List in 2001 and a staggering display of some 50,000 Buddhist sculptures.

Guilin
The meaning that holds this name (in Castilian is translated as “the forest of laurel) Refers to a more or less recent past in this city, located south of the country, in the Guangxi Autonomous Region, is not going to be a small fishing village. However, the extraordinary beauty of the surrounding hills have become a first rate tourist destination. The main attraction of Guilin is located in the vicinity: the fascinating landscape surrounding the Li River. To admire, are advised to purchase a cruise, from which you can see the mountains that surround it impossible shapes. After a tranquil trip Except for the months of September and October, when the river boats are saturated due to the rise of domestic tourism, The journey ends at Yangshuo, a small village with all amenities, including hotels and restaurants. Other recommended excursions include a visit to a village inhabited by the ethnic Zhuang (whose women possess the world’s longest hair) or a walk in the agricultural areas of the region, spread over colorful terraces. As regards the town of Guilin, the most remarkable are some rock formations as the peak of beauty or the park Lone Elephant’s Trunk.

Hangzhou
This town, located near Shanghai and east China, is the capital of Zhejiang province, just as it was all over the country in times of Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Currently known for the picturesque markets that dot the historic street of Hefang Jie. Not forgetting the so-called West Lake, beside which the famous tea growing long ching ( Dragon Well “) and that which is the island of San Tan Yin Yue. The range of unique sites is completed by the gardens of Puerto Florido, the monastery of Alma Escondida and the Pagoda of Six Harmonies, built in the year 970.

Hong Kong
After spending 99 years under British rule A result of the defeat of China in the Opium Wars, Hong Kong is from 1997 and Macao together with one of their two special administrative regions of the country. The shortage of building land, due to its rugged terrain and the small size of the islands, has forced this former colony to grow vertically, especially since the 70′s. Hence, the urban landscape of Hong Kong is a mosaic of endless skyscrapers Four of them are among the 15 highest in the world? and the Kowloon district, located on the mainland in the region, holds the world record of inhabitants per km2. From this area, and specifically at the Avenue of the Stars, you can attend a sound and light show in which all participate weekends iconic buildings of the Hong Kong skyline. Become a major economic centers, commercial and financial aspects of Asia, travelers will find in the streets an endless supply of dining and entertainment. Some of its attractions are the Victoria Harbour and Victoria Hill (554 m), from which you can enjoy magnificent views, the fishing village of Arberdin and Stainley Market shopping area.

Luoyang
Located to the east, Luoyang (the translation would be City of peonies) Is one of the most important province of Henan, but also one of the historical capitals of China. Without going any further, coinciding with the arrival in the area of the Northern Wei (late or early fourth century AD V), began construction in the vicinity of one of the most impressive monuments of the country: the grottoes of Longmen declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. Among its many caves, noted for its beauty of the Lotus and the 10,000 Buddhas, not forgetting the spectacular 17-meter Buddha who presides over the complex, and whose face could correspond to the Empress Wu Zetian (625-705), a the promoters of the complex. In turn, the center of Luoyang (located 12 km from the caves) also invites you to visit the Museum of Eastern Zhou Which an army fossilized remains of the third century BC and the picturesque walled Old City, while, a few kilometers, the White Horse Temple. Founded in the first century AD, Buddhism is the first exhibition of the history of China.

Nanking
Located in the east and 300 km from Shanghai, Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province. Infamous for the bloody assault of the Nipponese troops during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), the city was also the political and economic center of southern China for over 1,000 years. His condition is attested ancient imperial capital monuments like the tomb of Emperor Ming Xiaoling Founder of the Ming dynasty, the penultimate who ruled the country, “the ancient city wall or Xuyuan gardens, erected in the fourteenth century, coinciding with the beginning of this period. Another point of interest is the huge mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first President of the Republic of China and founder of the Nationalist Party or Kuomintang. It is also advisable to come to Greenland Square Zifeng Coughing, a striking tower of 450 m in height.

Beijing
The translation of this name (in Castilian mean Capital of the north) Attests to the important economic role, political and cultural background has played the city since mid-thirteenth century, when Kublai Khan decided to move his court there. After losing its status as capital, the Ming Emperor Yongle (1360-1424) once again became the main seat of power, a category that currently holds. The result of this glorious past, Beijing cherishes some of the most spectacular sites and monuments and famous in Asia and the world. What stands on its own merits the Forbidden City Residence of the Ming and Qing emperors, The Summer Palace A splendid garden dotted with temples, residences and pavilions, Temple of Heaven, and Jingshan Park Square Tiananmen (the largest in the world). About 65 km from the city, in turn, rise to the famous imperial tomb of the Ming and Qing dynasty i, especially, the Great Wall, a World Heritage Site in 1987 and named one of the Seven Wonders of world in 2007.

Pingyao
The historic center of this fascinating city (its name means? Peaceful and far away) Belonging to the province of Shanxi and located about 200 km from the capital, Taiyuan, is a fine example of traditional folk architecture. In fact, most of its buildings, constructed during the Ming and Qing dynasties have been preserved to this day with its original appearance, which has earned this walled citadel? Which today has 40,000 inhabitants join the World Heritage List in 1997. As entrees, Pingyao has some 20 buildings designed as a museum, which allow the daily life of the city in the nineteenth century. During this time the town experienced its heyday thanks to the good functioning of the money changers from the top of the country: the tong. Also worth strolling through its 6 km of the wall, visit the nearby Buddhist monastery Shuangling Si (only 6 km and possessing great size of the sixteenth century) or the great Confucian temple.

Shanghai
Over 20 million people become the coastal city Shanghai, east of the country in the most populated city in China. Although its origins are documented for a whopping 3,000 years, the real strength of the city started from 1842, when the Treaty of Nanking open on maritime trade with the West. As a legacy of strong European and American soil, the historic Bund promenade along the Huangpu River and facing the spectacular Pudong district, home to 24 buildings that are a good collection of colonial architecture. Other tourist attractions are the Transrapid Maglev or The only maglev train in the world and its skyscrapers, among them the Tower of Oriental Pearl (of 468 m, regarded as the symbol of the city), the Jin Mao and Shanghai World Financial Center, the highest in the country. Much older are the Yuyuan Gardens (1559-1755) and the Jade Buddha Temple or Yufo If (1882), which are preserved Burmese remarkable sculptures. The opening of the Expo 2010, dedicated to planning the future, has given the ultimate accolade for a city that synthesize the economic and commercial potential of the new China.

Suzhou
The waterfront city of Suzhou? Located on the lower reaches of the Yangtze and in the province of Jiangsu is considered one of the most beautiful in China, to the point of being part of Heritage (1997, 2000). Not surprisingly, the nickname with which it is known (Garden City) gives clues to its charm. Among its attractions, include Tigre Hill (which is believed to be buried the King He Lu, founder of the city), the Sword Pond, North Temple Pagoda (76 m), a of the ancient gates of the city, the Blue Wave Pavilion “with interesting examples of sculpture? and two gardens: the Fisherman? restored in the eighteenth century, though built during the Song Dynasty and the Humble Administrator of the Ming.

Taiwan
Although this southern island? Governed by a democratic system and fully integrated into the capitalist economy and market aspires to be an independent country, the threats from Beijing, which considers a renegade province, has been discouraged any attempt to de facto secession. Despite its limited supply of nightlife in the capital, Taipei, this city offers some remarkable attractions such as the Taipei 101 (of 501 m and the highest in the world until 2010), memorials of Nationalist leader Chiang Kai -shek and Sun Yat-sen, the National Museum? which houses 650,000 objects of art from imperial China?, Longshan Temple, Forest Park Da-an or the Yangmingshan National Park.

Tibet
Located in southwest China, Tibet Autonomous Region is part of the Asian giant since 1950, when Mao’s troops took the capital, Lhasa. This city is home to the most famous tourist attractions in the area, especially the Potala Palace, former seat of the Tibetan government and winter residence of the Dalai Lama. Similarly, also worth visiting the Sera and Drepung monasteries The last of the early fifteenth century and one of the largest in the world in the past? and the Jokhang Temple. Considered the foremost Tibetan sacred lands, is 1,300 years old and has a solid gold Buddha made during the Tang by order of Princess Wencheng ( -680). It is also worth closer to Barkhor Street, which houses one of the flows of pilgrimage (kora) most visited Lhasa, and even Norbuligka, former summer residence of the Dalai Lama stands in its namesake park. As in the case of Hong Kong, access to Tibet requires a special visa to be processed at the embassy or consulate of China in Spain.

Xi An
Capital of the central province of Shaanxi, Xi An (whose name means Western peace) Known for hosting one of the most spectacular archaeological sites on the planet: the Terracotta Army. Discovered in 1974 by five farmers while digging a well, the complex has about 7,000 prints of warriors, horses and chariots natural size. Its construction was ordered by the end of the third century BC by the first emperor of China, Shi Huang Ti, in order to guard his tomb. Indeed, the president’s final resting place is located near the archaeological complex, although it remains closed (only you can climb to the top of the hill where the tomb is located.) Both the imperial tomb warriors as part of World Heritage since 1987. Other sites in Xi An, this time in the city center are the perimeter walls, the remains of the Neolithic village of Banpo (4000-3000 BC), the Wild Goose Pagoda (built in the time of the Tang Dynasty) , the Drum Tower and Bell (both of the fourteenth century) and its bustling Muslim quarter, where the mosque stands.

Zhouzhuang
This small southern town stands south of the Yangzi river, some 150 km from Shanghai. With over 900 years of history behind it, stands out to accommodate numerous rivers and lakes, which help to shape the layout of its streets and buildings.