25 Other Reasons to Visit China

My next extended trip will be to China. My trip will span 10 days and my time will be spent mostly between Beijing and Shanghai. I think the #1 attraction to China for most people is the Great Wall, but here are plenty of other reasons to go!

I’m pretty certain I will eventually return to China for a second time. With so many incredible places to visit and things to see, there’s no possible way I’ll see everything I want to this time.

I’m sure 5 or 10 good reasons is sufficient, but I thought I’d really over do it and find 25 very convincing reasons to visit China. Let me know which ones really stick out to you!

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2. Hanging Monastery

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3. Red Beach

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4. Summer Palace

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5. Porcelain House

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6. Yuntaishan World

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7. The Grand Buddha Lingshan

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8. Yuyuan Garden

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9. Huangpu River

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10. Suzhou Water Village

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11. Stairs to Yellow Mountain

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12. Bridge of Immortals


13. Tiamen Mountain National Forest Park

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14. Baofeng Lake

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15. Canton Tower

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16. Shengshan Island

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17. Leshan Giant Buddha


18. Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center

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19. Jinli Street

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20. The Chishui Waterfall

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21. Terracota Warriors

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22. Zhouzhuang

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23. Reed Flute Cave

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  • 24. Floating Bridge

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    25. Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park: Hutan Batu

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    7 thoughts on “25 Other Reasons to Visit China

    1. traversingasia says:

      I am lucky enough to have been to 8 of these places! 🙂 While the Summer Palace is beautiful and has a really cool history, the last 2 times I’ve went I found it uncomfortably crowded. I would recommend going not at peak tourist season if possible!

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    2. aliz97 says:

      I’ve been to seven of these places (actually just got back from a trip to the rainbow danxia mountains!) and they’re entirely worth the visit. Hope you enjoy your trip! 🙂

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