China has a vast land and abundant resources, each with its own characteristics. In addition to some paid scenic spots, free scenic spots are also places that everyone yearns for. This post will introduce you to the top 10 free attractions in China.
1. Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, on East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It starts from Tiananmen in the north, Zhengyangmen in the south, the National Museum of China in the east, and the Great Hall of the People in the west. The ground of the square is entirely paved with light-colored granite strips that have been treated with special technology. In the center stands the Monument to the People’s Heroes and the solemn Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. Tiananmen Square.
Address: East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
2. Shanghai Bund
The Bund is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in Huangpu District, Shanghai, that is, Waihuangpu Beach, which is a Chinese historical and cultural block. There are 52 classical revival buildings with different styles standing on the Bund. It is known as the Bund International Architecture Expo Group. It is an important historical site and representative building in modern China and one of the landmarks of Shanghai. Opposite the Bund across the river, Lujiazui in Pudong has Shanghai’s landmark buildings, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, etc., which have become the symbol of China’s reform and opening up and the epitome of Shanghai’s modernization.
3. Hangzhou West Lake
Hangzhou West Lake is well-known at home and abroad for its beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains and numerous scenic spots and historical sites. It is a famous tourist attraction in China and is also known as a paradise on earth. The height of the mountains in the scenic area is no more than 400 meters, and they are surrounded by the south, west and north sides of the West Lake. Among them, Wushan Mountain and Baoshi Mountain are like two arms, one south and one north, stretching towards the urban area, forming a beautiful Hangzhou space outline. The total area of the scenic spot is 49 square kilometers, of which the lake surface is 6.5 square kilometers, with the lake as the main body. It used to be called Wulin Water, Qiantang Lake, and West Lake. It was called West Lake in the Song Dynasty; “Three comments on the ten sceneries of West Lake”.
Address: No. 1, Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
4. Beijing Olympic Park
Beijing Olympic Park is the main venue for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The park covers an area of 11.59 square kilometers. From north to south, it is the Olympic Forest Park in the North District, the Olympic venue gathering area in the central area, and the Asian Games venues in the South District. Gathering area and Olympic Sports Culture Business Park. The National Stadium (Bird’s Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), National Stadium, China Science and Technology Museum, National Convention Center and Olympic Forest Park are located in the park. The Olympic Park will also be the core area and main hosting area of the 2022 Winter Olympics, and it will be the world’s first “Double Olympic Park”.
5. Gulangyu
Gulangyu Island covers an area of about 1.88 square kilometers. The climate on the island is pleasant. With its unique scenery, there is a saying that “it’s a waste of a trip to Xiamen if you don’t visit Gulangyu Island”, and it is known as the “Garden on the Sea”. Gulangyu Island, Xiamen, retains more than a thousand buildings with a combination of Chinese and Western styles and different styles, presenting to the world the artistic atmosphere of “World Architecture Expo”; it also retains the tradition of music culture, and has built a piano museum and an organ museum, with a profound accumulation of music culture. Gulangyu enjoys the reputation of “Island of Piano” and “Hometown of Music”.
Address: Daban City, Jinfeng South Street, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province
6. Shichahai Scenic Area
Shichahai is located in the northwest of Xicheng District, Beijing, with a water area of 336,000 square meters. It is composed of three connected lakes, Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai (Jishuitan). It is a traditional scenic area full of old Beijing characteristics that retains the original folk culture in Beijing. Many ancient buildings in Shichahai Scenic Area occupy an important position in the history of Beijing’s urban construction development and political and cultural history. There are more than 40 cultural relics protection units, mainly represented by Prince Gong’s Mansion and Garden, Soong Ching Ling’s Former Residence and Prince Chun’s Mansion, Guo Moruo Memorial Hall, Huixian Hall, etc. Ancient historical places of interest.
Address: No. 49, Di’anmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
7. Victoria Harbor
Victoria Harbor, referred to as Victoria Harbor for short, is a seaport located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Victoria Harbor is free to enter and exit throughout the year. It has always influenced the history and culture of Hong Kong, and led the development of Hong Kong’s economy and tourism. It is one of the keys for Hong Kong to become an international metropolis. After nightfall in Victoria Bay, the lights of thousands of houses reflect each other, and the night view of Victoria Harbor is therefore ranked among the “three major night views in the world” together with Hakodate and Naples.
Address: Port and sea area between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
8. Nanjing Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt Scenic Spot
The Qinhuai River is five kilometers long, known as the “Ten Li Qinhuai River” in history, the “mother river” of Nanjing, the cradle of ancient Jinling culture, and the essence of the Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt. Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt is a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery, landscape gardens, temple schools, street dwellings, and local customs. It contains the historical and cultural accumulation of Nanjing’s urban development for more than 2,000 years. The Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt Scenic Area is centered on the ancient buildings of the Confucius Temple, with the Qinhuai River within ten miles as the axis, starting from Dongshuiguan Park in the east and ending at Xishuiguan Park (now Shuiximen) in the west.
Address: No. 80-1, Pingjiangfu Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
9. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is located in Qingpu District, Shanghai. It is one of the four famous historical and cultural towns in Shanghai and is known as the “Pearl of the South of the Yangtze River”. Zhujiajiao has a total area of 136.85 square kilometers (including the water area), and has cultural landscapes with the characteristics of ancient towns, namely, a bridge, a street, a temple, a temple, a hall, a hall, two gardens, three bays, and twenty-six lanes. It presents the quaint features of the Jiangnan water town of “small bridges, flowing water, and people”. There are nine long streets stretching along the river, thousands of Ming and Qing buildings standing along the water, 36 stone bridges still in ancient style, and there are many places of interest, such as Chenghuang Temple, Humanities and Art Museum, Zhuxi Garden, Kezhi Garden , Tai’an Bridge, Yuanjin Temple and other scenic spots. Address: Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai
10. Xibaipo
Xibaipo is the last rural command post where Chairman Mao of the Party Central Committee entered Beiping to liberate the whole of China. Chairman Mao directed the three major campaigns here, and the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Party was also held here. With its special contributions, Xibaipo has been recorded in the annals of Chinese revolution and has established an immortal historical monument. It has the reputation of “New China came from here” and “China’s destiny is determined in this village”. The total area of Xibaipo Scenic Area is 16,440 square meters. It faces Xibaipo Lake with rippling blue waves and sparkling water in front, and Xibaipo Ridge full of green cypresses and bursting pines in the back. The lake and mountains complement each other, forming a unique and beautiful scenery. .
Address: Yingbin Road, Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
