Natural features
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Suzhou, Jiangsu
Suzhou's classical gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are miniature landscapes of ponds, rocks, pavilions and windows framing views.
Natural features in China
Natural features
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan
A valley in the mountains of northern Sichuan with lakes of astonishing blue and green, waterfalls and Tibetan villages, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Natural features
Li River Cruise and Yangshuo
Yangshuo, Guangxi
A river winding between hundreds of tall limestone karst peaks, the landscape on China's 20-yuan note.
Natural features
West Lake, Hangzhou
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
A famous lake surrounded by hills, pagodas, temples and gardens, celebrated by poets for centuries, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Natural features
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Yongding, Hunan
Thousands of towering sandstone pillars rising from forested valleys, often wrapped in mist, which inspired the floating mountains in the film Avatar.
Natural features
Zhangye Danxia Landform
Zhangye, Gansu
Hills striped in bands of red, orange, yellow and green, the 'rainbow mountains', formed by layers of sandstone and minerals over millions of years.