Things to do in China
The top attractions and places to visit in China, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Three Gorges Dam, Forbidden City and Terracotta Army, and 37 more across the country.
- 40places to see
Top attractions in China
Three Gorges DamLandmark · Yichang
Forbidden CityMuseum · Beijing
Terracotta ArmyMuseum · Lintong
Potala PalacePalace · Lhasa
Tiananmen SquareSquare · Beijing
Qinghai LakeLandmark
Landmarks and monuments
Three Gorges DamLandmark · Yichang · On the map
Tiananmen SquareSquare · Beijing · On the map
Qinghai LakeLandmark · On the map
Mount TaiWorld HeritageLandmark · Tai’an · On the map
Grand CanalWorld HeritageLandmark · Hangzhou · On the map
HuangshanWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Mogao CavesWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Dunhuang · On the map
Leshan Giant BuddhaArchaeological site · Leshan · On the map
Shanghai World Financial CenterSkyscraper · Pudong · On the map
Shaolin MonasteryLandmark · Songyang · On the map
West LakeLandmark · Hangzhou · On the map
Shanghai TowerSkyscraper · Pudong · On the map
Wuyi MountainsWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
WulingyuanWorld HeritageLandmark · Wulingyuan · On the map
Canton TowerTower · Guangzhou · On the map
Oriental Pearl TowerSkyscraper · Pudong · On the map
Jin Mao TowerSkyscraper · Pudong · On the map
Longmen GrottoesWorld HeritageLandmark · Luoyang · On the map
Yungang GrottoesWorld HeritageLandmark · Datong · On the map
Danyang–Kunshan Grand BridgeBridge · Wuxi · On the map
Mount WutaiWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Wudang MountainsLandmark · On the map
YinxuWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Anyang · On the map
XanaduWorld HeritageArchaeological site · On the map
Mount LuLandmark · Jiujiang · On the map
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau BridgeBridge · Zhuhai · On the map
Mount SanqingWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
International Commerce CentreSkyscraper · Hong Kong · On the map
Bank of China TowerSkyscraper · Hong Kong · On the map
Zhoukoudian siteWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Fangshan · On the map
Dazu Rock CarvingsWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Longgang, Chongqing · On the map
Spring Temple BuddhaMonument · On the map
Three Parallel Rivers National ParkWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Museums
Forbidden CityBeijing · On the map
Terracotta ArmyLintong · On the map
National Museum of ChinaBeijing · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Potala PalacePalace · Lhasa · On the map
Summer PalaceWorld HeritagePalace · Beijing · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Temple of HeavenWorld HeritageTemple or shrine · Beijing · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Jiuzhaigou ValleyWorld HeritagePark · On the map
Photo credits
- Three Gorges Dam: Source file, CC BY 2.0
- Forbidden City: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terracotta Army: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Potala Palace: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Tiananmen Square: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qinghai Lake: 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Tai: Charlie fong, Public domain
- Grand Canal: Groverlynn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Temple of Heaven: Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huangshan: Unknown author, Public domain
- Mogao Caves: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leshan Giant Buddha: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Summer Palace: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Shanghai World Financial Center: GG001213, CC0
- Shaolin Monastery: User:Yaoleilei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Lake: Louisa Salazar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanghai Tower: https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-ovozr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jiuzhaigou Valley: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuyi Mountains: 老过, CC BY 2.5 cn
- Wulingyuan: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canton Tower: jiang-wen-jie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oriental Pearl Tower: Dottie Day, CC BY 2.0
- Jin Mao Tower: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longmen Grottoes: Rialfver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yungang Grottoes: Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Wutai: G41rn8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wudang Mountains: Unknown author, Public domain
- Yinxu: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Xanadu: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Lu: Chenyun~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Sanqing: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- International Commerce Centre: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5
- National Museum of China: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Bank of China Tower: WiNG, CC BY 3.0
- Zhoukoudian site: Mutt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dazu Rock Carvings: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Temple Buddha: Nyx Ning, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Three Parallel Rivers National Park: ChinaGeography.png, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.