Shanxi: Yungang Grottoes, Wutai Mountain, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Hukou Waterfall and Pingyao Ancient City.
Inner Mongolia: Xilinhot Prairie
Tibet: Potala Palace and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon.
Shaanxi: Huashan Mountain, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, Famen Temple and Huangdi Mausoleum
Gansu: Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring, Jiuquan, Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan and Kongtong Mountain.
Qinghai: Qinghai Lake, the birthplace of the Yangtze River and Yellow River, Ta 'er Temple.
Ningxia: Xixia Mausoleum and Mosque
Xinjiang: Taklimakan Desert, Turpan, Tianshan Tianchi, Tarim
Yungang grottoes 1
Yungang Grottoes is one of the largest grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four artistic treasures of China, together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes. Located at the south foot of Wuzhou Mountain, about 0/6 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, it is carved by the mountain and stretches for about one kilometer from east to west, with great momentum and rich content. The main cave is 5 1, and there are more than 5 100 statues, the highest is 17 meters, and the smallest is only a few centimeters. All kinds of statues are lifelike and elegant. 200 1, Yungang grottoes are listed as world cultural heritage. Among them, the Tan Yao Grottoes with strict and unified layout is the classic masterpiece of China's Buddhist art at its first peak. Wuhua Cave is exquisitely carved and colorful, which is a valuable material for studying the history, art, music, dance, calligraphy and architecture of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
2. Xilinhot Prairie
The beautiful and vast Xilingol prairie is rich in tourism resources, especially famous for its rich grassland tourism resources and complete grassland types, namely meadow grassland, typical grassland, semi-desert grassland, sandy grassland and more than 200 species of aboveground plants/kloc-0. There is Xilingol Grassland Nature Reserve, which is listed as a national grassland nature reserve of the international biosphere network by UNESCO. Whenever midsummer comes, the beautiful Wuzhumuqin meadow grassland is a green ocean, with noble peony flowers and beautiful Shandan flowers competing for beauty, white clouds floating in the endless blue sky, shepherds riding horses, cattle and sheep swimming, and the smoke coming out of yurts and slow-moving Lele cars will definitely make tourists who are integrated into nature feel relaxed and beautiful. You can see the beautiful scenery of cattle and sheep on the typical grassland of Grey Tengxile with flowers. The nine bends and eighteen bays of Xilin River fall on the grassland like a white hada, which is enough to make you linger. When you step into this magical land, you will appreciate the history and culture of nomadic people in the north.
3. Potala Palace
Potala Palace, the pearl of snowy plateau, the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, the treasure of architectural art and the legend of rebirth from the fire, is a solemn and magnificent plateau temple. With its profound Tibetan culture and profound Buddhist beliefs, it has infected tourists and guests from all over the world, worshiping and standing at its feet. Potala Palace is no longer a simple palace, but an embodiment of faith and a symbol of spirit. According to legend, Hongshan, where Potala Palace is located, is the Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who is merciful and compassionate. In the Buddhist consciousness, its existence is like a bodhisattva visiting the Potala Palace in person (Tibetan Potala, meaning the residence of Guanyin Bodhisattva), which can change the future.
4. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum
Terracotta warriors and horses; ; Terracotta figures; Terracotta Warriors and Horses), Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, located in the east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum 1.5km Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.
Terracotta warriors and horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners before their death. When they die, the slaves will be buried with the slave owners as sacrifices. Terracotta warriors and horses were made into sacrifices in the shape of troops (chariots, horses and soldiers).
5.crescent moon spring
Crescent Spring is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide. It is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain. There are slender poplars beside the spring, and there are fish swimming leisurely in the spring. Spring is light blue, clear and soft, and delicious. It is named because the water is like a crescent moon. Crescent Moon Spring, a dreamlike mystery. For thousands of years, it has not been submerged by the surrounding quicksand, nor has it been dried up by drought. It is the first spring in desert in the world, which is breathtaking.
6. Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake is located in the northeast of Qinghai Plateau and northwest of Xining City. It is the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in China. Qinghai Lake covers an area of 4,456 square kilometers and has a circumference of more than 360 kilometers, which is more than twice that of the famous Taihu Lake. The lake is long from east to west, narrow from north to south and slightly oval. The average horizontal depth of Qinghai Lake is about 2 1 m, the maximum water depth is 32.8 meters, the water storage capacity is 654.38+005 million cubic meters, and the lake surface is 3260 meters above sea level.
Qinghai Lake was selected as the largest saltwater lake in China and the largest inland lake in world record association and China. Qinghai Lake has many of the best in China. It is a national AAAAA-level national natural scenic spot.
Qinghai Lake is frozen from June 5438 to February every year, with an ice age of 6 months and an ice thickness of more than half a meter. There are five small islands in the lake, of which Haixinshan is the largest. Bird Island is located in the west of the lake, with an area of 0. 1 1 square kilometer. It is the breeding ground of more than 10 kinds of migratory birds, such as spotted geese, seagulls and cormorants, with a population of over100000. Bird Island Nature Reserve has been established. The lake is rich in Qinghai Lake naked carp, and the grassland by the lake is a good natural pasture.
7. Xixia Mausoleum
Xixia was a feudal dynasty dominated by Tangut Qiang at the beginning of 1 1 century. Since 1038, Yuan Hao claimed to be the emperor and was founded in Xingqing Prefecture (Yinchuan City). 1227 was destroyed by Mongolia. He existed in history for 190 years and experienced 10 emperors. Its territory is "the Yellow River in the east, Yumen in the west, Xiaoguan in the south, and the desert in the north, with a local area of more than 10,000 miles". The peak area is about 830,000 square kilometers, including Ningxia, most of Gansu, western Inner Mongolia, northwestern Shaanxi, eastern Qinghai, eastern Xinjiang, Mongolia and vast areas in southern China. In the early stage, it was equally divided with the Northern Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty, and in the middle and late stage, it stood side by side with the Southern Song Dynasty and Jin Dingzu. It is described as "one third of the world is the first, and the northwest is dominated for two hundred years." The establishment of Xixia Kingdom made a positive contribution to the local unification, the development of social economy and culture and the formation of multi-ethnic families in the northwest region in the Middle Ages.
Xixia Mausoleum is the royal cemetery of Xixia Dynasty, which is located in the middle of the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, Ningxia. In the mausoleum area of 53 square kilometers in Fiona Fang, 9 imperial tombs are arranged in an orderly way, and 253 tombs are scattered everywhere. It is one of the largest existing royal cemeteries in China and the most complete site on the ground. 1988 was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national key scenic spot. Known as "mysterious miracle" and "oriental pyramid" by the world. In order to let people at home and abroad know about the history of Xixia and explore the mysteries of Xixia culture, while constantly strengthening the protection of cultural relics in the mausoleum area, we have vigorously developed the tourist area centered on the No.3 Mausoleum, and successively built Xixia Museum, Xixia Historical Story Art Museum, Xixia Forest of Monuments and other scenic spots that can show Xixia's profound history and culture. The mysterious Xixia Mausoleum is a bright cultural pearl at the foot of Helan Mountain in western Yinchuan. It is a tourist attraction for people to appreciate Xixia culture and explore ancient and quiet places. It is quite different from the Central Plains with its attractive charm.
8. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain
Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain, which enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of Tianshan Mountain", is a natural alpine lake. Located at the lower mountainside of Bogda Peak in the east of North Tianshan Mountain, with an altitude of1980m. The lake is half-moon-shaped, 3400 meters long, about 1.500 meters at its widest point, and covers an area of 4.9 square kilometers. The lake is several meters deep, reaching 105 meters. The lake is clear and crystal clear as jade. Surrounded by mountains, green grass and wild flowers are in full bloom. The tall and green spruce and tassel pine cover the mountains and rivers, covering the sky. Southeast of Tianchi is the majestic Bogda main peak (Mongolian "Bogda", meaning Lingshan and Shengshan), with an altitude of 5445 meters. There are two side-by-side peaks around the main peak. Looking into the distance, the three peaks stand side by side, suddenly inserting clouds, just like a pen. Glacier snow on the summit, shining with white silver light, contrasts with the clear blue water of Tianchi Lake, forming the graceful natural landscape of this mountain and Pinghu Lake.