Beijing, the capital, is the political, cultural, domestic and international communication center of China, and is also one of the world famous historical and cultural cities and ancient capitals. As early as 700,000 years ago, the primitive community "Beijingers" appeared in Zhoukoudian, Beijing. Beijing was first recorded as "thistle".
Beijing has the world's largest Forbidden City, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the royal garden Beihai and the imperial home Lin Summer Palace, as well as Badaling, Mutianyu, Simatai Great Wall, the world's largest quadrangle Gongwangfu and other places of interest.
2 Kunming
Kunming is a famous historical and cultural city in China and an excellent tourist city in China. Located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the annual average temperature is 65438 04.8℃. It is a permanent tourist city in spring and enjoys the reputation of "Spring City".
A long history, splendid culture, unique geographical environment and superior climatic conditions have left Kunming with many precious cultural relics, places of interest and unique national culture. Many scenic spots, such as Shilin, Yunnan ethnic minority village, Jiuxiang, Cave Museum, Expo Park (1999) and so on, make Kunming a resort for sightseeing, business exhibitions and leisure holidays.
3 Chengdu
Chengdu is a leisurely and indifferent city. Its leisure makes people warm and its indifference makes people relax. It is between this warmth and relaxation that breeds a culture with Sichuan characteristics.
Jinsha site shows the long history of ancient Shu culture; Dujiang ancient weir, engraved with Li Bing's achievements in water control; The ancient cypresses and dense forests of Wuhou Temple tell a glorious page of Shu-Han culture. Du Fu's thatched cottage is white and clear, and it is the temple of China's poetry. Panda reproduction explains the harmony between man and nature. ...
4 Hangzhou
Hangzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China with splendid culture and profound accumulation. Liangzhu culture, Wuyue culture, Southern Song culture and Ming and Qing culture with their own characteristics have successively appeared, forming a complete series of cultural development, adding a bright stroke to the history of Chinese civilization. At present, there are 5 national key cultural relics protection units and 25 provincial key cultural relics protection units.
5 Xiamen
The city is in the sea, the sea is in the city, the waves are in the sky, and the stone is beautiful. This is Xiamen, known as the "sea garden". This international garden city, which is surrounded by mountains and faces the sea, connects Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, and touches the Golden Gate Strait, is a famous economic center city in southern China, the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China and a national civilized city. Won the UN Habitat Award in 2004.
The annual average temperature in Xiamen is 265,438+0℃, and the national AAAA scenic spots include Gulangyu Tourist Area, Shiwan Botanical Garden and Haicang Bridge Tourist Area. Xiamen, "One city is like a flower and half a stone, and Qian Shan embraces the sea", is welcoming visitors from all directions and guests from all corners of the country with its unique charm.
6 Xi' an
Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an in ancient times, is the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road and the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China. Xi 'an has a history of more than 365,438+000 years. Last week, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties 13 established their capitals here, which lasted for more than 1 100 years. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi has been the center of China's politics, economy, culture and foreign exchange, and is also known as the four ancient civilizations in the world with Athens, Cairo and Rome. The profound historical and cultural accumulation and vast historical relics make Xi 'an enjoy the reputation of "Natural History Museum".