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Best places to visit in China

China is an immense country, both by its surface and its history. If you want to make the most of your trip to China, you will need to prepare well to focus on what you would most like to see. Our experts at Evaneos are here to help you with your selection.

Are you enthusiasts of great technological cities aiming to go further, aiming to go higher? Do not hesitate to stop for a few days in Hong Kong. You will also find the capital of the country, Beijing, equally enjoyable, dynamic, cosmopolitan and lively, or even in contemporary Shanghai .

Are you more attracted by untamed nature and love to have your breath taken away by incredible landscapes? Then you'll love admiring the rugged rocks of Huanshan, or taking advantage of the isolation of the national park of Jiuzhaigou in which you may be able to see wild pandas. Another example is Dunhuang near the Gobi Desert.

If you prefer landscapes designed by man, go for a walk near the small village of Dazhai, perched on a hillside, from where you can admire the rice terraces.

Finally, for lovers of history and monuments, you are spoilt for choice. Take Datong and its Buddhist caves, Xi’an and its army, Jinshanling and its section of the Great Wall of China a little away from the crowds of tourists. Not to mention the Dazu rock carvings inscribed with UNESCO.

In short, China is a true paradise for all travel enthusiasts!

The small town of Gyantse, 260 km southwest of Lhasa and 90 km southeast of Shigatse, is without question a beautiful place to go and visit when touring Tibet .
Capital of Yunnan and a major tourist destination and transit point, Kunming serves as the gateway to the wonderful regions to be found in both the province and the whole of southeast China.
Found in northwest of Yunnan Province, the town of Lijiang sits at 2,600m high on a plateau that is surrounded by mountains and the sinous Yangtze (or Yangzi Jiang) River.
Yanshuo is one of China's best family destinations.
The wonderful Dong district of Sanjiang is in the north of the autonomous region of Guanxi, about 200 kilometers north-west of Guilin and 65 km to the west of Longsheng.
It's the most densely populated city in China and one of the most modern.
Often dubbed ' The Venice of the East', Suzhou is a charming, romantic town, criss crossed by canals.
If you want to avoid hoards of tourists jostling their way along the Great Wall of China and prefer to explore a rugged Great Wall, then make sure you put the Jinshanling section on your itinerary.
The city of Chengde, formerly known as Rehe or Jehol, is located a little over 200 km northeast of Beijing, in Hebei Province.
Tongli is in Jiangsu Province, near to Suzhou and Shanghai, in the Yangtze River delta region.
Hong Kong, a special administrative region located on the southern coast of China, is without a doubt one of the most astonishing places in country, on the Asian continent, and, it can even be said, in the whole world.
Capital of the South China province of Guangdong, the city of Canton (or Guangzhou) is the third most populated in the country after Shanghai and Beijing.
With a wealth of history that spans 2,000 years, Luzhi is a waterside village as well as a haven of green that is criss-crossed by a multitude of rivers and canals.
Capital of the Kingdom of Tibet since the 7th century, Lhasa was the seat of the Tibetan government until the region was invaded by China in 1949.
Xizhou or 'Happy Town' is a little town about 20km north of Dali in Yunnan Province.
Mid-way between Dali and Lijiang, nestled between the fields and mountains of Yunnan, you'll find the wonderful village of Shaxi. Be prepared to step back in time.
Shangri La, formerly called Zhongdian, is a small town in the north of Yunnan. Perched on a plateau at 3,200m high, it's close to the autonomous region of Tibet.
Jianshui, which is located around 200 kilometers south of Kunming, halfway between the province capital and the majestic Yaunyang, is in my opinion one of the most beautiful cities in southern Yunnan, and a great place to visit when in China.
The charming little village of Ping'an, located in Longsheng County, in the Guangxi Autonomous Region, is the stronghold of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic minorities.
The market town of Xinping (Xingpingzhen) is situated to the south of Guilin, on the banks of Li River. It has to be one of the prettiest of Guangxi's ancient towns.
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