The capital of the Shanxi Province, to the northeast of the country, Taiyuan dates back more than 2,500 years.
Anyone who's visited Pingyao will tell you it's an extraordinary town.
Luoyang, located in Henan Province on the southern banks of the Yellow River (Huang He), is one of the four historical capitals of China.
The Shaolin Monestary is at the heart of Mount Songshan. It's the sacred, founding place of numerous martial arts such as kung-fu, karate and taekwondo...
Situated in Central China, Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan Province and a landmark, ancient Chinese capital.
Siutated in Chong Qing Province, in Central China, Dazu is home to cave sculptures that, in 1999, were classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located in the western part of Hubei Province, Badong and the surrounding area are among the most visited regions in China and all of Asia. Lovers of river cruises will find it a compelling destination on the Yang Tse River.
The Three Gorges Damn is the world's biggest power station, spreading over more than 2 km. It was very controversial because of its ecological impact. It is also the biggest construction project since the Great Wall of China.
Situated about 15km from Tonghai, mid-way between Jianshui and Kunming, the village of Xingmeng is a unique insight into the Mongolian culture of Yunnan.
Mid-way between Kunming and Lijiang, in the heart of Yunnan, the town of Dali is nestled between the Cangshan Mountains, to the west and Erhai Lake, to the east.
Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County is located around sixty kilometers south of Dali City, in Yunnan Province.
Jianchuan, a wood carving paradise, is found on the Lijiang - Dali road in the rolling hills of Yunnan.
Situated between Lijiang and Shangri La, in Yunnan Province, the little village of Shigu benefits from a panoramic view of the Yangtze River, at the point where it makes its first bend before heading towards the northeast of the country.
The charming village of Riwa (also known as Shagarila) is in Daocheng County. It's the ideal base camp for Yading nature reserve, which is about 20 kilometers to the north.
Nature is lush and the forests dense in this picturesque part of the world, so aptly classified as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
At 2,600m the little mountain village of Kanding in Sichuan Province, is populated by the Han people, as well as being home to a large Tibetan community.
Situated on the western flank of Mount Gonggar, it stretches across 31km², making it China's largest glacier.
Mount Emei, or Emeishan, is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. It lies in Sichuan Province, around 170 km from the capital, Chengdu.
Among the numerous sites of interest in Yunnan are the stone forest, or the Shilin karst. Enormous limestone stalagmites are lined up over an impressive 400 km².
The city of Luoping, located in Yunnan Province in South China, is famous for the spectacle its fields of rapeseed provide when in bloom.