Beach Holiday
Good beach resorts are located in the south of China. The coastline here stretches for 18 thousand km and is washed by the waves of the South China, East China, Yellow and Bohai seas. See toppharmacyschools for geography, climate and cuisine in China.
All beaches in China are sandy and belong to the city authorities. The coastal area is equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds, which are provided free of charge (unless they belong to the nearest hotels or cafes).
Hainan Island is considered the best beach resort. Beaches in such cities and provinces as Baidaihe, Putuoshan, Dalian and Qingdao are also popular.
Leisure
Fans of outdoor activities should visit the city of Sanya on Hainan Island. You can try yourself in rafting or diving, as well as spend time fishing on more than 40 islands of this resort.
Golf tourism is popular on Hainan Island. Two professional golf clubs have been built here, with equipped fields for 18 holes.
Shopping
Shopping is one of the most popular tourism destinations in China.
The best markets for bargains are in Beijing (Silk, Pearl and Yabolu market).
Ski holidays
There are more than 20 ski centers in China. Usually they are equipped with 5-6 downhill tracks and several lifts. The most significant in China is the Yabuli ski resort (it was here that the winter competitions of the 2008 Olympics were held).
Other ski centers are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Jilin, Liaoning, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Hebei, Yunnan and Heulongjiang provinces.
Wellness
China is a famous center of traditional medicine. A popular resort is Hainan Island. Here are located healing thermal springs, which are used for the treatment and prevention of skin, lung, urological and intestinal diseases. On the territory of the Nantian complex there are more than 30 pools, the water temperature and chemical composition of which are different.
There are three popular medical centers in Sanya city: “Yu-Kang”, “Taiji” and “Garden of Longevity”. They will offer you to take a course of acupuncture, Chinese acupressure, etc.
Entertainment
The best entertainment centers in China are located in Hong Kong and Macau. Many gambling and entertainment establishments on their territory have earned them the fame of the “Monte Carlo of the East”.
The Chinese love to be loud, they often shout, honk and even sing. Singing Chinese can be found everywhere: on the street, on the bus or on the main square of the city.
Tours
99 cities in China have a huge cultural and historical heritage. They feature more than 750 historical monuments protected by the state, as well as 119 landscape sites.
The main attractions of China:
- Shaolin Monastery, which became the ancestor of the art of wushu;
- Ginseng farms in Qinghai Province;
- Great Wall of China ;
- Archaeological excavations in the Takla-Makan and Gobi deserts;
- Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, famous for natural waterfalls and deep caves;
- Lake Xihu and Taihu;
- Dunhuang caves;
- Huangguoshu waterfall;
- “Stone” forest and karst caves of Wansheng County;
- Ludian Caves in Guilin;
- Hunting grounds of the Greater Khingan;
- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Okrug is the only place where Chinese Muslims live compactly.