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Top Ten Places
CHINA NOW offers insights into the wonders of Chinese culture - but to truly be amazed by what China has to offer, you need to go there... or click on the links below that will give you a satellite view of some of the most wondrous places, not just in China, but on earth. Navigate your way to China at the click of a button. Buckle up and prepare to be amazed!
Mount Huangshan
Anhui province
Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous. Originally known as Mt. Yishan it was renamed in recognition of the legendary Huang Di, the reputed ancestor of the Chinese people who made magic pills for immortality.
Mount Huangshan - Google Satellite Image >
Anhui province
Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous. Originally known as Mt. Yishan it was renamed in recognition of the legendary Huang Di, the reputed ancestor of the Chinese people who made magic pills for immortality.
Mount Huangshan - Google Satellite Image >
Great Wall of China
Southern edge of Inner Mongolia
The Great Wall of China the world's longest human-made structure, stretching about 4000 miles. At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.
Great Wall of China - Google Satellite Image >
Southern edge of Inner Mongolia
The Great Wall of China the world's longest human-made structure, stretching about 4000 miles. At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.
Great Wall of China - Google Satellite Image >
Jiuquan Space Centre
Jiuquan Region, Gansu province, north-western China
China's first launch center and China's first ballistic missile and satellite launch centre. Jiuquan's facilities provided support for every phase of a satellite launch campaign.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre - Google Satellite Image >
Jiuquan Region, Gansu province, north-western China
China's first launch center and China's first ballistic missile and satellite launch centre. Jiuquan's facilities provided support for every phase of a satellite launch campaign.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre - Google Satellite Image >
Terracotta Warriors
Xi'an
The Terracotta Army was buried with China's first Emperor, Shi Huangdi, in 210 BC to help rule another empire in the afterlife. The huge excavation site can be seen on the link below.
Terracotta Army, Xian - Google Satellite Image >
Xi'an
The Terracotta Army was buried with China's first Emperor, Shi Huangdi, in 210 BC to help rule another empire in the afterlife. The huge excavation site can be seen on the link below.
Terracotta Army, Xian - Google Satellite Image >
Forbidden City
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household.
The Forbidden City - Google Satellite Image >
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household.
The Forbidden City - Google Satellite Image >
Three Gorges Dam
Yangtze River, Yichang
The Three Gorges is a Chinese hydroelectric river dam. This is the biggest project that has been undertaken in China since the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
Three Gorges Dam - Google Satellite Image >
Yangtze River, Yichang
The Three Gorges is a Chinese hydroelectric river dam. This is the biggest project that has been undertaken in China since the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
Three Gorges Dam - Google Satellite Image >
Shaolin Temple
Song Shan, Henan province
The Shaolin Temple is a Ch'an Buddhist temple. The monastery was built in 496 CE, and is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
Shaolin Temple - Google Satellite Image >
Song Shan, Henan province
The Shaolin Temple is a Ch'an Buddhist temple. The monastery was built in 496 CE, and is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
Shaolin Temple - Google Satellite Image >
The Qingzang Railway
From Xining, Qinghai province, to Lhasa, Tibet
The Qingzang Railway, is a high-altitude, 1956 km long railway connecting China with Tibet. Constructed overpasses allow continued animal migration: see satellite image of one such bridge.
The Qingzang Railway - Google Satellite Image >
From Xining, Qinghai province, to Lhasa, Tibet
The Qingzang Railway, is a high-altitude, 1956 km long railway connecting China with Tibet. Constructed overpasses allow continued animal migration: see satellite image of one such bridge.
The Qingzang Railway - Google Satellite Image >
Shilin Stone Forest
Yunnan province, southwest China
Shilin (literally "Stone Forest") is a notable set of tall rocks rising like stalagmites - many looking like trees made of stone. The formations are believed to be over 270 million years old.
Shilin Stone Forest - Google Satellite Image >
Yunnan province, southwest China
Shilin (literally "Stone Forest") is a notable set of tall rocks rising like stalagmites - many looking like trees made of stone. The formations are believed to be over 270 million years old.
Shilin Stone Forest - Google Satellite Image >
Beijing National Stadium
Olympic Green, Beijing
Also known as the "Bird's nest" for its architecture, this stadium will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Bird's Next Olympic Stadium - Google Satellite Image >
Olympic Green, Beijing
Also known as the "Bird's nest" for its architecture, this stadium will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Bird's Next Olympic Stadium - Google Satellite Image >
