Lyna - 6 Attractions in China

1. Zhang Jia Jie

a)  Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

 

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park  is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in China.  It became famous since in 2009 from the film Avatar, which won several awards on in the 82nd Academy Awards.   

 

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

 

the film's floating "Hallelujah Mountains”

 

b) Tu Minority Custom - Kujia  

The Tu Minority is one of the ethnic minorities in China, is a group of simple living in the mountain. Before the 70s, marriages are mostly introduced by the matchmaker, the girl has never seen saw her husband before they get got married. They are worried or unhappy about man may bullyied them. Due to transportation isn't convenient, daughter is hardly to go home that crying hysterically.

Girls learn Kujia from 12 years old. They usually start crying a month before the wedding. They invite nine best unmarried friends companion of the bride, accompanied who accompany her crying hysterically at on the official day. Now,  this custom of Kujia only still happens in partial cottage.

2. Qian Tang River Tide  

The Qian Tang River is the biggest in Zhejiang Province, running from the west to Hangzhou Bay in the east. The centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the earth and by the peculiar bottleneck shape of Hangzhou Bay makes it easy for the tide to come in, but difficult for it to ebb.

Annually, millions of people from different places come to watch the magnificent tide on the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month (also around the Mid-Autumn Day).  When the surging tide comes, the level of water rises up 30 feet and the noise generates sounds like thunder, or thousands of horses running.

 

3. Jiu Zhai Gou Valley 

Jiu Zhai Gou Valley is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan, China.  

The Jiuzhaigou Valley is part of the Min Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares (180,000 acres). It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colourful lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from 2,000 to 4,500 metres (6,600 to 14,800 ft).

The Jiuzhaigou Valley was inscribed registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.

 

4. Da Hong Pao (tea)  

 

Da Hong Pao trees, the original mother tree produced on top of high rock cliffs in the Wuyi Mountain in Fujian, the number of mother trees extant in existence is six trees. Those trees grow at in an unique environment, year-round water flow from the rock roof. Because the rock in which the position of the plants, is able to block the fierce midday sun, but it reflects the sun's rays to the plants. That’s why Da Hong Pao is extremely valuable.

Wuyishan City government insured one hundred million yuan of product liability insurance for existing six strains Da Hong Pao mother trees.

5. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

  

The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is located at in Xi’an in China. No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. It has known as the "eighth wonder of the world", "one of the great archaeological discoveryies in the history of the twentieth century."

Three Terracotta are ​​over 20,000 square meters pit, the pit is placed with the size of the real horse figurines, pottery horses more than 7,000 pieces of high artistic value.

 

6. Hong Kong 

 

This city of seven million people on the South China Sea coast – its colourful history, diverse culture and East-meets-West character.

Hong Kong can mostly thank its colonial history and international harbour for the rich blend of cultures that give it its unique character. While the majority of the city’s population are Chinese speakers, simply walking the streets will expose you to a medley of Asian and European languages.