The Emin Minaret is the tallest Muslim minaret in China, one of the major tourist attraction in Turpan. The whole building is made of yellow bricks. It is golden during the sun set, one of the places that can not be missed by photographers.
Manting Park used to be the ancient Royal Garden of Dai Kings, the oldest park in this area. As one of the major attractions in Xishuangbanna, it is a must-visit and the perfect place to learn about the culture and customs of the Dai People and the Theravada Buddhism.
Jianshui Confucius Temple is the second-largest Confucius Temple in China, after the one in Confucius’s birthplace, Qufu of Shandong Province. However, the style is different from the ones in the north of China, the one in Jianshui is more exquisite and with more delicate details.
Zhu Family Garden is the major attraction of Jianshui Ancient City, built by the local weathy squires, Zhu Weiqing brothers during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Compared with the famous gardens in Suzhou, Zhu Family Garden is with more local minority elements.
Wangu Pavilion is the highest point of the Ancient City of Lijiang, which make it the best place for the panoramic view of the city and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Also well-known for its incredibly beautiful murals, Qinglong Temple is not that famous as Yongle Palace. According to the legend, the murals of the two temples are from the same painter. Qinglong Temple is just across the street from Macun Carved Brick Tomb, and unlike in Yongle Palace, you can see the murals from a very short distance.
Among the famous manors in Shanxi Province, Li Family Manor is not the most popular one, yet it is the best-preserved and most original one, also the most beautiful one. Far away from the popular travel destinations of Shanxi Province, such as Datong, Wutaishan, and Pingyao, but if you are in Yuncheng, do not miss it.
Among the only three surviving buildings of the Tang Dynasty, Guangrenwang Temple is the oldest one, a temple hidden in a small village called Longquan, which used to be the temple built for the local farmers to pray for rains to the Dragon King.
Feiyun Pavilion is located in Dongyue Temple of Wanrong County, is known as “China’s NO. 1 Wooden Pavilion” because of its exquisite appearance and complicated structure.
Unlike the numerous ancient towns in China, with newly polished ancient-style buildings lining stone-paved streets where locals passionately peddle old traditional “handicrafts” that were actually produced on assembly lines, Anren Ancient Town is a real heritage of China’s Republican Era.
