TRAVEL IN CHINA: HOTELS CLOSE TO THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Chinahotels.org has many hotels close to the top attractions of China. Beijing (Peking, the capital of China) receives many million tourists. In Beijing, you must certainly see the Forbidden City and National Museum (Dongcheng District), the Temple of Heaven (Chongwen District), Tian An Men Square and the Great Wall. Shanghai expects 17 million visitors only for Expo 2010. Shanghai's main attractions are: the Bund (with grand buildings in the European styles ), Nanjing Road (no.1 commercial street in China), the ancient Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple. Chongqing (population over 32 million) is the biggest municipality in terms of area and population. Its best attractions are Dazu Rock Carvings, Yangtze River Cruise, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum, Northern Hot Springs Park. The principal attractions of Guangzhou (Canton) are several economics Events (for example China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). Other typical tourist attractions are the Canton Fair Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Yuexiu Park, Baiyun Shan (White Cloud Mountain).Xian (Xi'an) is one of the most visited destinations in China, above all for the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses and the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang. Other attractions are the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Famen Temple, , Huashan Mountain, Bell Tower, The Qianling Mausoleum, Huaqing Hot Springs. Guilin is famous for its scenic spots such as Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Cave. The centerpiece of any trip to Guilin is the Li River cruise (into hundreds of typical hills) from Guilin to Yangshuo. Shenzhen attracts many tourist with Splendid China folk culture village (famous theme parks), Window of the World, Hongfa Buddhist Temple, Chiwan Tin Hau Temple, Lianhua Mountain Park, Lake of the Immortals Botanical Gardens, Shenzhen Museum. Hangzhou is famous for the fantastic West Lake, the Six Harmonies Pagoda, Leifeng Pagoda, Ling Yin Temple, Lesser Yingzhou Isle (Three Pools Mirroring the Moon).