Top Natural Landmarks in China
- Sail the Li River near Guilin, an area of beautiful undulating and forested karst mountains where locals continue the tradition of cormorant fishing.
- Step among the tall columns of sandstone in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Numbering near Zhangjiajie in their thousands, these narrow fingers of rock rise up to 200 meters from the valley floor, creating a landscape so unique it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
- Join the Yangtze River, the longest in Asia, for just a short stretch of its 6000-kilometer journey to the East China Sea and discover a vista of deep canyons and gorges that can only be seen from the river itself.
- Make the journey south of Chengdu to the Leshan Giant Buddha, a statue more than 70 meters high carved out of the red sandstone of a riverside cliff face that dates back over 1200 years.
