Landmarks & history in China
Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
suspension bridge
Aizhai Bridge
historic site
Baidicheng
temple and academy
Beijing Confucius Temple and Guozijian
historic towers
Beijing Drum and Bell Towers
cave temples
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
cave temples
Bingling Temple Grottoes
cliffside temple
Cangyan Mountain
ancestral hall
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
palace
Chengde Mountain Resort
covered bridge
Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge
walled town
Chongwu Ancient Town
walled town
Dapeng Fortress
walled city
Datong Ancient City
buddhist temple
Dazhao Temple
rock sculpture
Dazu Rock Carvings
monument
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
buddhist temple
Fahai Temple
temple
Famen Temple
temple complex
Fengdu Ghost City
historic district
Five Great Avenues
temple
Foshan Ancestral Temple
monastery
Ganden Monastery
mosque
Great Mosque of Xi'an
temple
Guangsheng Temple
ruined citadel
Guge Kingdom Ruins
historic street
Haikou Qilou Old Street
fortress ruins
Hailongtun
temple
Haizhou Guandi Temple
buddhist temple
Hanshan Temple
tomb museum
Hanyangling Museum
rock art
Helankou Rock Art
old town
Historic Quanzhou
hot spring palace
Huaqing Palace
rock art
Huashan Rock Art
walled town
Huizhou Ancient City
pagoda
Iron Pagoda
mountain pass
Jianmen Pass
ancient city
Jiaohe Ruins
pavilion
Jiaxiu Tower
fortress
Jiayuguan Fort
temple complex
Jinci Temple
walled city
Jingzhou Ancient City
buddhist temple
Jinshan Temple
sacred mountain
Jizu Mountain
temple and pilgrim circuit
Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street
cave temples
Kizil Caves
archaeological site
Koguryo Sites of Ji'an
sacred mountain
Kongtong Mountain
monastery
Kumbum Monastery
monastery
Labrang Monastery
buddhist temple
Lama Temple
taoist mountain
Laojun Mountain
archaeological site
Laosicheng Ruins
old town
Lijiang Old Town
buddha statue
Lingshan Grand Buddha
buddhist temple
Lingyin Temple
buddhist temple
Longhua Temple
archaeological site
Longmen Grottoes
archaeological site
Maijishan Grottoes
stone bridge
Marco Polo Bridge
cave temples
Mati Temple
memorial
Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
pilgrimage island
Meizhou Island
mountain temples
Mianshan
imperial tombs
Ming Tombs
imperial tomb
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
sacred mountain
Mount Heng
taoist mountain
Mount Longhu
sacred mountain
Mount Qingcheng
taoist mountain
Mount Qiyun
sacred mountain
Mount Wutai
imperial palace
Mukden Palace
city wall
Nanjing City Wall
buddhist temple
Nanputuo Temple
temple
Nanshan Temple
garden palace
Norbulingka
historic pavilion
Penglai Pavilion
old town
Pingyao Ancient City
decorated building
Porcelain House
historic residence
Prince Gong's Mansion
sacred island
Putuoshan
imperial tomb
Qianling Mausoleum
merchant mansion
Qiao Family Compound
walled town
Qingyan Ancient Town
church
Saint Sophia Cathedral
monastery
Samye Monastery
archaeological site
Sanxingdui
monastery
Sera Monastery
historic enclave
Shamian Island
old town
Shanghai and the Bund
fortress town
Shanhaiguan
monument
Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest
pagoda
Shibaozhai
pagoda
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
buddhist temple
Tanzhe Temple
monastery
Tashilhunpo Monastery
fortress ruins
Tashkurgan Stone City
historic tower
Tengwang Pavilion
monument
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
monument
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
monument
The Confucius Temple and Cemetery, Qufu
monument
The Eastern Qing Tombs
palace
The Forbidden City
fortress
The Fujian Tulou
fortress
The Great Wall of China
monument
The Hanging Temple, Hengshan
monument
The Kaiping Diaolou
monument
The Leshan Giant Buddha
archaeological site
The Mogao Caves, Dunhuang
palace
The Potala Palace, Lhasa
palace
The Summer Palace
monument
The Temple of Heaven
archaeological site
The Terracotta Army
historic quarter
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
pagodas
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
sacred mountain
Tiantai Mountain
hill and pagoda
Tiger Hill
merchant manor
Wang Family Compound
imperial tombs
Western Qing Tombs
imperial tombs
Western Xia Imperial Tombs
buddhist temple
White Horse Temple
taoist mountain
Wudang Mountains
monastery
Wudangzhao Monastery
old town
Wuzhen
archaeological site
Xanadu Ruins
fortress
Xi'an City Wall
buddhist caves
Xiangtangshan Grottoes
old town
Xidi and Hongcun Villages
walled town
Xingcheng Ancient City
cave temples
Xumishan Grottoes
historic tower
Yellow Crane Tower
pagoda
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
archaeological site
Yinxu, the Ruins of Yin
classical garden
Yu Garden
tower and lake
Yueyang Tower and Dongting Lake
fortress temple
Yumbulagang
frontier fort
Yumen Pass
archaeological site
Yungang Grottoes
fortified village
Zhangbi Ancient Castle
temple town
Zhengding Ancient Town
old town