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Parc Zhongshan de Pékin

Zhongshan Park in Beijing

A former imperial park south of the Forbidden City, Zhongshan Park is home to the Altar of Earth and Harvests and a memorial dedicated to Sun Yat-sen.

Zhengding Village

An ancient Buddhist city north of Shijiazhuang, Zhengding is home to the Longxing monastery, the Hua pagoda and several pagodas inherited from the Tang to Qing dynasties.

Zhaozhou Bridge

Forty kilometers from Shijiazhuang, the Zhaozhou Bridge (Anji Bridge) has spanned the Xiaohe River since 595. Over 1,400 years of history and a feat of Sui engineering.

Yumenguan

Yumenguan, the Jade Gate Pass

A fortified relic of the Han dynasty 80 km from Dunhuang, Yumenguan marked the western frontier of the Chinese empire and the passage of jade caravans.

Village de Yuliang

Yuliang Historic Village

In the southeast of Shexian County, Yuliang preserves a stone weir dating from the Ming Dynasty, a kilometer-long cobbled street, and listed Huizhou architecture.

Yujiacun Stone Village

Founded in 1468 by the Yu family near Taihang Mountain, Yujiacun preserves 4,000 stone houses and rare architectural heritage of Hebei.

Yuexiu Park

Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou is home to the iconic statue of the five rams, three artificial lakes, and several historic monuments spread across 86 hectares of wooded hills.

Yuelu Mountain

On the western bank of the Xiangjiang River facing Changsha, Yuelu Mountain brings together an academy founded in 976, a Buddhist temple and the Aiwan Pavilion.

TEMPLE YUANTONG

YUANTONG TEMPLE

Founded during the Tang Dynasty at the foot of Yuantong Hill, Kunming's principal Buddhist temple combines a central pavilion set over a basin with Sino-Thai statuary.

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Located 70 km from Datong, the Yingxian pagoda is China's oldest surviving wooden pagoda. A Liao architectural masterpiece, 67 meters tall and standing since 1056.

Tour de la Grue Jaune

Yellow Crane Tower

Built in 223 on Snake Hill in Wuhan, the Yellow Crane Tower combines military history, Tang poetic heritage and sweeping views of the Yangtze River.

Yandaixie Street

A historic hutong in Beijing near the Drum Tower, Yandaixie Street preserves the legacy of the Qing tobacco trade and houses shops and teahouses.

Xuankong Hanging Monastery

Clinging 50 meters above Jinlong canyon, near Datong, Xuankong hanging monastery has united Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism since 491.

Xilituzhao Temple

The largest Tibetan lamasery in Hohhot, founded in 1585 for the 3rd and 4th Dalai Lamas. Syncretic Han-Tibetan architecture and white marble pagoda.

Village de Xidi

Xidi Historic Village

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, Xidi preserves over 120 Ming and Qing residences of the Hu clan, its paved alleys and its archway from 1578, in southern Anhui.

Xichan Temple

Buddhist temple founded in the 9th century in Fuzhou, Xichan Temple comprises 38 pavilions, a 67-meter stone tower, and a garden of lychee trees.

Xi'an City Walls

A fortified enclosure of 13.7 km built under the Ming dynasty, Xi'an's city walls can be explored on foot or by bike and offer a unique perspective on the historic city.

Wuhou Memorial Temple

In Chengdu, the Wuhou Memorial Temple honors Zhuge Liang and Emperor Liu Bei. Three Kingdoms history, Tang stele, and gardens spanning 37,000 m².