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Zhongshan Iron Bridge

The first metal bridge built over the Yellow River, Zhongshan Bridge is one of Lanzhou's iconic landmarks. Qing history, architecture and travel advice.

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.

Lamaserie Wudangzhao

Wudangzhao Lamasery

Located 70 km from Baotou, Wudangzhao is Inner Mongolia's largest Tibetan Buddhist lamasery: Qing-era history, architecture inspired by Tashilhunpo, and an annual summer ritual.

White Pagoda Hill

On the north bank of the Yellow River opposite Lanzhou, White Pagoda Hill brings together an octagonal pagoda from the 18th century, three temples and a viewpoint over the city.

Lac de l'Ouest

West Lake

In Hangzhou, West Lake (Xihu) has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011. Causeways, pagodas and islands compose the celebrated Ten Scenes codified under the Song dynasty.

Fubo Hill: The Wave-Breaking Peak

A limestone karst peak on the banks of the Li River in Guilin, Fubo Hill shelters Buddhist caves, Tang and Song sculptures, and an overlook of the city.

Wuyishan Water Curtain Cave

In the Luban Gorges (Gansu), the Water Curtain Cave combines two 100-meter waterfalls, monumental Buddhist statues and thousand-year-old murals.

Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak

Hong Kong island's summit at 552 m, Victoria Peak combines a historic funicular, a 360° platform and wooded trails overlooking the harbor.

Village de Tiantouzhai

Tiantouzhai Village

Perched above Longji's terraced rice paddies, the Yao and Zhuang village of Tiantouzhai features three observation platforms and a well-preserved village atmosphere.

Tianmen Mountain

Eight kilometers from Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain combines a natural cave, a road with 99 hairpin turns, a giant cable car, and vertiginous glass walkways.

Village de Tianluokeng

Tianluokeng Tulou Ensemble

Five UNESCO-listed Hakka earthen tulou nestled on Hudong mountain in southern Fujian: architecture, history and practical advice.

Temple Tiantong

Tiantong Temple

Located 5 km from Ningbo, Tiantong Temple is a major Chan monastery, birthplace of Japanese Sōtō Buddhism, spanning 58,000 m² at the foot of Taibai Mountain.

Temple Baoguo

Baoguo Temple

At the foot of Mount Emei in Sichuan, Baoguo Temple, founded during the Eastern Han dynasty, serves as a monastic threshold to the ascent of the sacred mountain.

Temple Tanzhe

Temple of the Pond and Wild Mulberries

Founded in 307 in the mountains west of Beijing, Tanzhe Temple is the region's oldest Buddhist temple, celebrated for its thousand-year-old ginkgos.

Pagoda of the Six Harmonies

Perched on Yuelun Hill, south of Hangzhou, the Pagoda of the Six Harmonies has overlooked the Qiantang River for more than a thousand years. Buddhist architecture, symbolism and visiting tips.

Shitoucheng

Shitoucheng, the Stone Village

Perched on a rocky outcrop above the Jinsha, Shitoucheng is a Naxi village entirely built of flat stone, a former garrison post of the Qing dynasty.

Steppe de Sangke

Sangke Prairie

Located 15 km from Xiahe in Gansu, Sangke Prairie stretches across 70 km² at 3,000 m altitude, where nomadic yurts, yak herds, and the Daxia River converge.

RONGBUK MONASTERY

At 5,000 m altitude facing Everest's north slope, Rongbuk Monastery is reputed to be the world's highest inhabited monastery.