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85 cities

China

China holds 85 of the atlas's 954 remarkable addresses. Its strongest suits: Sacred Cities, Nature Gateways and Ancient Cities.

Sacred Cities · 12
China

Dazu

Carved Cliff Sutras
China

Dengfeng / Shaolin

Cradle of Kung Fu
China

Gyantse

The Kumbum Stupa
China

Leshan

The Giant Buddha
China

Lhasa

Roof of Prayer
China

Mount Emei

The Golden Summit
China

Mount Jiuhua

The Ninefold Lotus
China

Mount Putuo

The Island of Guanyin
China

Mount Wutai

The Five Terraces
China

Qufu

The Sage's Hometown
China

Shigatse

Seat of the Panchen Lama
China

Wudang

The Taoist Peaks
Nature Gateways · 11
China

Changbaishan

The Heaven Lake Crater
China

Guilin / Yangshuo

Karst on the Li River
China

Huangshan

The Sea of Clouds
China

Jinghong / Xishuangbanna

The Dai Tropics
China

Jiuzhaigou

The Coloured Pools
China

Kanas

The Altai Mirror
China

Kunming

The Yunnan Spring
China

Shangri-La

The Songzanlin Plateau
China

Yading / Daocheng

Three Holy Peaks
China

Zhangjiajie

The Floating Pillars
China

Zhangye

The Rainbow Cliffs
Ancient Cities · 9
China

Anyang

The Oracle Bones
China

Datong

The Yungang Grottoes
China

Dunhuang

The Mogao Library
China

Kaifeng

Night Market of the Song
China

Kuqa

The Kingdom of Kucha
China

Luoyang

The Longmen Buddhas
China

Suzhou

Gardens & Silk
China

Turpan

The Grape Oasis
China

Xi'an

Where the Silk Road Began
Gastronomic Capitals · 7
China

Changsha

Spice & Fireworks
China

Chaozhou

The Gongfu Tea Table
China

Chengdu

The Sichuan Fire
China

Lanzhou

Noodles on the Yellow River
China

Pu'er

The Tea-Horse Road
China

Shaoxing

The Yellow Wine Canals
China

Yangzhou

The Salt Merchants' Gardens
Fortress Cities · 5
China

Fujian Tulou / Yongding

Rings of Rammed Earth
China

Jiayuguan

Where the Wall Ends
China

Kaiping

The Diaolou Towers
China

Pingyao

Bankers Behind the Wall
China

Shanhaiguan

Where the Wall Meets the Sea
Iconic Villages · 4
China

Fenghuang

The Phoenix Town
China

Hongcun

The Crescent Pond
China

Xidi

The Huizhou Archway
China

Zhaoxing

Drum Towers of the Dong
Cities on Water · 4
China

Tongli

The Retreat Garden
China

Wuzhen

Ink-Wash Canals
China

Xitang

The Covered Waterfront
China

Zhouzhuang

First of the Water Towns
Craft & Design Capitals · 4
China

Foshan

Wing Chun & Kilns
China

Hotan

The Jade Rivers
China

Jingdezhen

The Porcelain Capital
China

Yixing

Purple Clay
Seaside Resorts · 4
China

Beidaihe

The Bohai Promenade
China

Qingdao

Beer by the Yellow Sea
China

Sanya

China's Tropical Riviera
China

Xiamen / Gulangyu

Piano Island
Global Capitals · 3
China

Beijing

Imperial Scale
China

Hong Kong

Vertical Drama
China

Shanghai

Cosmopolitan Momentum
Megacities · 3
China

Chongqing

Hotpot on the Yangtze
China

Guangzhou

Cantonese Trade
China

Wuhan

Junction of the Yangtze
Imperial Capitals · 3
China

Chengde

The Emperors' Mountain Resort
China

Nanjing

The Southern Capital
China

Shenyang

The Mukden Palace
Port & Trading Cities · 2
China

Dalian

Boulevards of Dalny
China

Quanzhou

Emporium of the World
Lost Cities & Ruins · 2
China

Gaochang

Walls of Karakhoja
China

Jiaohe

Island of Raw Earth
Heritage Gems · 2
China

Dali

The Three Pagodas
China

Lijiang

The Naxi Canals
Border Cities · 2
China

Kashgar

Sunday Bazaar of the Silk Road
China

Tashkurgan

Stone Fort of the Pamirs
Tech & Innovation Hubs · 2
China

Hangzhou

Lake & Algorithm
China

Shenzhen

A City in One Generation
Luxury Cities & Resorts · 1
China

Moganshan

Bamboo & Villas
Pleasure Capitals · 1
China

Harbin

The Ice Festival
Casino & Gaming Cities · 1
China

Macau

The Portuguese Wager
Architecture Cities · 1
China

Tianjin

The Concession Streets
Wine Capitals · 1
China

Yantai

Where Chinese Wine Began
Mountain & Ski Resorts · 1
China

Yabuli

The Manchurian Pistes