Top 10 Things that you might want to see and experience in China.

Why Travel to China: The Most Famous Tourist Attractions
If you haven't yet been to China, you might consider it as your new journey destination. So why travel to China? You can find plenty of reasons to have a trip around this country. It's nature, history, culture and modern life will become an unforgettable experience for a traveler. Not to mention Chinese cuisine, which will surely surprise you in many ways. If you're longing for adventure, you like shopping, and exotic food, you should definitely travel to China.

And here are 10 reasons why taking a trip to China can be interesting for a tourist:

1. Chinese food

The first reason to go to China is the famous Chinese food. Be prepared to find out that Chinese cuisine is much more than you've ever tried in restaurants. Spicy food, century eggs, durian, you will have a chance to become a hero without climbing any mountains. But if you are not fond of trying new dishes, you can go to restaurants with European cuisine or just have a snack at McDonalds or Pizza Hut. And you will surely find some exotic Chinese sweets or fruits that will become your favorites.

2. Mountains

China's nature is very diverse. Here you can find deserts, rivers, beautiful seashores, and mountains. Mountains have become an important part of Chinese history, philosophy and art. Some even became sacred places. And once you see some of China mountains, you will surely understand why. These mountains inspired artists thousands years ago, and they still do. For example, the famous Huanshan Mountains, also called the Yellow Mountains, have inspired designers of the "Avatar" movie to create the levitating mountains. Famous Rice Terraces near Guilin city, are placed on scenic mountain hills, and the picturesque Li river is surrounded by small mountains, that you can adore during a river cruise. And, of course, the most famous mountains of all - the Himalayan mountains. By all means, visiting at least some of the beautiful mountains in China, is worth travelling to this country.
  

3. Rivers

Some of the rivers in China are very picturesque. For example, the Li River, mentioned above, is famous for it's outstanding beauty and is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world. Taking a cruise down the river and staying in pretty small towns, like Yangshuo, can be a great idea for a romantic and exotic trip.

4. Caves

If you haven't been to any of world famous Chinese caves, your adventures have only just begun. For example, one of the most beautiful caves of the world - the Reed Flute Cave became a tourist attraction over a thousand years ago. Now it has become very famous for it's scenic halls, stalagmites and stalactites, illuminated with multicolored lights.

5. China History and Museums

China history is one of the reasons you'd like to go to this country. Almost in every city you can find various museums with ancient sculptures, scrolls, pieces of art. For example, the Terracotta Army, famous army of soldiers in Xian. Each sculpture in this army is not only handmade, but also is unique. Tourist guides will tell you the history of the Terracotta Army, and the story of it's discovery. The ancient city, Xian has also other tourist attractions, like pagodas, beautiful towers and very impressing old city walls.

Of course, the first association with China history and architecture, is the Great Wall of China. You can visit it during a trip to Beijing, where you should also see the famous Forbidden City and emperor palaces (the Gugun palace).

6. Art and Music

China is famous for it's traditions. Chinese art and music were developed thousands of years, and now we can admire the history of evolution of Chinese art. Beautiful paintings on silk and rice paper represent traditions, religion and philosophy of the nation. One of the popular tourist attractions in China is the Chinese opera. The Opera is a very interesting way to get acknowledged with traditional music.

7. Shopping in China

Whether you like shopping or not, you will find something you'd like to purchase in China. Not mentioning traditional souvenirs like fans, paintings on rice paper and green tea, you can find beautiful pearls, silk scarves and dresses, ceramics and china. In case if you like shopping, you will adore jewelry, clothing, accessories from authentic famous brands. Of course, the best city for shopping is Shanghai - you can find almost any brand and designer's boutique in this city.

8. Modern cities

It's not only the rich history, that attracts young people coming to China. Modern cities with various nightlife, huge shopping malls, museums, Chinese Circus, theatres and exhibition halls give tourist opportunities to see what the China modern life is.

9. Sea

Another tourist attractions in China are islands at the South of the country. If you rather prefer spending your time at a seashore instead of climbing mountains and rafting, you can find warm sea and rich tourist infrastructure at Hainan island.

10. New experience

The new experience and impressions you will gain during your trip around China will become priceless memories, and this is the final reason why travel to China.