In 1985, China Tourism Newspaper mobilized the masses and rated "China's Top Ten Scenic Spots". In terms of people's vision at that time, this list is unquestionable, and these 10 scenic spots are very well-known.
However, with the passage of time, people's horizons and concepts have also changed. In the past 37 years, people have become more and more aware of the beauty, and more and more newly developed scenic spots have been developed. If we were to select the top 10 attractions today, I believe that this list will change a lot.
Let's take a look at the top 10 scenic spots 37 years ago, and tell us which scenic spots you think should be kicked off the list?
1. The Great Wall
The Great Wall is one of the world's greatest human projects, spanning 15 provincial-level units in Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Shandong, Qinghai and Xinjiang.
It is a tall long wall, and at the same time combines the city, barriers, pavilions, standards and other facilities to form a complete set of organic defense systems, which are used to block the enemy's cavalry troops.
It originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and was built by many princely states. After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, the tyrant ordered the Great Wall of various countries to be connected, and began to have the saying "Great Wall". The Ming Dynasty was the last period of the Great Wall (the Qing Dynasty did not repair it), so the surviving Great Wall is mainly the Ming Great Wall.
According to surveys, the total length of the Ming Great Wall reached 8852 kilometers, and the Great Wall before the Ming Dynasty exceeded 10,000 kilometers. The Great Wall of all periods totaled more than 21,000 kilometers.
The important honors won by the Great Wall include: the first batch of national key cultural relics units and world cultural heritage.
2. Guilin landscape
It is difficult to say which scenic spot Guilin Shanshui refers to, it should be the general term for the scenic spots within Guilin (in fact, the Above Great Wall is the same, and it cannot be counted as a scenic spot). Guilin landscape is one of the representatives of Chinese landscape scenery, known as "Guilin landscape jia tianxia" reputation.
There are karst landforms widely distributed in Guilin (some idiot experts call it "karst landforms"), and the shape of the mountains is ever-changing, the water reflects the shape of the mountains, and the mountains and rivers meet, forming a picturesque scenery.
Guilin landscape, to Lijiang landscape as a model, Lijiang landscape and Yangshuo as the most, the so-called "Yangshuo landscape A Guilin" is also.
At present, Guilin has two 5A-level scenic spots in Li River, Two Rivers and Four Lakes - Xiangshan, and a number of 4A-level and 3A-level scenic spots.
3. Hangzhou West Lake
Located in the western part of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, it is now a 5A-level tourist attraction and has also been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
The total area of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area is 49 square kilometers, of which the lake surface is 6.38 square kilometers. The West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there are several levees in the lake. The lake is slightly oval in shape, the bottom of the lake is flat, the average water depth is 2.27 meters, and the maximum water depth is only 5 meters.
There are more than 60 cultural relics protection units at all levels distributed around the West Lake, among which the more famous ones are Broken Bridge, Leifeng Pagoda, Xiling Seal Society, Long Bridge, Qianwang Ancestral Hall, Jingci Temple, Su Xiaoxiao Tomb and so on.
Among the top ten attractions listed in this article, only it and Sun Moon Lake are open scenic spots and do not charge tickets (but some attractions are charged separately).
4. Forbidden City, Beijing
The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing. It is the largest and most complete wooden ancient building complex in the world, a world cultural heritage, and a 5A level scenic spot.
The Forbidden City was built during the Ming Dynasty Zhu Di period, modeled after the Forbidden City in Nanjing, where a total of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties enjoyed their lives.
The Forbidden City covers an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of 150,000 square meters, more than 70 large and small palaces, and more than 9,000 houses. There is a 10-meter-high wall on the outskirts of the Forbidden City, and a moat up to 52 meters wide outside the walls. The Forbidden City has four gates on all four sides, and there are corner towers in the four corners.
The Forbidden City is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The outer court center line is divided into three halls, namely the Taihe Hall, the Zhonghe Hall, and the Bohol Hall, and there are several halls on both sides, which are the places where government affairs and ceremonies are held. The inner court center is the Qianqing Palace, the Jiaotai Palace, and the Kunning Palace, where women, puppet brides, children, and the only man live.
5. Suzhou Garden
It does not refer to which attraction alone, but the general term for the classical gardens in Suzhou. Suzhou is known as the "City of Gardens".
Suzhou gardens originated in the Spring and Autumn Period, prospered in the Two Song Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 170 gardens in Suzhou, and more than 50 exist.
Suzhou garden is a combination of house and garden, is a form of embodiment of human beings in the crowding and monotony of the city, nostalgia for nature, the pursuit of nature, the philosophy, history, folklore contained in it has great value.
Take the most famous Humble Administrator's Garden as an example, it was built in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, has a history of more than 500 years, and is one of the four famous gardens in China. It covers an area of 78 acres, with water features as the core, exquisite pavilions, and strong Jiangnan water town characteristics.
The Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden, Huanxiu Mountain Villa, Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove, Coupling Garden, Art Garden, and Retreat Garden in Suzhou Gardens have been selected as World Cultural Heritage Sites.
6. Huangshan, Anhui
Huangshan Mountain is located in the territory of Huangshan City in the south of Anhui Province, with a total area of about 1200 square kilometers and the main peak is more than 1800 meters above sea level.
"The return of the five mountains does not look at the mountains, the return of the Huangshan Mountains does not look at the mountains", Huangshan is known for its natural scenery, known as "the world's first strange mountain", strange pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds, hot springs, winter snow collectively known as the five best. Among them, the Huangshan Welcome Pine has extraordinary symbolic significance.
In addition, Huangshan also has a heavy cultural accumulation. Since ancient times, Huangshan has been loved by people, and there are many historical celebrities who have ascended and chanted, and there are many related poems and paintings. There are countless existing stone carvings, ancient temples, ancient bridges, ancient pagodas and so on on Huangshan.
7. Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the collective name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, starting from the White Emperor City and ending in Nanjinguan in Yichang City, with a total length of 193 kilometers. The Gate of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is a scenic spot printed on 10 yuan.
Along the Three Gorges, strange peaks are stacked, steep cliffs are opposite, and the height difference is more than 1,000 meters. Under the pressure of the two banks of the Yangtze River, the narrowest point is less than 100 meters, and the river is turbulent and the momentum is amazing.
Within the Three Gorges area, there are many famous attractions, such as the White Emperor City, Fumen, Fengdu Ghost City, ZhangFei Temple, Shibaozhai and so on.
With the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, the Three Gorges has another spectacular and extraordinary attraction. The Three Gorges Dam has a total length of 3,335 meters, a height of 185 meters at the top of the dam, and a normal water storage level of 175 meters, forming a huge reservoir with a storage capacity of 39.3 billion cubic meters and a total area of 79,000 square kilometers.
8. Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake is located in Nantou County, north of Alishan and south of Nengshan Mountain.
Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan, and it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty, and has always enjoyed a high reputation in history.
The surface of Sun Moon Lake is 748 meters above sea level, the total water surface area is 7.93 square kilometers, and the maximum water depth is 27 meters. The lake surface is bounded by Guanghua Island, the northern half is shaped like the sun, and the southern half is shaped like a hook moon, so it is called Sun Moon Lake.
It has a clear lake and surrounded by green mountains. The summer temperature here is not higher than 22 degrees, which can be described as spring in all seasons, and it is a summer resort.
I blindly forced: A big reason why Sun Moon Lake can be included is that everyone wants to leave a quota for Taiwan to show that they are in line with each other and have not forgotten them. I think that among these 10 scenic spots, Sun Moon Lake is really suspected of being overdrawn.
In fact, this is the same as the pursuit of girls, rather than shyly begging for money, it is better to show their strengths and strengths.
9. Summer Resort
The summer resort is also called "Chengde Departure Palace", where do you guess?
It is a world cultural heritage, a 5A-level tourist attraction, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and one of the four famous gardens in China.
It was built in 1703 as a summer retreat for emperors of the Qing Dynasty. It is divided into four parts: the palace area, the lake area, the plain area, and the mountain area, and there are several ancient temples around it. Among them, the palace area covers an area of 100,000 square meters, with exquisite architecture and grandeur.
Located at the junction of the Mongolian Plateau and the North China Plain, the summer resort has a relatively mild climate with cool summers and basically no hot weather.
10. Qinling Terracotta Warriors
Located in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, World Heritage Sites, and 5A-level tourist attractions.
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the funerary objects of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, and three terracotta pits have been found, and a total of 800 warrior figurines, 18 chariots, and more than 100 pottery horses have been unearthed. It is estimated that the total number of samurai figurines in the three pits may have 7,000 samurai figurines, 100 chariots, and 100 war horses.
These clay figurines are delicate and vivid, showing the exquisite skills of the craftsmen. The excavated terracotta figurines have different forms, almost none of them are similar.
The above are the top ten scenic spots selected in that era.
I believe that if you evaluate it again now, this list will definitely change. If I had to choose, I would replace Sun Moon Lake and Jiuzhaigou with it.
Do you think that of the above ten scenic spots, which one is insufficient, is really listed among them? And which scenic spots should be selected?