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China enchants visitors all over the world, which is regionalized as is Ningxia
Huizu Autonomous Region, Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region, Xizang
Autonomous Region,
Qinghai Province
,
Sichuan
Province,
Chongqing Municipality
,
Yunnan
Province,
Guizhou
Province
, and
Gansu
Province
, covering more than half the total
China
’s territory. Tourists find everything that interests them.
Ningxia
Huizu
Autonomous Region
Niaxia
means
Peaceful
Xixia
Kingdom
while Muslem is called Huizu
in Chinese. Although there are other nationalities, visitors feel Muslim
culture everywhere
Ningxia
has a long history. There are a lot of historic relics. The places of
interest are Ming-Dynasty (1368-1644) Great Wall at the
Sanguan
Pass
, Mausoleums of Western Xia Kingdom (Chinese
Pyramids), the Haibao Pagoda, the Nanguan
Muslim Mosque, the
Chengtian
Temple
, and 108 towers in the Qingtong Gorge, etc.
Xinjiang
Uygur
Autonomous Region
Xinjiang
means New Frontier. Ancient Chinese came here beyond memory.The
Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region, called Xiyu (Western
Region) in ancient times, is located in
northwestern
China
. Largest in area of all the province-level administrative regions of
China
, it covers an area of 1.66 million sq.km,
almost one sixth of the total Chinese territory. Xinjiang
borders
Russia
,
Kazakhstan
,
Kirghiziastan
,
Tajikistan
,
Pakistan
,
Mongolia
, India Afghanistan, also
Gansu
and
Tibet
. It is a place where there was the earliest colonization in the world,
and it is a place that inspired the greatest poets in
China
. From the highland where Mt K2, 8611meter at the altitude, the second
highest on our planet, stands to the basin lake that is 154 meters below
the sea level, Xinjiang is the paradise for
outdoor activities. No need to say its exotic lifestyles and majestic
scenery interest all.
Xizang(Tibetan)
Autonomous Rigion
Xizang
means West Zang Vassal Taking India,
Nepal
,
Sikkim
,
Bhutan
,
Yunnan
,
Sichuan
,
Qinghai
and Xijiang as neighbourhood,
Xizang Autonomous Region or called
Tibet
in English, has its unique culture and landscape.Tibetan
Buddhism has infiltrated through Tibetans’ daily life and apotheosized
everything on earth.
Sichuan
Sichuan
means Four Rivers. It is located in the upper reach of the Yangtze River
and the hinterland of
Southwest China
. It is bordered by
Hubei
and
Hunan
in the east,
Guizhou
and
Yunnan
in the south, Xizang (
Tibet
) in the west and
Qinghai
,
Gansu
and
Shanxi
in the north. Thanks to the favorable climatic conditions, intensive
farming and numerous mineral resources,
Sichuan
wins the honor of “
Land
of
Abundance
”. The capital of
Sichuan
province is
Chengdu
, situated in the middle of the Province.
With an area of 485,000 square kilometers and a population of over 87
million,
Sichuan
is
Home
of silk, Realm of tea, Kingdom of alcohol and Paradise of Gastronome.
Yunnan
Yunnan
means South of Yunling Mountains.Situated
in Southwestern China,
Yunnan
Province
covers a total area of 394,000 square kilometers, accounting for 4.1% of
China
's total land territory and ranking the 8th in
China
. Respectively bordering
Myanmar
in the west and
Laos
and
Viet Nam
in the south,
Yunnan
shares a boundary line of 4060 km with them.
The population in
Yunnan
is 43 million, of which the 25 ethnic nationalities take up over 14
million. Of all the ethnic group, the Yi
nationality enjoys the largest population, 4.47million. Other ethnic
groups with a population respectively exceeding 1 million include the Bai
Hani, Zhuang and
Dai.
Guizhou
Guizhou
means
Guishan
Mountainous
Eparchy.
Guizhou
Province
boasts its rich tourist resources with its appealing picturesque
landscapes, primeval vegetation and diverse ethnic cultures. The fantastic
karst natural scenery is characterized by
amazing mountains, waters, and caves.
Guizhou
is home to 49 out of 56 ethnic groups in
China
, of whom 17 are indigenous, including Han, and other ethnic groups such
as Miao, Dong, Buyi,
Ge, Hui,
Yao
, and Shui inhabiting on this piece of land.
Their customs and life styles are simple and elegant. These make up the
unique matural scenery and the sight of human
culture of the province as well.
Guizhou
’s
landscape can be grossly called the Guizhou
Plateau and has relatively a high altitude, with an average elevation of
more than 1,000 meters, and widely distributed with karst
formation landscape. Most of the province belongs to subtropical and humid
monsoon climate. Weather is mild neither cold in winter nor hot in summer.
Chongqing
Located
in central
China
is the city of
Chongqing
. The name
Chongqing
comes from the
Jialing
River
that runs through the city into the nearby
Yangtze River
. It is the greatest populated city of the People's Republic of
China
's four provincial-level municipalities. Unlike the other three
Chongqing
is based in the less populated western region of
China
. In the recent 2005 census, just over 6.3 million people lived in Chongquing
which is much lower than the other nearby areas. Supposedly Chongqing |
