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China at a glance
China is a country in Eastern Asia; its capital is Beijing. People mainly speak Mandarin Chinese. The currency is the Chinese Yuan (CNY). VoyaKin maps 279 places to see here, including 85 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with China’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
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Places to see in China
12 of the 279 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Forbidden CityUNESCO
Museum · Beijing
The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of twenty-four Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors and was the center of political power in China from 1420 to 1924.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: N509FZ (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Terracotta ArmyUNESCO
Ruins · Shaanxi
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE in his mausoleum with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0). Map
Potala PalaceUNESCO
Religious · Tibet Autonomous Region
Potala Palace is a museum complex in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was formerly the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, and from 1649 until 1959 served as the Dalai Lamas' residence.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ondřej Žváček (CC BY 2.5). Map
Temple of HeavenUNESCO
Religious · Beijing
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Shujianyang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Mount TaiUNESCO
Mountain · Shandong
Mount Tai or Taishan is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an. It is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak, which is commonly reported as being 1,545 meters (5,069 ft) tall.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Charlie fong (Public domain). Map
Leshan Giant BuddhaUNESCO
Ruins · Sichuan
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-meter (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 712 and 804 AD. It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan Province in China, near the city of Leshan.
Summer PalaceUNESCO
Heritage site · Beijing
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was a pavilion built by the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi for quiet retreat. It consists of a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces located in Beijing.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0). Map
JiuzhaigouUNESCO
Nature · Sichuan
Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
West LakeUNESCO
Lake · Zhejiang
West Lake, also known as Xihu and by other names, is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. Situated to the west of Hangzhou's former walled city, the lake has a surface area of 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi), stretching 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from north to south and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from east to west.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Louisa Salazar (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Mausoleum of Qin Shi HuangUNESCO
Ruins · Shaanxi
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is a tomb complex constructed for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty. It is located in modern-day Lintong District in Xi'an, Shaanxi.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Legolas1024 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Mount EmeiUNESCO
Mountain · Sichuan
Mount Emei, alternatively Mount Omei, is a 3,099-metre-tall (10,167 ft) mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Mount Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: George N (CC BY 2.0). Map
Longmen GrottoesUNESCO
Cave · Henan
The Longmen Grottoes or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rialfver Original uploader was Rialfver at nl.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
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A few words in Mandarin Chinese
From VoyaKin’s free Mandarin Chinese lessons in the app, with audio there.
- 你好Nǐ hǎoHello
- 谢谢XièxieThank you
- 不客气Bù kèqiYou're welcome
- 对不起DuìbuqǐI'm sorry
- 没关系Méi guānxiIt's OK / No problem
- 不好意思Bù hǎoyìsiExcuse me / Sorry (for a small thing)
- 请问QǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask…
- 再见ZàijiànGoodbye
Keep exploring
Also in Eastern Asia: Japan · South Korea · Hong Kong · Macao · Mongolia · North Korea · Taiwan
Last updated November 7, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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