Historical sites

12 photos of the Great Wall of China in Jinshanling, a remote place about three hours by car northeast of Beijing.

19 photos of the Temple of Heaven, a huge 267 hectare park with several ancient buildings.

27 photos of the Tiananmen square in the centre of Beijing, the largest open urban square in the world

9 photos of Shamian Dao, an island on the Pearl river in Guangzhou, also known as Sand Surface island.

12 photos of the Liurongsi Huata buddhist temple with its 55m tall pagoda with 17 storeys, dating back to 1097 AD.

13 photos of Guilin, a very old town, dating back to 314 BC, famous for the karst scenery around it.

32 photos of the historic centre of Macau, with many interesting colonial era buildings and sites

22 photos of the world famous Qin Terracotta army

6 photos of the Daqingzhen Si mosque in Xian

14 photos of the Bell and Drum towers in central Xian

24 photos of the Yuyuan Gardens in the old town, built between 1559 and 1577.

27 photos of Drepung Monastery near Lhasa

27 photos of Ganden Monastery in Tibet

12 photos taken inside the Potala Palace, of the inner courts, the White Palace and roof and wall decorations.

23 photos and panorama views of Potala Palace in Lhasa

26 photos of the ancient city of Jiaohe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

10 photos of the Emin minaret and mosque in Turpan, one of the more distinguished landmarks of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region