What's the coolest place to visit in China?

[obxtrainman]

I was just wondering . What is the absolute coolest place to visit in China? Any thoughts from you guys that have spent a lot of time in China? Anybody that has been there only once?

[CR1togo]

I was just wondering .  What is the absolute coolest place to visit in China?  Any thoughts from you guys that have spent a lot of time in China?  Anybody that has been there only once? B)

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History in Beijing was fascinating. Forbidden and Summer palaces, Yuanmingyuan ruins, Ming tombs, Prince Gong's garden etc. But I really liked Hangzhou for the forests outside town and lack of "hustlers" a lot more relaxing than Suzhou, Zhouzhuang, Qingdao.

[david_dawei]

I toured through Yunnan, to include Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang. Seeing all the majority groups and customs was nothing less than fascinating, once taking a boat to an island. We visited many temples and gardens, and saw more jade than I ever dreamed of.

 

Zixuan spoke so highly of the area and customs, particularly the high esteem that woman are held.

[frank1538]

I was just wondering .  What is the absolute coolest place to visit in China?  Any thoughts from you guys that have spent a lot of time in China?  Anybody that has been there only once?

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/...ent_2264385.htm

 

"13. The coldest in China: Mohe County of NE China's Heilongjiang Province

 

Mohe's average annual temperature is 4 degrees Celsius below zero, with the coldest being 52.3 degrees Celsius below zero. Minus 30 to 40 degrees is common in the wintertime. All the statistics prove Mohe as the coldest place in China. The unique aurora and polar day phenomena also distinguish the place from anywhere else in China."

 

Oh, you said coolest, not coldest. Never mind.

[Dan R]

For me it is Lianhuashan's Healing Retreat. Peaceful, beautiful, a place to relax from the grind. This is what took me to China the first time.

 

Lianhuashan Retreat

[markndannie]

the terra cota soldiers in Xian are very cool. The forbidden city and summer palace in Beijing are very nice to visit. I also enjoyed Wes Lake and Sanqin mountain. Also the raft trip to see the cliff graves and the maiden rock were very cool to see.

mark

[rogerluli]

We liked Guilin and Yangshuo the best...the bamboo raft trip down the Yulong River is not to be missed...

[Mick]

If you like mountains, Huangshan is nice, but crowded. The mountains in northwestern Hubei Province are a bit out of the way, but well worth the trouble to get there, especially if you are a student of Daoism or Qigong.

[Dan R]

Season is a strong influence on cool places in China. I like Hubei Sheng very much but wouldn't attempt it in summer. On the other hand Shandong Sheng would be great then.

[Yuanyang]

The Wall was great, but it killed my knees, I'm sure it Xiaomei was mortified carry me off of it

I loved the Summer Palace, could've stay there for 2 or 3 days at least.

[warpedbored]

I love Guilin

[tonado]

GZ. That is where Wong Fei Hung came from.

 

http://www.kungfucinema.com/articles/2001-04-08-01.htm

[sawadee]

Tibet

[cosmiclobster]

Of my limited exposure to China, I liked Guilin and Hainan Island best.

My brother who traveled all over China for 5 years and lived in Kunming most of that time liked it best because of the weather and college town atmosphere.

[pkfops]

Yunnan.