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Interactive China Tourist Map: Find The 50 Best Things To Do

Last Updated: November 6, 2026

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China is a vast country with thousands of years of history and dramatic landscapes. Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu, explore the Forbidden City, stand in Tiananmen Square and visit the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

HuangSeoulTaipeiPyongyangGuangzhouWuhanShenyengHechiNanjingGuiyangZhangzhouDalianZiboKunmingTaiyuanQingdaoKaohsiungZhengzhouTaichung24. Imperial Garden of the Palace Museum24Imperial Garden ofthe Palace Museum15. Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)15Xi'an City Wall1. Mutianyu Great Wall1Mutianyu Great Wall18. Great Wall at Badaling18Great Wall at Badaling20. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)20Lama Temple28. Ming Tombs (Ming Shisan Ling)28Ming Tombs2. Forbidden City (Palace Museum)2Forbidden City12. Beijing National Stadium12BeijingNational Stadium4. Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)4Summer Palace37. Yandai Byway (Yandai Xiejie)37Yandai Byway35. Simatai Great Wall35Simatai Great Wall42. Drum Tower (Gulou)42Drum Tower25. Nanluoguxiang25Nanluoguxiang32. Back Lakes (Hou Hai)32Back Lakes33. Beijing Olympic Park33Beijing Olympic Park34. Great Hall of the People34Great Hallof the People30. Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)30Jingshan Park5. Great Wall of China5Great Wall of China6. Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)6Temple of Heaven19. Meridian Gate (Wumen)19Meridian Gate3. Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)3Tiananmen Square21. South Gate (Yongningmen)21South Gate8. Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Warriors)8Emperor Qinshihuang’sMausoleum Site Museum46. Shaanxi History Museum46Shaanxi History Museum29. Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)29Big Wild Goose Pagoda11. Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si)11Jade Buddha Temple14. Nanjing Road (Nanjing Lu)14Nanjing Road41. Huangpu River41Huangpu River31. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)31Shanghai Museum9. The Bund (Waitan)9The Bund48. Shanghai Old City (Nanshi)48Shanghai Old City10. Zhujiajiao10Zhujiajiao45. Pudong45Pudong16. Shanghai Tower16Shanghai Tower22. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding22Chengdu Research Baseof Giant Panda Breeding7. Yu Garden (Yuyuan)7Yu Garden13. Shanghai French Concession13Shanghai FrenchConcession43. West Lake (Xi Hu)43West Lake26. Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)26Leshan Giant Buddha23. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park23ZhangjiajieNational Forest Park17. Tianmen Mountain (Tianmen Shan)17Tianmen Mountain38. Longji Rice Terraces38Longji Rice Terraces36. Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)36Reed Flute Cave27. Li River (Li Jiang)27Li River47. Ruins of St. Paul47Ruins of St. Paul39. Potala Palace (2316 km away)39. Potala Palace 2316 km40. Jokhang Temple (2315 km away)40. Jokhang Temple 2315 km44. Sera Monastery (2313 km away)44. Sera Monastery 2313 km
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List of all 50 things to do in China and where to find them

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall ★ 4.9 (34,610 reviews)Mu Tian Yu Great Wall, Huairou District, 101405 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  2. Forbidden City (Palace Museum) ★ 4.9 (25,660 reviews)断虹桥, Dongcheng District, 100010 Tickets and tours on Viator
  3. Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) ★ 4.9 (24,546 reviews)East Guangchang Road, Dongcheng District, 100010 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  4. Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) ★ 4.9 (12,722 reviews)Long Corridor, Haidian District, 100091 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  5. Great Wall of China ★ 4.7 (3,186 reviews)丰葆路, Huaxiang, Fengtai District, Beijing Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  6. Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) ★ 4.9 (11,075 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  7. Yu Garden (Yuyuan) ★ 4.9 (7,618 reviews)Intersection of South Henan Road and Renmin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  8. Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Warriors) ★ 4.9 (9,819 reviews)Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Tickets and tours on Viator
  9. The Bund (Waitan) ★ 4.8 (7,619 reviews)The Bund, Shanghai, 200002 Tickets and tours on Viator
  10. Zhujiajiao ★ 4.8 (3,664 reviews)172 Xinfeng Road, Qingpu District, 201713 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  11. Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si) ★ 4.9 (3,298 reviews)170 Anyuan Road, Jing'an District, 200060 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  12. Beijing National Stadium ★ 4.9 (1,969 reviews)规划五路, Chaoyang District, 100101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  13. Shanghai French Concession ★ 4.9 (4,499 reviews)200 Taicang Road, Shanghai, 200020 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  14. Nanjing Road (Nanjing Lu) ★ 4.8 (3,305 reviews)655号 Fuzhou Road, Shanghai, 200001 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  15. Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang) ★ 4.9 (7,105 reviews)江源大街, Baishan City Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  16. Shanghai Tower ★ 4.9 (3,153 reviews)501 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong, 200121 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  17. Tianmen Mountain (Tianmen Shan) ★ 4.9 (1,460 reviews)栈道, Yongding District Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  18. Great Wall at Badaling ★ 4.7 (3,176 reviews)Mu Tian Yu Great Wall, Huairou District, 101405 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  19. Meridian Gate (Wumen) ★ 4.9 (10,486 reviews)Gugong Dongmen Wai, Dongcheng District, 100010 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  20. Lama Temple (Yonghegong) ★ 4.9 (2,543 reviews)North 2nd Ring Road and Hepingli West Street () / Yonghegong Street () Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  21. South Gate (Yongningmen) Tickets and tours on Viator
  22. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding ★ 4.9 (1,585 reviews)1375 Panda Avenue, Chenghua District, 610081 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  23. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ★ 4.9 (1,644 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  24. Imperial Garden of the Palace Museum ★ 4.9 (14,040 reviews)5 光复北路, Kuancheng District, 130000 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  25. Nanluoguxiang ★ 4.9 (2,125 reviews)113 South Luogu Alley, Dongcheng District, 100010 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  26. Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) ★ 4.8 (701 reviews)Jiuqu (Nine Turns) Plank Road, Shizhong, 614000 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  27. Li River (Li Jiang) ★ 4.8 (1,279 reviews)Guangxi, China Tickets and tours on Viator
  28. Ming Tombs (Ming Shisan Ling) ★ 4.9 (1,675 reviews)涧头环路, 涧头村, 东坟地, Shisanling Tickets and tours on Viator
  29. Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) ★ 4.9 (6,778 reviews)Great Ci'en Temple, Yanta South Road, Yanta District (雁塔区雁塔南路大慈恩寺院内) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  30. Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan) ★ 4.9 (760 reviews)景山前街, Xicheng District, 100010 Tickets and tours on Viator
  31. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan) ★ 4.9 (1,459 reviews)201 Renmin Avenue Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  32. Back Lakes (Hou Hai) ★ 4.9 (489 reviews)Shichahai Subdistrict, 首都功能核心区, Xicheng District, Beijing Tickets and tours on Viator
  33. Beijing Olympic Park ★ 4.9 (1,178 reviews)Kehui South Road, Olympic Green, Chaoyang District Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  34. Great Hall of the People ★ 4.9 (6,971 reviews)The People's West Crossroad, Xicheng District, 100032 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  35. Simatai Great Wall ★ 4.9 (645 reviews)Mu Tian Yu Great Wall, Huairou District, 101405 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  36. Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) ★ 4.9 (898 reviews)Ludi Road, Xiufeng District, 541012 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  37. Yandai Byway (Yandai Xiejie) ★ 4.8 (204 reviews)Yandai Byway, Xicheng District, 100032 Tickets and tours on Viator
  38. Longji Rice Terraces ★ 4.9 (523 reviews)151县道, Guilin, 541701 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  39. Potala Palace ★ 4.8 (1,733 reviews)康昂北路东段, Chengguan District, 850000 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  40. Jokhang Temple ★ 4.8 (1,681 reviews)大昭寺广场, Chengguan District, 850000 Tickets and tours on Viator
  41. Huangpu River ★ 4.8 (2,110 reviews)Jiaohuan Tunnel, Baoshan District, 201900 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  42. Drum Tower (Gulou) ★ 4.8 (1,058 reviews)钟鼓楼文化广场, Dongcheng District, 100010 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  43. West Lake (Xi Hu) ★ 4.9 (1,398 reviews)Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  44. Sera Monastery ★ 4.9 (1,418 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  45. Pudong ★ 4.7 (800 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  46. Shaanxi History Museum ★ 4.8 (766 reviews)91 Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta District (雁塔区小寨东路91号) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  47. Ruins of St. Paul ★ 4.4 (763 reviews)大三巴斜巷 Calçada de S. Paulo, Macau, 519020 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  48. Shanghai Old City (Nanshi) ★ 4.9 (2,108 reviews)South Henan Road, Shanghai, 200010 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  49. Xin Tian Di ★ 4.8 (3,312 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  50. Barkhor Street ★ 4.8 (1,655 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator

Official websites and travel guides

  • Official China website: english.www.gov.cn
  • China on Wikipedia
  • All China tours and activities on Viator

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