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66 scenic spots, including the Forbidden City, have been approved as national 5A-level tourist attractions. May 22, 2007, 14:33, China News Network.

Tiantan Park. China News Agency issued Wu Mangzi photo

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) The National Tourism Administration recently issued a notice on its official website, deciding to approve 66 scenic spots such as the Palace Museum in Beijing as national 5A-level tourist attractions.

According to the announcement, in accordance with People's Republic of China (PRC)'s national standards "Classification and Evaluation of Quality Grades of Tourist Attractions" and "Administrative Measures for Quality Grades of Tourist Attractions", 66 pilot scenic spots have met the requirements of the national 5A-level tourist attractions and been approved as national 5A-level tourist attractions by the recommendation and guidance of the quality grading committees of relevant provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

According to previous media reports, 5A is a set of standardized quality rating system, which comprehensively standardizes from eight aspects, such as tourism transportation, sightseeing, tourism safety, health, post and telecommunications services, tourism shopping, comprehensive management, resources and environmental protection, emphasizing tourists as the center and people-oriented.

The National Tourism Administration launched the pilot project of 5A-level scenic spots, with the aim of selecting a group of excellent tourist products that are competitive in the world and truly become the benchmark.

List of 66 national 5A-level tourist attractions

(Arranged by administrative divisions)

Beijing: Palace Museum, Tiantan Park, Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall.

Tianjin: Tianjin Ancient Culture Street Tourist Area (hometown of Jinmen) and Tianjin Panshan Scenic Area.

Hebei: Shanhaiguan Scenic Spot in Qinhuangdao, Baiyangdian Scenic Spot in Anxin, Baoding, chengde mountain resort and surrounding temples.

Shanxi: Yungang Grottoes in Datong City and Wutai Mountain Scenic Area in Xinzhou City.

Liaoning: Shenyang Botanical Garden, Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park and Tiger Beach Polar Museum.

Jilin: Changchun Puppet Manchu Palace Museum and Changbai Mountain Scenic Area.

Heilongjiang: Harbin Sun Island Park.

Shanghai: Shanghai Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower, Shanghai Wildlife Park.

Jiangsu: Nanjing Zhongshan Scenic Spot-Zhongshan Mausoleum Scenic Spot, CCTV Wuxi Film and Television Base Three Kingdoms Water Margin Scenic Spot, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou zhouzhuang town Scenic Spot.

Zhejiang: Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, Wenzhou Yandang Mountain Scenic Area, Zhoushan Putuo Mountain Scenic Area.

Anhui: Huangshan Scenic Area in Huangshan City and Jiuhuashan Scenic Area in Chizhou City.

Fujian: Gulangyu Scenic Spot in Xiamen and Wuyishan Scenic Spot in Nanping.

Jiangxi: Lushan Scenic Spot in Jiangxi Province and Jinggangshan Scenic Spot in Ji 'an City.

Shandong: Penglai Pavilion Tourist Area in Yantai City, Qufu Ming Ancient City (Sankong) Tourist Area in Jining City, Taishan Scenic Area in Tai 'an City.

Henan: Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area in Dengfeng City, Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area in Luoyang City and Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City.

Hunan: Hengyang Nanyue Hengshan Tourist Area and Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Tourist Area.

Hubei: Yellow Crane Tower Park in Wuhan and Three Gorges Dam Tourist Area in Yichang.

Guangdong: Guangzhou Changlong Tourist Resort and Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Tourist Resort.

Guangxi: Lijiang scenic spot in Guilin, Le Mandi holiday world in Guilin.

Hainan: nansan, Sanya City, and Nanshan, Sanya City.

Chongqing: Chongqing Dazu Stone Carving Scenic Area, Chongqing Wushan Little Three Gorges-Little Three Gorges.

Sichuan: Qingcheng Mountain-Dujiangyan Scenic Spot in Chengdu, Emei Mountain Scenic Spot in Leshan City and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture.

Guizhou: Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Spot in Anshun City and Longgong Scenic Spot in Anshun City.

Yunnan: Shilin Scenic Area in Kunming and Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area in Lijiang.

Shaanxi: Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi 'an, Huaqingchi Scenic Spot in Xi 'an and Huangdi Mausoleum Scenic Spot in Yan 'an.

Gansu: Jiayuguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area in Jiayuguan City and Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area in Pingliang City.

Ningxia: Shahu Scenic Spot in Shizuishan City and Shapotou Scenic Spot in zhongwei.

Xinjiang: Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Spot in Xinjiang, Grape Valley Scenic Spot in Turpan, Kanas Scenic Spot in Altay.

Guangdong 5a scenic spots include: Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area, Luofu Mountain Scenic Area, Sun Yat-sen's hometown tourist area, Hailing Island Dajiaowan Scenic Area, Changlu Tourism Xiubo Garden, Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, Lianzhou Underground River, Danxia Mountain Scenic Area, Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, Changlong Tourism Resort, Yannanfei Tea Field Scenic Area, Overseas Chinese Town Tourism Resort and Mission Hills Leisure Tourism Zone.

1. Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area, located in the central area of Huicheng City, Huizhou City, consists of West Lake and Honghua Lake Scenic Area, with a total area of 20.91 square kilometers. It is a national-level scenic area and a national 5A-level tourist attraction characterized by elegant and deep landscapes, with historical and cultural heritage and leisure and sightseeing as its main functions.

Huizhou West Lake has a history of more than 1600 years since its formation and development. It is recorded that "there are 36 West Lakes in China, only Huizhou is full of Hangzhou", and it is famous for its six lakes, nine bridges and eighteen scenic spots!

2. Luofu Mountain Scenic Area

Known as the first mountain in Lingnan, Luofu Mountain is located in Boluo County, Huizhou City, and is one of the top ten famous mountains in China. At the same time, it is also a famous Taoist mountain in China, known as the seventh cave, and is also known as Nanyue Erqiao with Xiqiao Mountain in Nanhai County, so it is also known as Dongqiao Mountain. The mountains are magnificent and the natural scenery is beautiful. With the majestic mountains, lush evergreen vegetation, tall and ancient trees, and the fairy cave was born and refined, it attracted countless celebrities and tourists from ancient times to modern times.

3. Sun Yat-sen's hometown tourist area

Sun Yat-sen's hometown tourist area is located in Cuiheng Village, Nanlang Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. It is the most representative and influential historical and cultural scenic spot in Guangdong and a national key cultural relic protection unit. Including Sun Yat-sen's former residence memorial hall, Cuiheng Village, Zhongshan City, Xinhai Revolution Memorial Park and Litoujian Mountain, it presents all-round historical relics of Sun Yat-sen from birth to revolutionary activities.

4. Dajiaowan Scenic Area of Hailing Island

Located in Hailing Island, Yangjiang City, Dajiaowan Scenic Area is named "Dajiaowan" because its spiral bay looks like a huge horn. It is the most famous scenic spot in Hailing Island! It is a comprehensive seaside tourist area integrating vacation and leisure.

5. Changlu Tourism Xiubo Park

Located in Shunde District, Foshan City, Changlu Tourism Leisure Expo Park is a comprehensive scenic spot with Lingnan culture and Shunde water town scenery as the mainstay. It is mainly composed of five blocks, such as theme park of farmhouse music, screaming paradise, dynamic water area, fairy tale animal world and Changlu leisure resort, mainly playing amusement parks and zoos.

6. Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area

Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area is located in Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. It is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong Province. There is the largest peach garden in the Pearl River Delta, the 61.9-meter-high Guanyin statue in the South China Sea, and you can also see the origin of Foshan's shadowless feet and the lion dance performance at the Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Museum.

7. Lianzhou Underground River

Lianzhou Underground River is located more than 20 kilometers outside Lianzhou, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. It is one of the most magnificent underground rivers in China. It is divided into three floors, with a total length of 1,860 meters and the highest point of 48 meters. There are rivers, bridges and stalactites in the cave, which are spectacular.

8. Danxia Mountain Scenic Area

Located in Renhua County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, it presents a red-bed peak forest structure as a whole, featuring red cliff and red cliff, and is also called "China Hongshi Park".

9. Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area

Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area is almost one of the must-see spots for tourists who come to Guangzhou. As one of the famous mountains in South Guangdong, it has been called "the first show in Yangcheng" since ancient times. It is the first of the new "Eight Scenery in Yangcheng", a national 5A-level scenic spot and a national key scenic spot.

10. Changlong Tourist Resort

Similarly, in Guangzhou, Changlong Tourist Resort in Panyu District has always been a popular attraction, a comprehensive theme tourist resort, integrating tourism, catering and leisure, with attractions such as Changlong Happy World, International Circus, Wildlife Park and Water Park.

11. Yannanfei Tea Field Scenic Area

Located in Yanyang Town, Meixian District, Meizhou City, Yannanfei Tea Field Scenic Area is an eco-agricultural demonstration base and tourist resort that organically combines agriculture and tourism.

12. Overseas Chinese Town Tourist Resort

Located in the beautiful South China Sea and Shenzhen Bay, OCT Tourist Resort is the most concentrated theme cultural park group in China.

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