Heritage sites

Palaces, walls and ancient civilisations

5 attractions

Twenty-four emperors ruled from this vast red-and-gold palace, now one of the world's great museums.

The crowning achievement of Qing imperial garden design, where Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the painted Long Corridor meet.

Where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties prayed for good harvests; its blue-tiled Hall of Prayer is a symbol of Beijing.

The Eighth Wonder of the World — an underground army of more than 8,000 clay figures.

An ancient defensive line stretching thousands of kilometres from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west.