Three of the most beautiful places in China

Hebei: Chengde Mountain Resort/Rehe Palace

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain resort was once a

summer palace used by Qing Dynasty emperors on holiday.
Delicate gardens and a 70-meter pagoda remain.
Lush grasslands, marvelous mountains and tranquil valleys still make
it a cool place to avoid the heat.
Heilongjiang: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin

The largest Orthodox church in East and Southeast Asia stands in

China's most Russian-accented city, Harbin.
Russian expats built the 54-meter-tall, 721-square-meter neo-
Byzantine structure in the early 20th century as a spiritual symbol
for the local Orthodox community after the Russian-Japanese War.
The church was used as a warehouse by the Communist Party for
about two decades and is now a state-run museum showcasing the
city's architecture, art and heritage.
Henan: Longtan Valley

This 12-kilometer, U-shaped valley marked by a stripe of purplish red

quartz sandstone has earned the name, "The No.1 Valley of Narrow
Gorges in China."
Its steep cliffs, lush vegetation and jagged valley attract sightseers
from all over China.
The nearest traffic hub to Longtan Valley is Luoyang, a major city in
Henan Province. It's about 60 kilometers away. Major cities
connected to Luoyang Airport by direct flights include Shanghai,
Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.