AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China

Tourist attractions or scenic areas rated as AAAAA (5A) are the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China, given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of 2018, there are 248 tourist attractions listed as 5A.^[1]

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  1 History
  


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  2 List
  


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  3 Downgrading
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

History

The origins of the rating system for tourist attractions are based on criteria first set out in 1999 by the China National Tourism Administration (predecessor to the current Ministry of Culture and Tourism) and revised in 2004.^[2] The criteria includes quality and management factors like ease of transportation links, site safety, cleanliness, etc. and also takes into account the uniqueness and recognition of the sightseeing offering.^[2] Tourist attractions were graded according to the criteria on a scale initially from A to AAAA with AAAAA or 5As added on later as the highest rating. A group of 66 tourist attractions were certified as the first set of AAAAA rated tourist attractions in 2007.^[2] The first batch included many of the most iconic historical sites in China including the Forbidden City and Summer Palace. Additional batches of additional sites have been added including 20 new 5A sites in February 2017.^[3] On rare occasions a few locations have been downgraded from the highest rating category for deficiencies in visitor experience.^[4]

List

Province	Prefecture	Name	Date of Inclusion	Description	Image
Beijing	Dongcheng	Forbidden City ("Palace Museum")	2007	A .72 km² compound of 980 buildings,[5] initially constructed by the Yongle Emperor from 1406 to 1420,[6] used as the main palace of the Ming and early Qing dynasties, converted into a public museum in 1925.[7] Its southern Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen) displays a famous portrait of Mao Zedong and has been the scene of numerous important events in modern Chinese history, including the 1 October 1949 celebration of the founding of the PRC and the Tian'anmen Square protests of 1989.
Beijing	Dongcheng	Temple of Heaven	2007	A 2.73 km² compound of 92 buildings,[8] initially constructed by the Yongle Emperor in 1420,[8][9] used for the traditional worship of Heaven during the Ming and Qing dynasties, converted into a public park in 1918.[9]
Beijing	Haidian	Summer Palace	2007	A 2.97 km² compound surrounding Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake,[10] initially constructed by the Qianlong Emperor from 1750 to 1764[10] to represent other famous sites of China and Chinese mythology in miniature, used as the unofficial main palace for the rest of the Qing,[11] infamously[12] razed by European troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War, rebuilt by the empress dowager Cixi and a center of late Qing government, damaged and looted by foreigners again in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, converted into a public park in 1924,[10] and extensively restored since 1953.
Beijing	Yanqing	Badaling Great Wall	2007	A 3,741 m section of the Great Wall[13] initially constructed in 1505 to protect the Juyong Pass,[14] restored after 1952,[15] and opened to tourists in 1958.[13] It has received scores of foreign leaders, most notably US president Richard Nixon during his 1972 visit.[15]
Beijing	Changping	13 Ming Tombs[16]	2011	A 34.35 km² necropolis[17] constructed between 1409 and 1644 in a hollow of Yanshan Mountain, used as the resting place for 13 of the 16 emperors of the Ming.[16]
Beijing	Xicheng	Prince Gong Mansion ("Prince Kung's Mansion")[18]	2012	A 6 ha (15 acre) compound with an expansive garden,[18] initially constructed in 1777[19] by the Qianlong Emperor's notoriously corrupt[20]official Heshen, used as a residence for members of the imperial family including the diplomat Yixin during the rest of the Qing,[18] repurposed as the women's campus of Fu-Jen Catholic University under the Republic and as residences for leaders of the Ministry of Public Security under the People's Republic,[11] restored after 1982,[18] and opened as a museum in 1996.[21] It is one of the few surviving Qing palaces, out of the 74 still used by imperial princes at the fall of the empire.[11]
Beijing	Chaoyang	Olympic Green	2012	An 11.59 km²[22]Olympic Park constructed for the 2008 summer games, now featuring the Bird's Nest stadium, the National Indoor Stadium, the Water Cube aquatics center, the Olympic Forest Park, and national science & technology and the ethnic museums.
Tianjin	Nankai	Guwenhua Jie ("Ancient Culture Street")	2007	A 560 m[23] street lined with imitation Qing shops opened in 1986,[24] selling traditional wares and snacks[23][25] beside Mazu and Taoist temples (originally dating to 1326 and 1368, respectively)[24] and a folklore museum.[26]
Tianjin	Jizhou	Mount Pan ("Panshan Scenic Area")	2007	A 105 km² forest park surrounding 850 m Mount Pan,[26] whose temples were first built in AD 25 during the Han. The four surviving temples include a 13-story dagoba and have all been renovated since the 1990s.[26]
Hebei	Baoding	Baiyang Lake ("Lake Baiyandian")>	2007	The largest lake in northern China, although growing urban and agricultural water use after 1950 reduced its size from more than 1000 km² to almost nothing in the 1980s.[27][28] It is presently composed of 143 smaller lakes around 366 km² and is used for nature tourism,[29] but its size is now maintained by unsustainable use of highly polluted groundwater.[27][30]
Hebei	Chengde	Chengde Mountain Resort ("Imperial Summer Resort and the Surrounding Temples")	2007	A 6.1 km²[31] compound initially constructed from 1703 to 1792 during the Qing,[31] with an imperial summer resort surrounded by areas of mountains, plains, and lakeshore mimicking China's overall topography,[32] serving as a culmination of traditional Chinese gardening and an influence on landscape gardening worldwide.[31] The palace was a particular favorite of the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors, and its intermixed ethnic architectural styles consciously affirmed their government's commitment to a multicultural state, and it.[31]
Hebei	Baoding	Yesanpo National Park	2011	A 334.8 km²[33] park at the intersection of the Taihang and Yan chains,[33] comprising three main scenic areas—the Baili Gorge, the Longmentian Pass, and Fodongta Peak with Yugu Cave.[33]
Hebei	Shijiazhuang	Xibaipo	2011	A village including a museum and other memorials reconstructing its role as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party and People's Liberation Army in late 1948 and early 1949, an important period of the Chinese Civil War.[34] (The original sites are underwater as a result of local hydroelectric projects.)[35]
Hebei	Tangshan	Eastern Qing Tombs	2015	A 78 km²[36]necropolis of 508 buildings constructed between 1661 and 1908[37] in a hollow of Changrui Mountain,[38] used as the resting place of 5 emperors of the Qing,[38] as well as the dowager empress Cixi.[39]
Hebei	Handan	Nüwa Imperial Palace ("Wahuang Palace")[40]	2015	A 1.7 km²[40] compound beside Phoenix Mountain (Fenghuangshan)[41] honoring the goddess Nüwa,[40] who temples were first built under the Han.[40] The surviving palaces and temples were initially constructed under the Wanli Emperor of the Ming,[41] were restored in the 1990s, and include one of China's most impressive rock carvings: 130,000 characters of Buddhist scripture engraved into the mountains from the Northern Qi onward.[40][42]
Hebei	Handan	Guangfu Ancient City	2017	A 1.5 km²[43] town in the center of Yongnian Marsh,[43] first settled during the Spring and Autumn Period[44] and serving as the capital of Dou Jiande's and Liu Heita's short-lived principalities of "Xia"[43] and "Handong"[45] during the late Sui, with city walls initially constructed under the Tang and modern construction mimicking the town's appearance under the Ming.[46] It has museums to locals Yang Luchan and Wu Yuxiang, the founders of the two largest schools of tai chi.[43][47]
Hebei	Baoding	Mount Baishai ("Whitestone Mountain Scenic Area")[48]	2017	A forest park surrounding 2096 m Mount Baishai, the northern end of the Taihang Mountains[48] and site of the 1937 Battle of the Great Wall during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War.
Shanxi	Datong	Yungang Grottoes	2007	An 8.5 km²[49] area of 252 caves in the Wuzhou Mountains with 51,000 niches filled with Buddhist statues and 18,000 m² of carved wall space,[50] initially constructed under the Northern Wei in the 5th & 6th century,[51] expanded by the Liao in the 11th,[52] and restored since 1952.[53] There is also a ruined Ming fortress and beacon tower over the caves.[54]
Shanxi	Xinzhou	Mount Wutai	2007	A 423.12 km²[55] area surrounding the five peaks of Mount Wutai (3,061 m), considered holy since at least the Han (1st century AD), the site of imperial pilgrimage since the Northern Wei (5th century),[55] and the seat of the Buddhist bodhisattva Manjushri (Wenshu) since the 7th century,[56] and now hosting 53 monasteries in architecture spanning over a thousand years, including a timber hall from the Tang.[55]
Shanxi	Jincheng	House of the Huangcheng Chancellor	2011	A 10 ha[57] (25 acre) walled estate with 9 gates, 19 gardens, and 640 rooms, initially constructed in 1633 for Chen Changyan and expanded in 1703 for Chen Tingjing, tutor to the Kangxi Emperor and chief editor of the Kangxi Dictionary.[58]
Shanxi	Jinzhong	Mount Mian[59]	2013	A 75 km² area[60] surrounding the peak of Mt Mian (2,440 m),[59]considered holy since at least the Spring and Autumn Period (8th–5th centuries BC),[61] most famed as the scene of Jie Zhitui's supposed immolation by Duke Chong'er of Jin c. 636 BC[60] and thus the home of China's Cold Food and Tomb-Sweeping Festivals,[62] the site of imperial pilgrimage since the Tang (7th century),[60] when Li Shimin won an important victory nearby[61] and constructed a temple for the Princess Changzhao to retire to as a Buddhist nun.[60]
Shanxi	Jinzhong	Qiao Family Compound ("Qiao's Grand Courtyard")[63]	2014	A 1.1 ha[63] (2.6 acre) courtyard house comprising six large courtyards and 313 rooms built in the shape of a 囍,[63] the character for "double happiness", initially constructed in 1755 for the tofu and tea merchant Qiao Guifa,[64] rebuilt twice,[65] including for the financier Qiao Zhiyong,[63] converted into the Qixian Folk Museum in 1986, and the setting for Zhang Yimou's 1991 Raise the Red Lantern and over 40 other movies.[63]
Shanxi	Jinzhong	Pingyao ("Pingyao Ancient City")[66]	2015	A 2.25 km²[67]walled town of about 4000 buildings[68] in central Shanxi, first protected by earthen ramparts c. 800 BC,[67] thoroughly reconstructed and fortified c. 1370 under the early Ming,[67] serving as the financial center of the region from the 16th century and of the entire Qing Empire during the late 19th century.[67] The town exemplifies Ming & Qing urban planning, with over a hundred streets and lanes lined with 17th–19th century shops criss-crossing the town.[67] Organized restorations have been undertaken periodically since the 15th century, the most recent phase beginning in 1979.[67] The World Heritage Site also includes the nearby Shuanglin and Zhenguo Temples.[68]
Shanxi	Xinzhou	Yanmen Pass Scenic Area[69]	2017	A cluster of fortifications which once guarded the 1 km Yanmen Pass beside Mt Gouzhu,[70] protecting "China Proper" from the nomads of the Eurasian steppe, initially constructed around 306 BC during the Warring States Period[71] and taking most of its present form from Lu Ting's work in 1374 during the early Ming,[70] when it formed part of the "inner" line of the Great Wall.[71] Its strategic importance made it the site of numerous major events, most famously the 980 battle which formed an important element in the Chinese legends, plays, &c. about Yang Ye and the other Generals of the Yang Family.[72]
Inner Mongolia	Ordos	Xiangshawan	2011	Desert resort
Inner Mongolia	Ordos	Mausoleum of Genghis Khan	2011	A 225 km²[73] area surrounding a compound of 4 buildings[73] constructed between 1954 and 1956[74][75] to house relics used in the veneration of Genghis Khan, Tolui, and their wives since the Yuan, repurposed as a salt depot in 1968,[76] restored in the early 1980s,[74] and now the world center of Genghis Khan's cult,[76] despite having only replicas[77] after its desecration during the Cultural Revolution.[74] The site also includes an expansive prairie, an equestrian sports center, a hot air balloon area, and a village showcasing traditional Mongolian culture.[78]
Inner Mongolia	Hinggan League	Mount Arxan and Chaihe River scenic area[79]	2017	An amalgam of the Arxan National Forest Park and Geopark, the Zhalantun Scenic Area, and Rose Peak.[79]
Liaoning	Shenyang	Shenyang Botanical Garden
Liaoning	Dalian	Tiger Beach Ocean Park, Tiger Beach Polar Museum
Liaoning	Dalian	Golden Pebble Beach		Jinshitan Scenic Area or Golden Pebble Beach National Resort
Liaoning	Benxi	Benxi Shuidong National Park		Benxi Water Caves
Liaoning	Anshan	Qianshan National Park
Jilin	Changchun	Changchun World Sculpture Park	2017
Jilin	Dunhua	Mount Liudang	2015
Jilin	Changchun	Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo	2007
Jilin	Baishan	Changbai Mountains	2007
Jilin	Changchun	Jingyuetan	2011
Jilin	Changchun	Changchun Movie Wonderland	2015
Heilongjiang	Daxing'anling	Arctic Village	2015
Heilongjiang	Yichun	Stone Forest Scenic Area	2013	Located within the Tanwanghe National Park.
Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	Jingpo Lake	2011
Heilongjiang	Heihe	Wudalianchi	2011
Heilongjiang	Harbin	Sun Island	2007	One of the main exhibition areas for ice sculptures during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
Shanghai	Pudong	Oriental Pearl TV Tower	2007
Shanghai	Pudong	Shanghai Wild Animal Park ("Shanghai Wildlife Park")	2007
Shanghai	Pudong	Shanghai Science & Technology Museum	2010
Jiangsu	Nanjing	Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum		Located on Purple Mountain
Jiangsu	Suzhou	Classical Gardens of Suzhou (Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden)		Located on Tiger Hill
Jiangsu	Suzhou	Tongli
Jiangsu	Suzhou	Zhouzhuang		Located on Kunshan
Jiangsu	Suzhou	Jinji Lake		Located in Suzhou Industrial Park
Jiangsu	Wuxi	CCTV Wuxi Film/TV Studio
Jiangsu	Wuxi	Grand Buddha
Jiangsu	Nanjing	Qinhuai River		Located in Nanjing Fuzimiao
Jiangsu	Yangzhou	Slender West Lake
Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	Three Mountains of Zhenjiang (Jinshan, Jiaoshan and Beigushan)
Jiangsu	Changzhou	Oriental Jurassic Park
Jiangsu	Nantong	Hao River
Jiangsu	Taizhou	Qin Lake Scenic Area
Jiangsu	Suzhou	Lake Tai
Jiangsu	Wuxi	Yuantouzhu
Jiangsu	Changshu	Yushan
Jiangsu	Changzhou	Tianmu Lake
Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	Mount Mao
Jiangsu	Huai'an	Former Residence of Zhou Enlai
Jiangsu	Yancheng	Dafeng Milu Nature Reserve
Jiangsu	Xuzhou	Yunlong Lake	2016
Jiangsu	Lianyungang	Mount Huaguo	2016
Jiangsu	Changzhou	Chunqiu Yancheng	2017
Zhejiang	Hangzhou	West Lake
Zhejiang	Wenzhou	Yandang Mountains
Zhejiang	Zhoushan	Mount Putuo
Zhejiang	Hangzhou	Qiandao Lake
Zhejiang	Ningbo	Xikou-Tengtou scenic spot		Located in Fenghua
Zhejiang	Tongxiang, Jiaxing	Wuzhen
Zhejiang	Jinhua	Hengdian World Studios		Located in Dongyang
Zhejiang	Jiaxing	South Lake
Zhejiang	Hangzhou	Xixi National Wetland Park
Zhejiang	Shaoxing	Lu Xun's residence
Zhejiang	Quzhou	Root Palace Buddhist Cultural Tourism Zone		Located in Kaihua County
Zhejiang	Huzhou	Nanxun Old Town		Located in Nanxun District
Zhejiang	Taizhou	Tiantai Mountain
Zhejiang	Taizhou	Shenxianju		Located in Xianju County
Anhui	Huangshan	Huangshan ("Mount Huangshan Scenic Area")	2007
Anhui	Chizhou	Mount Jiuhua	2007
Anhui	Anqing	Mount Tianzhu	2011
Anhui	Huangshan	Xidi and Hongcun	2011
Anhui	Lu'an	Tiantangzhai	2012
Anhui	Xuancheng	Longchuan	2012
Anhui	Fuyang	Bali River	2013
Anhui	Huangshan	Huizhou Cultural Area	2014
Anhui	Huangshan	Sanhe Ancient Town	2015
Anhui	Wuhu	Fantawild Adventure Wuhu	2016
Anhui	Lu'an	Wanfo Lake	2016
Fujian	Xiamen	Gulangyu	2007
Fujian	Nanping	Wuyi Mountains ("Mount Wuyi")	2007
Fujian	Zhangzhou Longyan	Fujian Tulou	2011
Fujian	Sanming	Taining	2011
Fujian	Ningde	Baishuiyang	2012
Fujian	Quanzhou	Mount Qingyuan	2012
Fujian	Ningde	Mount Taimu	2013
Fujian	Fuzhou	Sanfang Qixiang	2015
Fujian	Longyan	Gutian	2015
Jiangxi	Jiujiang	Mount Lu
Jiangxi	Ji'an	Jinggang Mountains
Jiangxi	Shangrao	Mount Sanqing
Jiangxi	Yingtan	Mount Longhu
Jiangxi	Shangrao	Jiangwan Village		Located in Wuyuan County.
Jiangxi	Jingdezhen	Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum
Jiangxi	Ganzhou	Cradle of the People's Republic of China
Jiangxi	Yichun	Mingyue Mountain
Jiangxi	Fuzhou	Mount Dajue	2017
Jiangxi	Shangrao	Guifeng Peak	2017
Shandong	Yantai	Penglai Pavilion
Shandong	Jining	Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Shandong	Tai'an	Mount Tai
Shandong	Qingdao	Mount Lao
Shandong	Yantai	Mount Nanshan
Shandong	Weihai	Liugong Island
Shandong	Zaozhuang	Taierzhuang Ancient Town		Located in Tai'erzhuang District.
Shandong	Jinan	Baotu Spring
Shandong	Linyi	Yimeng Mountain		Located in Yishui County.
Shandong	Weihai	Huaxiacheng	2017
Shandong	Weifang	Qingzhou Ancient Town	2017
Henan	Zhengzhou	Mount Song and Shaolin Monastery	2007
Henan	Luoyang	Longmen Grottoes	2007
Henan	Jiaozuo	Yuntai Mountain	2007
Henan	Kaifeng	Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden	2011	Cultural theme park that recreates the painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
Henan	Luoyang	Baiyun Mountain	2011
Henan	Anyang	Yinxu	2011	Site of the archaeological discovery of oracle bones and oracle bone script, which resulted in the identification of the earliest known Chinese writing.
Henan	Pingdingshan	Mount Yao and Spring Temple Buddha	2011
Henan	Luoyang	Mount Laojun and Jiguan Cave	2012
Henan
Henan
Henan
Henan
Henan
Hubei	Wuhan	Yellow Crane Tower
Hubei	Wuhan	East Lake
Hubei	Yichang	Three Gorges Dam
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hubei
Hunan	Changsha	Yuelu Mountain
Hunan	Hengyang	Mount Heng
Hunan
Hunan
Hunan
Hunan
Hunan
Hunan
Guangdong	Guangzhou	Chimelong Tourist Resort
Guangdong	Shenzhen	OCT
Guangdong	Guangzhou	Baiyun Mountain
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangxi	Guilin	Li River
Guangxi	Guilin	Merryland World
Guangxi	Guilin	Jingjiang Princes' Palace
Guangxi
Guangxi
Hainan	Sanya	Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Zone
Hainan	Sanya
Hainan
Hainan
Hainan
Hainan	Wuzhizhou Island
Chongqing	Yunyang County	Longgang Geological Park	2017	Longgang Geological Park is characterized by peculiar landforms such as karst, deep karst caves, grasslands and stalagmites. The world's longest cantilever bridge can also be found here.
Chongqing	Jiangjin	Simian Mountain	2015
Chongqing	Nanchuan	Jinfo Mountain	2013	Jinfo Mountain is an isolated mountain with cliffs up to 300 m surrounding its relatively flat top, surrounded by forest. With its outstanding karst features and superb biodiversity, Jinfo Shan has been listed as a tentative World Heritage site since 2001.
Chongqing	Qijiang	Black Valley Scenic Area	2012
Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Sichuan
Guizhou	Anshun	Longgong National Park Scenic Area	2007
Guizhou	Anshun	Huangguoshu Waterfall	2007
Guizhou	Bijie	Baili Dujuan National Forest Park Scenic Area	2013
Guizhou	Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture	Zhangjiang Scenic Area	2015
Guizhou	Guiyang	Qingyan Ancient Town	2017	Originally built in the year 1378, during the Ming Dynasty. Qingyan's pig's feet is a local delicacy found in the town. The pig's feet symbolize good luck. Located in Huaxi District.
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan
Tibet	Shigatse	Tashi Lhunpo Monastery	2017	Founded in 1447, it is a historic and culturally important monastery that is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama. The monastery is located on a hill in the center of the city. The full name of the monastery in Tibetan means "all fortune and happiness gathered here."
Tibet	Nyingchi	Tsozong Gongba Monastery	2017	A small Tibetan Buddhism monastery founded in the 1400s in the Nyingma tradition, it is located on Tashi Island in the middle of Pagsum Lake in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains
Tibet	Lhasa	Jokhang Temple	2013	Located in Barkhor Square in Lhasa, the oldest part of the temple was built in 652 by Songtsen Gampo. Tibetans, in general, consider this temple as the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. The temple is currently maintained by the Gelug school, but they accept worshipers from all sects of Buddhism.
Tibet	Lhasa	Potala Palace	2013	The 5th Dalai Lama started construction of the Patala Palace in 1645, and it served as the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. The palace consists of thirteen stories of buildings —containing over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues— that soar 117 metres (384 ft) on top of Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill", rising more than 300 metres (980 ft) in total above the valley floor.
Shaanxi	Xi'an	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Terracotta Army		Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Shaanxi	Xi'an	Huaqing Pool
Shaanxi	Yan'an	Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor
Shaanxi	Xi'an	Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Shaanxi	Weinan	Huashan
Shaanxi	Baoji	Famen Temple
Shaanxi	Shangluo	Golden Gorge Scenic Area
Shaanxi	Baoji	Mount Taibai
Gansu
Gansu
Gansu
Gansu
Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai
Ningxia
Ningxia
Ningxia
Ningxia
Xinjiang	Altay	Kanas Lake ("Resort Kanasi Lake")	2007
Xinjiang	Turpan	Grape Valley	2007
Xinjiang	Changji	Heavenly Lake of Tianshan ("Tianchi")	2007
Xinjiang	Ili	Nalati Grasslands	2011
Xinjiang	Altay	Koktokay	2012
Xinjiang	Kashgar	Jinhuyang Forest	2013
Xinjiang	Ürümqi	Tianshan Grand Canyon	2014
Xinjiang	Bayingolin	Bosten Lake	2014
Xinjiang	Kashgar	Old Kashgar	2015
Xinjiang	Bayingolin	Bayanbulak Grassland	2016
Xinjiang	Ili	Kalajun Grassland	2016
Xinjiang	Altay	Baisha Lake	2017

Downgrading

Tourist sites found deficient by the China National Tourism Administration (merged into the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2018) have lost their 5A accreditation due to deficiencies in visitor experience.^[4] In 2015, Shanhai Pass in Hebei was the first tourist site to be downgraded from 5A. The next wave of downgrading occurred in 2016 with the removal of Orange Isle in Hunan and Shenlong Gorge in Chongqing for "security concerns, overpricing, poor environmental management and poor facility maintenance, as well as bad service mainly resulting from a lack of staff members."^[4]

Province	Prefecture	Name	Date of Inclusion	Date of Delisting	Description	Image
Hebei	Qinhuangdao	Shanhai Pass ("Shanhaiguan Scenic Area")	2007	2015	A cluster of fortifications which once guarded the 10 km Shanhai Pass between Horn Mountain in the Yan chain and the Bohai Gulf,[80] protecting "China Proper" from Manchuria, initially constructed in 583[81][82] during the early Sui dynasty and taking most of its present form from Xu Da's work in 1381 during the early Ming, when it became the eastern end of the Great Wall.[80] Its strategic importance made it the site of numerous major events,[82] most famously the 1644 battle that directly led to the establishment of the Qing.[83]
Hunan	Changsha	Orange Isle		2016
Chongqing	N/A	Shenlong Gorge		2016
Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	Manzhouli China-Russia Border Tourist Area	2016[84]		The area includes the Matryoshka Resort, a cultural resort with a matryoshka theme, and National Gate Resort, a huge border gate with an observation deck at the top for visitors to overlook the border area between China and Russia. Other attractions at the scenic area include the No 41 Border Monument, Locomotive Square and the historical site of the Sixth National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in 1928.[84]

See also

• List of protected areas of China


• List of national parks of China

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