Situated at the southern end
of East Liaoning Peninsula, with Bohai Sea in the west and Huanghai
Sea in the east, it is an important ice-free port and one of the
14 coastal open cities of the country.
With
its temperate climate and beautiful scenery, Dalian is a famous
site for tourism, recreation and summer resort well-known throughout
the country and wins the reputation of "A Pearl on Huanghai
Sea" Dalian possesses many scenic spots such as Jinshitan
scenic area, Xinghai Park, Laohutan Park,looking like glittering
pearls attracting numerous foreign and domestic tourists.
Situated
25 kilometers south of Anshan City, Mt. Qianshan is one of the
three famous mountains and a famous scenic area in Northeast China.
In
Mt.Qianshan Scenic Area, there are more than 180 scenic spots
consisting mainly of exotic pine trees, rocks of grotesque shapes
and ancient temples. The main scenic spots include 5 ancient temples,
( Longquan, Xiangyan, Zhonghui, Da'an and Zhuyue Temples)
and 8 Taoist Temples, 9 palaces, 12 Buddhist convents, etc. Longquan
Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Mt. Qianshan built in
the Tang Dynasty. Wuliang Taoist Temple standing in Beigou Valley
is the largest Taoist religious edifice in that area, and it was
the first built in the early Qing Dynasty.
Located 2.5 kilometers southeast of
Fenghuang Man Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, Mt. Fenghuang
has a long history and a great number of historic sites and has
long been known as the first famous mountain of the Great Wall and
one of the four famous mountains in the province.It is famous for
its high peaks, ancient temples and pagodas,stone inscriptions,clear
springs and rare plants. The main scenic spots include Zanyun Peak,
Diecui Peak, etc.
Lying
in Mt.Changbai Nature Reserve, Tianchi Lake, a typical alpine
lake, is the Sino-Korean border lake formed by volcanic eruption
and the deepest crater lake with an elevation of 2155 m, covering
an area of 9.2kmz. Around the lake, there stand 16 magnificent
high peaks.
Tianchi
Lake is enveloped by cloud and mist nearly all the year round
and shows its true feature in a few days in summer, when
the waters of the lake is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the
rocks and high cliffs around it. At the north bank of the lake,
there is a gap from where the lake waters rush down the cliff,
forming a 68metres long waterfall. To the north of the lake, there
are also other famous scenic spots, such as Bagui Temple, Niulangdu
and Jinqian Spring, etc.
Located
in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, 24 km southeast of
Jilin City, Songhua Lake is a man-made one where the famous Fengman
Hydropower Station lies. The water surface of the lake totals
500 km Z and the mirror-like water is encircled by peaks with
grotesque shapes. In the lake, there are many islets,of which
Wuhu (Five Tigers) Islet is the biggest. Viewing from the air,
the islet looks like five tigers playing in the clear waters.
Around the lake, forest occupies an area of about 550 kMZ. Near
the lake lies a large skiing ground, one of the largest in China.
Songhua
Lake integrates the beautiful sceneries of Mt. Huangshan and the
Lijiang River, and is a nice tourist site all the year round.
