No matter what your interests or hobbies are, China offers visitors
a variety of intriguing activities to do and sights to see. Whether you are a wildlife and nature enthusiast, an
animal lover or an outdoor adventure seeker, the list of things to do when in China is seemingly endless.
Visit the Wolong Nature Preserve in Sichuan Province and see the home to most of the
world's 1,000 surviving Giant Pandas. Viewing them in this wild environment is an invaluable experience. Avid bird-
watchers will be stunned with Bird Island, a famous habitat for thousands of migratory birds, in Qinghai Lake.
Spend a winter's day at Lake Boyang and see the largest winter habitat for white cranes in the world. The
Zhalong Nature Reserve in Qiqihar features even more varieties of fowl that make it a bird-lover's paradise.
The wilderness and natural landscape of China is unsurpassed in beauty. A trip to Jiuzhaigou
Natural Scenic Reserve has waterfalls and 108 sapphire lakes and ponds atop the incredible mountains of Sichuan
Province. In Hunan Province, be sure to see the caves in which the area is so famous for at: Zhangjiajie National
Forest Park, Suoxi Valley and the Stone Forest of Tianzi Mountain. These scenic spots are guaranteed to excite and
entice all visitors.
For the avid adventure-seekers, the diversity of China's geography makes it ideal for outdoor
activities. Incorporating jungle, desert, mountains, seashores and lakes, the entire country is a haven for adventuring
around. Also, the varying climate provides for much opportunity for a wide range of sports from hiking and skiing to
sailing and scuba diving. Wherever your passion lies, China will give you the prime weather and location for it.
Whether you are a professional mountain climber or a novice and brave climber, China's
majestic mountains will lure you to them. The expert, serious climbers venture up the most challenging summit of
Mount Everest, Mount Qomolongma in China, the tallest and most popular peak in the world. Popular climbs
for religious pilgrims are any one of, or all of, China's Five Sacred Mountain Peaks that are embedded with temples:
Mt. Taishan in Shandong Province, Mt. Huashan in Shaanxi Province, Mt. Hengshan in Shaanxi Province,
Mt. Songshan in Henan Province, and Mt. Huangshan in Anhui Province. Other worthwhile mountains to visit
and climb are the mountain resort of Mt. Lushan in Jiangxi Province, the Jingang Mountains of Jiangxi,
Wuyi Mountain, the ideal for skiing Changbai Mountains, the famed summer resort of Mt. Mogam in Hangzhou,
Xiqiao Mountain in Quangdong Province, the Daoist Centre of Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province.
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