Where to Travel in China - Follow the Instructions -

Assignment

China has many diverse environments and such a long history that there are many fascinating places to visit and explore.  I hope you enjoyed researching these very special places, some of the World Cultural Heritage sites in China. You will read and watch anything you can find on your favorite sites and show your classmates in the blog spot for you and your group.

Instructions

1. Visit the group pages created by your classmates and read about the various World Culture Heritage sites all over China.
2. Pick two of your favorite sites and research and post the highlights in both descriptions and photos and captions, as well as Youtube clips (addresses). No two people should repeat the same site.
3. Respond to one posting in each group by typing your thoughts and comments.

Expectations

Be sure to post your first post by _____________________. Return to our discussion over the last few days of our week and comment on two or more of your classmates posts before ______________________.

This assignment is worth 25 points.

Recommended Sites

Group 1

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
• Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
• Mogao Caves
• Mount Tighten
• Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
• The Great Wall

Group 2

• •  The Grand Canal
  • Mount Huangshan
  • Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
  • Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa-7
  
  
   Group 3
• • Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
  • Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
  • Lushan National Park
  • Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
  • Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
  • Ancient City of Ping Yao

  
  
• Group 4

• Old Town of Lijiang
• Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
• Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
• Dazu Rock Carvings
• Mount Wuyi
• Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun

Group 5

• Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
• Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
• Yungang Grottoes
• Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
• Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
• Site of Xanadu
• Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Group 6

• Historic Centre of Macao
• Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
• Yin Xu
• Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
• South China Karst
• Chengjiang Fossil Site
• China Danxia

Group 7

• Longmen Grottoes
• Fujian Tulou
• Mount Sanqingshan National Park
• Mount Wutai
• Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
• West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
• Xinjiang Tiansha