The top ten scenic spots and historic sites in China refer to the 10 scenic spots of the Great Wall, Guilin Landscape, Beijing Forbidden City, West Lake of Hangzhou, Suzhou Gardens, Huangshan Mountain, Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Riyuetan Lake of Taiwan, Chengde Summer Resort, and Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, which were selected by the Chinese Tourism Daily in 1985 after more than half a year's evaluation.

These ten scenic spots are distributed in the east, west, north and South regions of the motherland, including natural landscapes, historical buildings, cultural landscapes and cultural relics and monuments.

1. The Great Wall (the First Military Project in Ancient China)

The Great Wall (ancient Chinese military engineering) generally refers to the Great Wall. It is a military defense project in ancient China. It is a tall, solid and continuous terrace to limit the actions of enemy horsemen. The Great Wall is not a simple isolated city wall, but a defense system which takes the city wall as the main body and combines with a large number of cities, barriers, pavilions and signs.

2. Guilin Landscape (Guilin Tourism Resources)

Guilin landscape is the representative of Chinese landscape. Typical karst topography constitutes unique Guilin landscape. Guilin landscape refers to a wide range of projects. Guilin's landscapes, including mountains, waters, karst caves and stone carvings, are famous all over the world and enjoy the reputation of "Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world" for thousands of years.

3. Beijing Forbidden City

The the Imperial Palace of Beijing is the imperial palace of the two dynasties in Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City. It is located in the center of Beijing's central axis, and is the cream of ancient Chinese palace architecture. The Beijing Palace Museum is centered on the three main halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters and a building area of about 150,000 square meters. It is one of the largest and most complete ancient wooden structures in the world.

4. Three Gorges of the Yangtze River (Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge)

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River start from Baidicheng, Fengjie County, Chongqing City, to Nanjingguan, Yichang City, Hubei Province, with a total length of 193 kilometers. Along the way, the two sides stand steeply against each other and the cliffs confront each other. From West to east, they are Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge in turn.

5. Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a kind of ancient tomb sculpture. In ancient times, people died. Slaves were the appendages of slave owners before they died. After the slave owners died, slaves were buried with slave owners as funerary objects. Terracotta Warriors and Horses are funerals in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers).