The Ten Most Beautiful Canyons
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon (Tibet)
Best time to visit: The golden season for exploring the mountains is from August to October.
Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River (Yunnan)
Best time to visit: Spring and summer.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River (Chongqing & Hubei)
Best time to visit: The scenery changes with the seasons, so it’s worth visiting year-round.
Nujiang Grand Canyon (Tibet & Yunnan)
Best time to visit: From October to April of the following year.
Mekong River Meili Grand Canyon (Yunnan)
Best time to visit: January to May.
Taroko Gorge (Taiwan)
Best time to visit: Suitable for travel all year round.
Yellow River Grand Canyon between Shanxi and Shaanxi (Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi)
Best time to visit: From January to April, and again in autumn from September to November.
Jinkou Grand Canyon on the Dadu River (Sichuan)
Best time to visit: Autumn, when the weather is cool and crisp.
Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon (Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi)
Best time to visit: Spring and autumn, when the air is fresh and the flowers are in full bloom.
Tianshan Kuqa Grand Canyon (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: Suitable for visiting in all seasons.
The Three Most Beautiful Yardangs
Urho Yardang: Winds Embrace Roughness, Not Flatness (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: From April to August each year.
Bailongdui Yardang: Dragons Gathering at the Edge of the Earth (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: Autumn.
Sanlongsha Yardang: A Fleet Sailing into the Gobi Desert (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: Spring and autumn.
The Five Most Beautiful Deserts
Badain Jaran Desert Interior: Curves Painted by God (Inner Mongolia)
Best time to visit: Late September to late October each year.
Taklamakan Desert Interior: Celestial Camp of the Earth (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: Late October to mid-November each year.
Gurbantünggüt Desert Interior: The Lifeblood of the Desert (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: September to December each year.
Mingshashan (Echoing Sand Mountain) and Crescent Moon Spring: A Thousand Years of Vigil (Gansu)
Best time to visit: May to September each year.
Shapotou: Restraining the Flowing Sand (Ningxia)
Best time to visit: Spring and autumn.
The Eight Most Beautiful Coastlines
Yalong Bay: The Sky that Fell to Earth (Sanya, Hainan)
Best time to visit: Suitable for tourism all year round.
Yehliu: Nature’s Artwork Left by the Waves (Keelung, Taiwan)
Best time to visit: October and November.
Chengshantou: A Land’s Longing for the Sea (Rongcheng, Shandong)
Best time to visit: April to October each year.
Dongzhai Harbor Mangrove: Green Waves on Land (Qiongshan, Hainan)
Best time to visit: November to April of the following year.
Changli Golden Coast: The Kiss Between Desert and Sea (Hebei)
Best time to visit: Spring and autumn.
Victoria Coast: Endless Red Dust Reflected on the Blue Sea (Hong Kong)
Best time to visit: November and December each year.
Chongwu Coast: The Place Where Hui’an Women Gaze at the Sea (Hui’an, Fujian)
Best time to visit: Suitable for tourism all year round.
Dapeng Peninsula: A Wilderness Near the Bustling City (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Best time to visit: Suitable for tourism all year round.
The Six Most Beautiful Waterfalls
Zangbo Badong Waterfall Group: The Hermit in the Grand Canyon (Tibet)
Best time to visit: Autumn is the best season.
Detian Waterfall: Cross-Border Charm (Guangxi)
Best time to visit: June and July each year.
Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River: A Kettle Collecting the Wonders of Nature (Border of Shanxi and Shaanxi)
Best time to visit: May and September each year.
Luoping Nine Dragons Waterfall: Ribbons Floating on Red Soil (Yunnan)
Best time to visit: Early February to early March each year.
Nuorilang Waterfall: A Tapestry in the Thickets (Sichuan)
Best time to visit: July and August each year.
Huangguoshu Waterfall: Unmatched Magnificence (Guizhou)
Best time to visit: July and August each year.
The Six Most Beautiful Glaciers
Rongbuk Glacier: Saying Farewell to the Highest Peak (Tibet)
Best time to visit: Late April to early June, mid-September to early October.
Tomur Glacier: The Snow Peak’s Affection for the Dry Sea (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: Only in July and August when the temperature is relatively high (around -18°C).
Hailuogou Glacier: Refusing to Melt (Sichuan)
Best time to visit: Before April when temperatures are low. After late October, snow falls, offering great views of the snow scenery.
Midui Glacier: Snow and Ice in the Peach Blossom Source (Tibet)
Best time to visit: All year round is suitable for tourism.
Talamakan Glacier: Ice Sculpture Carnival (Xinjiang)
Best time to visit: All seasons are suitable.
Touming Mengke Glacier: Oasis in the Desert (Gansu)
Best time to visit: At an altitude of 4,000 meters, the average temperature in January is -22.9°C. July and August are the glacier’s meltwater periods, with roaring mountain floods that can be dangerous, making access to the mountains difficult.
