1. Acrobats
The famous Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe has performed around the globe and is a wonderful night out for visitors to Shanghai. Their movement is art - tightly choreographed and rehearsed endlessly. You can find them at the Shanghai Center Theatre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai, China and they generally perform 7 nights a week.

2.Ba people's hanging coffins
In the past, people considered that the higher a dead man was buried, the more dutiful their descendants would be. This is the reason for "hanging coffins". There is also another belief that the height of the hanging coffin represents the rank of the dead person. There are 108 hanging coffins in Bawu Gorge in Chongqing and they sure make for an interesting visit if you are in the area.

3.Beijing Zoo
Located in the north western part of the city, the Beijing Zoo is the largest zoo in China. Originally a private garden owned by a Qing royal aristocrat, the site was converted into a zoo by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1901. It was intended to house a collection of animals a Chinese minister had imported from Germany at great cost and presented to the Empress as gifts. By the 1930s, most of the animals had died and were then stuffed for display in a museum on the grounds. Today the zoo contains some 6000 animals of over 570 species from different parts of the country. It has been famous for its collection of rare animals, particularly the giant pandas and the golden monkeys. Open 8:30-16:00

4.Dazu Rock Carvngs Chongqing
The work of Dazu Rock Carvings began in the first year of Yonghui in Tang dynasty (650A.D.), and continued until Ming and Qing dynasties. Now, it enjoys equal popularity with Yungang and Longmen Grottoes. The general term of "Dazu Rock Carvings" refers to all the cliff-side carvings in Dazu county, which includes the carvings in Beishan (including Beita), Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shizhuanshan and Shimenshan. Baoding Grotto, 15 km northeast of the county seat, is the largest and best preserved one and is a key cultural relic site under state protection. There are more than 50,000 Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian rock carvings and 100,000 characters of inscriptions dotted around Dazu.

5.Great Wall of China
Construction of the Great Wall started in the 7th century B.C. The vassal states under the Zhou Dynasty in the northern parts of the country each built their own walls for defence purposes. After the state of Qin unified China in 221 B.C., it joined the walls to hold off the invaders from the Xiongnu tribes in the north and extended them to more than 10,000 li or 5,000 km.

6.Li River Scenery
Originating in the Mao'er Mountain in Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finally meets Xi River in Wulin. It boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China and attracts thousands of visitors yearly. The 83km long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of the Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and is an explorer's paradise and well worth discovering if you are in the area.

7.Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Located in Xian they are widely acclaimed as the eighth wonder of the world, here the underground battle formation comprising 6,000 life-size pottery warriors and horses as the dead emperor's guards can be viewed by the public. The pottery soldiers each weight over 300 kg, about 1.86 m tall, stand row after row in battle formation.

8.Three Gorges
Three Gorges along the Yangtze River include Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It extends from White King City in Fengjie, Sichuan Province in the west to Nanjing Pass, Wuchang, in the east, with a total distance of 189 km. Along the route are strange mountains and rivers, while its two ends link Chongqing and Wuhan.

9.Martial Arts
Martial Arts such as T'ai Chi are popular throughout China and even if you don't want to join in on the action the various forms of this sport always makes for entertaining viewing.

10.Mountaineering
With nine of the world's 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in China, including the two highest (Mt. Everest and K2) and countless others above 6,000 meters in height, China has been the focal point of mountaineers around the world for years. Note: Please be aware that as with many sports in China, permits need to be obtained if you aren't going with an organised group. Permits for climbing is one such sport and these need to be arranged with a Chinese mountaineering company before hand.