![]() Ī 34.35 km 2 necropolis constructed between 14 in a hollow of Yanshan Mountain, used as the resting place for 13 of the 16 emperors of the Ming. It has received scores of foreign leaders, most notably US president Richard Nixon during his 1972 visit. Ī 2.97 km 2 compound surrounding Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, initially constructed by the Qianlong Emperor from 1750 to 1764 to represent other famous sites of China and Chinese mythology in miniature, used as the unofficial main palace for the rest of the Qing, infamously razed by European troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War, rebuilt by the empress dowager Cixi and a center of late Qing government, damaged and looted by foreigners again in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, converted into a public park in 1924, and extensively restored since 1953.Ī 3,741 m section of the Great Wall initially constructed in 1505 to protect the Juyong Pass, restored after 1952, and opened to tourists in 1958. Its southern Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen) displays a famous portrait of Mao Zedong and has been the scene of numerous important events in modern Chinese history, including the 1 October 1949 celebration of the founding of the PRC and the Tian'anmen Square protests of 1989.Ī 2.73 km 2 compound of 92 buildings, initially constructed by the Yongle Emperor in 1420, used for the traditional worship of Heaven during the Ming and Qing dynasties, converted into a public park in 1918. 72 km 2 compound of 980 buildings, initially constructed by the Yongle Emperor from 1406 to 1420, used as the main palace of the Ming and early Qing dynasties, converted into a public museum in 1925. ![]() On rare occasions, a few locations have been downgraded from the highest rating category for deficiencies in visitor experience. ![]() Additional batches of additional sites have been added including 20 new 5A sites in February 2017. The first batch included many of the most iconic historical sites in China including the Forbidden City and Summer Palace. A group of 66 tourist attractions was certified as the first set of AAAAA rated tourist attractions in 2007. Tourist attractions were graded according to the criteria on a scale initially from A to AAAA with AAAAA or 5As added on later as the highest rating. The criteria include quality and management factors like ease of transportation links, site safety, cleanliness, etc., and also takes into account the uniqueness and recognition of the sightseeing offers. The origins of the rating system for tourist attractions are based on criteria first set out in 1999 by the China National Tourism Administration (predecessor to the current Ministry of Culture and Tourism) and revised in 2004. As of 2020, there are 279 tourist attractions listed as 5A. ![]()
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