上有天堂，下有苏杭 In heaven there is the paradise, and on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. / As there is the paradise in heaven, so there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.

　　五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳 Trips to China’s five great mountains render trips to other mountains unnecessary, and a trip to Huangshan renders trips to the five great mountains unneeessary.

　　桂林山水甲天下 The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven.

　　五岳 five great mountains china’s five sacred/ divine mountains天下奇山 the most fantastic mountain under heaven黄山四绝 the four unique scenic features: picturesque rocks, legendary pines, the sea of clouds and hot springs景点 tourist spot; tourist attraction山水风光 scenery with mountains and rivers; landscape名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites避暑胜地 summer resort度假胜地 holiday resort避暑山庄 mountain resort蜜月度假胜地 honeymoon resort公园 national park古建筑群 ancient architectural complex佛教胜地 Buddhist sacred land皇城imperial city御花园 imperial garden甲骨文 inscription on bones and tortoiseshells古玩店 antique/curio shop手工艺品 artifact; handicrafts国画 traditional Chinese painting天坛 the Temple of Heaven紫禁城 Forbidden City故宫the Imperial Palace敦煌莫高窟 Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang玉佛寺the Jade Buddha Temple布达拉宫 Potala Palace洞穴/岩洞 cave; cavern温泉 hot spring陵墓 emperor’s mausoleum/tomb古墓 ancient tomb石窟 grotto祭坛 altar楼 tower; mansion台 terrace亭阁 pavilion桥bridges溪streams假山rockeries塔 pagoda; tower廊 corridor石舫 stone boat湖心亭 mid-lake pavilion保存完好 well-preserved工艺精湛 exquisite workmanship景色如画 picturesque views诱人景色 inviting views文化遗产cultural heritage/ legacy岩溶地形karst topography