Dictionary of Famous Scenic Spots in China (Selected Edition)

Author: National Cultural Relics Administration
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Publishing Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book is based on the third edition of "Dictionary of Famous Scenic Spots in China," with selected, revised, and supplemented new tourist attractions. The entire book contains approximately 5,000 entries. It includes national key scenic areas and important scenic spots and tourist areas in all provinces; world heritage sites and nationally significant cultural relics protection units with tourism value, as well as provincially important cultural relics protection units; important revolutionary memorial sites and museums, exhibition halls in the country; famous mountains, waters, lakes, springs, pavilions, towers, palaces, temples, gardens, caves, and renowned, distinctive modern buildings. Famous scenic spots and historical sites are primarily listed with current names and full names, with old names, abbreviations, and aliases of significant influence having corresponding see references. For more concentrated scenic areas and buildings, in addition to the main entries, several sub-entries are also included. See references and sub-entries are listed after their main entries. National key scenic areas, nationally significant cultural relics protection units, and world heritage sites are generally noted in the explanations. Provincially (municipally) significant cultural relics protection units, due to frequent changes, are not noted in the explanations. This dictionary optionally includes maps and photos for famous scenic spots, historical sites, revolutionary memorial sites, and scenic spots and tourist areas. The entire book includes over 800 illustrations and photos, along with several color inserts. This book is based on the third edition of "Dictionary of Famous Scenic Spots in China," with selected, revised, and supplemented new tourist attractions. The entire book contains approximately 5,000 entries. It includes national key scenic areas and important scenic spots and tourist areas in all provinces; world heritage sites and nationally significant cultural relics protection units with tourism value, as well as provincially important cultural relics protection units; important revolutionary memorial sites and museums, exhibition halls in the country; famous mountains, waters, lakes, springs, pavilions, towers, palaces, temples, gardens, caves, and renowned, distinctive modern buildings. Famous scenic spots and historical sites are primarily listed with current names and full names, with old names, abbreviations, and aliases of significant influence having corresponding see references. For more concentrated scenic areas and buildings, in addition to the main entries, several sub-entries are also included. See references and sub-entries are listed after their main entries. National key scenic areas, nationally significant cultural relics protection units, and world heritage sites are generally noted in the explanations. Provincially (municipally) significant cultural relics protection units, due to frequent changes, are not noted in the explanations. This dictionary optionally includes maps and photos for famous scenic spots, historical sites, revolutionary memorial sites, and scenic spots and tourist areas. The entire book includes over 800 illustrations and photos, along with several color inserts.