China is vast and filled with all kinds of attractions, whether it’s a bustling city, fairytale village, natural wonder, or man-made.

So we set out to discover and map out the low key and awesome places of interest, hopefully this map will find a hidden gem or two which you’ve never heard of before (and help plan your amazing China road trip!)

Places are arranged from West to East for easier reference.

HISTORICAL & CULTURAL TOWNS

L-R: Lijiang • Dali • Phoenix Ancient Town (Fenghuang) • Fujian Tulou (Mulan Film)

FAIRYTALE VILLAGES

Hongcun Ancient Village (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Film) • Wangxian Fairy Town • Wuzhen Water Town (Venice of the East)

DARK TOWNS (ABANDONED / GHOST / SPOOKY)

Fengdu Ghost City • Tiandecheng (China’s Paris) • Houtouwan Green Village (Ghost Fishing Village)

FAMOUS OR HISTORICAL STRUCTURES

Xi’an Terracotta Army • Shaolin Temple • Great Wall of Badaling • Mount Cangyan Temple (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Film)

FAMOUS SCULPTURES, BRIDGES, TUNNELS

Dadi Zhizi (Sleeping Baby Sculpture) • Leshan Giant Buddha • Feitan Waterfall • Huangteng Sky Bridge

Buddha’s Hand (Xiandao Lake) • Ruyi Bridge (Shenxianju) • Guoliang Tunnel • Dadong Yalu River Broken Bridge (North Korean Border)

ANIMAL & THEME PARKS

Chengdu Panda Base • Flying Kiss Theme Park • Harbin Ice & Snow World

SCENIC AREAS & FORESTS

Altay (To The Wonder / My Altay TV Show) • Jiuzhaigou • Zhangjiajie (Wulingyuan; Avatar Film Inspiration) • Tianmen

Wanfenglin • Guilin (Yangshuo) • Anji Bamboo Forest (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Film) • Shilin Stone Forest

Shennongjia, Pingtian Lake Road (Sky Mirror Lake)

MOUNTAINS & ROCK FORMATIONS

Zhangye Danxia Rainbow Mountains (Mulan Film) • Emeishan (Mount Emei) • Fanjingshan • Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)

CAVES

Shaunghedong Cave (Guizhou) • Reed Flute Cave (Guilin)

FARMS & FIELDS

Samaba Rice Terrace Fields • Dongchuang Red Land • Luoping Canola Fields • Longjing Tea Fields

BEACHES, RIVERS, LAKES

Erhai Lake • Tiger Leaping Gorge • Xiling Gorge (Three Gorges on the Yangtze River) • Huangshi Sky City (Overlooks 1,002 Islands of Xiandao Lake)

Qiandao Lake (Thousand Island Lake) • Hangzhou West Lake • Luyang Lake • Red Beach Panjin

Will add more places, including top food haunts soon!

This video game was released in late August 2024 and has garnered a huge fanbase, along with much interest to visit in-game locations. I have compiled a list of real-life locations (still in progress) along with my Ultimate Map.

Xiaoxitian (Little Western Paradise) • Yingxian Pagoda • Yungang Grottoes • Hanging Temple

Jade Emperor Temple (Yuhuang Temple) • Dazu Rock Carvings • Chibi (Red Cliff) • Lingyin Temple

Want to know more about these places? Click here to see our Black Myth: Wukong Locations.

The Silk Road route is another famous travel destination, highlighted in gold color on the map.

Click here to see our places of interest along the Silk Road.

We are constantly working to source and add more locations to our maps and pages, so stay tuned!

Photos attributions (if any) are listed on their respective page photoviewers.

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