Photos: 30 Most Beautiful Counties in China

The China Institute of City Competitiveness (CICC) has released a list of the 30 most beautiful counties in China for 2014. With little surprise to those who have visited, the tourist-laden picturesque heavyweight Yangshuo in Guangxi tops the list.

The counties are graded based on their “excellence in planning and design, historical landscape, good maintenance of ancient sites, rich cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery and the reputation of its service among the public.” Additionally, the CCIC committee used 85 different indicators in their selection process. The top 10 counties are:

1. Yangshuo County, Guangxi

Li River, Yangshuo, Guangxi. Photo by Juan Ilanos.
Li River, Yangshuo, Guangxi. Photo by Juan Ilanos.

2. Fenghuang Ancient Town, Hunan

Fenghuang, Hunan. Photo by Will de Freitas.
Fenghuang, Hunan. Photo by Will de Freitas.

3. Tonglu County, Zhejiang

Baiyunyuan, Tonglu County, Zhejiang. Photo by John Pasden.
Baiyunyuan, Tonglu County, Zhejiang. Photo by John Pasden.

4. Wuyuan County, Jiangxi

Wuyuan, Jiangxi. Photo by YaPEX.
Wuyuan, Jiangxi. Photo by YaPEX.

5. Gyantse County, Tibet

Palcho Monastery, Gyangze, Tibet - Photo by Jan Reurink.
Palcho Monastery, Gyangze, Tibet – Photo by Jan Reurink.

6. Daocheng County, Sichuan

Yading Nature Reserve, Daocheng, Sichuan. Photo by Matthew Lee.
Yading Nature Reserve, Daocheng, Sichuan. Photo by Matthew Lee.

7. Dunhuang County, Gansu

Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu. Photo by Martha de Jong-Lantink.
Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu. Photo by Martha de Jong-Lantink.

8. Buerjin (Burqin) County, Xinjiang

The "Colourful Beach", Burqin, Xinjiang. Photo by Ran Cai.
The “Colourful Beach”, Burqin, Xinjiang. Photo by Ran Cai.

9. Libo County, Guizhou

Libo, Guizhou. Photo by Enn Hui.
Libo, Guizhou. Photo by Enn Hui.

10. Xunyang County, Shaanxi

Xunyang, Shaanxi. Photo by Sullivan Ma.
Xunyang, Shaanxi. Photo by Sullivan Ma.

Full List of Counties

  1. Yangshuo county, Guangxi
  2. Fenghuang Ancient Town, Hunan
  3. Tonglu county, Zhejiang
  4. Wuyuan county, Jiangxi
  5. Jiangzi county, Tibet
  6. Daocheng county, Sichuan
  7. Dunhuang county, Gansu
  8. Buerjin county, Xinjiang
  9. Libo county, Guizhou
  10. Xunyang county, Shaanxi
  11. Taining county, Fujian
  12. Shou county, Anhui
  13. Dapu county, Guangdong
  14. Jianshui county, Yunnan
  15. Pingyao county, Shanxi
  16. Zhongxiang county, Hubei
  17. Penglai county, Shandong
  18. Siyang county, Jiangsu
  19. Tengchong county, Yunnan
  20. Suifenhe city, Heilong Jiang
  21. Tongren county, Qinghai
  22. Linjiang county, Jilin
  23. Xinglong county, Hebei
  24. Xinbin county, Liaoning
  25. Yanqing county, Beijing
  26. Weishan county, Yunnan
  27. Anxi county, Fujian
  28. Kangding county, Sichuan
  29. Shangcheng county, Henan
  30. Duolun county, Inner Mongolia

Source: China Daily

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