Architecture

Architecture

Discover the best architecture experiences across China.

Hongya Cave

Chongqing

An 11-storey stilted riverside complex of restaurants and shops cascading down the hillside.

Yangtze River Cable Car

Chongqing

A vintage aerial cable car crossing the Yangtze — one of the last urban river cable cars left.

Liziba Monorail Station

Chongqing

The famous station where Chongqing's metro passes directly through the middle of a building.

Canton Tower

Guangzhou

Guangzhou's iconic 600m twisting tower with observation decks over the Pearl River.

Shamian Island

Guangzhou

A leafy colonial island of European villas, banyan trees, and quiet riverside cafes.

Central Street Harbin

Harbin

A pedestrian boulevard of European architecture, street food, and ice cream in winter.

Victoria Peak

Hong Kong

The definitive Hong Kong view — city, harbour, and islands spread out below the Peak Tower.

The Bund

Shanghai

Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade — colonial facades facing the Pudong skyline.

French Concession

Shanghai

Tree-lined streets, Art Deco villas, boutiques, and Shanghai's best cafe scene.

Senado Square

Macau

A UNESCO-listed square of Portuguese mosaic pavements surrounded by pastel colonial buildings.

Macau Tower

Macau

A 338m tower offering bungee jumps, sky walks, and panoramic views over Macau and the delta.

Suzhou Museum

Suzhou

I.M. Pei's final homecoming. Suzhou Museum reinterprets the city's white walls and grey roofs in stone and light, and holds two of its greatest treasures. Free, and beside the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Zhangjiajie

The world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge — 430m long, 300m above the canyon floor.

Yellow Crane Tower

Wuhan

A legendary tower on the Yangtze with panoramic city views — one of China's Four Great Towers.

Jinji Lake

Suzhou

The heart of Suzhou Industrial Park — a lake ringed by the "Gate of the Orient" tower, a Ferris wheel and nightly light shows. The city's contemporary face.