Last days before school: Summer trips of culture, scenery, and coziness
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School will start in just two weeks. We are still in the midst of summer in China, but there are still destinations good for kids and their parents to enjoy some quality time before school starts. We have collected three that offer different experiences, of beautiful scenes, rich culture value, and coolness. 

Chengde Mountain Resort, Hebei Province, China. /VCG Photo

Chengde Mountain Resort, Hebei Province, China. /VCG Photo

Chengde Mountain Resort is divided into four parts: the palace area, the lake area, the plain area and the mountain area. The project was first constructed in 1703 and finished in 1792. Although many of its original buildings were damaged to ruins with the demise of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it still remains one of China's biggest ancient imperial gardens and temple complex. The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples were enlisted as a UNESCO Heritage in 1994.

Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, Shaanxi Province, China. /VCG Photo

Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, Shaanxi Province, China. /VCG Photo

This May, Shaanxi Province launched an online platform to showcase revolutionary relics with the help of 5G and VR. Shaanxi is home to 51 revolutionary memorial halls including former revolutionary sites, martyrs' memorial halls and museums exhibiting revolutionary cultural relics.

The province boasts abundant revolutionary resources. The city of Yan'an is the most renowned revolutionary base. Yan'an served as the then-headquarters of the Communist Party of China and the center for the Communist revolution from 1935 to 1948.

Gulangyu, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China. /VCG Photo

Gulangyu, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China. /VCG Photo

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest of Xiaman City, Fujian Province. Hailed as a garden on the sea, it covers an area of 1.87 square kilometers. It is cozy and pleasant, and the temperature has significantly dropped after typhoon and heavy rain. 

(With input from Xinhua News Agency)