China Listed as One of Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet

Recently, the world's largest travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet, has released its Best in Travel 2018 lists that include the top 10 cities, countries, and regions to visit in the coming year. China enters the Top 10 Countries to Visit list.

According to Lonely Planet, all of the destinations on the list are picked by its global-trotting team based on various factors like safety, topicality, novelty, and "wow" factors. China was selected mainly for its extensive new high-speed railway network and upgraded tourist attractions.

Lonely Planet gave its comment on China as follows: "The world’s most populous country is big, beautiful, and full of mystery and adventure. Since 2016, China has opened extensive new high-speed rail tracks, creating the largest HSR network on Earth." What it didn't mention is that, just back in July, China launched the world's fastest high-speed bullet train called "Fuxing", which travels at up to 400 kilometers per hour and reduces the travel time between Beijing and Shanghai from the previous 12 hours to 5 hours and 45 minutes. The high-speed trains make traveling in China much easier and cheaper.

Lonely Planet praised the Forbidden City in Beijing, which has become more popular since it opened four halls that had been closed to the public. In the meantime, all of the modern buildings in it have been taken down to keep their old look.

Forbidden City in BeijingForbidden City in Beijing

The 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower is mentioned too. It is the tallest tower in China and the second-tallest in the world. It has the world's highest observation deck within the structure, which was just opened to the public in 2016. It is a great place to get a bird's-eye view of Shanghai.

China is a country full of mystery and adventure. With the recent development in tourism, it guarantees outstanding new experiences. There is no better time to visit it than now. Just as the guide says, "Twenty-first century China is here to stay, so hop on board a bullet train and explore this modern Middle Kingdom."

Below is the full list of Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet:

Chile
South Korea
Portugal
Djibouti
New Zealand
Malta
Georgia
Mauritius
China
South Africa

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