The scenic areas selected in this book are listed as China’s World Heritage and are of the best scenic areas, striving to take into account of the distributions of the scenic areas, cultural heritage and natural heritage and comprehensively present the characteristics of Chinese culture. The scenic areas are briefly introduced from its geological locations, components, features, influence and other perspectives. Meanwhile, each scenic area has a pertinent story, which is a historical allusion, a legend or a tale. Some are interesting, some are simple and brief, some reflect people’s ideas and dreams, while others describe the wonderful episodes.