China is a vast country with colorful place names, some vivid, some interesting and elegant, which is really intriguing.

Place names led by food: Yancheng, Jiuquan, Chaling, Bengbu, Gucheng, Yutai, Zaozhuang, Mizhi and Rushan.

Place names headed by flowers and trees: Lanxi, Lishu, Taoyuan, Litchi, Yuci, Lianhua, Meixian, Liuzhou, Tonglu, etc.

Place names headed by surnames: Wanxian, Kangping, Pengze, Wujiang, Qinling, Jiangshan, Hong Tong, Leping and Baotou.

Names headed by animals: Longquan, Hulin, Lugang, yingtan, Langshan, Jixi, Hegang, etc.

Place names headed by minerals: Jinhua, Yinchuan, Yumen, Tongling, Tieling, Jingshan Park, Lead Mountain, Shicheng, etc.

Place names headed by color: Huangyan, Qingdao, Lantian, Ziyang, Baicheng, Montenegro, Hong 'an, Chifeng, Wujiang, etc.

Place names headed by location: Dongyang, Nanchang, Xi, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhongwei, Xiaguan, Zuo Quan, Youjiang, etc.

Place names beginning with numbers: Lingling, Yipinglang, Erlian, Sanming, Siping, Wutai, Lu 'an, Qixingtai, Badaling, Jiujiang, Shiyan, Baise, Qianyang and Wan 'an.