East Asian term for beautiful places
The Eight Views is an East Asian term used to allude to the most beautiful or otherwise significant scenes of a certain area. It is a term often used in East Asia. Historically, various series of eight views were produced; in some cases, such as in the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang multiple series, a whole artistic tradition was developed, with a number of artists doing versions of the series. Series of eight views typically appeared in poetry and paintings in the olden times; and now, they may appear in local governments' advertisements to tourists.
- Eight Views of Chang'an (長安八景) or Guanzhong (關中八景), Xi'an, Shaanxi
- Eight Views of Huangshan (黃山八勝), Huangshan, Shandong
- Eight Views of Jinling (金陵八景), Nanjing, Jiangsu
- Eight Views of Jinzhou (金州古八景), Dalian, Liaoning
- Eight Views of Luda (旅大八景), Liaoning
- Eight Views of Luoyang (Chinese: 洛陽八景), Luoyang, Henan
- Eight Views of Ram City (羊城八景), Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Eight Views of Xiaoxiang (Chinese: 瀟湘八景), Hunan, the original "Eight Views" that influenced the others
- Eight Views of Yanjing (鷰京八景), Beijing
- Twelve Views of Bayu (巴渝十二景), Chongqing
- Eighteen Views of Lushan (廬山十八景), Lushan, Jiangsu
- Twenty-Four Views of Yangzhou (揚州二十四景), Jiangsu
