Hotels
in China - Choose Your Destination
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Beijing |
Chengdu |
Chongqing |
Guangzhou |
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Guilin |
Hangzhou |
Kunming |
Nanjing |
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Sanya |
Shanghai |
Suzhou |
Wuhan |
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Wuxi |
Xian |
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General Information
China isn't a country - it's a different world.
Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited
patience, it's best to follow a loose itinerary
here, such as following the Silk Road route, sailing
down the Yangzi River, or exploring the Dr Seuss
landscape of Guangxi Province.
From shop-till-you-drop metropolises to the epic
grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China is a land
of cultural and geographic schisms. It's not that
it has completely done away with its Maoist past
- it's more that the yin of revolutionary zeal
is being balanced by the yang of economic pragmatism.
Full country name: People's Republic
of China
Area: 9.59 million sq km
Population: 1.28 billion
Capital city: Beijing (pop 12.6
million)
People: Han Chinese (93%), plus
55 ethnic minorities
Language: Chinese
Religion: Confucianism, Buddhism,
Taoism (no stats available); Muslim (14 million),
Christian (7 million)
Government: Communist republic
GDP: US$4.5
trillion
GDP per head: US$3,600
Inflation: 2.8%
Major products/industries: Iron,
steel, coal, machinery, automobiles, petrolium,
chemicals, telecommunications, textiles
Major trading partners: USA,
Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan
Visas: Visas
are required by all foreigners entering mainland
China although, at this stage, visas are not required
by Western nationals visiting Hong Kong and Macau.
Travelers in transit can stay in China visa-free
for up to 24 hours as long as they have an onward
air ticket for a flight from China to another
destination departing within that time period.
Visas are available from Chinese embassies and
consulates in most countries.
Health risks: Rabies, Schistosomiasis
(Bilharzia), Dengue Fever, Malaria, Cholera
Time: GMT/UTC +8 (The whole of
China is set to Beijing time.)
Dialling Code: 86
Electricity: 220V ,50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
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