Tourism in China is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people choose to vacation in the previously secretive country. The tourist market in China is of growing importance for various reasons. The booming tourist industry is not solely made up of international tourists wanting that unique vacation, but also it is becoming increasingly possible, due to rising levels of wealth, for Chinese to vacation in their own country.
China is full of contrasts. Travelling the country you will experience the huge amount of different landscapes, cuisines, and different architectural wonders. Here we provide an overview through the Chinese Provinces, Municipalities, Special Administrative Regions and Autonomous regions.
How do you call China? What is the area code for Beijing? Here you will find a listing of China area codes for major cities located throughout China. Instructions for calling landlines and mobile phones are also provided for your convenience.
Given China’s size and its varied landscape there is no one time in the year when weather
is ideal in every part of China. The warmest areas in winter are to be found in the South and Southwest, such as Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, and Hainan Island.
China is an indisputably massive country that spans so much land that separate regions of the country can experience vastly different temperature and weather conditions simultaneously. China’s weather in Haikou, which is in the South of China, doesn’t experience much of a winter climate with an average January low temperature reaching only 58°F / 14°C, while Harbin in the Northeast of China hardly knows what summer feels like since it only reaches average high temperatures in July of 82°F / 28°C.
Of course, many tourists have already read a bit about Chinese food, but they still have a hard time getting used to it. Although one looks forward to the first meal with Chinese friends, the next time one might wriggle out of the next invitation and prefer eating instant noodles and cookies alone in a hotel room instead of networking with Chinese friends or business partners.
The process for obtaining your Visa to China can be simple. First make sure you acquire and fill out all of the necessary documents. Some of the documents you may need might consist of an original passport with validity of at least 6 months, a completely filled in application form with photo (download on the homepage of the People’s Republic of China's embassy) and an Aids test for stays of longer than 6 months.
Though there are customary vaccinations in Germany it is highly advisable to see a doctor in this matter. A lot of family doctors are not sure which vaccinations are being recommended for a certain travel destination. This is especially true for China, because there are several climatic zones.
Chinese people are very tolerant of foreigners. Even the strangest behaviors are often accepted, for they think that such things are normal in other countries. The first rule in almost all situations you can get into in China is: don't lose your temper! Patience and politeness always go further than cursing and shouting. Here we'll offer some hints for the traveler's daily life
Nowadays it’s easy to travel to China. Daily planes are leaving for big Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Hongkong from many different European Airports. If you already plan your journey you can read more about possible airlines and how to get a flight ticket here.
The traveller touring trough China will encounter on his trip in the Middle Kingdom many contrasts. Bizarre mountainous sceneries, wonderful green river basins and dry steppes alternate with glittering business metropolises as Hong Kong or Shanghai.
"Do you need a jacket? Do you need some T-Shirts?" You can get everything at the big markets in China: shoes, bags, clothing, ranging from casual to traditional Chinese style costumes, pearls, silk, chopsticks, china, souvenirs, ski jackets, tailor’s, clothes, books, DVD’s…
While Shanghai is considered a boomtown and the economic center of China, Beijing is the cultural and political capital, despite which it undergoes changes just as quickly as Shanghai. Often the appearance of an entire neighborhood can change within a short time. With the awarding of the Olympic Games to Beijing, this process will continue to accelerate.
Here you will find informaion about transportation in Beijing, hotels, points of interest in Beijing and much more...
The Great Wall of China has a centuries old history and goes back as far as to the 7th century B.C. when China was divided into several independent countries. In order to protect themselves from outside attcks, each of these countries decided to build a high wall which would wind itself for many kilometers across the country.
The harbor city of Shanghai is the most prominent industrial city of China and by population the second-largest city, after Chongqing. The Shanghai lies on the Yangtze River Delta on the Huangpu River. The name Shang-hai means "above/onto the sea". Shanghai is on the east coast of China.
Here you will find useful information for your travel to Shanghai: Hotels in Shanghai, Formula One in Shanghai, Overview of the History of Shanghai .
The Guanxi Province, located at the Southern Coast of China has a diversity of nature, culture and adventure to offer, and is regarded as one of China’s most beautiful and imposing provinces. It is seized 236,000 square km and has nearly 46 million inhabitants. A mixture of China’s nationalities is found here as almost 75% of Guangxi is non-Han. Therefore a range of minority languages is spoken. Guangxi has a subtropical climate with hot but humid summers, with an average temperature of 28 oc and mild winters with an average temperature of 13 oc.
"Above the heaven, below Suzhou and Hangzhou. “ – So reads a Chinese proverb, attesting to both towns paradise-likeliness, for which they became well known in China. In case of Hangzhou, it means primarily the landscape surrounding the West Lake, which is a synonym for beauty and romance, as well as the subject of many literary works.
Tibet - the roof of the world - number one among the top dream destinations of many people. Since the first travelogues were released, this country has exercised a prodigious fascination that has remained unbroken since its occupation by China.
Guangzhou is China’s fifth biggest city with 6.6 Mio. inhabitants, the capital of China’s southern province Guangdong and a major deepwater port on the Pearl River delta. Guangzhou soon became an important trading point for the Southeastasian countries to import their foreign products in China.
The 3100 years old city Xi’an has once been the capital of ancient China. Nowadays Xi’an is the capital of the Shaanxi province. Although Xi’an is not the capital anymore, it is still one of the most important cities of China, when it comes to culture, religion and ancient history. Of course Xi'an is famous, because of the discovery of the Terracotta army, but it is too restricted to mention that only.
The Hainan province is located in the southernmost part of China. It is made up of an area of 34.000 square meters. The population of Hainan is around 7.4 Million and the capital is Hankou. The centre of Hainan is made up of various mountainous areas, various rivers and forests. As a matter of fact 50% of Hainan is covered in forest. The coastal areas have fabulous beaches with clear water, white sand and palm trees.
The city Qingdao, which is situated at China’s east coast, has nearly 8 million inhabitants. Being famous as an important spa area and being the third greatest harbor in the world, it will serve as excellent venue for the sailing competitions at Olympia 2008.
In the north of China, near to the inner Mongolia and a few hundreds kilometers away from Beijing, lies Datong, a small town from the province Shanxi, inhabited by 3 million people. Being rather small and covered by heavy layers of coal-and soot-blackened clouds, this industrial town that once during the Wei dynasty has served as capital and until some hundred years ago still as administrative town ...
Only 60 km away from China’s huge capital Beijing there is this lovely little village called Chuandixia. Located on a little mountain in the midst of mountains covered with fresh green grass, intriguingly beautiful plants and huge old trees, which could probably tell interesting stories about this charming little village, one can breathe in fresh air and enjoy the feeling of being far far away from the city with its annoying stench and loud noises.
Yunnan province is without a doubt one of the most diverse areas of China. The province mixes mountainous inlands with the tropical forests in the south. While you are impressed by the sunshine, reflected by the ever-lasting snow...
Shaolin is considered to be one of China’s cultural most interesting places. Not only is it the place where the Chan Buddhism was developed, it is also the place where the foundation of martial arts has its roots, and where Kung Fu originates from.
