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China OverviewThe People’s Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949, with Beijing as its capital city. With well over 1.3 billion citizens, China is the world's most populous country and the third largest country in the world in terms of territory. China is undergoing rapid, profound economic and social change and development. Political power remains centralized in the Chinese Communist Party. Modern tourist facilities are available in major cities, but many facilities in smaller provincial cities and rural areas are frequently below international standards.China DestinationsCity
Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is the largest city of China and the tenth largest in the world. Widely regarded as the citadel of... Read more
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Beijing is the capital of the most populous country in the world, the People's Republic of China. It was also the seat of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors... Read more
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and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. The city is also known by an older English-language... Read more
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Hong Kong was a crown colony of the UK from 1842 until the transfer of its sovereignty to China in 1997. Hong Kong lies on the eastern side of the Pearl River... Read more
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Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern People's Republic of China, situated next to Hong Kong. Shenzhen is a center of foreign... Read more
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(; Postal map spelling: ''Hangchow'') is a sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, and the capital of... Read more
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, located in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. It is the fifth most populous city in China. Chengdu is also one of... Read more
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As one of the most important cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China for it has been the capital of 13 dynasties.... Read more
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Xiamen (Amoy) is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders the... Read more
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Suzhou is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens, which has become a great tourist attraction. Suzhou has also... Read more
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Beijing Capital International Airport , is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, People's Republic of China. The IATA Airport... Read more
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Both airport... Read more
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China InfoCapital: BeijingPopulation: 1,330,044,000 Area: 9,596,960 km² Density: 138.59 inhabitants per km² Currency: CNY
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