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CHINA
Location: East Asia
Capital: Beijing
Area: 3 700 000 km2
Population: 1 379 000 000
Official language: Mandarin
Other spoken languages: Local dialects of South and East China, as well as minorities’ languages. English is poorly spoken, mainly the young people can speak some basic English, rarely good English.
Ethnic groups: 56 official ethnic groups, among which the main group is Han
Currency: RMB (1 USD = 6,29 RMB; 1 EUR = 7,75 RMB)
Basic facts: China is a People’s Republic with a President and one ruling party- the Chinese Communist party.
Geographical facts:
- China is one of the biggest countries in Asia, geographically offering almost all kinds of geographical zones and features (except active volcanoes).
- China has few thousand years history, offering a lot of remains from various ages.
- China has many ethnic groups, which also offers a lot of culture experiences.
- For those, who are interesting in the economy and technological progress, China has a lot to offer, especially in the big cities.
- China has areas in some of the densest population in the world, as well as “no man lands”with 0 population.
Visa policy:
- Visa free for 90 days: for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, San Marino.
- Visa free for 60 days: Mauritius.
- Visa free for 30 days: most of Europe, Central Asia, Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, some countries in Oceania, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in the Arab Peninsula, Greenland, and most of South America.
- Transit visa: Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Canada, USA, Latvia, Czech Republik, United Kingdom, Mexico, Indonesia.
- For all other countries (the whole Africa, some countries in Central and South America, Middle East, Pakistan, India, Southeast Asia, and some countries in Oceania), visa in advance is required.
10 best places and routes in China:
- Beijing: The capital of China, a big mega city with rich history and culture, representing the whole nation.
- Shanghai and Dong Hua (Hangzhou, Suzhou and the area around): The Eastern rich economic zone, presenting the high Chinese development, as well as long history, a lot of culture and traditional Chinese life.
- Hongkong and Pearl river delta: The Southern rich economic zone, full of modern life and the special zones of the world cities of Hong Kong and Macau.
- South China Karst hills areas: The famous Chinese picturesque sharp dome hills zone, presented in Guilin, Zhangjiajie and many other destinations.
- Great Tibetan plateau: The highest mountain land on the Earth, with the highest peak Everest, full of breathtaking landscapes and unique Tibetan culture.
- Tianshan mountain range in Xinjiang: Some of the most beautiful mountains in the world, with high sharp peaks, grasslands, wild taiga forests and Uyghur culture.
- Inner Mongolian grasslands: The vast green grasslands in the north of China, full of Mongolian culture, horses, sheep, yurts and great landscapes.
- Yunnan- the multi ethnic land: An area in South China, with wonderful mountains, valleys and rivers, full of local ethnic cultures, where the civilizations of China, Tibet and Southeast Asia meet.
- Henan, Xi’an to Sichuan: A route through the historic core of China.
- Heilongjiang- the far Northeast of China: The northernmost part of China, presenting beautiful northern nature.