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• Escorted Small Groups
• Private / Tailor-made Packages

China Travel Facts & Information

Capital: Beijing
Population: 1,295 million
Official Language: Putonghua (Mandarin). Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong and Guangdong province.
Total Area: 9.6 million sq km, the third largest country in the world.
Time Zone: GMT+8 hours with no summer time (daylight saving time). The whole country is one single time zone.
Currency: Yuan (¥) or in Chinese Renminbi meaning "People's Money".
Religious conviction or values: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism
Minority Religions: Islam - 14 million; Christianity - 7 million
Country Code: +86
Electric Current (Voltage): 220V 50Hz
Mobile Phone System: GSM (the European standard)


China Climate
As with all countries of its size, China is subject to enormous variations of climate and temperature depending upon location and season. Spring and Autumn have traditionally been considered the best times to visit China, but with the exception of Tibet & Inner Mongolia during mid-winter, it is possible to travel all year round.