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China is the one of the world's largest country, which comes forth after, Russia, Canada and the U.S. and is also the seventh largest economy. China is around the same size as the continental 48 states in the United States of America, excluding Hawaii and Alaska. Much of the land in China is mountainous or unsuited to agriculture.

The population in China is huge amount compared to the anywhere in the world including the United States of America. China’s population is around 1.3 Billion people, which is over 25 percent of the world's total.

There are many airports within China. Since 1990, China has built 25 airports. An additional 48 have been upgraded, China has not been slow to invest in airports - $12.2 billion has been invested in airport construction and upgrading since 1980. The main airport in China, Beijing International Airport, is also one of the largest in the world. There are many transport services to get you to where you want to go. In Beijing International Airport, there is a bus counter where you are able to purchase a bus ticket for around 10yuan, which is around 60pence. The bus picks up passengers right outside the terminal and stops at several points en route to the city centre. If buses are not to be seen, there are many taxi services all around all the airports. In every airport in China you are able to hire a rental car, there are companies such as International Airport Service but shop around for the best prices. Train services are also available.

The Chinese language is probably the hardest language to learn, as there is no alphabet like the English language. The words are made up of symbols and read backwards! There are many different languages which are spoken throughout China. There are two common languages spoken, one of which is China’s official language, Mandarin, where around 70% of the Chinese people speak this language. The people in China call it Putonghua. The other is Cantonese where approximately 64 million people speak this language. Cantonese is spoken in Guangdong, southern Guangxi, and Hong Kong and is also spoken in other countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Macao, Singapore and Indonesia.

There are many beautiful sites for you to tour and enjoy, the most common tourist attraction is The Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is one of the largest man-made building construction projects ever completed. It stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing and is 4,000 miles long. This is a "must", if you are travelling to China your holiday will not be complete until you see or experience The Great Wall. There are also many different tourists attractions such as city tours where a tour guide would take you around to see many of the different cities. Another great place is Summer Palace; the Temple of Heaven is a "must" to visit for every tourist coming to Beijing.

China National Tourism Administration (CNTA)
Department of Marketing and Communications
9A Jianguomennei Avenue
Beijing 100740
People’s Republic of China
Tel: (10) 6520 1114.
Fax: (10) 6512 2096.
E-mail: webmaster@cnta.gov.cn
Website: www.cnta.com

China International Travel Service (CITS)
Head Office
103 Fuxingmennei Avenue
Beijing 100800
People’s Republic of China
Tel: (10) 6601 1122.
Fax: (10) 6601 2039.
E-mail: webmaster@cits.net
Website: www.cits.net

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
49-51 Portland Place
London
W1B 1JL
UK
Tel: (020) 7299 8426 or 7299 4024 or (09001) 880 808 (recorded visa and general information; calls cost 60p per minute).
Fax: (020) 7637 0399.
E-mail: press@chinese-embassy.org.uk
Website: www.chinese-embassy.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:00.
Consular and Visa section:
31 Portland Place
London
W1B 1QD
UK
Tel: (020) 7631 1430 (telephone enquiries: 1400-1600 only).
Fax: (020) 7636 9756.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1200.

Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China
Denison House
49 Denison Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5RX
UK
Tel: (0161) 248 7478 or 224 8672.
Fax: (0161) 257 2672.
Website: www.chinese-embassy.org.uk

Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China
55 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 5QH
UK
Tel: (0131) 337 9896.
Fax: (0131) 337 7866.
Website: www.chinese-embassy.org.uk

China National Tourist Office (CNTO)
71 Warwick Road, London
SW5 9HB
UK
Tel: (020) 7373 0888 or (09001) 600 188 (brochure request and general information; calls cost 60p per minute).
Fax: (020) 7370 9989.
E-mail: london@cnta.gov.cn

British Embassy
11 Guang Hua Lu
Jian Guo Men Wai
Beijing 100600
People’s Republic of China
Tel: (10) 6532 1961.
Fax: (10) 6532 1937.
E-mail: commercialmail@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk (commercial section).
Website: www.britishembassy.org.cn

Consular section:
Kerry Centre 21st Floor
Guan Hua Lu
Jian Guo Men Wai
Beijing 100600
People’s Republic of China
Tel: (10) 8529 6600.
Fax: (10) 8529 6080.
E-mail: visamail@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk
Consulates General in: Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

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