China Country Guide

China Facts

  • Capital: Beijing
  • Population: 1,315,844,000
  • Currency: yuan (CNY)
  • Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% , note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
  • Government: Communist state
  • Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
  • Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
  • Phone Code: 86

Photos of China

Taking TIme Out to Read the Paper - Shanghai - Shanghai, China A Cheeky Grin - Shanghai - Shanghai, China Shanghai Street Vendor - Shanghai, China Traffic Passes - Shanghai - Shanghai, China Shanghai Street Scene - Shanghai, China Street Food - Shanghai - Shanghai, China A Barrage of Busts - Shanghai - Shanghai, China Braced Against the Cold - Shanghai, China A Beggar on the Streets of Shanghai - Shanghai, China

Festivals in China

Art Beijing (Beijing, China)
Festival Types: Art, Trade
Month: April
Art Beijing Website
Asian GT Championship - Zhuhai (Zhuhai, China)
Festival Types: Sport - Motor Sport, Automobile
Month: July
Asian GT Championship - Zhuhai Video
Beijing Acrobatics (Beijing, China)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Theatre, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Beijing Acrobatics Photos
Beijing Marathon (Beijing, China)
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: October
Beijing Marathon Website
Beijing Music Festival (Beijing, China)
Festival Types: Music - Classical
Month: October
Beijing Music Festival Website

China Accommodation

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China Flights

Air China (China) » Air China, a big airline for a big country with a huge customer base.
Air China

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to China. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Air China) through to airline sites that feature flights to China.

China Tours