China - fascinating destination

The Peoples Republic of China, with a population greater than 1.3 billion, is the most densely populated country on earth and home to about 20% of the world’s population. Since it was founded in 1949 it has been governed by the Communist Party of China. The name China and Sino most probably originate in the Chinese word for the Qin-Dynastie (Pinyin: Qin, pronounced Tschin). The word made its way to Europe along the silk road via many languages.

China shares borders with 14 states, no country has more neighbors: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.

China - interesting facts

The Peoples Republic of China includes the entire geographical and cultural area which is known as China, excluding Taiwan and a few small islands in front of the coast of Fujians.

The political status of Taiwan is still a point of contention: the island is governed from the Republic of China (also known as National-China). The country is governed by the dictatorship of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

China - location, geography and climate

The country is not only separated from its neighbors by politically created borders but its Borders are also determined by natural geological boundaries: in the east and the south-east by oceans: the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea); in the south, south-west and north-west by high mountain ranges and in the north by steppes and deserts.

The total area of China is about the size of the USA or the whole of Europe to the Ural, and comprises almost 10 million square km. This means that the physical area, climate and the living conditions for humans also vary considerably from region to region. In the west a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers predominates, with tropical to sub-tropical weather in the south. Only Tibet boasts a high-mountain climate.

Major cities in China

Peking, now more commonly called Beijing (Běijīng) is the capital of China and its political and cultural center, has over 21 million inhabitants. As a result of its long history spanning more than 3000 years, a particular type of cultural world heritage is to be found here. An interesting tourist destination is Tiananmen square (the square of heavenly peace), the Forbidden City and Imperial Palace, the Summer Palace and numerous and countless temples.

The largest building in the world is also to be found in China: Wànlĭ Chángchéng (the long wall of 10,000) spanning well over 6300 km (20669 ft) is another tourist highlight. The Chinese name of the Great Wall of China comprises a measure of length: 10,000 Li are equivalent to about 575 m, but as 10,000 in Chinese is the term for infinity, the name in actual fact signifies “unimaginably long wall". The most visited section is in the area of Badaling being easily accessible by bus and train from Beijing.

Other important cities include Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xi’an, Chengdu,Tianjin, Shenyang, Harbin.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Boston Beijing	Outbound 03/02/25 direct HU0730 19h 30min	Return 03/07/25 direct HU0729 14h 40min	Hainan Airlines			$1,092
Boston Beijing	Outbound 03/02/25 direct HU0730 19h 30min	Return 03/07/25 direct HU0729 14h 40min	Hainan Airlines			$1,115

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Boston Beijing International	Outbound 03/02/25 direct HU0730 19h 30min	Return 03/07/25 direct HU0729 14h 40min	Hainan Airlines			$1,092
Boston Beijing International	Outbound 03/02/25 direct HU0730 19h 30min	Return 03/07/25 direct HU0729 14h 40min	Hainan Airlines			$1,115

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Boston Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (PEK) HU0730, HU7613 29h 40min	Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (PEK) HU7614, HU0729 21h 20min	Hainan Airlines			$947
Boston Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (PEK) HU0730, HU7613 29h 40min	Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (PEK) HU7614, HU0729 21h 20min	Hainan Airlines		?	$973

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Newark Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (SFO) UA1800, UA0888 31h 10min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (SFO) UA0889, UA0549 24h 13min	United Airlines			$996
Newark Beijing International	Outbound 03/13/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0030, TK0088 26h 45min	Return 03/27/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0029 34h 50min	Turkish Airlines			$1,005

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Newark Shanghai Pudong Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 03/02/25 3 Stopovers (ORD, HND, ITM, KIX) JL7359, JL0009, JL0127, MM0079 27h 50min	Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (ICN) 9C8559, YP0131 20h 50min	Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation			$1,059
Newark Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/02/25 2 Stopovers (LAX, HND) NH7229, NH0125, NH0967 30h 15min	Return 03/07/25 2 Stopovers (HND, ORD) NH0972, NH0112, NH7568 40h 45min	ANA All Nippon Airways			$1,075

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	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Washington DC Kunming	Outbound 03/29/25 2 Stopovers (DOH, BKK) QR0708, QR0834, TG0612 52h 55min	Return 04/02/25 2 Stopovers (BKK, DOH) TG0613, QR0831, QR0709 53h 25min	Qatar Airways, Thai Airways		?	$1,554
Washington DC Kunming	Outbound 03/29/25 2 Stopovers (DOH, BKK) QR0708, QR0836, TG0612 52h 55min	Return 04/02/25 2 Stopovers (BKK, DOH) TG0613, QR0831, QR0709 53h 25min	Qatar Airways, Thai Airways			$1,556

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option New York Guangzhou	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (TPE) BR0031, BR0707 22h 50min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (TPE) CZ3097, BR0032 22h 45min	EVA Airways		?	$1,141
New York Guangzhou	Outbound 03/29/25 2 Stopovers (FRA, SIN) SQ0025, SQ0025, SQ0850 27h 15min	Return 04/02/25 2 Stopovers (SIN, FRA) SQ8431, SQ0026, SQ0026 36h 30min	Singapore Airlines		?	$1,142

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
New York Fuzhou	Outbound 03/29/25 2 Stopovers (DOH, HKG) QR0702, QR0818, CX0990 33h 55min	Return 04/02/25 2 Stopovers (HKG, DOH) CX0991, QR0815, QR0701 30h 35min	Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways		?	$1,206
New York Fuzhou	Outbound 03/29/25 2 Stopovers (DOH, HKG) QR0702, QR0818, CX0990 33h 55min	Return 04/02/25 2 Stopovers (HKG, DOH) CX0991, QR0817, QR0701 54h 35min	Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways			$1,208

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Los Angeles Beijing	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (SFO) UA2145, UA0888 18h 25min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (SFO) UA0889, UA1754 15h 17min	United Airlines			$901
Los Angeles Beijing	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1179, HU0496 18h 55min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (PVG) MU5100, MU0583 18h 05min	Alaska Airlines, Hainan Airlines			$904