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 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0088 31h 15min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0081 30h 20min	Turkish Airlines		?	$922
Boston Beijing	Outbound 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0088 31h 15min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0081 30h 20min	Turkish Airlines			$938

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Boston Beijing International	Outbound 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0088 31h 15min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0081 30h 20min	Turkish Airlines		?	$922
Boston Beijing International	Outbound 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0088 31h 15min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0081 30h 20min	Turkish Airlines			$938

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Boston Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0026 32h 10min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0027, TK0081 32h 15min	Turkish Airlines			$1,161
Boston Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 02/19/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0082, TK0026 32h 10min	Return 03/10/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0027, TK0081 32h 15min	Turkish Airlines			$1,162

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Newark Beijing International	Outbound 11/12/24 1 Stopover (IST) TK0030, TK0088 26h 40min	Return 11/21/24 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0029 34h 55min	Turkish Airlines			$949
Newark Beijing International	Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0030, TK0088 26h 40min	Return 03/03/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0029 34h 55min	Turkish Airlines		?	$965

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Newark Shanghai Pudong Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 01/16/25 3 Stopovers (LIS, LHR, CAN) TP0204, TP1356, CZ0304, CZ3832 35h 15min	Return 01/20/25 3 Stopovers (ICN, YVR, YUL) OZ0362, AC0064, AC0314, AC8938 35h 08min	TAP Air Portugal, China Southern Airlines			$1,203
Newark Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 01/16/25 2 Stopovers (SFO, TPE) AS0279, BR0007, BR0722 58h 56min	Return 01/20/25 2 Stopovers (TPE, SFO) B77017, BR0028, AS0292 32h 28min	Alaska Airlines, EVA Airways		?	$1,267

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	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Washington DC Kunming	Outbound 12/12/24 3 Stopovers (KEF, AMS, PVG) OG0142, HV6888, MU0772, MU5463 38h 05min	Return 01/05/25 3 Stopovers (PKX, AMS, KEF) CZ3998, CZ0345, FI0505, OG0141 44h 50min	Play, Transavia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines		?	$1,821
Washington DC Kunming Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 12/13/24 3 Stopovers (ZRH, BUD, XIY) LX0073, LX2254, MU8658, MU5728 35h 45min	Return 12/31/24 3 Stopovers (PEK, LGW, STN, KEF) CA1414, CA0851, OG0801, OG0141 34h 40min	Swiss International Air Lines, China Eastern Airlines			$1,874

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option New York Guangzhou	Outbound 12/13/24 2 Stopovers (CDG, CKG) N00302, HU0718, HU7342 45h 10min	Return 12/31/24 2 Stopovers (TFU, LHR, LGW) CA4597, CA0423, Z00701 44h 20min	Norse Atlantic Airways, Hainan Airlines		?	$1,223
New York Guangzhou	Outbound 12/13/24 2 Stopovers (CDG, CKG) N00302, HU0718, HU7342 45h 10min	Return 12/31/24 2 Stopovers (TFU, LHR, LGW) CA4597, CA0423, Z00701 44h 20min	Norse Atlantic Airways, Hainan Airlines		?	$1,385

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
New York Fuzhou	Outbound 12/12/24 2 Stopovers (MUC, PEK) LH0411, LH0722, LH7116 35h 20min	Return 01/05/25 2 Stopovers (PEK, MUC) LH7105, LH0723, LH0410 44h 05min	Lufthansa			$1,760
New York Fuzhou	Outbound 12/12/24 2 Stopovers (MUC, PEK) LH0411, LH0722, LH7116 35h 20min	Return 01/05/25 2 Stopovers (PEK, MUC) LH7105, LH0723, LH0410 44h 05min	Lufthansa			$1,765

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option New York Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 01/16/25 2 Stopovers (SFO, TPE) AS0041, CI0003, CI0503 37h 06min	Return 01/20/25 1 Stopover (TPE) CI0504, CI0012 36h 30min	Alaska Airlines, China Airlines			$1,152
New York Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (HND) JL0005, JL0085 39h 25min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (HND) JL0080, JL7010 20h 35min	Japan Airlines			$1,488