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	Price
Best option Los Angeles Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (CAN) CZ0328, CZ3550 22h 05min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (CAN) CZ3549, CZ0327 27h 45min	China Southern Airlines	$954
Los Angeles Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (MNL) PR0113, PR0336 35h 30min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (MNL) PR0337, PR0102 19h 50min	Philippine Airlines	$959
Los Angeles Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (CAN) CZ0328, CZ3550 22h 05min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (CAN) CZ3549, CZ0327 27h 45min	China Southern Airlines	$959

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Los Angeles Shenzhen	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (PVG) MU0586, MU5343 38h 00min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (PVG) MU5352, MU0583 30h 05min	China Eastern Airlines		$853
Los Angeles Shenzhen	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (PVG) MU0586, MU5343 38h 00min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (PVG) MU5352, MU0583 30h 05min	China Eastern Airlines		$856
Los Angeles Shenzhen	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (PVG, SHA) MU0586, FM9331 31h 00min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (SHA, PVG) MU5348, MU0583 33h 35min	China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines	?	$886

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
New York Beijing	Outbound 03/09/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0002, TK0088 31h 30min	Return 03/16/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0011 34h 30min	Turkish Airlines	?	$884
New York Beijing	Outbound 03/09/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0002, TK0088 31h 30min	Return 03/16/25 1 Stopover (IST) TK0089, TK0011 34h 30min	Turkish Airlines		$906
Best option New York Beijing	Outbound 01/25/25 1 Stopover (BRU) SN0502, HU0492 21h 40min	Return 02/16/25 1 Stopover (BRU) HU0491, SN0501 24h 20min	Brussels Airlines, Hainan Airlines		$965

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	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
New York Guangzhou	Outbound 03/29/25 1 Stopover (SIN) SQ0025, SQ0850 27h 15min	Return 04/02/25 1 Stopover (SIN) SQ8431, SQ0026 36h 30min	Singapore Airlines		$1,146

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Price
New York 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
New York 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
Best option New York Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (BRU) SN0502, HU7922 21h 35min	Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (DOH) QR0871, QR0701 28h 15min	Brussels Airlines, Hainan Airlines	$1,127

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	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Chicago O'Hare Guangzhou	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0801, CX0982 27h 50min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0989, CX0806 29h 05min	Cathay Pacific Airways		$1,125
Chicago O'Hare Guangzhou	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0801, CX0988 40h 10min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0989, CX0806 29h 05min	Cathay Pacific Airways	?	$1,150
Chicago O'Hare Guangzhou	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0801, CX0988 40h 10min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0989, CX0806 29h 05min	Cathay Pacific Airways		$1,152

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Price
Best option Seattle-Tacoma Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0042, KE0853 16h 05min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0854, KE0041 28h 10min	Korean Air	$789
Seattle-Tacoma Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0271, OZ0335 35h 10min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0332, OZ0272 16h 55min	Asiana Airlines	$794
Seattle-Tacoma Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0271, OZ0335 35h 10min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0332, OZ0272 16h 55min	Asiana Airlines	$799

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option San Francisco Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0024, KE0853 16h 25min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0860, KE0023 31h 10min	Korean Air		$876
San Francisco Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 direct UA0888 13h 50min	Return 05/23/25 direct UA0889 12h 20min	United Airlines	?	$1,852
San Francisco Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0211, OZ0335 25h 40min	Return 05/23/25 1 Stopover (ICN) OZ0334, OZ0212 14h 25min	Asiana Airlines		$924

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
San Jose Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 2 Stopovers (DEN, SFO) UA1593, UA0746, UA0888 32h 55min	Return 05/23/25 2 Stopovers (SFO, DEN) UA0889, UA0776, UA0397 31h 31min	United Airlines	?	$1,177
San Jose Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 2 Stopovers (LAX, PVG) MU8813, MU0586, MU5155 36h 55min	Return 05/23/25 2 Stopovers (SHA, HND, NRT) MU5166, MU8631, ZG0030 27h 10min	China Eastern Airlines		$1,193
San Jose Beijing International	Outbound 04/26/25 2 Stopovers (DEN, SFO) UA0562, UA1561, UA0888 53h 58min	Return 05/23/25 2 Stopovers (SFO, DEN) UA0889, UA0776, UA0397 31h 31min	United Airlines	?	$1,198