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
Los Angeles Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (YVR) AC0557, AC0025 27h 10min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (YVR) AC0026, AC0556 15h 13min	Air Canada		?	$851
Best option Los Angeles Shanghai Pudong	Outbound 04/12/25 direct MU0586 13h 45min	Return 04/27/25 direct MU0583 11h 55min	China Eastern Airlines			$1,186

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option Los Angeles Shanghai	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0883, CX0328 30h 25min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0349, CX0880 23h 45min	Cathay Pacific Airways		?	$928
Los Angeles Shanghai	Outbound 06/18/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0885, CX0342 31h 40min	Return 07/15/25 1 Stopover (HKG) CX0341, CX0884 33h 30min	Cathay Pacific Airways		?	$1,445

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Los Angeles Shenzhen	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (PVG, SHA) MU0586, MU5349 39h 00min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (SHA, PVG) MU5360, MU0583 27h 35min	China Eastern Airlines			$889
Los Angeles Shenzhen	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (PVG, SHA) MU0586, MU5349 39h 00min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (SHA, PVG) MU5360, MU0583 27h 35min	China Eastern Airlines			$893

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option New York Beijing	Outbound 04/16/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0082, KE0853 20h 55min	Return 05/11/25 1 Stopover (ICN) KE0854, KE0081 21h 40min	Korean Air		?	$540
New York Beijing	Outbound 04/12/25 direct CA0982 16h 45min	Return 04/27/25 direct CA0981 15h 30min	Air China			$1,351

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
Best option New York Guangzhou	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (NBO) KQ0003, KQ0886 41h 15min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (PEK) CA1322, CA0981 21h 25min	Kenya Airways			$1,236
New York Guangzhou	Outbound 04/12/25 1 Stopover (NBO) KQ0003, KQ0886 41h 15min	Return 04/27/25 1 Stopover (PEK) CA1322, CA0981 21h 25min	Kenya Airways			$1,241

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	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Shop	Baggage	Price
San Jose Beijing International Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 04/12/25 3 Stopovers (LAS, LAX, HKG) NK0274, NK1255, CX0883, CX0332 33h 21min	Return 04/27/25 3 Stopovers (HKG, LAX, LAS) CX0393, CX0880, NK0693, NK0273 34h 29min	Spirit Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways			$1,104
Best option San Jose Beijing International	Outbound 04/12/25 2 Stopovers (LAX, HKG) AS3385, CX0883, CX0392 31h 00min	Return 04/27/25 2 Stopovers (HKG, LAX) CX0345, CX0884, AS2167 23h 24min	Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways		?	$1,130