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1,284,485,000
Capital:
Beijing
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Extract from the China Travel Guides:
China
is not so much another country as another world. Cut off from the rest of Eurasia by the Himalayas to the south and the Siberian steppe to the north, it has grown up alone and aloof. The only foreigners it saw were visiting merchants from far-flung shores or uncivilized nomads from the wild steppe: peripheral, unimportant and unreal. Apart from a few ruling elites of Mongol and Manchu origin, who quickly became assimilated, China did not experience a significant influx of foreigners until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, something which still colours the experience of today's visitors to China.
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| General : China weather |
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| Because China is such a huge country the weather has huge variations by location. It has many different climates across its length. I would say that the best time to travel in general would be between April and October which are the most comfortable times. |
 Posted by chen on 10/02/2004 14:49:24 |
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Travelslang China Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
| To Do And See : Forbidden City |
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| When planning for a tourist destination in China, go visit the 15th century Forbidden City in Zijin Cheng which has served as the home for 24 of Chinas Ming and Quing emperors.
It has thousands of rooms filled with poetry, pottery, paintings, etc. of Chinas imperial past.
You will not want to miss the most notable attractions like Meridian Gate, Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Imperial Garden.
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| Posted by miki somioto on 07/02/2004 17:22:22 |
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Travelslang China Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
| To Do And See : The Great Wall |
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| The Great Wall can be disappointing if you go to a major tourist spot. Take the tour to a less known place (like the one offered by Jinghua hotel). Then later visit the wall at Balding (sp), making your own way and compare the two for yourself. |
| Posted by User Not Logged In. on 17/04/2003 18:42:38 |
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Travelslang China Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
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