Welcome to the Travel Guide to China.

China, the world’s most populous country and the second largest country in Asia by area after Russia, is a country rich in history and tradition. You can visit China solely to immerse yourself in the local culture, or perhaps you want to experience the wonderful nature of the Chinese landscape, with hills, plains, high plateaus, deserts and mountains. Whatever your motive for visiting China, you are sure to have a memorable adventure. 

China has perhaps the world's longest continuous civilization, Chinese history dates back to more than 5,000 years and was traditionally said to begin with Huang Di, also known as ‘The Yellow Emperor’.  Although there where hundreds of ethnic groups and many dynasties existed in China throughout its history, The Tang and the Han are often referred to as the most prosperous periods of Chinese history, with Han dynasty some 2,200 years ago, marked the rise of military power that created an empire. The Song dynasty was the first government in world history to issue paper money and the first Chinese dynasty to establish a permanent standing navy. The Ming Dynasty, founded by Zhu Yuanzhang after eliminating his rivals and banishing the Mongols from China, lasted for 276 years (from 1368 to 1644), with his capital city first in Nanjing and later in Beijing.

The first half of the 20th century saw the fall of the last Chinese emperor, Japanese invasion, World War II, and civil war between Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces—ending with the retreat of the Nationalists to Taiwan. Since the late 1970s, China is undergoing rapid, profound economic and social change and development. In the year 1979 China has reformed its economy and allowed competition, and today has the world's highest growth rate.

China is a huge country with endless travel opportunities; it has many large and famous cities, with large variations in culture, language, customs, and economic levels. The location such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven brings to experience the rich history of China on display. You can experience Emei, the highest of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China and the Great Buddha statue at Leshan which is a astounding 331 feet tall. 

Today’s modern China is now one of the biggest economic powers in the world, with ultra modern cities and the best amenities for public life. China’s economy was liberalized in the year 1989 and since then she never looked back, with an average growth rate of 10% per year during the period from 1990-2004, the highest growth rate in the world.

If you are planning to travel to China, then it will be a good option to plan your vacation, as there are literally hundreds upon hundreds of options and they really come down to what interests you the most. You can choose from; Historic attractions, Nature and wildlife, Spiritual or religious monuments, Architectural wonders, Local events, Chinese cultural locations and/or General tourist attractions. 

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