China

Rail is the major mode of transport in China. In 2011China’s railways carried 2,947 billion tonne-kilometers of freight and 961.23 billion passenger-kilometers; both traffic volumes are the highest in the world. The high volume of traffic that China’s railway system carries makes it critical to China’s economy.

In China the climate varies radically, so a decision about the best time to visit should be based on the regions you plan to tour and the kind of weather you enjoy. Autumn is normally the most comfortable season of the year (September to early October). During that period, temperatures are reasonable throughout China (about 10 till 22 degrees Celsius, 50-72 degrees Fahrenheit) with a limited amount of rain. Spring roughly has the same average temperatures as autumn.

Founded in 1949 by the Communist Party, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a unified multi-ethnic country. … China is also the most populous country in the world. Being over 1.3 billion (in the end of 2007), the country’s population is about 22 percent of the world population.

China uses generally 220V, 50HZ, AC (Hong Kong is 200V; Taiwan is 110V). If you are from the countries where the standard of 110-120 volts at a frequency of 60 Hz is available, you need to have converters for your domestic electric devices to be used on your trip to China.  

Official language Standard Mandarin Standard Chinese, also known as Modern Standard Mandarin, Standard Mandarin, or simply Mandarin, is a standard variety of Chinese that is the sole official language of China and the de facto official .. Writing systems: Traditional Chinese characters, Simplified Chinese characters, Two-cell Chinese Braille Language family: Sino-Tibetan languages Regulated by: National Languages Committee, Promote Mandarin Council

Renminbi The renminbi is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China. The yuan is the basic unit of the renminbi, but is also used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international . Offical website: pbc.gov.cn Symbol: ¥ Central bank: People’s Bank of China Subunit: Fen Banknotes: ¥10, ¥0.1, ¥50, ¥0.5, ¥5, ¥1, ¥20, ¥100 Coins: ¥1, ¥0.1, ¥0.5