| A country with the biggest population on the Earth, a | | | | Beijing will host the Olympic Games, so the amount of |
| country closed for a several decades; nowadays | | | | modern buildings and tourist services will increase |
| China is becoming one of the most interesting tourist | | | | significantly. Shanghai with its population of about 18 |
| destinations in Asia. China is one of the oldest states in | | | | millions is the biggest city in China. Originally Shanghai |
| the world and the only, surviving till today. For visitors | | | | was a seaside fishing village, but today it has become |
| China offers a great variety of choices. Whether you | | | | a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and |
| are interested in Chinese history, Chinese culture or | | | | traditional Chinese features. |
| Chinese scenery, your trip will be very interesting. Of | | | | Known as "the Oriental Paris", Shanghai is the top |
| course, those who like to know China should visit its | | | | shopping destination in China. It also can be called the |
| Capital Beijing. Beijing is a capital city for over 800 | | | | most Western Chinese city. As a port city Shanghai |
| years now. Thirty-four emperors have lived and ruled | | | | survived a considerable foreign influence. A very |
| the nation in Beijing and it has been an important | | | | special place in China is Hong Kong. It became a part |
| trading city from its earliest days. | | | | of China only in 1999 and still had strong links with the |
| Now Beijing is a modern metropolis, but you still can | | | | West, particularly with the Great Britain. Today Hong |
| see the traces of the Chinese glorious story - | | | | Kong is a great international trading post, a powerful |
| Forbidden City - the largest and best-preserved | | | | manufacturing base and one of the world's largest |
| imperial palace complex, a section of the Great Wall | | | | financial centres. Hong Kong is also famous for its |
| and the largest sacrificial complex in the world - the | | | | cinema. Another interesting experience in China could |
| Temple of Heaven. In the old part of Beijing people still | | | | become a cruise along Yangtze, the greatest Chinese |
| leave in small houses, that don't differ from those their | | | | river. Usually they last from 5 to 22 days. You will visit |
| ancestors lived in. This part of the city looks like they | | | | Chongqing, Fengdu, Sandouping and some other |
| missed at least 100 last years. However there is | | | | Chinise places of interest. Amazing world of the |
| another Beijing modern, with skyscrapers and | | | | mysterious Tibetan civilization is without any doubt |
| prestigious hotels, with restaurants and bars. The | | | | worth visiting but it's a subject of a separate trip that |
| world-biggest central square, ruefully famous | | | | will take about 2 weeks. |
| Tian'anmen Square attracts a lot of tourists. In 2008 | | | | |