China
Capital: Beijing · 32 regions · 16,055 places
CNUS travel advisory: 2/4China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion. Covering 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third largest country by area. Read more — Wikipedia
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When to go in China: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24 | 24 | 37 | 58 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 74 | 77 | 59 | 38 |
| Chongqing | 26 | 35 | 51 | 67 | 62 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 62 | 59 | 43 | 28 |
| Chengdu | 27 | 36 | 50 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 38 |
| Beijing | 37 | 37 | 55 | 89 | 93 | 62 | 48 | 60 | 90 | 83 | 47 | 37 |
| Guangzhou | 64 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 74 | 87 | 80 |
| Shenzhen | 73 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 75 | 86 | 89 | 86 |
| Tianjin | 36 | 36 | 56 | 88 | 92 | 62 | 46 | 57 | 89 | 84 | 49 | 36 |
| Wuhan | 22 | 28 | 38 | 65 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 77 | 57 | 37 |
| Xi'an | 28 | 32 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 60 | 49 | 61 | 72 | 63 | 41 | 28 |
| Hangzhou | 20 | 23 | 35 | 61 | 67 | 57 | 43 | 46 | 68 | 75 | 57 | 35 |
| Harbin | 32 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 81 | 78 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 48 | 31 | 29 |
| Dongguan | 68 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 74 | 88 | 83 |
| Hefei | 26 | 31 | 44 | 71 | 77 | 63 | 44 | 51 | 73 | 82 | 58 | 37 |
| Weifang | 34 | 33 | 53 | 79 | 90 | 64 | 46 | 57 | 83 | 82 | 51 | 33 |
Sea temperature along the coast of China
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basuo | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° |
| Sandu | 21° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Baimajing | 21° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Mutang | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Zhonghe | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Paipu | 21° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Eman | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Beihai | 19° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Haikou | 20° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 22° |
| Qiongshan | 20° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 22° |
More ways to travel in China
Tourism in China
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in China
China: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Chinese Yuan
CNY · ¥
1 USD ≈ 6.681 CNY
- Languages
- Chinese
- Calling code
- +86
- Meal, casual restaurantCN¥76.00≈ $11.00
- CappuccinoCN¥19.00≈ $2.90
- Beer (0.5 l)CN¥28.00≈ $4.20
- Bottled water (1.5 l)CN¥8.80≈ $1.30
- Taxi, 5 kmCN¥53.00≈ $8.00
- Public transport ticketCN¥10.00≈ $1.50
- Mid-range hotel, per nightCN¥660≈ $99.00
Estimated from China’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 48% of US levels.
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Feb 6Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Regions of China
32- Guangdong1,658 · 111.11M
- Shandong371 · 76.51M
- Jiangsu861 · 62.95M
- Shanghai97 · 59.87M
- Chongqing957 · 46.96M
- Sichuan262 · 44.37M
- Zhejiang1,009 · 40.36M
- Liaoning329 · 36.3M
- Hubei1,046 · 33.73M
- Anhui439 · 29.27M
- Henan427 · 26.86M
- Heilongjiang764 · 23.23M
- Hebei298 · 23.18M
- Shaanxi611 · 22.3M
- Shanxi305 · 20.29M
- Guangxi151 · 19.88M
- Beijing172 · 19.82M
- Hunan828 · 18.68M
- Yunnan388 · 18.48M
- Fujian822 · 18.01M
- Inner Mongolia346 · 17.32M
- Gansu701 · 17.28M
- Tianjin234 · 15.3M
- Jilin244 · 13.83M
- Ningxia96 · 13.41M
- Jiangxi1,191 · 13.39M
- Xinjiang422 · 13.39M
- Guizhou285 · 12.04M
- Hainan195 · 7.74M
- Qinghai279 · 3.61M
- Tibet258 · 2.66M
- Other areas9 · 688.9K
Largest cities in China
Shanghai
Chongqing
Chengdu
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Beijing
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Guangzhou
Shenzhen
Tianjin
Wuhan
World Heritage sites in China
Mount Tai
Grand Canal
Temple of Heaven
Huangshan
Mogao Caves
Summer Palace
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Wulingyuan
Wuyi Mountains
Longmen Grottoes
Yungang Grottoes
Mount Wutai
Main airports
- BAVBaotou Donghe International AirportBaotou
- PEKBeijing Capital International AirportBeijing
- PKXBeijing Daxing International AirportBeijing
- CGQChangchun Longjia International AirportChangchun
- CSXChangsha Huanghua International AirportChangsha (Changsha)
- CTUChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChengdu (Shuangliu)
- TFUChengdu Tianfu International AirportChengdu (Jianyang)
- CKGChongqing Jiangbei International AirportChongqing
- DLCDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDalian (Ganjingzi)
- DATDatong Yungang International AirportDatong
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