China, formally known as the People's Republic of China, is a country in Eastern Asia about the same size as the United States of America. With coasts on the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, it borders Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to the South; Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to the West; Russia and Mongolia to the North and North Korea to the East.

China has many large and famous cities which include the capital Beijing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai, Suzhou & Xi’an. Some of the most famous attractions in China are the Great Wall of China, Tibet, Silk Road and the tropical paradise Hainan island.

The climate is extremely diverse, from tropical in the South to subarctic in the North. There is also a wide range of terrain with mostly mountains, high plateaus, and deserts in west; while plains, deltas, and hills can be found in the east.

China can be reached through several major airlines flying to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hongkong. Busy periods are usually when Chinese students are flying home for Summer, flying back to Universities around the world after Summer or around Chinese New Year (early February). Tickets at these times are often hard to get and/or more expensive. China also has many domestic flights to all major cities and tourist destinations. If you are coming into Hong Kong or Macau and then flying on to somewhere in mainland China, consider crossing the border to Shenzhen or Zhuhai and picking up a flight there. These are usually significantly cheaper.

The official currency of the People's Republic of China is the renminbi, often abbreviated RMB. The official base unit of this currency is the yuan, international currency code CNY. All prices in China are denoted in yuan.