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Capital:   Beijing
Currency:   Renminbi
Time Zone:   GMT + 8
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Debbie Lewis
Debbie Lewis
For centuries, China holidays have appealed to travellers with a taste for adventure and this certainly still applies today. From sailing down the mighty Yangtze River and traversing the iconic Great Wall to sampling the culinary curiosities of Beijing’s night markets, China offers epic, full-flavoured travel experiences in every one of its huge provinces.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
 
Li River, Yangshuo
 
Shanghai skyline
 
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Ancient and modern clash full on in China, from the powerhouse that is Shanghai to spiritual Lhasa. Beijing is a must with the exquisite Forbidden City and mighty Tiananmen Square at its heart. Futuristic Shanghai skyline looks down on gems of gardens and European architecture on the waterfront Bund and competes with the high-rises of Hong Kong clustered around its stunning harbour.

Discover timeless China with the limestone islets of Guilin, ancient streets in Yangshou and the heavenly gardens of Suzhou. To be truly inspired walk a section of the mind-boggling Great Wall and wonder at the skill of the artisans who crafted Xian's Terracotta Army. For nature at its best sail through the stunning Yangtze Gorges and admire the handiwork of man as you pass the formidable Yangtze dam.

Holidays to China reveal a land of diversity; in the west discover the ancient oasis towns along the Silk Road with their colourful markets, the everlasting wildness of the Tibetan plateau and its monasteries once again populated by monks, the rugged mountains and ethnic minorities of Yunnan Province and the iconic panda in Szechuan Province. And that is only the beginning...

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