China information
Capital:Beijing
Currency:Yuan (CNY) or Renminbi (RMB)
Area:9,596,960 km2
Population:1,313,973,713 (July 2006 est.)
Language:Chinese
Electricity:220V/50Hz (various plugs)
Calling Code:86
Internet TLD:.cn
Time Zone:UTC +8
Overview:China (中国 Zhōngguó), formally known as the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó) 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.
Above data is from:Wikitravel

[Recommended Destinations]
Beijing--the capital
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)(world heritage)
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)(world heritage)
Mogao Caves (1987)(world heritage)
Mount Taishan (1987)(world heritage)
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)(world heritage)
The Great Wall (1987)(world heritage)
Mount Huangshan (1990)(world heritage)
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)(world heritage)
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)(world heritage)
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)(world heritage)
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)(world heritage)
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001)(world heritage)
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)(world heritage)
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
Lushan National Park (1996)(world heritage)
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)(world heritage)
Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)(world heritage)
Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000)(world heritage)
Old Town of Lijiang (1997)(world heritage)
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)(world heritage)
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)(world heritage)
Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)(world heritage)
Mount Wuyi (1999)(world heritage)
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)(world heritage)
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004)(world heritage)
Longmen Grottoes (2000)(world heritage)
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)(world heritage)
Yungang Grottoes (2001)(world heritage)
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)(world heritage)
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)(world heritage)
Historic Centre of Macao (2005)(world heritage)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)(world heritage)
Yin Xu (2006)(world heritage)