Located in the eastern part of Asia and to the west of the Pacific, China is a great country with an inviting charm and an air of Oriental mystery endowed by its splendid culture of unique depth. Covering an area of 9,600,000 square kilometers, China boasts of fantastic natural scenes, numerous historic relics and colourful cultures, with 1.2 billion diligent, wise and hospitable people living in this land.
China is one of the earliest civilized countries in the world with a recorded history of over 4,000 years. As a worldly known fact, the Ancient Chinese invented the Compass, the Gunpowder, the Paper-making and Printing Skills, which greatly furthered the development of human society. In the long history of thousands of years, the unique Chinese culture, living style and custom take form and thus make China a charming tourist destination.