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Dear Leon,
I wanted to let you know how delighted we were with our arrangements in Tibet. Our guide, Jim, was terrific and we were treated to seeing some amazing sites. It was all too brief. Thank you for all your work in both the itinerary and getting the special permits to us in Beijing.
Best Regards
China Facts
China is the largest developing country. It is abundant in many kinds of resources. Millions of tourists visit China every year. With the development of economy the tourism facilities are improving. Beijing, as the capital of China, will holds the Olympic Games in 2008. Shanghai, as the most modernized city of China, is a city full of miracles. Hong Kong, as the pearl of orient, is shining from morning to night. And Guilin, as a world famous tourism city, is becoming more and more attractive to tourists.China City Guide
Chinese Pinyin: Zhōng Guó
Location: China which is located at latitude between 4° and 53°30′N and longitude between 73°40′ and 135°05′E, lies in eastern Asia
Area: China covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers.
Terrain: West of China is higher than east of China. Mountain regions cover 33% of total area. Tableland Regions cover 26 of total area. Basin Regions cover 19% of total area. Plain Regions cover 12% of total area. Hill Regions cover 10% of total area.
Climate: Generally speaking, the north of China is much colder than the south. The west of China is much drier than the east.
Number of Population: 1.3 billion
Languages: Mandarin and seven main dialects including Beijing Dialect, Wu Dialect, Hakka Dialect, Min Dialect, Yue Dialect, Xiang Dialect and Jin Dialect. Lots of region dialects exist under the seven main dialects.
History of China: China is an old oriental country. About 5000 years ago, Chinese culture originated. For thousands of years, China was always one of the most advanced countries in the world. But when history entered Qing Dynasty China began to fall behind and at the end of Qing Dynasty western countries entered China by cannons. After a century’s resistance, People Republics of China was founded by Chinese Communist. Now, China is trying his best to return to the forests of strong countries.
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