China, whose name means "Middle Kingdom", is bounded in the north by the mountains and the Gobi desert, in the west by the Himalayas, and in the east, its 18,000 km coastline stretches along the Yellow, East China, and South China Seas. The highest point is the summit of Mount Everest in Tibet (8,848 m), and the lowest is the Turpan depression in Xinjiang province in the northwest of the country (154 m below sea level).

The state language is Chinese. In tourist centers English, Japanese and Russian are used.

There are various religions in China, the main ones being Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism and Christianity. The Chinese government has a policy of freedom of conscience. Any normal religious activity is protected by the Constitution and laws.

Throughout China, including Tibet, Hong Kong and Macau, the same time.

In any city in China, the excursion program should start early in the morning. All temples, parks, palaces, etc. work from nine in the morning until five, maximum until six in the evening. Moreover, the sale of entrance tickets ends an hour before closing. Shops and markets are usually open until the evening, until 21: 00-22: 00. Bank branches, where it is possible to change currency, in large cities are open until 20:00.

The main mode of transport between cities in China is rail. Passenger trains have carriages of four classes: soft sleeping, hard sleeping, soft sitting, hard sitting. Tickets are checked at the entrance to the platform, when boarding the train, at the exit from the platform.
The voltage in Chinese power grids is 220 V / 60 Hz.

Tipping is not accepted in China. But in some cases they can be expected, especially in top-class establishments, or if the service is young