When it comes to hotels within China, you just have to be a little careful.
o Hotel Travel Guide China – International Brand hotels, 4 and 5 Star
Mostly these types of 4 and 5 star hotels will be ok, generally they will be run by a western boss and have western heads of all the departments.
China is a country that possesses some of the most incredible traits that never ceases to impress its visitors. It is not only the world’s third biggest country, it also has a history spanning over thousands of years which in turn gives rise to the most wonderful natural and man-made sights known to man today.
When it comes to culture and lifestyle, you can also witness a huge diversity from the more civilized and cosmopolitan east coast to the rural west and its many ethnic tribes. Together with the extremely different climates of the north and south, China certainly has a lot to offer its visitors. Here are some very good reasons to visit China.
* Population: 1.3 billion (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Beijing
* Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
* Major language: Mandarin Chinese
* Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
* Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) = 10 jiao = 100 fen
The People’s Republic of China – one of the world’s oldest and thriving civilizations consisting of states and cultures dating back to more than 6 millennia, outpacing the rest of the world in arts and sciences. Ancient China is the master creator of four of the most critical innovations in our modern world: paper, compass, gunpowder, and printing, says British biochemist and scholar Joseph Needham. Besides, who does not know of the Great Wall, Jackie Chan, or the Peking Man who used fire 300-780 millennia ago?