VISA VISA REQUIREMENT: Visa required. Must be  obtained through Visa Service or in person  at Chinese Consulate. TIME DIFFERENCE    PST      MST     CST     EST      DST  +18       +17      +16    +15      YES
LOCAL LANGUAGE: Standard Mandarin is the official language of China.
CURRENCY Chinese Renminbi.
IMMUNIZATIONS & VACCINATIONS: Always consult your health-care provider to determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities.
PASSPORT REQUIREMENT: Your passport must be valid for at least 6  months from the date of arrival into China.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS ALL TIMES APPROX BASED ON SHORTEST ROUTES WITH MINIMAL LAYOVERS LAX to PEK - 13 hours 00 min JFK to PEK - 14 hours 00 min LAX to PVG - 14hours 00 min JFK to PVG - 15 hours 00 min LAX to KMG - 18 hours 00 min JFK to KMG - 20 hours 00 min LAX to KWL - 18 hours 00 min JFK to KWL - 21 hours 30 min  
SIZE 3,748,000 sq miles (9,707,000 km˛) BEIJING (PEK) SHANGHAI (PVG) YANGTZE RIVER GUILIN (KWL) LIJIANG (LJG) KUNMING (KMG) XI’AN (XIY) CHENGDU (CTU) AIRPORT CHONGQING (CKG) HANGZHOU (HGH) ZHONGDIAN (DIG) GATEWAY CITY TRAVEL SEASON PLANNER
POPULATION
1.3 BILLION
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TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR JOURNEY CALL : (800) 420-5993
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