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THE TOURISM IN CHINA

The People’s Republic of China is the third biggest country in the world and the largest country in Asia. Situated in eastern Asia has a land area of 9,5 million km2, a water area of about 4.7 million km2, an eastern and southern coastline stretching for about 18,000 kilometers. The maritime territory of China is scattered with 7,600 islands: the largest island is Taiwan (35,798 km2), the most quaint island is Hainan, a tropical jewel rich with sunlight, vegetation and tourists. The People’s Republic of China is composed from 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 2 special administrative regions, 4 municipalities directly under central government administration. China is the fourth country in the world for inbound tourism. The overseas tourists are about 55 million every year. The annual domestic tourists are about 1.61 billion. According to leading experts in tourism by 2020 China will become the first world's most visited country by international tourists (actually is the fourth, into 2015 will be the second). China has undergone great changes over the past 20 years and now you can say with certainty that it is a very modern country. Many tourists are surprised to see how China is today a modern and advanced country. Leading international experts are unanimous in recognizing that all major cities and tourism centers have undergone a total metamorphosis in visitor comfort and transportation facilities and that today's tourist accommodation in China is at the level of most advanced countries. China is always very appreciated for friendly people, ancient civilization, and most famous treasures such as the Great Wall, Terra-Cotta Warriors and the Forbidden City in Beijing. The most popular tourist attraction in China is the Great Wall of China. Two other wonders are universally famous: the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was the center of Chinese Imperial power, and the mausoleum in Xi'an with Terracotta Army of the Qin Dynasty Emperor's . Other important attractions: The Bund on the Huangpu River in Shanghai; Caohai Lake, Guizhou, where you can see many of China's varied birdlife; Changbai Mountains, a great nature reserve where live the rare Siberian Tiger; Yungang Grottoes, near Datong in Shanxi is a spectacular and famous Buddhist site; The Hanging Temple at Mount Heng, the temple clinging to a precipice; Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan the Buddha sculpted most large in the world; Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Dazu Rock Carvings, Grand Canal of China, Jiuzhaigou Valley.