Tourism in China

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Tourism in China has greatly expanded over the last few decades. China is a region with one of the longest histories and oldest civilizations in the world. It has a history of over five thousand years and has made impressive advancements in architecture, arts, cuisine and language. Image:Three Pools Mirroring the Moon-Leifeng Pagoda.JPG China has over 56 nationalities all of which have their own culture, music and traditional customs. Traveling in the People's Republic of China from north to south, from east to west, one can enjoy exploring in beautiful nature, seeing different people living different lifestyles, and hearing the different dialects. Destinations of interest are Beijing, Nanjing, Xian, and others for their rich heritage in such areas as architecture and language.

1 Hainan Island
2 Language
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

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Hainan Island

Hainan Island, sometimes refetred to as "Hawaii of the Orient" is located off the south coast of mainland China. It hosts most of China's tropical resorts and because of this, is extremely popular with mainland Chinese, as well as those from Hong Kong and nearby Asian countries. During the past few years, the Chinese government has heavily promoted Hainan Island as a destination to rival the traditional hotspots of Asia. Because of this, world class resorts, beaches, and golf courses are plentiful on Hainan Island. In addition, the ability to visit traditional Li and Miao cultural villages, hike among lush tropical rainforests and mountainsides, and visit significant cultural artifacts from long ago dynasties, has had a signficant affect on tourism on the island. The Chinese and Hainan governments intend to continue to spend a great deal of money on infrastructure (December 2004 completion of Hainan to mainland China train; and, around the island expressways for cars and buses) and promotion of Hainan Island to ensure that Hainan Island becomes a tropical paradise to rival all in the world.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) also has many options for tourists, including the cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung. The emergence of a newly rich business class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both fuelling this extraordinary boom in travel - within China and increasingly beyond it too. The tourism is controlled. In the last few years, the Chinese government has negotiated a series of agreements with selected countries. These limit tourism to officially-approved tour groups, partly to give the host country protection against illegal migrants.

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Language

While English is becoming more and more popular in China, but still most Chinese people do not understand English. Those planning trips to China should educate themselves on some basic Chinese words, such as restaurant (tsan tin), bathroom (ce suo), thank you (xie xie).

The international travel book company Lonely Planet has announced a deal with a Chinese publishing partner to start producing its guide-books in Chinese. They'll be published in June 2005. It's the latest sign of interest in Chinese tourism. Officials in Beijing say that 34 million Chinese people will travel abroad in 2005

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