Tourist guide China

The People’s Republic of China is situated in eastern Asia and is the third largest country in the world. China’s economy has witnessed great achievement in different areas and the Beijing Olympics in 2008 will only add to the country’s growth in investment, consumption and export. China is becoming increasingly popular for international meetings and conferences due to investments made in the country’s infrastructure. China boasts cosmopolitan cities that are home to modern state-of-the-art facilities, as well as hotels, and rural villages, which remain untouched by the rapid changes brought on by the 21st century. China also has a multitude of exquisite verdant landscapes. The development of the meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition segment has become one of the key indicators for measuring the country’s international level. With an increasing amount of visitors going to China each year, there is a lot to discover in this exotic and dynamic country.

Identity card

Capital :
Beijing

Main cities :
Honk Kong - Shanghai

Official language :
Mandarin

Currecncy:

CNY 1.00 =  AED 0.56 / A$ 0.15 / C$ 0.15 / € 0.11 / NZ$ 0.20 / £ 0.09 / US$ 0.15 / R 1.05

Public holidays:

New Year's Day:  1 Jan 2011 / 2012
Chinese New Year:  3 Feb - 8 Feb 2011 / 23 Jan - 25 Jan 2012
International Women's Day:  8 Mar  2011 / 2012
Arbor Day:  12 Mar 2011 / 2012
Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day):  3 Apr - 5 Apr 2011 /  4 Apr - 5 Apr 2012
Worker's Day:  1 May 2011 / 2012
National Youth Day:  4 May  2011 / 2012
International Children's Day:  1 Jun 2011 / 2012
Communist Party Foundation:  1 Jul  2011 / 2012
People's Liberation Army Day:  1 Aug  2011 /2012
Teacher's Day:  10 Sep  2011 / 2012
People’s Republic of China birthday:  1 Oct - 7 Oct  2011 /  1 Oct - 3 Oct  2012