CHINA
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
DID YOU KNOW?
#1
All of China uses the same time zone despite the country’s size (five time zones into one).
#2
The Chinese are believed to have invented the gunpowder, paper, ice-cream (4000 years ago) and the world’s first paper money (1400 years ago)!
#3
The Forbidden City, a palace complex in Beijing, contains about 9,000 rooms!
QUICK FACTS
Useful information to help you decide if China is the right destination for your event!
Recommended group size
Best for...
Flight connections
10 - 500 pax
Incentives or meetings
China is connected by numerous international flights to most countries and has a host of domestic regional airlines to reach smaller cities
Best time to visit
Avoid traveling on...
Local currency
May, Sep and Oct is when the weather is the most comfortable for most of China’s destinations
Avoid the Lunar New Year, which is China’s most important holiday and the Golden Week (1-7th October), as domestic travel spikes
Renminbi (RMB) is the local currency, transactions can be made in cash but most are done digitally via Wechat or Alipay – even street vendors and small eateries.
Explore
Marvel at the diversity China has to offer – from its ancient monuments to mix of landscapes, where history and modernity co-exists. Explore the world’s largest imperial palace in Beijing, the 2200 year old life size Terracotta Army in Xi’An, the oasis along the Silk Road – Dunhuang, Shanghai’s former colonial past and the beautiful sandstone pillars in Zhangjiajie on which Pandora (in the film Avatar) was modelled after.