China and Chinese Territories

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China is trying to catch up by modernizing its weaponry in last twenty years. Its PLA is considered a strong military force in the East Asian region.

China is a beautiful country and has attractive tourist destinations. I visited the country for business in 2009 and would like to share my views as a business executive and a tourist, looking at the angle of what I went through. This may not be the general case for every body.

VISA - China is a very famous country known for the Great walls and I thought visa will be easy from Dubai as it appeared from the official website. I have been to Hong Kong, which is now part of China and it was very simple. I was requested to get an official invitation in original sealed and signed by the authorities in China. Luckily I had so many friends who volunteered to send me the invitation, but it took time (2 weeks) to get the document procured and send it by courier.

Airport Reception - I landed in Beijing and checkout was easy. At the passport control there were attempts to evaluate your satisfaction level and get electronic answer. However after customs they checked my passport and asked why I am coming to China? I said Business. What document you have to prove? It made me feel as if the real visa evaluation was taking place here. Luckily I had some telephone numbers and appointment times listed in a sheet of paper in my brief case and I tossed them on to the officer. Honestly I felt the officer had been trained to be friendly but his past duties made him go through some tough questioning. I was relived when he said thank you and enjoy your time in Beijing.

Language - The taxi driver dint know English. So he couldn't understand me. Knowing this problem I bought a mobile sim as the first thing in the airport, which saved me. I phoned my friend and gave him to instruct the driver.

Exchange - I was charged 20 Yuan more for the exchange service, after converting on the displayed rates.

Caged driver - I found the driver caged inside a steel frame from passenger sides. I was uneasy at the beginning and I cannot ask him why because he don't speak my language.

Toll collection - We had to stop at most toll plaza's to pay toll. Luckily the driver paid them all before he collected from me at the end.

Hotels - The Electrical sockets are different and you cannot use any of your standard computer appliances. Some Hotels had converters while others didnt. WIFI is unheard of. Upon request they give you a network cable and charge you additional. I was a Muslim and toilets were fully dry. There were no choices even in 5 star hotels.

Halal Food - No one knows about halal food and it was a big challenge to find at the beginning. Later I discovered some restaurents with the help of my friends.

Provincial Air Travelling and Transport is a big challenge if you don't know Chinese or don't have English speaking friends who can help. Making available Literature, and sign boards etc. most situations can be overcome.

My general feeling is that Tourism is desgined for the locals and attempts can be seen to have been made to improve the picture. It may take some time for the overall culture to change.

What are the names of some jungles in China?

Guangzhou was founded about 214 B.C. by Shi Huangdi, the emperor of China's Qin dynasty. During the time of the Roman Empire, from about 27 B.C. to A.D. 476, Roman merchants went to Guangzhou for silks, spices, and tea. Arab and Persian traders visited the city during the A.D. 600's. Portuguese merchants first went to Guangzhou in 1516. By the early 1800's, British, Dutch, French, and Portuguese traders controlled most of the trade between Guangzhou and the West. From 1759 to 1842, Guangzhou was the only Chinese port open to foreign trade.

The 'dog of China' refers to the 13th century Ming Emporor, who was part man, part dog. He was notorious as a ruthless tyrant who would slay his opponents and then eat their remains in a human-size dog bowl. His reign lasted only 2 years when the Mongols invaded the Xiangsi Lowlands in 1345, but despite the short extent, his rule was marked by much pain and suffering. For instance, he invaded the city of Qang Po and ordered the slaying and eating of all 25,000 inhabitants. This day becoming known as the 'dog's breakfast'.

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Not in the US/Australia or any federal sense of the word. The country is divided into provinces but their governments are appointed by the central authority; they do not have any sort of "checks and balances" as with the federal-state government axis in federalist systems.

The Republic of china was established in 1912 under the rule of Sun Yat-sen. This was in the Xinhai Revolution. This turned China into the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China.

The asinan hopping Spider pig!..

Taiwan

Bamboo and types of rice and also types of flowers

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East China Sea

Mongolia

an average house in china costs about 1 dollar in us money

According to HowManyHours, around 15 hours.

Beijing and Shanghai have their respective charms. Beijing is a bustling metropolis. And so is Shanghai. Only, Shanghai has more cultural heritage sites than Beijing. The port city of Shanghai has a quaint mix of the old and the new.

Also, Shanghai is the economy center of China while Beijing is the capital of China.

Served as capital city with a history over 800 years, Beijing is the best place to view some imperial spots and the famous great wall. The Olympic in 2008 make it well-known to the world. while Shanghai is a city which the east meets the west, it is a moderized city in China, with some historical sites.

I think Beijing is better

The Peak Tram - dating back to 30th May, 1888 the peak tram is arguably Hong Kong's premiere tourist attraction. Running from Central district to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of Hong Kong. The track gradient varies between 4 ~ 27 degrees.

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It is the Peking duck. People like to eat the Peking duck.

But chow mein is more widely famous. "Chow" means to stir-fry quickly in a little oil, like in a wok. "Mein" is a chinese word for noodles. Chow mein is just stir-fried noodles (and a little meat, veggies, & sauce).