China’s Rising Economic Power

Beijing, Jing for short, is the nation’s political, economic, cultural and educational center as well as China’s most important center for international trade and communications. Together with Xian, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou, Beijing is one of the six ancient cities in China.

Xi’an is the oldest of China’s Four Great Ancient Capitals, serving as the capital city of 13 dynasties spreading intermittently across a 1,100-year period from 221 BC. It is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in central China, between the Weihe river in the north and the Qinling Mountains in the south. Xi’an is the eastern terminal of the Silk Road. It has a semi-moist monsoon climate and there is a clear distinction between the four seasons.

Chengdu, city and capital of Sichuan sheng (province), China. Chengdu, in central Sichuan, is situated on the fertile Chengdu Plain, the site of Dujiangyan, one of China’s most ancient and successful irrigation systems, watered by the Min River.

Guilin (Standard Zhuang: Gveilinz), formerly romanized as Kweilin, is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China ‘s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the west bank of the Li River and borders Hunan to the north.

China’s largest city is Shanghai, a major commercial and industrial center and one of the world’s largest ports. It is located in east-central China, on the coast of the East China Sea between the mouth of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) to the north and Hangzhou Bay to the south.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is China’s very first national forest park and a dream destination for nature lovers! Here’s why it’s a must-visit: A Landmark of Natural Beauty – Spanning 130 square kilometers

Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called “the roof of the world.” It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest (Qomolangma [or Zhumulangma] Feng; Tibetan: Chomolungma).

Hangzhou, formerly known as Qiantang, is the capital of Zhejiang Province, located in the northern part of the province, along the lower reaches of the Qiantang River. Hangzhou is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and is renowned as a “famous southern prefecture”.