China Travel Information

Resources for Travel to China Quick Facts Must-Visit Attractions in Shandong Passport:  Must be valid at least 6 months after Shandong Province is one of 10 coastal provinces and is situ- travel end date in China ated in the eastern part of China at the lower reaches of the  Must have at least two blank passport Mother River of China, the Yellow River. Its capital city is pages Jinan. Jinan is also known as the City of Springs as there are over 100 springs in the city. Visa:  Required for all US Citizens Shandong has a history of more than 2,000 years, and is birth-  Visa type depends on purpose and who place of China's pottery, porcelain and silk industries. Sites of is hosting group (most likely Tourist or interest are the beautiful landscapes, the ruins of ancient Educational Visa) Longshan City, the Confucius Temple in Qufu, the  Cost: Approximately $180 Weishan Terracotta Warriors, and much more.  Time to acquire: 4-6 weeks Weifang, the city seat, is a major Chinese base for manufactur- Transportation ing and processing agricultural and sideline products.  Air, fast train, highway, bus  Travel from Florida to China can take up You can take the train to get from Weifang to Beijing in just to 24 hours about 3.5 hours CHINA Time zones:  China goes by only one time zone – Chi- na Standard Time (CST)  CST is 12 hours ahead of EST  12 noon EST = 12 midnight CST

Internet access: China restricts access to many types of so- cial media and websites.  Those not available in China include: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter Shandong Province (size of Georgia) Jinan (Capital City )  Social media in China includes: RenRen, WeChat, and Weibo Wi-Fi is usually available in hotels, restau- rants, airports, and train stations.

Currency:  1 USD = 6.67 CNY (China Yuan or RMB)

Demographics of Shandong Weifang (City Seat): 324 mi SE of Beijing Pop. 8.6 million Area: 153,000 square km Population: 97 million (2014) Ethnic composition: 99.3% Han Chinese Provincial Capital: Jinan Climate: Warm temperate, semi-tropical, four seasons

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