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New year festival, Lhasa
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| Quick facts about China |
| Country code: CN | | Zone: Asia | | Country local name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo | | Demonym: Chinese | | Official languages: Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: CNY (Yuan Renminbi) | | Internet TLD: .cn | | Calling code: +86 | | Time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours | | Population: 1.321.851.888 | | Capital: Beijing | | Biggest city: Chongqing |
| Borders: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Korea (North), Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Macau, Hong Kong |
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Floods
Floods caused by cyclones and monssons are frequent in China, especially in central and southeast provinces: Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan.
Tourists should be updated with local weather news and roads condition.
Counterfeit money
Tourists should be careful because they cannot tell the difference between real and counterfeit Chinese money as easily as the locals. |
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