welcometochina!

　　Chinaisaunified,multi-nationalitycountry,comprising56nationalitiesandwithapopulationof1.3billion.Chinaisoneofthebiggestcountriesintheworld.Ithasanareaofabout9.6millionsquarekilometers.

　　ChinaissituatedintheeasternpartofAsiawestofthePacificOcean.ItisthethirdlargestcountryintheworldafterCanadaandRussia.WhenthesunshinesbrightlyovertheWusuliRiverintheeast,thePamirPlateauinthewestisintheveryearlymorning.InthewinterwhenblizzardsdarkentheskyalongtheHeilongjiangRiverinthenorth,springsowingisunderwayonHainanIslandinthesouth.

　　Besideavastlandarea,therearealsoextensiveneighboringseasandnumerousislands.Morethan5,000islandsarescatteredoverChina'svastterritorialseas;thelargestbeingTaiwanandthesecondlargestHainan.

　　Chinaistheworld'soldestcontinuouscivilization.TraveltoChinaisalife-timeexperienceandthebestwaytounderstandChina.Onlywhenyouarethere,canyoustarttoappreciateandunderstandwhatadifferenceitistoliveinanationwithapopulationof1.3billion.

　　Chinaoffersavarietyofchoicesforvisitors.IfyouareinterestedinChinesehistory,ChinesecultureorChinesescenery,yourtripwillbefulfillingandveryinteresting.Ifyouwanttoenjoyapeacefulsunshineholidayonthebeachthereareplentyoftouristareasalongthecoast,whichhaveunspoiledbeachesandluxuryhotelsforvisitors.

　　YoumayhaveheardorreadalotaboutChinafrombooks,newspapers,magazinesandTVprograms.Chinaisdifferentfrommanyofyourpreviousexperiencesandmayshockyouinmanyways.ThisiswhatChinais!

　　Thiscountryischangingandprogressingeveryday,yetitisstilladevelopingcountry.

　　ChinawillholdtheOlympicGamesinBeijingintheyear2008.WewelcomeallfriendsfromtheentireworldtocometoBeijingtorealize“OneWorld,OneDream”.

　　Asyoucansee,Chinaisaverydiversecountryandwillbecomebetterandbetter.