China is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of size, population, and bio-diversity. It is the 4th largest country in the world in terms of tourism with almost 55 million tourists coming in from all across the world. This resulted in foreign exchange income of 41.9 million US Dollars. In order to visit China for a holiday, you will need to first apply for a China tourist visa.

Fly to China

Once you have the Chinese visa, you can fly to Beijing or Shanghai from just about any country in the world. One of the important things to remember prior to applying for a China tourist visa is that you need to book your airline tickets first. You will have to show a copy of the ticket while applying for a Chinese visa. You can get some cheap air tickets for China and Hong Kong from various online travel agencies. Some websites offer cheap or budget tickets to students and backpackers. Some of the best websites or travel agencies where you can find cheap tickets include Flychina.com, STA travel, cheapflights.co.uk, Lastminute.com and more. One important thing to remember is that cheapest flights are those that have a stopover at the home airport like Malaysian Airlines with stopover at Kuala Lumpur or British Airways with stopover at London.

Enter China by Sea

You can also enter China through the sea-route. You can take weekly ferry services from Osaka, Japan to Shanghai, China. Even if you are entering China by sea, you will require a valid tourist visa for China. Other sea options include Kobe-Shanghai, Kobe-Tianjin, and Shimonoseki-Qingdao. You can check for routes and time table with Tianjin Jinshen Ferry Company, New World First Ferry Services Limited, Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (TurboJET), and Cotai Chu Kong Shipping Management Services Company Limited. Your China tourist visa will be checked at the Chinese ports. You can also use the ferry services from Korea to come into mainland China. You should have a Chinese visa to travel by ferry. You can get ferries from different ports in Korea like Incheon, which is connected to Dandong, Qingdao, Tianjin (Tánggu), Weihai, and Dàlián. Your visa for China will be checked at the Chinese ports.

By Road or Rail

You can also travel by road or rail into China but you will need to have a visa for different countries apart from the Chinese visa. There are numerous routes although the most popular includes the Trans-Manchurian rail and the Trans-Mongolian rail. If you have a China tourist visa then you will not have problems entering China. You can drive down from Nepal, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and several cities of Russia. Whether you travel into China by air, rail, road, or sea, you will need a valid China tourist visa to enter the country.

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