The document provides an overview of tourism in China, including key facts and highlights. It discusses China's large population and status as an ancient civilization. Various popular tourist destinations across China are described, such as the Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, Great Wall, Silk Road, Summer Palace, Li River, Yangtze River, Lhasa, and Hong Kong. Requirements for obtaining a Chinese visa are also summarized.

1. A Presentation by
Visa Guide Mudassar Lone
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2.  China is one of the biggest countries in the world.
 Its population of more than one billion accounts for
23 per cent of the world's population.
 China is the world's oldest continuous civilization.
 World Travel Organization predicts that by year
2020, China will become the number one travel
destination in the world.
 Under the influence and charm of Chinese
traditional art, an increasing number of visitors
come to China daily, appreciating the invaluable
treasures of Chinese traditional art.
 Chinese traditional art brings you a taste of unique
China Culture.
 Whats more, it also provides you with the
opportunity to know the artists, the lifestyle and
people of China.

3.  Modern tourism in China sprang up in the early 1950s.
 In 1954, the China International Travel Service was
established, with 14 branches in Guangzhou, Shanghai,
Beijing and other major cities. Currently, China has
become an important tourism destination in Asia, and
the fifth largest tourism country in the world.
 Domestic tourism is also growing vigorously.
 Now, China is fast on its way to becoming a country with
developed tourism, and constantly improving tourism
facilities and services.
 At present, there are two major tour routes in China:
 One is the “S”-shaped traditional tour route, containing famous
political and cultural cities such as Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, Suzhou
and Hangzhou;
 The other one is the crescent-shaped tour route containing coastal
open regions, such as the Liaodong and Shandong peninsulas and
the Yangtze and Pearl river deltas.

4.  Chinese music, dance and opera, and the
culture and customs of ethnic minorities
are treasure stores of tourism resources.
 Coming to China, tourists appreciate folk
art, including uniquely charming Peking
Opera performances and comic
dialogues, and also learn about ethnic
customs such as the Dai Water Sprinkling
Festival, Yi Torch Festival, Bai March
Street, Zhuang Singing Festival and
Mongolian Nadam Fair.

5.  Chinese cuisine is an absolutely necessary
part of touring in China.
 The Beijing Roast Duck of the Quanjude
Restaurant, Mongolian boiled mutton,
Guangdong’s roasted piglet, Hangzhou’s
West Lake vinegar fish, Sichuan’s spicy food
and a variety of local-flavor snacks are only
some of China’s culinary delights.

6. Forbidden City
 The Forbidden City, so-called because it was off-
limits to most of the world for 500 years.
 t is the best preserved cluster of ancient buildings in
China.
 During the Ming and Qing dynasty, 24 emperors
made their home in the Forbidden City and forbade
commoners from entering.
 The Emperor's Palace has been transformed into a
museum that holds many treasures of the Imperial
Family.
 Nowadays, the Forbidden City, or the Palace
Museum is open to tourists from home and abroad.
 Splendid painted decoration on these royal
architectural wonders, the grand and deluxe halls,
with their surprisingly magnificent treasures will
certainly satisfy 'modern civilians'.

7. Potala Palace
 Situated on the Red Hill of central
Lhasa, Potala Palace is the highest
ancient palace in the world,
reaching 3,767.19m (12,359.55ft)
at the topmost point.
 Potala Palace has other annexes
including the School of Buddhist
Logic, the seminary, the printing
House, gardens, courtyards and
even the jail.

8. The Terra Cotta Warriors
 The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are
the most significant archeological
excavations of the 20th century.
 Work is ongoing at this site, which is
around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor
Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum in Lintong,
Xian, Shaanxi Province.
 It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor
to China.

9.  The Great Wall of China
 The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest
wonders of the world, was listed as a World
Heritage by UNESCO in 1987.
 Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall
winds up and down across deserts,
grasslands, mountains and plateaus,
stretching approximately (5,500 miles) from
east to west of China.
 With a history of more than 2000 years,
some of the sections are now in ruins or
have disappeared.
 However, it is still one of the most appealing
attractions all around the world owing to its
architectural grandeur and historical
significance.

10. Silk Road
 The Silk Road is a historically important
international trade route between China
and the Mediterranean.
 Because silk comprised a large proportion
of trade along this road.
 Scenery along the Road:
 The scenery and sights along the Silk Road are
spectacular and intriguing.
 There are well-known Mogao Caves (Mogao
Grottoes) in Dunhuang, the bustling Sunday
Bazaar in Kashgar and exotic customs in Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region and more.
 There are all kinds of tour plans for traveling the
world-famous Silk Road.

11. Tiananmen Square
 Located at the center of Beijing City is
Tiananmen Square, where you can visit
Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the
People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People,
Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the
national flag raising ceremony.
 Thousands of people come to the Square
every day.
 It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

12. National Museum of China
 Another important place for the tourist to
visit is the China National Museum at the east
side of the Square.
 It just came into existence in 2003 and is a
combination of Chinese History Museum and
Chinese Revolutionary Museum.
 This National Museum faces the Great Hall of
the People.
 Inside the Chinese Revolutionary Museum are
a lot of material objects, pictures, books and
models to present the development of
modern China.

13. Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
 Situated in the Haidian District northwest of Beijing
City, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles)
from central Beijing.
 Being the largest and most well-preserved royal park
in China, it greatly influences Chinese horticulture
and landscape with its famous natural views and
cultural interests, which also has long since been
recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'.
 The Summer Palace radiates fully the natural beauty
and the grandeur of royal gardens.

14. Li river
 The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the
centerpiece of any trip to northeastern Guangxi
Province.
 Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each
bend of the limpid river under the blue sky.
 Water buffalo patrol the fields, peasants reap
rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by
on bamboo rafts.
 With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life
far removed from the concrete metropolis, the
scenery along the Li River become one of China's
top tourist destinations.

15. Yangtze River
 Yangtze River cruises is a must for those who
look for romantic travel.
 Yangtze River is coming through the mountains
and the cities from the west to the east, finally
blending into the East China Sea near Shanghai
with a total length of more than 6300 km,
ranking the third largest rivr in the world, only
after the Nile and Amazon.

16. Lhasa Tibet
 Lhasa Tibet well known as “the Roof of the World
", has turned into an exciting land both for normal
tourists, climbers and adventurers coming from
all over the world.
 Travelers are looking for the unique things of
snow mountains, mysterious religions, exotic
customs etc.
 Lhasa is the political and cultural center of Tibet.

17. Avenue of the Stars
 One of the finest city skylines in the world has
to be that of Hong Kong Island, and the
promenade here is one of the best ways to get
an uninterrupted view.
 It’s a lovely place to stroll around during the
day, but it really comes into its own in the
evening, during the nightly Symphony of the
Stars, a spectacular sound-and-light show
involving 20 buildings on the Hong Kong Island
skyline.

18. Peak Tower
 The anvil-shaped Peak Tower, with its attractions,
shops and restaurants, is a good place to bring
the kids and makes a good grandstand for many
of the best views of the city and harbor.

19. Basic Requirements:
 Original passport with a validity of more than
6 months and at least 2 blank visa pages, and
photocopies of the first 2 pages (personal
information) of your passport and recent
Chinese visas if any;
 If it is your first time to visit China, you should
provide your local police character/clearance
certificate.
 Generally applicants should come to the
embassy/consulate in person with required
documents, and may answer questions from
the visa officer.

20. Visa for family/relative visit or tourism (L visa)
 Your bank statement and round-trip tickets;
 Invitation letter from your direct relative to
visit;
 Marriage certificate or relationship documents
(original and photocopy attested by Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Islamabad);
Inviter's photocopy of identity documents such
as passport, identity card or residence booklet,
etc.
 Processing time period: 4 working days