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China

Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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The capital city of China, Beijing, lies in the alluvial plain between the Bai He and the Yongding He rivers and is partly encircled by mountains which are crowned with the eastern section of the Great Wall of China. 

Beijing has been the political and cultural heart of China for centuries and has the monuments, parks and palaces to prove it. Amongst its most famous historical sights are Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) and Tiananmen Square, which in 1989 was the site of student protest violently suppressed by the army and not forgetting the Forbidden City (the Imperial Palace known as the Gu Gong) which was built between 1406 and 1420 by the Ming emperor Yong Le.

Abercrombie & Kent's Beijing holidays and tours are the perfect way to explore this vibrant city.

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