Travel guide
China
- Beijing
- Asia
- Putonghua
At a glance
China: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Beijing
- Population
- 1,404,890,000
- Area
- 9,596,961 km² · 3,705,406 sq mi
- Languages
- Putonghua
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Time zone
- China Standard Time, UTC+08:00, Asia/Shanghai
- Calling code
- +86
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .cn
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Asia
Member of
- G20
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Myanmar (Burma)
Laos
Vietnam
Russia
North Korea
Afghanistan
South Korea
JapanEntry requirements
China visa requirements
China entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 62 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 1 apply online before they travel and 134 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
China safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws and exit bans
US State Dept, updated November 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
China: frequently asked questions
- China visa: do I need one?
- China entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 62 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 1 apply online before they travel and 134 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- China: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates China at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws and exit bans.
- China: what currency is used?
- Currency in China: Chinese Yuan (CNY).
- China: what language do people speak?
- Languages of China: Putonghua.
- China: what is the capital?
- The capital of China is Beijing.
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