FAQ 1 : China Statistics
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United States |
China |
| Total Area (Sq. km) |
9,631,418 |
9,596,960 |
| Coastline (km) |
19,924 |
14,500 |
| Arable Land |
19.13% |
15.40% |
| Irrigated Land (Sq. km) |
214,000 |
525,600 |
| Age 0-14 |
20.60% |
21.40% |
| 15-64 |
67% |
71% |
| 65+ |
12.40% |
7.60% |
| Migration per 1000 |
3.31 |
-0.4 |
| Life Expectancy (year) |
77.71 |
72.27 |
| Literacy |
97% |
90.90% |
| GNP in Trillions (US$) |
12 |
7.262 |
| GNP Growth |
4.40% |
9.10% |
| gap Per Capita (US$) |
40,100 |
5,600 |
| Labor Force in millions |
147 |
761 |
| Phone Lines in millions |
181 |
263 |
| Mobile Phone lines in millions |
158 |
269 |
| Radios millions |
575 |
417 |
| Televisions in millions |
219 |
400 |
| Internet Users millions |
159 |
94 |
| Paved Highways (km) |
4,180,053 |
395,410 |
| Expressways Paved (km) |
74,406 |
25,130 |
| Airports |
14,857 |
472 |
| Source from the CIA world fact book |
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FAQ 2 : China Maps
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Map of China
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Map of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and vicinity
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FAQ 3 : Traveling to Mainland China
A valid passport and visa are required to enter China. Visa must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China.
Americans arriving without valid passports and the appropriate Chinese visa are not permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense. Chinese government does not issue visas at ports of entry.
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FAQ 4 : Further information on traveling to China
For information about visa requirements and other entry requirements, please visit Chinese Embassy's web sites at http://www.china-embassy.org/
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FAQ 5 : Traveling to Hong Kong
A valid passport is required to enter Hong Kong. A visa is not required for visits of ninety days or less for Americans.
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