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 China in Brief Since,China's opening-up to the outside in 1978,particularly with China's accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO) in 2001and the Beijing's successful bid for 2008 Olympic Games,more and more overseas visitors have been becoming increasingly interested in China's ancient culture,beautiful scenery,people's lifestyle and various aspects of the society.
China Transportation
Since 1978,China's air network has witnessed an improvement year by year.It now has more than 147 airports.According to the statistics of the Civil Aviation Administration of China(CAAC), by the end of 2003,a total of 1,176 domestic and international airlines were operated in China.Acoording to a landmark pact signed by between China and the United States on June 18,2004,the number of weekly flights between the two countries will increase nearly five times from the current limit of 54 weekly round trip flights to 249 within six years.
China Religion
China is a multi-religious state.Various religions exert different influence on different ethnic groups.The Hui,Yugur,Kazak,Ozbek,Tajik,Kirgiz,Tatar,Dongxiang,Salar, and Bonan nationalities follow Islam; the Tibetan, Mongolian, Dai, and Yugur nationalities follow Buddhism and Lamaism; Christianity is followed by the Miao, Yao and Yi nationalities; Shamanism is followed by the Orogen, Ewenki and Daur nationalities; the majority Han nationality people believe in Buddhism, Christianity and Daoism(Taoism). The Chinese people enjoy the freedom of religion.
 China NationalitiesChina has 56 ethnic groups.The Han nationality makes up approximately 91.59 per cent of the total population, mainly living in the eastern part of the country, while the 55 ethnic groups account for 8.41 per cent of the total population in China(according to 2000 census). According to the Chinese Constitution, all nationalities in China are equal.The state protects their lawful rights and interests and promotes equality, unity and mutual help among them
 China Topography China's terrain descends from west to east. The topography is varied and complicated, with mountains making up 33 per cent, hilly areas 10 per cent, plateaus about 26 per cent, plains 12 per cent, and basins 19 per cent of the total land area. Because of the diverse terrain, China's climate is highly variable. Among the famous mountain ranges are the Himalayas, the Altais, the Tianshan and the Kunlun.Mount Qomolangma(known to the West as Mount Everest),8,848.13 metres(29,030.7 feet) above sea level, is the highest known mountain in the world and located on the China-Nepal border.
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