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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover China say, side by side, checked daily.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Updated 18 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 27 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Decline strangers who invite you to a bar, tea house or massage parlour; bills are huge.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Check QR codes carefully before scanning; fake ones can steal payments or data.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Check large notes before accepting them, even from ATMs; banks will not swap fakes.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Keep routine vaccines current; hepatitis A and B are advised for unvaccinated travellers, and typhoid, Japanese encephalitis or rabies shots may suit some trips.
Much of Tibet, Qinghai, parts of Xinjiang and western Sichuan lies above 10,000 feet, so prepare for altitude sickness.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $19.5 trillionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $13,862Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | broadcasting equipment, computers, integrated circuits, garments, machine parts (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 1.4 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 40.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | folk religion 21.9%, Buddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Muslim 1.8%, Hindu < 0.1%, Jewish < 0.1%, other 0.7% (includes Daoist (Taoist)), unaffiliated 52.1% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 9,596,960 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in northSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | communist party-led stateSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +86Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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