Provincial Travel

Located in southeastern China and stretching over the reputable Yangtze and Huai River, Anhui province is 139,000 square km in size and currently possesses a population of 60 million. The province is famous for its production of the "four treasures of the study": xuan paper, inkslabs, inksticks and writing brushes, which are produced in Xuancheng, Shexian, Huizhou and Xuancheng respectively.

With a 3000-year history, served as the capital city of four dynasties, and the current capital of People’s Republic of China, Beijing is now one of the world’s largest, prosperous cities in the world. It is the national political, cultural and economic center and has a population of over 14 million people, covering 16,808 square kilometers in area. It is a dynamic city where the old and new intermingle, and has attracted visitors all over the world. With the success of the 2008 Olympics, it has enhanced its international reputation ever since.

Spanning through the Qinghai-Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Loess Plateaus and located on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gansu province is 454,000 square kilometers in size and pursues a population of 25.43 million. Producing large amounts of wheat, corns, cotton, apples and Chinese medicinal herbs, it also contains many remarkable cultural relics along the 1,600 kilometers long legendary Silk Road.

Neighboring Vietnam and located in southern China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is 236,000 square kilometers in size and has a population of 46.33 million. It has the highest population of the Zhuang minority group throughout China and pursues a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate; it is hot during summer and warm in winter. The province serves as a vital agricultural cultivation base, providing crops, such as rice, sugar cane, pomelo, lycee, mango, pineapple, etc throughout China. Furthermore, sugar, food and stitch art productions are also very prosperous within the area.

Located north of the Yellow River, Hebei province is 190,000 square kilometers in size, and pursues a population of 65 million. Reputable for its productions of wheat, cotton, peanuts, pears, peaches, corns and grapes in agriculture, it is also well known for its manufactures of papers and porcelains.

Situated in central China, Hubei province has a population of 57.19 million and is 180,000 square kilometers in size. It is the main province that produces the most rice, oil, cotton, red tea leaves and freshwater shrimps and fishes. At the same time, Hubei is known for its automobile, iron and steel, chemical and mechanical engineering industries.

With an area of 100,000 square kilometers and a population of 70.21 million, Jiangsu province is located on the shores of the Yellow Sea, and the lower reaches of the Yangtze and Huai Rivers. Prosperous in the silk, electronics, watch productions and chemical industries, the region is also famous for planting cotton, peaches and plums; as well as producing oil and green tea. Besides, Jiangsu province has the most famed historical cities in China, making it a great destination for those who are interested in China's extensive history.

Covering an area of 187,400 square kilometers, Jilin province pursues a population of 26 million and is situated in central northeastern China. Reputable for its lumber industry and the production of ginsengs, corns, sunflowers, mushrooms, grapes and rice, the province has retained many remarkable historical and cultural relics of the Qing Dynasty, as was the origin of the Manchurian culture.

With a population of 36 million, Shaanxi province is located in the middle reaches of the reputable Yellow River and pursues the largest collections of underground cultural and historical relics. The province is rich in minerals, such as coal and metal reserves, and mainly manufactures wheat, cotton, peanuts and walnuts.

Located to the west of Taihang Mountain, Shanxi province is 150,000 square kilometers in size and has a population of 30.45 million. Lying along the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau, the province is notable for its agricultural crops, such as rice, wheat, cotton, grapes and pears; furthermore, the province is also known as "the country of charcoal" and the superior quality of vinegar it manufactures.

Known as the "Land South of Colorful Clouds", the Yunnan province is approximately 394,000 Square kilometers in size and has a population of 42.88 million, in which 12 million of the total population is consisted of 26 different minority ethnic groups; it is the only province in China that has the largest number of minority nationalities, however, the population of these ethnic groups are not the highest in the country. The province pursues a monsoon and mountainous climate, and is occupied by snow-covered mountains, glaciers, lakes, hot springs and tropical rain forests. Together with the minorities' colorful costumes and tents, the natural resources have added much fantastic colors to Yunnan. The province is rated as "the Origins of Colored Metals" and focused on manufacturing copper, lead, etc. At the same time, tea, tobacco, sugar cane and vegetables are the main agricultural crops of the province, whereas authentic traditional dishes include: Yunnan Chicken in Steam Pot, Yunnan style salted ham, rice noodles* and roast duck of Yiliang.