OVERVIEW

Entry: Visitors must have a valid passport with a 6-month validity period beyond the date of arrival and two consecutive blank pages left to accommodate visas and stamps that must appear together.

Population: 21,333,000

Currency: Chinese Yuan (0.15 to USD)

Language: Chinese

Climate: Continental

Best Time to Travel: March-May, September-October

Beijing is known for: its temples, gardens, palaces, and tombs. Beijing is one of the world's most prominent tourist hotspots. Following Shanghai, Beijing was the world's second-largest earning tourist town in 2018.