Overview
China is too big to see in one trip, so most travellers pick a corner and go deep. Hong Kong is the softest landing: no mainland visa for most passports, English on every sign, and the rest of the Pearl River Delta an hour away by train.
2 China city guides
Fun fact
One number worth knowing
China spans five geographic time zones but keeps a single official clock, UTC+8, so the sun can rise after 10am in the far west.