• Aeroflot, Beijing  5002412
• Air China, Beijing  6016667; Shanghai  727763
• Air France, Beijing  5051818; Shanghai  2558866
• Alitalia, Beijing  5014861
• All Nippon Airways, Beijing 5053311; Dalian 239744; Shanghai  2797000
• Asiana, Beijing  5061118
• British Airways, Beijing  5124070/75
• Canadian Airlines, Beijing  5001956
• China Eastern Airlines, Beijing 6017589; Shanghai 2587830, 2558899
• China Northern Airlines, Beijing 6024078; Shenyang  444490
• Dragon Airlines, Beijing  5053434; Changsha CITS  433355; Chengdu CITS  582222; Dalian  2638238; Guilin  225588;
  Haikou 773088; Hangzhou  577903; Hong Kong  5901188; Kunming 3138592; Nanjing  454888; Shanghai  4336435;
  Tianjin  301556; Xiamen  225389; Xian 742988
• Ethiopian Airlines, Beijing  5050314
• Finnair, Beijing  5127180
• Garuda Indonesia, Beijing  5052905
• Iran Air, 5104040
• Japan Airlines, Beijing  5130888; Shanghai  4336337
• Korean Air, Beijing  5051047; Shanghai  2588450
• Lufthansa, Beijing 4564488, 5123636
• Malaysian Airlines, Beijing 5052681; Guangzhou 3358828
• Northwest Airlines, Beijing  5053505; Shanghai  2798068
• Pakistan International, Beijing  5052256
• Phillipines Airlines, 12-53 Jiangoumenwai 5323992
• Polish Airlines, Beijing  5050136
• Qantas, Beijing  4674794, 5002481
• Romanian Air Transport, Beijing  5002233
• Scandinavian Airlines System, Beijing  5120575
• Silkair, Kunming  3138888
• Singapore Airlines, Beijing  5004138; Guangzhou  3358999; Shanghai  2798000
• Swissair, Beijing  5123555
• Thai International, Beijing  5123881; Kunming  3160156
• United Airlines, Beijing  5128888; Shanghai  2483333
• Xinjiang Airlines, Beijing  4562803; Urumqi 3137888

Domestic Air :
By Air: The following list shown the time neede for flight connections from Beijing to other domestic destinations

Flight connections                      Travel time
     from Beijing to                             hrs/time

• Chengdu                                       2.35
• Chongqing                                    2.30
• Dalian                                            1.10
• Guangzhou                                    2.40
• Guilin                                              2.35
• Hangzhou                                      1.50
• Harbin                                            1.40
• Hohhot                                           1.15
• Kunming                                        2.55
• Lanzhou                                         2.10
• Nanjing                                          1.50
• Qingdao                                          1.15
• Shanghai                                        1.50
• Taiyuan                                           1.35
• Urumqi                                            3.55
• Wuhan                                            1.45
• Xi'an                                                2.00

  
BUSES:

Overland buses:
Overland buses are the most important means of transport in many parts of China especially where there is no railway line. In most towns and settlements there are main bus stations for overland buses. They are the cheapest means of transport, but are also corresponding very slow. Many overland buses have numbered seats and it is advisable to book a ticket and seat well in advance. Modern air-conditioning buses are frequently available in the tourist centres.

Town buses:
Buses in Chinese town are always overcrowded. The fare depends on distance and should be paid to the conductor. Buses are usually easy to use, and timetable or town maps are available everywhere. In Beijing there are also mini-buses for certain routes. They carry a maximum of 16 people. They are a bit more expensive but will stop at any point you want along the route.

BICYCLE:

Bicycle can be hire in many Chinese towns, either in hotels or at specail hiring shops. It is advisable to park the bicyle at guarded parking spaces for a small fee. Parking is not very expensive, but usually a deposit is required. China too has bicycle thieves and there is a fine for illegal parking.

PRIVATE TRANSPORT:

Until recently private car or motorcycle journeys were impossible in China, but this has slowly begun to change. You need to investigate the actual possibilities through the tourist office of PR of China or other information offices. You may also join travel agencies which organise car or motorcycle trips on a regional basis. It is also possible to hire a car with driver for a specific time through the travel agencies in China or the taxi companies.

TAXIS:

In Beijing, taxis are certainly the most comfortable form of transport and can be hire for excursions.

RAIL:

International Travel By Rail:
By Trans-Siberian Railway : A journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway from or to Beijing is no doubt one of the most attractive possibilities of covering the huge distance between Europe and China. However, getting all the necessary visas and the ticket can be a complicated business. A minimum of 3 months is required. First take a train or plane to Moscow and the next day take a train for Beijing at Jaroslavskji station. There are two choice of routes to Beijing namely taking the Chinese train which is better equipped which takes the route via Ulan Bator through Mongolia, entering China via Erlian or the Russian train which goes through Manchuria and takes a day longer, entering China at Manzhouli. Both trains leave once a week from Moscow. Preparation for the journeys in the opposite direction from Beijing to Western Europe is quicker and cheaper. A train leaves bejing twice a week for Moscow. Tourists should allow 4 to 10 days for getting the necessary visas and the ticket in Beijing. The international ticket office of CITS in Beijing is in Chongwenmen Dajie.

From Kazakhstan : There are twice - weekly trains between Alma-Ata in Kazakhstan and Urumqi in Xinjiang province. For the opposite direction, tourists may apply for visa for Kazakhastan before arriving in China. CITS Xinjiang is one source of tickets.

From Hong Kong to Guangzhou : The comfortable express train from Hung Hom station in Kowloon travel through the New Territories and Shenzhen an area of special economic status. There are three trains a day, and the journey takes about three hours. There are also frequent trains to the border at Lo Wu. From here, tourist may cross the border to Shenzhen and take onward transport to Guangzhou.

Domestic Travel By Rail:
The Chinese rail network covers 53,400 km of which 4,400 km are electrified. There are four categories or classes on the Chinese train namely ruanwo or soft-sleeper, ruanzo or soft-seat, yingwo or hard-sleeper and yingzo or hard-seat. For long distance the soft-sleeper is recommended. Chinese trains are usually fully booked and it is advisable to get a ticket well in advance. There are special ticket counters for foreigners at several big railway station.

SEA:

International Travel By Sea:
Travelling by boat to China from Hong Kong, the choice of destination includes Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shantou and Shanghai.

There is an overnight steamer between Hong Kong and Guangzhou which take 8 hours, there is also a daytime catamaran service, which takes just 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Ferry journeys to Shantou take 14 hours, to Xiamen 20 hours and to Shanghai 60 hours. All steamers have restaurants on board. There are also numerous cruises from Hong Kong to China. They usually stop at Xiamen, Shanghai, Yantai, Nanjing, Qingdao, and Dalian.

Domestic Travel By Sea:
There are regular ferry andboat connections between the large coastal cities in China. The same is true for some of the big rivers, particularly the Yangzi and the Pearl River. Both the ocean liners and the inland river boats have several classes.