Experience Luxury China with Elegant Resorts
Welcome to the Elegant Resorts Destination Guide, created to help make your choice of luxury holiday as easy as possible; here you will find more detailed, factual information about the destination you have selected.
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Facts
Flight Information
10 hours
From London Heathrow to Beijing 10 hours, Shanghai 11 hours and Hong Kong 10 hours
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow to Beijing with connecting flights to Xi'an. British Airways, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic to Hong Kong with connecting flights to Sanya.
Business Class Upgrades
Upgrades start from as little as £1200 (British Airways)per person, each way.
Climate
In Beijing anad Xi'an the climate is continental, wit hote summers and cool, dry winters. Shanghai and Hong Kong tend to be warmer, but have more rainfall year-round. The best time to visit China is in Marach or May, or from September to October.
Currency
Yen
Capital
Beijing
Temperature Guide
These figures show China monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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| January | 9 | 26 |
| February | 10 | 36 |
| March | 13 | 56 |
| April | 21 | 84 |
| May | 27 | 142 |
| June | 29 | 186 |
| July | 31 | 254 |
| August | 30 | 220 |
| September | 27 | 162 |
| October | 23 | 69 |
| November | 16 | 33 |
| December | 11 | 21 |