China

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China Cruising Guide

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Capital:	Beijing (Peking) 39°55′N, 116°23′E
Language:	Mandarin (official) plus many regional languages and dialects.
Currency:	Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) (CNY)
Timezone:	UTC+8
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Overview

Mainland China's eastern seaboard is low-lying and has a 14,500km (9,000 mi) long coastline bounded on the southeast by the South China Sea and on the east by the East China Sea and Yellow Sea, beyond which lie Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

Contents 1 China Cruising Guide 1.1 Overview 1.2 Sailing the China coast 1.3 See also individual regions 1.4 Climate & Weather 2 Charts 3 Approaches and Navigation 4 Local Radio Nets 5 Arrival/Departure procedures 5.1 Arrival 5.2 Departure 6 Customs and Immigration 6.1 Immigration 6.2 Customs 6.3 Fees and Charges 6.4 Restrictions 7 Ports & Popular Stops 7.1 Coastal Provinces (South to North) 7.2 Offshore Islands 7.3 Internal Waterways 8 Health 9 Security 10 Transportation 11 Cruiser's Friends 12 Forum Discussions 13 External Links 14 References & Publications 15 Personal Notes 16 Contributors to this page 17 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Sailing the China coast

See also individual regions

Climate & Weather

See individual provinces

Sources of weather forecasting here.

Charts

Source

Chart

Approaches and Navigation

Any navigation notes here.

Local Radio Nets

• Brunei Bay Radio
• Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Arrival/Departure procedures

Arrival

Details?

Departure

Details?

Customs and Immigration

Immigration

Details?

Customs

Details?

Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Ports & Popular Stops

Note: Those ports without pages are not open to foreign vessels at this time.

Coastal Provinces (South to North)

• Guangxi
  • Zhangjian
  • Beihai
  • Qinzhou
• Guangdong
  • Chaozhou
  • Shantou
• Fujian
  • Fuzhou
  • Putian
  • Quanzhou
  • Xiamen (Port of entry)
• Zhejiang
  • Hangzhou
  • Ningbo
  • Wenzhou
• Shanghai
  • Shanghai (Port of entry)
• Jiangsu
• Shandong
  • Yantai
  • Qingdao
• Hebei
  • Qinhuangdao
• Beijing
  • Beijing
  • Xingang
• Liaoning
  • Dalian
  • Dandong
  • Jinzhou

Offshore Islands

• Hong Kong (SAR)
  • Hong Kong
• Hainan Province
  • Hainan Island
    • Haikou (Capital)
    • Wenchang
    • Qionghai
    • Wanning
    • Dongfang
  • Paracel Islands
  • Spratly Islands
• Macau (SAR)

Internal Waterways

• Yangtze River (via Shanghai)
  • Nanjing
  • Wuhan
  • Chongqing

Health

China's coast is heavily polluted. Severely polluted water areas include East Liaoning, Bohai and Hangzhou bays, and the estuaries of the Yellow, Yangtze and Zhujiang rivers.

Security

Details?

Transportation

See individual regions

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

References & Publications

Books, Guides, etc.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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