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
9 hours
and 45 minutes.
From London Heathrow to Beijing
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow to Shanghai and Hong Kong; British Airways from London Heathrow to Beijing with connecting flights to Sanya and Xi’an. Flights with Emirates (via Dubai) from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow are also available.
Business Class Upgrades
British Airways upgrades start from as little as £1,280 per person, each way.
Climate
In Beijing and Xi’an the climate is continental, with hot summers and cool, dry winters. Shanghai and Hong Kong tend to be warmer, but have more rainfall year-round. We recommend the best time to visit China is in March or May, or from September to October.
Currency
Yuan
Capital
Beijing
Temperature Guide
These figures show China monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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| January | 2 | 2 |
| February | 4 | 4 |
| March | 11 | 7 |
| April | 20 | 18 |
| May | 27 | 29 |
| June | 31 | 65 |
| July | 31 | 152 |
| August | 30 | 143 |
| September | 26 | 42 |
| October | 19 | 18 |
| November | 10 | 7 |
| December | 3 | 2 |