Here is a map of China. This ancient nation of more than 1.4 billion people is roughly the same size as the United States, with its 300 million people.
Because some folks might not know a lot about China, or where these cities are located, I have included a map so all can see the distances traveled and the sequence of the five city tour. As you will notice, we had a bit of a zig-zag path across China from the south at Hong Kong (held by the British for a hundred years - til 1997) and Shenzhen (China's model city for economic reform), to the north at Xi'an (original capital), then back south to Nanchang (birthplace of the Communist Revolution), and finally north to Beijing (the current capital and location for the 2008 Olympics this coming August).
