China presents the visitor with a study in contrasts.
Modernity and backwardness clash and mix in a thousand ways. The country still shrouded in mystery and intrigue fascinated me. The most populous country in the world, China is home to more than one-fifth of the human race. The vast majority of China's people are peasants. An estimated 80 percent of the population work the land, harvesting grains, cotton, sugar, tobacco, tea, fruits and vegetables.