There are over 1.3 billion people, countless languages and dialects and mind-boggling contrasts between the ultramodern and the medieval. How can you ever hope to understand China? But you will find it utterly fascinating – and overwhelming – on this, perhaps the most thrilling and extraordinary of all our journeys.
Did you know? Ice cream was invented in China around 2000BC when the Chinese packed a soft milk and rice mixture in the snow.