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Potala Palace
Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
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中华人民共和国
The Forbidden City
Great Wall
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Below is a table of countries who share a land border with China around its perimeter
The People’s Republic of China has international borders with 14 countries:
North Korea
Russia (NE)
Mongolia
Russia (NW)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Burma
Laos
Vietnam
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Demographic Facts
Formal name: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Capital: Beijing
National flag: Red flag with five stars.
Currency: Renminbi (RMB)/yuan, meaning the
peoples currency
Head of State: President Xi Jinping elected November 15, 2012.
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Animal: The giant panda is considered a Chinese national treasure.
Bird: Shaanxi Province's red ibis is a national treasure.
National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain and
with a gear wheel below.
Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect),
Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese),
Xiang, Gan, and Hakka dialects, as well as minority languages.
Demographic Facts
Climate: Extremely diverse; tropical in the south to subarctic in the north.
Geography: Mountains, high plateaus, and deserts in the west; plains, deltas, and hills in the
east. The highest mountain in China is the highest mountain in the world: Mount Qomolangma.
The mountain towers above all others at 29,035 feet or 8,848 m.
Population: China is the world's most populous country with 1.344 billion at the end of 2012,
one-fifth of the world's total. This figure does not include the Chinese living in the Hong Kong
and Macao special administrative regions, and Taiwan Province.
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Population density: The population density
is 134
people per sq km, roughly four times greater
than that of the U.S.
Population ethnicity: 91.5 percent of Chinese people are Han. The non-Han population
includes 55 ethnic minorities, of which the major groups are the Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao,
Uygur, Yi, Tujia, Mongolian, and Tibetan.
Economy: China's economy has boomed since 1978, as a result of sweeping
economic reforms. China is now the second largest economy behind the U.S. with a
GDP of 8.9 trillion and is expected to become the largest economy in the next 10
years. China's economy continues to grow rapidly, with a GDP growth rate of 7.8%
in 2013. China is the largest exporter and the 2nd largest importer and 3rd
largest trading partner with the U.S.
Religion
China is a country with a great diversity of religious beliefs.
The main religions are:
•Buddhism
•Taoism
•Islam
•Catholicism
•Protestantism
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Citizens of China may freely choose and
express their religious believes and make clear
their religious affiliations
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1. One-fifth of the world's population
lives in China.
2. More bird species live in China than any
other place in the world.
3. The oldest tree in the world is the
gingko.
4. Gunpowder was first discovered in
China where it was used to create
fireworks.
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5. Paper was first invented in China in 105
AD.
6. Fingerprinting was used in China in 700
A.D.
7. China averages 274 protests per day.
8. China has cultivated tea for over 2000
years.
Chinese Dynasty
Ch'in Dynasty
(221 - 206 BC)
A unified system of writing
was developed
Chou Dynasty
(1040 - 256 BC)
This was the time of
Confucios, the famous
philosopher
Shang Dynasty
(1766 - 1040 BC)
Chinese were already
using the wheel for
chariots
Song Dynasty
(1279 - 1368 AD)
Acupuncture was
started as a means of
curing pain
Han Dynasty
(206 BC - 220 AD) Paper was
invented
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Sui Dynasty
(589 - 618 AD)
The Grand Canal
was built linking
the Tangtze Valley
to Northern
China
Tang Dynasty
(960 - 1279 AD) The first
porcelain was made
Ming Dynasty
Qing (Manchu) Dynasty
(1368 - 1644 AD)
(1644 - 1911 AD)
The Chinese sent
This was the last Chinese
the first fleets of ships for trading.
Dynasty. The dynasties
ended when the emperor
was overthrown and a republic was established.
Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty
(1279 - 1368 AD) - The
Mongols invaded the
north. Their leader,
Kubla Khan, established
the Yuan Dynasty
Chinese Dynasty
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CHINESE BORN NOBEL PRIZE WINER
Mo Yan
Literature, 2012
Liu Xiaobo
Peace, 2010
Ei-ichi Negishi
Chemistry, 2010
Charles K. Kao
Physics, 2009
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of
14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso
Peace, 1989
Edmond H. Fischer
Physiology or Medicine, 1992
Daniel C. Tsui
Physics, 1998
Gao Xingjian
Literature, 2000
Chen-Nin, 1957
Tsung-Dao Lee
Physics, 1957
Famous People
Bruce Lee
Jet Li
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Yao Ming
Jackie Chan
Lucy Liu
Mao Tse-tung
Chinese Culture
Customs & Traditions of China
New Year
A dragon dance
celebrates the temple in
Foshan, China.
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Beijing Opera is the most widely known Chinese theatrical style with
over 200 years of history. Although the art form started in China's
Yangtze River Yan’an region, it only became fully developed in Beijing,
and that is how it's name came to be. The form employs song and
dance with exaggerated movements that leave a strong impression on
viewers.
National Day
Is celebrated every year on
October 1.
Chinese Culinary
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Traditional Chinese dance
China has a long recorded history of various dance forms. Some Chinese dances such as dancing with long
sleeves have been recorded for a long time. The best known Chinese dances nowadays are the Dragon
dance and the Lion Dance. There are also 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China, and each ethnic
minority group in China also has its own folk dances.
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