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People’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China
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Terra-cotta Warriors and horses
People's Republic of China中华人民共和国
Great Wall
Terra-cotta Warriors and HorsesPotala Palace
The Forbidden City
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North KoreaRussia (NE)MongoliaRussia (NW)KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanAfghanistanPakistanIndiaNepalBhutanBurmaLaosVietnam
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:
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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.
Animal: The giant panda is considered a Chinese national treasure.
Bird: Shaanxi Province's red ibis is a national treasure.
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.
National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain and with a gear wheel below.
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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.
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.
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Religion
China is a country with a great diversity of religious beliefs. The main religions are:
•Buddhism•Taoism•Islam•Catholicism •Protestantism
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.
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.
FACTS
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Chinese Dynasty Shang Dynasty
(1766 - 1040 BC) Chinese were already
using the wheel for chariots
Chou Dynasty (1040 - 256 BC)
This was the time of Confucios, the famous
philosopher
Ch'in Dynasty (221 - 206 BC)
A unified system of writing was developed
Qing (Manchu) Dynasty (1644 - 1911 AD) This was the last Chinese Dynasty. The dynasties ended when the emperor was overthrown and a republic was established.
Han Dynasty(206 BC - 220 AD) Paper was
invented
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
Song Dynasty (1279 - 1368 AD) Acupuncture was
started as a means of curing pain
Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty (1279 - 1368 AD) - The Mongols invaded the north. Their leader, Kubla Khan, established the Yuan DynastyMing Dynasty
(1368 - 1644 AD) The Chinese sent the first fleets of ships for trading.
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Chinese Dynasty
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CHINESE BORN NOBEL PRIZE WINER
Ei-ichi NegishiChemistry, 2010 Charles K. Kao
Physics, 2009Mo Yan
Literature, 2012Gao Xingjian
Literature, 2000
Tsung-Dao LeePhysics, 1957
Daniel C. TsuiPhysics, 1998
Liu XiaoboPeace, 2010
Edmond H. FischerPhysiology or Medicine, 1992
14th Dalai LamaTenzin GyatsoPeace, 1989
Chen-Nin, 1957
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Famous People
Bruce Lee
Jackie Chan
Mao Tse-tung
Jet Li
Yao Ming
Lucy Liu
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Chinese CultureCustoms & Traditions of China
New YearA dragon dance celebrates the temple in Foshan, China.
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 DayIs celebrated every year on October 1.
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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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Passport to the World People’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China
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