With Beijing as its capital
city. With well over one billion citizens, China is the world's
most populous country. It is also the third largest country in terms
of territory, bordering most Asian countries and Russia. China is
undergoing rapid, profound economic and social growth and development.
Locations
China
is situated in eastern Asia on the western shore of the Pacific
Ocean, with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. China's
continental coastline extends for about 18,000 kilometers,
and its vast sea surface is studded with more than 5,000 islands,
of which Taiwan and Hainan are the largest.More...
Climate
China
is characterized by a continental climate. The latitude spans
nearly 50 degrees. The greater part of the Chinese territory
is situated in the Temperate Zone. Temperatures differ therefore
rather strikingly across the country.More...
Land
formation & River
China's
land drops off in escarpments eastward to the ocean, letting
in humid air current and leading many rivers eastward. Among
the rivers totaling 220,000 kilometers in length in China,
the Changjiang (Yangtze River) and the Yellow River are world
known.More...
People
Ethnic
Groups China is a multiracial country with 56 ethnic groups.
The Han people account for 92 percent of the population. No
matter how big or small the population is, all peoples share
equal rights.More..
Religion
China
is a multi-religious country. Taoism, Buddhism, Islamism,
Protestantism and Catholicism have all developed quite a following
in this country. Nearly all of the world's great religions
have a past and a present in China. More...
History
In the
21st century BC, China entered slave society with the founding
of the Xia Dynasty, thereby writing a finale to long years
of primitive society. The Xia was followed by the Shang and
Western Zhou dynasties; then came the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.More...
