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China Overview |
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Interesting Facts about China |
Google Map of China |
| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of China. We have nine pages of interesting China facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .China. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 9,596,960 sq km land: 9,326,410 sq km water: 270,550 sq km |
| Climate |
extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north |
| Population |
1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) |
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Feature Articles about China |
China News |
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China National Tourist Office
Covers geography, climate, history, population, relgion, culture, with feature articles on all of China''s major attractions. This site is a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about China.
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Shanghai Daily
First rate publication with world news, sports, opinion, and local news from Shanghai.
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People''s Daily
Published in Beijing, covers the full spectrum of local, national, and world news with sports pages, photo galleries, and a forum.
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Xinhua News
The official news agency of the People''s Republic of China -- a very upbeat publication with world wide news coverage and sports, entertainment, health, and travel sections.
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China Daily
Full service online newspaper published in Bejing wtih satellite offices in London.
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CIA World Factbook |
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CIA World Factbook Description of China |
| For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. |
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