Location Southeastern part of Asia West of the Pacific Ocean
Second largest country in Asia Third largest country in the
world
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Size Area- about 3,705,406 square miles Or about 9,444,292
square kilometers Water area- about 270,550 square kilometers
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Population About 1,331,460,000 people (in 2009) Most populous
country in the world 20% of worlds population
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Capital Beijing Northeastern part of China Second largest city
in China after Shanghai About 14,930,000 people
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Flag Adopted in September 1949 October 1, 1949- first raised in
Tiananmen Square Red- revolution Large star- the Communist Party
Smaller stars- people of China
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National Anthem March of the Volunteers Written in 1935 Adopted
in 1949 when the Communists started taking over People call it the
Zhongguo Guoge Shows Chinas resolution, courage, and unity
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Holidays New Years Day- January 1 Chinese New Year- usually in
February National Day- October 1 and 2 International Womens Day-
March 8
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Monetary Unit Yuan (Y) instead of dollars Y1 is about $0.12 $1
is about Y8.27 Y equals 10 jiao or 100 fen
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Languages Mostly speak Mandarin or Putonghua in China About 53%
of China speak Mandarin Over 200 different languages Many local
dialects Also speak Cantonese, Chiu Chow, and many more
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Writing Characters known as hnzi Each character has their own
meaning Suppose to be pictures of animals, people, and other
objects
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Climate Really cold in winter Very humid in summer Many dry
seasons and also wet monsoons Beijing- sometimes -20C in winter
Beijing- 38C in summer
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Environment Land degradation, water scarcity, air pollution,
and few natural forest covers Worlds third largest country of oil
and coal Polluting the country Worlds second largest country of
greenhouse gas
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Religions Multi-religious country Main religions- Taoism,
Confucianism, and Buddhism Many religious beliefs and
traditions
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Economy Has a large economy Third largest in world Still
growing rapidly International trade increased Energy and water are
issues in economy
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Health Treatments such as acupuncture, massage, moxibustion,
and more Average life expectancy- 71 years of age Pollution affects
many peoples health
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Education Each child in China needs at least nine years of
education Categories- basic, higher, and adult education Believe
future, development, family, and country depends on education
Students- very good in school Bad in creativity and group
discussions
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Transportation Trains, subways, planes, bikes, ships, taxis,
and buses Most people walk Traffic jams caused by bikes Bikes-
number one transportation
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Housing Not that many houses available for people Too many
people in China Some are fancy for wealthy people Some are just
little shacks for not so wealthy people Can be very tall or only
one floor
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Sports Main sports- volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, track and
field, ping- pong, badminton, diving, and basketball Famous
athlete- Yao Ming who plays basketball Kung Fu- sport in China
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Tourism Beijing- Forbidden City, The Great Wall of China,
Tiananmen Square, and more Shanghai- Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan
Garden, Nanjing Road, and more Hong Kong- Victoria Bay, Victoria
Peak, Ocean Park, and more
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