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• Name: The People’s Republic of China• Capital: Beijing• Population: 1,370,536,875 (as 11 Nov. 2010)
• Land Area: Approximately 9.6 million square kilometers
• Geographic Location: In eastern Asia and on
the western shore of the Pacific Ocean
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• National Flag:
• National Emblem:
• Ethnic Groups: There are 56 ethnic groups in China, among which the Han people account for 92% of the total population while the other 55 ethnic groups 8%.
• Languages and Characters: 53 ethnic groups speak their own languages and 23 ethnic groups have their own writing scripts.
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• State Structure The National People's Congress (NPC) The President of the People's Republic of China State Council Central Military Commission The Local People's Congresses and the Local People's
Governments at Various Levels The Organs of Self-Government of Ethnic Autonomous Areas The People's Court and the People's Procuratorate
• Local governments 4 Municipalities (Beijing, Tianjing, Shanghai, Chongqing) 23 Provinces 5 Autonomous Regions 2 Special Administrative Regions
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• Religions: Religions represented in China include Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Catholicism and other Christian groups. People are free to pursue any religion.
• Major Holidays: National Day: October 1; International Labor Day: May 1; New Year’s Day: January 1; Spring Festival: January 1 of the lunar calendar - this is the biggest festival in China.
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• Currency: RMB ¥
• Time Difference: 1 hour earlier than Bangkok Time.
• Climate: Eastern Asia monsoon climate.
HISTORY
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Xia Dynasty about 2070 BC-1600 BCShang Dynasty about 1600 BC-1046 BC
Zhou DynastyWestern Zhou DynastyEastern Zhou DynastySpring and Autumn PeriodWarring States
about 1046 BC-221 BCabout 1046 BC-771 BC
770BC-256BC770BC-476BC475BC-221BC
Qin Dynasty 221BC-206BC
Han DynastyWestern HanEastern Han
202BC-220AD202BC-8AD
25AD-220AD
Three KingdomsWeiShuWu
220AD-280AD220AD-265AD221AD-263AD222AD-280AD
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Jin DynastyWestern Jin DynastyEastern Jin Dynasty
265AD-420AD265AD-316AD317AD-420AD
Sixteen Kingdoms 304AD-439AD
Northern and Southern DynastiesNorthern DynastiesSouthern Dynasties
386AD-589AD386AD-581AD420AD-589AD
Sui Dynasty 581AD-618ADTang Dynasty 618AD-907AD
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 907AD-979AD
Song DynastyNorthern Song Dynasty Southern Song Dynasty
960AD-1276AD960AD-1127AD
1127AD-1276AD
Liao Dynasty 916AD-1125AD
HISTORY
Western Xia Dynasty 1038AD-1227ADJin Dynasty 1115AD-1234ADYuan Dynasty 1271AD-1368ADMing Dynasty 1368AD-1644ADQing Dynasty 1644AD-1911ADRepublic of China 1912AD-1949ADPeople's Republic of China founded on Oct.1, 1949
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Increases in Grain Production over Eight Consecutive Years (10 million tons)
YUNNAN
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Southwest of Mainland of China
Area: 394,100 square kilometers Borders: West - Myanmar
South - Lao PDR and Vietnam
Capital City: Kunming
Population: about 45.97 millions (2010)
Local Language: Yunnan dialect. There are different dialects in different area in Yunnan. Some minorities have their own language. (e.g. Dai people’s language is Dai which is similar as Laos and Isan Thai.)
GEOGRAPHY
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Yunnan consists of sixteen prefecture-level divisions:1. Kunming 2. Qujing 3. Yuxi 4. Baoshan 5. Zhaotong 6. Lijiang 7. Pu‘er 8. Lincang 9. Dehong (Dai & Jingpo) 10. Nujiang (Lisu) 11. Diqing (Tibetan) 12. Dali (Bai) 13. Chuxiong (Yi) 14. Honghe (Hani & Yi) 15. Wenshan (Zhuang & Miao) 16. Xishuangbanna (Dai)
Of those 16 prefecture-level divisions, Yunnan has 129 county-level divisions, and 1455 township-level divisions.
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•GDP: RMB 7239.19 billion (2010), GDP per capita: RMB15,749
• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 15.3%, Industry 44.7%, Services 40%
•Exports : USD 76.06 billion (2010) • Imports : USD 57.62 billion (2010)•Tourism Income: RMB1006.83 billion (2010)• Industries: tobacco, tourism, energy,
biotechnology, mining, machinery manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural processing, building materials and paper industry;
•Agriculture products: tea, flower, silk, sugarcane, vegetable, coffee, fruit.
ECONOMY
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ETHNIC MINORITIES
Achang (Dehong) Bai (Dali, Lijiang, Nujiang)
Bulang (Xishuangbanna)
Buyi (The east of Qujing)
Dai (Xishuangbanna,Dehong)
Mongolian (Yuxi) Tibetan (Northwest of Yunnan)
Lahu (Southwest of Yunnan)
Dulong (North of Nujiang)
Yao(Wenshan,Honghe, Xishuangbanna)
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ETHNIC MINORITIES
De’ang (Dehong, West of Yunnan)
Miao (East of Yunnan)
Zhuang (Wenshan,Qujing, Honghe)
Hani (Middle and South of Yunnan)
Yi (Various parts of Yunnan)
Pumi (Lijiang) Nu (Nujing) Hui (Various parts of Yunnan)
Lisu (Nujiang, Baoshan, Lijiang)
Jinuo ( Xishuangbanna)
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ETHNIC MINORITIES
Naxi (Lijiang) Shui (Qujing) Wa (Simao, Licang) Jingpo (Dehong)
Man (Qujing)
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MINORITIES FESTIVALS
Fire Festivals (June 24th , Lunar year), Yi People
Water Splashing Festival (Apr. 13-15), Dai People
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FOOD
Cross Bridge Rice Noodles
Steam Potted ChickenYiliang Roasted Duck
Xuanwei Ham
Er Kuai (Rice Cake)
Cheese PieceShiping TofuGrandma’s Potato
Cool White Meat
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FAMOUS TOURISM PLACES
LijiangDali
Shangri-La
Stone Forest Yuanyang Terrace Field
Cangshan & Erhai
Tiger Leaping Gorge
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GUANGXIFull Name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
South of Mainland of China
Area: 236,700 square kilometers Border: Vietnam
Capital City: Nanning
Population: about 46.03 millions (2010)
Dialect: Southwest Dialect, Cantonese, Zhuang
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GEOGRAPHY
Guangxi consists of 14 prefecture-level divisions:1. Baise 2. Hechi 3. Liuzhou 4. Guilin 5. Hezhou 6. Chongzhou 7. Nanning 8. Laibin 9. Guigang 10. Wuzhou11. Fangchenggang 12. Qinzhou13. Beihai 14. Yulin
Of those 14 prefecture-level divisions, Guangxi has 56 county-level divisions, and 12 autonomous counties.
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ECONOMY
•GDP: RMB9502.39 billion (2010)• Structure of Output (% of GDP) : Agriculture 5.5%,
Industry 64.8%, Services 29.7%•Exports: USD 96.1 billion (2010)• Imports : USD 80.96 billion (2010)• Industries: Sugar refining, nonferrous metals,
metallurgy, electric power, automobile, machinery, building materials, food, medicine, etc.
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ETHNIC MINORITIES
Dong
YaoZhuang
Maonan
Miao
Mulao
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ETHNIC MINORITIES
Qilao
Yi
Shui
JingHui
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MINORITIES FESTIVALS
Festival (Mar 3rd , Lunar year), Zhuang People
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FOOD
Yulin Beef
Bamboo Chicken
Flour Dumplings
Luosi Nuddle
Wuzhou Soybean MilkZongziYuanpian Cake
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FAMOUS TOURISM PLACES
Li River, Guilin
Spectacular interior scene of the cave
Sanjiang
Longsheng
Beihai
PROTOCOL ISSUE
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Passports: • Diplomatic Passport• Service Passport
• Passport for Public Affairs• Normal Passport
ISSUES RELATED TO P. R. CHINA
Mr. Zhang YuePermanent Representative of China to ESCAPEmbassy of the People’s Republic of China 57 Rachadapisek Rd.Din Dang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Contact Person: Mr. Huang HanTel: 02245-0088 ext. 2202Fax: 02248-5898E-mail: [email protected]
COORDINATING AGENT (CA)
Mr. Wang ZehuaYunnan Research & Coordination Office for Langcang-Mekong Sub-regional Cooperation (YLMCO) Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology DevelopmentNo.542, Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650051P.R. China
Contact Person: Ms. Li WenTel: (86 871) 3118503Fax: (86 871) 3118503E-mail: [email protected]
YUNNAN PROVINCE:
Mr. Jin Cheng Director - General International Regional Cooperation Office Foreign Affairs Office The People’s Government of Yunnan Province 230 Daguang Road, Kunming 650032, P. R. China
Contact Person: Mr. Zhang Jiapeng Tel: 86-871-4098063 Fax: 86-771-5310416 Email: [email protected]
GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION:
Mr. Gu Hang Deputy Director-General Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office No. 14, Minzhu Road, Nanning Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530023 P. R. China
Contact Person: Mr. Kong Zhulei Tel: 86-771-5639702 Fax: 86-771-5633921 Email: [email protected]
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