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Wang Yangming, a highly influential Neo-Confucian.

Wang Yangming, a highly influential Neo-Confucian.

A corner tower of the Forbidden City at night; the palace served as the residence for the imperial f

A corner tower of the Forbidden City at night; the palace served as the residence for the imperial f...

A bamboo book copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, a 20th century reprint of a Qianlong imperial editio

A bamboo book copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, a 20th century reprint of a Qianlong imperial editio...

Composite satellite photo

Composite satellite photo

Main geographic features and regions of China.

Main geographic features and regions of China.

Remains of an ancient Chinese handheld crossbow, 2nd century BC.

Remains of an ancient Chinese handheld crossbow, 2nd century BC.

Snowy mountains in Diqing, north-west Yunnan.

Snowy mountains in Diqing, north-west Yunnan.

Dragon boat racing, a popular traditional Chinese sport.

Dragon boat racing, a popular traditional Chinese sport.

Major cities in China

CityPopulation
Chongqing 31,442,300
Shanghai 23,019,148
Beijing 20,180,000
Shenzhen 12,000,000
Tianjin 11,760,000
Chengdu 11,000,670
Nanyang 10,700,000
Zhoukou 10,600,000
Guangzhou 10,106,229
Linyi 10,080,000
Harbin 9,873,742
Wuhan 9,700,000
Shijiazhuang 9,600,000
Xuzhou 9,409,500
Weifang 8,500,000
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Population history of China

YearEstimated Population
2011 1,344,130,000
2010 1,337,825,000
2009 1,331,380,000
2008 1,324,655,000
2007 1,317,885,000
2006 1,311,020,000
2005 1,303,720,000
2004 1,296,075,000
2003 1,288,400,000
2002 1,280,400,000
2001 1,271,850,000
2000 1,262,645,000
1999 1,252,735,000
1998 1,241,935,000
1997 1,230,075,000
1996 1,217,550,000
1995 1,204,855,000
1994 1,191,835,000
1993 1,178,440,000
1992 1,164,970,000
1991 1,150,780,000
1990 1,135,185,000
1989 1,118,650,000
1988 1,101,630,000
1987 1,084,035,000
1986 1,066,790,000
1985 1,051,040,000
1984 1,036,825,000
1983 1,023,310,000
1982 1,008,630,000
1981 993,885,000
1980 981,235,000
1979 969,005,000
1978 956,165,000
1977 943,455,000
1976 930,685,000
1975 916,395,000
1974 900,350,000
1973 881,940,000
1972 862,030,000
1971 841,105,000
1970 818,315,000
1969 796,025,000
1968 774,510,000
1967 754,550,000
1966 735,400,000
1965 715,185,000
1964 698,355,000
1963 682,335,000
1962 665,770,000
1961 660,330,000
1960 667,070,000
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Government officials of China

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Wu Xiaoling 1998
Xi Jinping General Secretary of the Communist Party of China 2012
Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China 2013
Li Keqiang Premier of the People's Republic of China 2013
Xi Jinping Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China 2013
Zhang Gaoli Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China 2013
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Major importers from China

Countries that import goods from China
CountryValue of Imported GoodsYear
Mozambique 2005
United States of America $23,700,000,000 2008
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Major exporters to China

Countries that export goods to China
CountryValue of Exported GoodsYear
Dubai $1,400,000,000 2005
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Books about China

TitleAuthorCopyright DateGenre
The Opening of Tibet Perceval Landon
Trespassers on the roof of the world Peter Hopkirk
Red Star over China Edgar Snow
Sea of Poppies Amitav Ghosh Novel, Fiction
Journey to the West Wu Cheng'en Fiction
Safely Home Randy Alcorn
Missee Lee Arthur Ransome Children's literature, Adventure fiction
Disappearing Moon Cafe Sky Lee Fiction
Hsun Tzu Burton Watson Philosophy
Bound Donna Jo Napoli Children's literature, Fiction
The Question of Women in Chinese Feminism Tani E. Barlow Sociology
New Asian Marxisms Tani E. Barlow Sociology, Anthropology
A Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Source of the River Oxus by the Route of the Indus, Kabul, and Badakhshan, Performed under the Sanction of the ... of India, in the Years 1836, 1837, and 1838 John Wood
Perils of dominance Gareth Porter
Little Pear Eleanor Frances Lattimore
1421: The Year China Discovered The World Gavin Menzies History
Mao and Me Chen Jiang Hong Children's literature
China's Tibet?: Autonomy or Assimilation Warren W. Smith Jr. Non-fiction
China: Portrait of a Country James Kynge Coffee table book
China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation David Shambaugh Non-fiction
The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed Michael Meyer Non-fiction
The City of Heavenly Tranquility: Beijing in the History of China Jasper Becker Non-fiction
The Concrete Dragon: China's Urban Revolution and What it Means for the World Thomas J. Campanella Non-fiction
The China Lover: A Novel Ian Buruma Fiction
Beijing Coma: A Novel Ma Jian Fiction
East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia Chris Patten Non-fiction
A guide to all China
Records of the Grand Historian Sima Qian History
Waiting: A Novel Ha Jin 1999 Novel, Fiction, Speculative fiction
Lhasa Perceval Landon
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Under which form of government does China operate?
  • A:
    The government regime is a Communist state.
  • Q:
    Which currency is officially accepted in China?
  • A:
    The official currencies include the Renminbi, HKD and Macanese pataca.
  • Q:
    Which city is the capital of China?
  • A:
    Beijing is the capital of this country.
  • Q:
    What is the calling code used to dial numbers in China?
  • A:
    The country's calling code prefix is 86.
  • Q:
    What are the common languages in China?
  • A:
    Chinese language, Nepali , Esperanto and Korean are the common languages for this country.
  • Q:
    Who are some famous people born in China?
  • A:
    Famous people born here include:
    - Gee Jon
    - Lue Gim Gong
    - Ma Yueh-liang
    - Ida Pruitt
    - Wu Ta-ch'i
    - He Man
    - Blackie Ke Shou Liang
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Lists

#1
Total Labor Force
Workers: 800,700,000
#1
Cell Phones
Users: 547,286,000
#1
Internet Users
Number: 253,000,000
#1
Telephone Lines in Use
Lines: 365,400,000
#1
Population
#1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Death Toll: 830,000
#1
Deadliest Famines
Death Toll: 43,000,000
#1
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 2,500,000
#2
Electricity Production
kWh: 3,256,000,000,000
#2
Purchasing Power Parity
PPP: $7,099,000,000,000
#2
Deadliest Famines
Death Toll: 24,000,000
#2
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 900,000
#3
Deadliest Earthquakes
Death Toll: 255,000
#3
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 500,000
#4
Total Area
#4
Deadliest Earthquakes
Death Toll: 240,000
#4
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 231,000
#4
all time
Top Auto Producers
Cars Produced: 506,700,000
#5
Deadliest Famines
Death Toll: 13,000,000
#5
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 145,000
#5
Deadliest Typhoons, Hurricanes or Cyclones
Death Toll: 210,000
#7
Industrial Production Growth Rate
Rate: 13.40%
#8
Deadliest Blizzards
Death Toll: 133
#8
Deadliest Famines
Death Toll: 5,000,000
#8
Deadliest Floods
Death Toll: 100,000
#8
Deadliest Wildfires
Death Toll: 213
#9
Real GDP Growth Rate
Growth Rate: 11.90%
#9
of 15
Summer Olympics Women's Basketball
Total Medals: 2
#10
Deadliest Typhoons, Hurricanes or Cyclones
Death Toll: 60,000
#12
of 20
Summer Olympics Men's Basketball
Total Medals: 2
#14
Living with AIDS
Estimate: 840,000
#14
Oil Proved Reserves
Barrels: 58,600,000,000
#104
Consumer Inflation
Rate: 4.8%
#119
Lowest Life Expectancy
Years: 73.2
#129
Prime Lending Rate
Rate: 7.47%
#130
Annual Death Rate
Deaths Per 1,000 People: 7.03
#130
Per Capita GDP
GDP: $5,400
#149
Unemployment
Rate: 4%
#151
Population Growth
Rate: 0.63%
#153
Annual Birth Rate
Births Per 1,000 People: 13.7
#160
Fertility Rate
Rate: 1.77

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