China

China

China ; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó; Wade-Giles : Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia. China is the one of the oldest civilization. Source: www.travelchinaguide.

quick facts
Founded:October 1, 1949
Capital:Beijing
Population:1,321,851,888
Official language:Chinese language, Standard Mandarin
Currency:Renminbi, HKD, Macanese pataca
Area:3,705,841.7 sq. mi.
GDP:$4,222,000,000,000
Form of government:Communist state, Dictatorship, Single-party state
Also known as:중화인민공화국, Ljudska republika Kitajska, Kinijos Liaudies Respublika

Capital city of China

Beijing
Beijing
Population:17,430,000

Beijing , also known as Peking , is a metropolis in northern China, and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Governed as a municipality under direct administration of the central government, Beijing borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Beijing is divided into 16 urban and suburban...
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National landmarks of China

Forbidden City
Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing,...
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Old Summer Palace
Old Summer Palace

The Old Summer Palace, known in China as the Gardens of Perfect Brightness , and originally called the Imperial Gardens , was a complex of palaces...
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Summer Palace
Summer Palace

The Summer Palace or Yihe Yuan is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It...
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Gulou and Zhonglou
Gulou and Zhonglou

Gǔlóu , the drum tower of Beijing, is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di’ anmen...
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Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China " is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the...
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Major cities in China

CityPopulation
Chongqing 31,442,300
Shanghai 19,000,000
Beijing 17,550,000
Shenzhen 12,000,000
Tianjin 11,760,000
Chengdu 11,000,670
Nanyang 10,700,000
Zhoukou 10,600,000
Linyi 10,080,000
Harbin 9,873,742
Wuhan 9,700,000
Shijiazhuang 9,600,000
Xuzhou 9,409,500
Weifang 8,500,000
Zhumadian 8,263,100
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Population history of China

YearEstimated Population
January 13, 2009 1,335,962,133
July 2007 1,321,851,888
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Government officials of China

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Wen Jiabao Premier of the People's Republic of China 2003
Wu Xiaoling Administrator 1998
Deputy Governor 2000
Assistant Governor 2004
Hu Jintao President of the People's Republic of China 2003
Hu Jintao Dictator 2002
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National anthem of China

March of the Volunteers
March of the Volunteers
Established:December 4, 1982
Composer:Nie Er
Lyricist:Tian Han

March of the Volunteers is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China , written by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han with music composed by Nie Er. This composition is a musical march. The piece was first performed as part of a 1934 Shanghai play and its original lyrics are the...
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Olympic medals won by China

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2010 Winter Olympics Pair skating Xue Shen Gold medal
2010 Winter Olympics Pair skating Pang Qing Silver medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 500 m Wang Beixing Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 500m Wang Meng Gold medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 1500m Zhou Yang Gold medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 3000m Relay Sun Li Gold medal
2010 Winter Olympics Men's Aerials Liu Zhongqing Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's 1000m Wang Meng Gold medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women’s Curling Tournament Wang Bingyu Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's Aerials Guo Xinxin Bronze medal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's Aerials Li Nina Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Archery, team Zhang Juanjuan Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Middleweight 69-77 kg Li Hongli Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Archery, team Xue Haifeng Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 66 - 74kg Chang Yongxiang Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Gymnastics, individual all-round Yang Wei Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Gymnastics, team competition Zou Kai Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Archery, individual Zhang Juanjuan Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Badminton, doubles Yu Yang Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Badminton, doubles Zhang Yawen Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's synchronized 10 metre platform Huo Liang Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's synchronized 10 metre platform Chen Ruolin Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Sabre team Huang Haiyang Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, team competition Jiang Yuyan Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 70 - 78kg (half-heavyweight) Yang Xiuli Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, + 78kg (heavyweight) Tong Wen Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 48 - 52kg (half-lightweight) Xian Dongmei Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 50m pistol Tan Zongliang Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air rifle Zhu Qinan Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 25m pistol Chen Ying Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Double trap Hu Binyuan Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 50m rifle 3 positions Du Li Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 200m freestyle Pang Jiaying Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Weightlifting, 58kg Chen Yanqing Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Weightlifting, 69kg Liu Chunhong Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Weightlifting, 75kg Cao Lei Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, Marathon Zhou Chunxiu Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Badminton, singles Lin Dan Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Badminton, singles Chen Jin Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Badminton, doubles Cai Yun Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Badminton, mixed doubles Yu Yang Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Badminton, singles Zhang Ning Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Badminton, singles Xie Xingfang Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 3 metre springboard Guo Jingjing Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 3 metre springboard Wu Minxia Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Cheng Fei Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Xiao Qin Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Rings Chen Yibing Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Rings Yang Wei Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Uneven bars Yang Yilin Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Uneven bars He Kexin Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Floor exercises Zou Kai Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's trampoline He Wenna Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Cheng Fei Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Horizontal bar Zou Kai Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Parallel bars Li Xiaopeng Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's trampoline Lu Chunlong Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Track cycling, sprint Guo Shuang Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Freestyle Wrestling, Lightweight 48 - 55kg Xu Li Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Beach Volleyball Zhang Xi Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Beach Volleyball Wang Jie Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Volleyball Liu Yanan Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Volleyball Shi Hairong
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Beach Volleyball Linyin Xu
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Hammer throw Zhang Wenxiu Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, - Light Flyweight -48kg Zou Shiming Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Zhang Xiaoping Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Super Heavyweight +91kg Zhang Zhilei Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 64-69 kg Hanati Silamu Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 10 metre platform Zhou Lüxin Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 10 metre platform Chen Ruolin Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 10 metre platform Wang Xin Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 3 metre springboard He Chong Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 3 metre springboard Qin Kai Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Sabre individual Zhong Man Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Yang Yilin Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's trampoline Dong Dong Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 52 - 57kg (Lightweight) Xu Yan Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Laser Radial - One Person Dinghy Xu Lijia Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Sailboard Yin Jian Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air pistol Pang Wei Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air pistol Guo Wenjun Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 50m rifle 3 positions Qiu Jian Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 200m butterfly Liu Zige Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 200m butterfly Jiao Liuyang Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's 400m freestyle Zhang Lin Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Table Tennis, Singles Ma Lin Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Table Tennis, Singles Wang Hao Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Table Tennis, Singles Wang Liqin Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's TableTennis, Singles Zhang Yining Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's TableTennis, Singles Wang Nan Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's TableTennis, Singles Guo Yue Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Taekwondo, Flyweight - 49 kg Wu Jingyu Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Taekwondo, Middleweight 68 - 80 kg Zhu Guo Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Weightlifting, 48kg Chen Xiexia Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Featherweight 56-62 kg Zhang Xiangxiang Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Bantamweight -56kg Long Qingquan Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Light Heavyweight 77-85 kg Lu Yong Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Lightweight 62-69 kg Liao Hui Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Freestyle Wrestling, Heavyweight 63 - 72kg Wang Jiao Gold medal
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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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Wars and battles involving China

Spratly Island Skirmish
Spratly Island Skirmish
(March 14, 1988 - March 14, 1988)

The Johnson South Reef Skirmish of 1988 was a naval battle that took place between Chinese and Vietnamese forces over Johnson South Reef in the...
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1987 Sino-Indian skirmish
1987 Sino-Indian skirmish
(1987 - 1987)

The 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish occurred at Sumdorong Chu Valley. This was the second conflict between the PRC and India, with the previous one taking...
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Sino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War
(February 17, 1979 - March 16, 1979)

The Sino–Vietnamese War , also known as the Third Indochina War, known in the PRC as 对越自卫反击战 ...
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Vietnam War
Vietnam War
(1959 - 1975)

The Vietnam War was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955 , to April 30, 1975 when Saigon...
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Secret War
Secret War
(1962 - 1975)

The Laotian Civil War was an internal fight between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government in which both the political rightists and...
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International Memberships

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries to cooperate on regional trade and investment liberalisation and...
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African Development Bank
African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in...
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Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific...
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Caribbean Development Bank
Caribbean Development Bank

The Caribbean Development Bank is a financial institution which assists Caribbean nations in financing social and economic programs in its member...
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is an intergovernmental mutual-security organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of...
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Books about China

TitleAuthorCopyright DateGenre
The River at the Center of the World Simon Winchester Travel literature, Travel
Journey to a War W. H. Auden
From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet Vikram Seth Non-fiction
China homecoming Jean Fritz
Broken Earth Steven W. Mosher Sociology
Chinese Destinies Agnes Smedley
China Fights Back Agnes Smedley
The Soong Sisters Emily Hahn Autobiography, Biography
Lettres de Chine Victor Segalen
The other China George Fetherling Travel
Livre sur la Chine Paul Claudel
Beleaguered In Peking Robert Coltman Fiction
Dragon lady Sterling Seagrave Biography, Autobiography
The early arrival of dreams Rosemary Mahoney
The Manchus Pamela Kyle Crossley
Orphan Warriors Pamela Kyle Crossley
Lhasa Perceval Landon
The Opening of Tibet Perceval Landon
The shorter Science and civilisation in China Joseph Needham
Foreign devils on the Silk Road Peter Hopkirk
Setting the East ablaze Peter Hopkirk
Trespassers on the roof of the world Peter Hopkirk
Shore of Pearls Edward H. Schafer Travel
Tibet, Tibet Patrick French Travel
Peaks and lamas Marco Pallis
The Chinese Cultural Revolution David Pietrusza
The road to Oxiana Robert Byron Travel
Red Star over China Edgar Snow
1587, A Year of No Significance Ray Huang
China Ray Huang
Chinese whispers Nicholas Jose
Imperial China 900-1800 Frederick W. Mote
Born to fly Shane Osborn Children's literature, Autobiography, Biography
Aurel Stein Annabel Walker Autobiography, Biography
The desert road to Turkestan Owen Lattimore
High Tartary Owen Lattimore
The Real Chinaman Chester Holcombe Sociology, Anthropology
The Real Chinese Question Chester Holcombe
Virtual Tibet Orville Schell Sociology
MANDATE OF HEAVEN Orville Schell
Red Azalea Anchee Min Biography, Children's literature, Autobiography
Wild Swans Jung Chang Autobiography, Biography, Fiction
Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present Peter Hessler Non-fiction
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Peter Hessler Memoir
Seven Years in Tibet Heinrich Harrer Travel literature
Sea of Poppies Amitav Ghosh Novel, Fiction
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See Novel, Fiction
Empire of the Sun J. G. Ballard War novel, Autobiographical novel, Fiction
Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China Naomi Duguid Cookbook, Travel
Tribulations of a Chinaman in China Jules Verne Adventure novel, Fiction, Sociology
Journey to the West Wu Cheng'en Fiction
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Pu Songling Fantasy, Short story
The Shark Mutiny Patrick Robinson Thriller, Fiction
In Xanadu: A Quest William Dalrymple Non-fiction, Travel literature
Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah Autobiographical novel, Autobiography, Biography, Children's literature
Mei Li Thomas Handforth Picture book
Tai-Pan: A Novel of Hong Kong James Clavell Novel, Fiction, Historical fiction
Flashman and the Dragon George MacDonald Fraser Historical novel, Fiction, Historical fiction
Safely Home Randy Alcorn
Missee Lee Arthur Ransome Children's literature, Adventure novel
Imperial Woman Pearl S. Buck Historical novel, Children's literature, Fiction, Historical fiction
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism Robert Jay Lifton Non-fiction, Psychology
Peony Pearl S. Buck Historical novel, Fiction, Historical fiction
The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston Künstlerroman, Autobiography, Children's literature
The Painted Veil W. Somerset Maugham Fiction
Sons Pearl S. Buck Novel, Fiction
China Attacks Steven W. Mosher War, Fiction
The Adventures of Mao on the Long March Frederic Tuten Parody, Collage
Ocean of Words Ha Jin Fiction
The Interior Lisa See Novel, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society Adeline Yen Mah Children's literature, Historical novel
Flower Net Lisa See Novel, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
Peony in Love Lisa See Novel, Fiction, Historical fiction
Dragon Bones Lisa See Novel, Fiction, Mystery
Never Enough Joe McGinniss True crime
The Hundred Secret Senses Amy Tan Novel, Fiction
In the Pond Ha Jin Novel, Fiction
365 Days in China Calendar 2008 Lisa See Travel
Thread of the Silkworm Iris Chang Biography
The Moon Lady Amy Tan Fiction, Children's literature
East of Lo Monthang Peter Matthiessen Travel, Fiction, Nature
Homesick Jean Fritz Children's literature, Fiction, Autobiography, Biography
The third brother Nick McDonell Fiction
The Gunpowder Gardens Jason Goodwin
A Time for Tea Jason Goodwin Fiction
The extinction club Robert Twigger Nature, Fiction
The promise Pearl S. Buck
Three daughters of Madame Liang Pearl S. Buck Fiction
Pavilion of women Pearl S. Buck Fiction
Dragon seed Pearl S. Buck Children's literature, Fiction
China Dawn: The Story of a Technology and Business Revolution David Sheff Non-fiction
Can Do, Miss Charlie Barbara Brooks Wallace Fiction, Children's literature, Romance novel
The emperor and the kite Jane Yolen Children's literature
Judgment on Deltchev Eric Ambler Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
A thousand pieces of gold Adeline Yen Mah Sociology
Watching the Tree Adeline Yen Mah Philosophy, Biography
Falling leaves Adeline Yen Mah
Ruth, a Portrait Patricia Cornwell
The March to Glory Robert Leckie Fiction
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II Iris Chang Non-fiction
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Famous residents of China

Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi
Film Actor, Musical Artist, TV Actor

Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with...
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Leon Lai
Leon Lai
Film Actor, Musical Artist

Leon Lai is a Hong Kong-based actor and Cantopop singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four...
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Sun Daolin
Sun Daolin
Film Actor

Sun Daolin was a Chinese actor and film director. Sun Daolin was born in Beijing on August 2, 1996. He was born Sun Yi-liang...
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Xu Jinglei
Xu Jinglei
Film Actor

Xu Jinglei is an actress and director most famous in her native mainland China. Jane Xu is her English name. Xu graduated from the Beijing Film...
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Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Film Actor, Author

Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair...
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Countries adjoining China

India
India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most...
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Mongolia
Mongolia

Mongolia , literally Mongol country/nation, is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and the People's...
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Nepal
Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and, as of 2010, the world's most recent nation to...
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Russia
Russia

Russia ; Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, pronounced [rɐˈsʲijə]  , also officially...
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Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What are the common languages in China?
  • A:
    Chinese language, Nepali , Esperanto and Korean are the common languages for this country.
  • Q:
    Which currency is officially accepted in China?
  • A:
    The official currencies include the Renminbi, HKD and Macanese pataca.
  • Q:
    What is the calling code used to dial numbers in China?
  • A:
    The country's calling code prefix is 86.
  • Q:
    Under which form of government does China operate?
  • A:
    The government regime is a Communist state.
  • 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
  • Q:
    Which city is the capital of China?
  • A:
    Beijing is the capital of this country.
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