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By Vivian Mok

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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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