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Facts About China

The world’s largest national population, more than 1.3 billion people – 20% of the Earth’s entire population More than 90% of the population live in the eastern third of the country Full official name is the People’s Republic of China Capital city is Beijing, largest city is Shanghai Main language is Mandarin Chinese, which has …

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Studying In China

Studying in China is an excellent opportunity to explore the world’s most populous country. You will experience China’s unique blend of ancient and modern civilization. China’s economic progress in the last 30 years is unprecedented in world history. In just a few decades China has gone from one of the poorest countries in the world …

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SPORTS IN CHINA

China has one of the oldest sporting cultures in the world. There is evidence that a form of association football called cuju was played in China during the Han Dynasty. Today, some of the most popular sports in the country include martial arts, basketball, football, table tennis, badminton, swimming and snooker. Board games such as …

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SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN CHINA

The languages most spoken in China belong to the Sino-Tibetan language family. There are also several major linguistic groups within the Chinese language itself. The most spoken varieties are Mandarin (spoken by 70% of the population), Wu (including Shanghainese), Yue (including Cantonese and Taishanese), Min (including Hokkien and Teochew), Xiang, Gan, and Hakka. Non-Sinitic languages …

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RELIGIONS IN CHINA

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by China’s constitution, although religious organizations that lack official approval can be subject to state persecution. Estimates of religious demographics in China vary. A 2007 survey found that 31.4 percent of Chinese above the age of 16 were religious, while a 2006 study found that 46% of the Chinese population …

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LARGEST CITIES IN CHINA AND THEIR POPULATIONS

Rank Name Province Pop. Rank Name Province Pop. 1 Shanghai Shanghai 22,315,426 11 Nanjing Jiangsu 6,852,984 2 Beijing Beijing 18,827,000 12 Shenyang Liaoning 5,743,718 3 Chongqing Chongqing 15,294,255 13 Hangzhou Zhejiang 5,695,313 4 Tianjin Tianjin 11,090,314 14 Harbin Heilongjiang 4,517,549 5 Guangzhou Guangdong 11,070,654 15 Suzhou Jiangsu 4,074,000 6 Shenzhen Guangdong 10,357,938 16 Jinan Shandong …

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LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE

The territory of China lies between latitudes 18° and 54° N, and longitudes 73° and 135° E. China’s landscapes vary significantly across its vast width. In the east, along the shores of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, there are extensive and densely populated alluvial plains, while on the edges of the Inner …

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FOREIGN RELATIONS

The PRC has diplomatic relations with 171 countries and maintains embassies in 162.Its legitimacy is disputed by the Republic of China and a few other countries; it is thus the largest and most populous state with limited recognition. In 1971, the PRC replaced the Republic of China as the sole representative of China in the …

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CHINESE EDUCATION

Since 1986, compulsory education in China comprises primary and junior secondary school, which together last for nine years.In 2010, about 82.5 percent of students continued their education at a three-year senior secondary school. The Gaokao, China’s national university entrance exam, is a prerequisite for entrance into most higher education institutions. In 2010, 27 percent of …

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