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China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world’s most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles), it is the world’s second-largest state by land area and third- or fourth-largest by total area
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Capital City: Beijing
Population: 1.4 billion people
Currency: Renminbi (yuan)
Area: Nearly 9.6 sq. kilometres
Government: Unitary one-party socialist republic
- China’s economy is one of the world’s fastest-growing.
- China is a member of the United Nations, WTO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the G20.
- China is recognized as a nuclear weapons state and has the world’s largest standing army.
A Brief History of China
- The history of China can be broken down into 3 categories:
1) Ancient History (8500 – 256 BCE)
2) Imperial History (221 BCE – 1912)
3) Modern History (1912 – present)
- The first dynasty in China was the Xia, which emerged around 2100 BCE. It was considered mythical until recent scientific excavations proved otherwise.
- China has an extensive history of dynasties that ruled for thousands of years before the emergence of Imperial China.
- The Republic of China was established on January 1, 1912.
- The republic was unified under the Chinese Nationalist Party in 1928.
- While China began industrializing and expanding, the Second Sino-Japanese War against Japan broke out from 1937-1945.
- Shortly following this conflict, the Chinese Civil War broke out in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II.
- Although China became communist after the Chinese Civil War, “China” was able to obtain a seat in the United Nations General Assembly in 1971.
- They were also selected as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
- After the 2000 Presidential election, the People First Party was formed, which promotes the promotion of Chinese culture and strong international relationships.
Geography Of China:
- China is a very geographically diverse country that consists of fertile lowlands, mountainous terrain, rolling plateaus, water basins, and agricultural fields.
- Most of the country’s farmable land is found in the lowland plains.
- 9 of the world’s 17 tallest peaks can be found on China’s western borders, including the Himalayas, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu.
- China has 50,000 rivers with a total length of 420,000 km, most of which flow west to east into the Pacific Ocean.
- The Yangtze is the 3rd longest river in the world.
- China is the world’s largest producer of natural graphite and zinc.
- Other major minerals that China produces are gold, iron ore, lead, mercury, natural gas, uranium, and tin.
- China lies in two major ecozones: the Palearctic and the Indomalaya – in the Palearctic you would find mammals such as horses and camels, and in the Indomalaya you would find leopards and various species of monkeys and apes.
- The giant panda is found only in a small area along the Yangtze.
- Over the years, there have been many border disputes in China.
- The climate of China is diverse, ranging from tropical to subarctic.
- Monsoon winds dominate the climate and carries moist, warm air.
- Air and water pollution is a huge problem in China.
Economy & Culture Of China:
- The Chinese culture has been heavily influenced by Confucianism.
- Chinese literature is based on the literature of the Zhou dynasty.
- A revival of Chinese art, literature, music, film, and TV has taken place as a result of the end of the Cultural Revolution.
- China is the 4th most visited country in the world.
- Chinese cuisine is very diverse, but generally there is an emphasis on rice dishes and simple vegetables.
- Chinese cuisine is known for its variety of cooking methods and the various ingredients used.
- Meat is generally reserved for special occasions, and bean products such as tofu and soy are popular sources of protein.
- China has one of the oldest sporting cultures in the world, and physical fitness is very popular.
- Basketball is the most popular spectator sport in China, but martial arts, table tennis, badminton, and swimming are also popular, as well as board games and chess.
- Traditional Chinese medicine is a popular part of Chinese culture.
- The practice focuses on balancing the yin and yang to make people feel complete, healthy, and balanced internally.
- China is the world’s largest trading power. The country invests abroad, and is the largest foreign holder of US public debt.
- China has the second-highest number of billionaires, but the country has a high level of income inequality.
- Until the Ming Dynasty, China was a world leader in science and technology. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution, China has made great investments in scientific research, as well as a very active space program and has the largest market for automobiles.
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Download includes the following worksheets:
- China Facts.
- Historical Timeline.
- Chinese Writing.
- China Wordsearch.
- Map of China.
- Chinese Cuisine.
- The Great Wall.
- Old and Modern China.
- Design a Postcard.
- China Crossword.
- China Acrostic.
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