- The People's Republic of China, is the most populous country in the world with over 1.3 billion people.
- Mandarin Chinese is the official language in the country.
- The Great Wall of China is over 2400 km (1500 miles) in length.
- The Tienanmen Square in Beijing is the world's largest public gathering place.
- At about 3.7 million sq mi (9.6 million sq km), China is the world's 3rd largest country by total area.
- Acupuncture originated over 5000 years ago from China.
- China is also the world's 2nd largest country by land area.
- The Chinese language has over 20,000 characters.
- Buddhism in China was first introduced from India and Central Asia during the Han dynasty.
- Explosive Powder, Paper, Printing, and Compass qualify as the "4 Great Inventions of China".
- The Chinese calendar is based on the Lunar Cycle. It has twelve Zodiac signs.
- In recent years the People's Republic of China has become the world's fastest growing major economy.
- Marco Polo took the chinese recipe of Ice Cream and Noodles back with him to Europe.
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