CHINA

China refers to a one of the world's oldest civilization comprising successive states and cultures dating back more than 6,000 years. Due to the stalemate of the last Chinese Civil War following World War II, China is currently divided into two separate countries: the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of China (ROC). The PRC administers and governs mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, while the ROC administers and governs Taiwan and its surrounding islands.

Location

China comprises the main centre of the continent of Asia,  with a coastline on the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea. North Korea has a border in the north-east, Mongolia is to the north, Commonwealth of Independent States (former U.S.S.R)  is to the north and west, and to the south are Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma)

Geography

World's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US); Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak.

Capital

Beijing

Popultion

1,313,973,713

Climate

Extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north

Language

Chinese, Mandarin, also local dialects.

Monetary Unit

Yuan

Largest Cities

Shanghai, Beijing (Peking), Tianjin (Tientsin), Canton, Wuhan, Shenyang (Mukden), Nanjing(Nanking), Chongqing (chungking), Harbin, Chengdu, Xian, Dalian (Darian), Jinan, Changchun, Qingdao (Tsingtao), Shenzen, Taiyan, Zengzhou, Kunming, Taiwan.

Principal rivers

Yangtze (Chang Jiang), Huang He (Yellow River), Xijiang (Sinkiang or Pearl River), Heilong jiang (Amur)

Places to Visit

Beijing, Shanghai, HongKong Islands, Dalian, Xian, Great Wall, Hong Kong, Taiwan

Air Ports

Dalian Airport, Beijing International Airport, Nanking International Airport, Fuzhou Airport