China - The immense size of its territory and long lasting of its history. On its fertile land, nature has performed charms of its own splendid civilization, the special of its natural scenery, richness of its monument, the colour fullness of its national custom and finesse of its native flavours and products, all these form an attraction to traveller from around the world.
(China Tourism Board)
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Facts At a Glance
Geographical Area: 9,596,960 sq km
Capital city: Beijing (pop 11 million)
Population: 1.2 billion (mainland)
People: Chinese, Mongol, Zhuang, Manchu and Uighur minorities
Language: Putonghua (Beijing and Mandarin dialect)
Religion: Atheist, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Muslim (14 million), Christian (7 million)
Time Zone: GMT/UTC plus eight hours
Currency: The currency for China is called Renminbi or RMB and is issued by the People's Bank of China.
Electricity: 220V, 50 AC |