China Tourist Information
Location
China is located in eastern Asia on the western shore of the Pacific
Ocean, having an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. China's coastline
spans for about 18,000 kilometers, and its huge sea surface has more than
5,000 islands, of which Taiwan and Hainan are the largest.
Geography
China's land erodes eastward to the ocean, letting in humid air current and leading many rivers eastward. Among the rivers totaling 220,000 kilometers in length in China, the Changjiang (Yangtze River) and the Huanghe (Yellow River) are the famous. It has beautiful scenery, with mountains and ranges, highlands, plains, basins, and hills. The highlands and hill region is 65 percent of the country's total land mass, and has more than 2,000 lakes. The highest mountain peak is Gomolangma (Everest), the highest in the world, 8,848 meters above sea level; the lowest point is the Turpan Basin, 154 meters below sea level.
People
China as the world's most populous country, has a population exceeding
1.2 billion, which compose 22 percent of the world total. China is a multiracial
country with 56 ethnic groups, including Achang, Bai, Bonan, Blang, Bouyei,
Korean, Daur, Dai, De'ang, Dong, Dongxiang, Derung, Oroqen, Russian, Ewenki,
Gaoshan, Gelao, Hani, Kazak, Han, Hezhen, Hui, Jino, Gin, Jingpo, Kirgiz,
Lahu, Li, Lisu, Lhoba, Manchu, Maonan, Mongolian, Monba, Miao, Mulam,
Naxi, Nu, Primi, Oiang, Salar, She, Sui, Tajik, Tatar, Tu, Tujia, Va,
Uygur, Uzbek, Xibe, Yi, Yuigur, Yao, Tibetan, and Zhuang. The Han people
account for 92 percent of the population. No matter how big or small the
population is, all peoples share equal rights.
Top Attractions
Forbidden City
The Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City or "Gugong",
was the imperial residence and center of the kingdom during the reign
of 24 emperors. 14 in the Ming and 10 in the Qing dynasty resided and
ruled from this palace for 491 years until Puyi, the last emperor of the
Qing dynasty and of China. It is now the largest and best preserved ancient
architecture in China.
The great wall
The Great Wall, (Wanli Changcheng) literally means the Ten Thousand Mile
Wall, is a great defense in ancient China. The section at Badaling is
the most famous of all because it's near Beijing City and condition of
restoration. It fully shows the lofty quality of ancient Chinese labor
people.
The Hukou Waterfalls
The Hukou Water falls of the Yellow River is the only Yellow Waterfall
on earth. The river narrows and cascades amazingly into a stone pond more
than 30 metres below, creating the famous Hukou Waterfalls.
The silk road
The region separating China from Europe and Western Asia is not the most
hospitable in the world. Much of it is taken up by the Taklimakan desert,
one of the most hostile environments on our planet.
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese. Among local dialects in this
country, large groups speak Cantonese, Shanghainese, Fuzhou, Hokkien-Taiwanese,
Xiang, Gan and Hakka dialects in the south. Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang,
which are autonomous regions, have their own languages. Translation and
interpreter services are good. English is spoken by many guides and in
hotels. Many taxi drivers do not speak English, even in big cities.
Religion
China is officially Atheistic, but the stated religions and philosophies
are Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism. There are 100 million Buddhists
and approximately 60 million Muslims, 5 million Protestants (including
large numbers of Evangelicals) and 4 million Roman Catholics, largely
independent of Vatican control.
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