China is located in Asia and has a population of over 1.3 billion people, making it the most populous country. Its capital and largest city is Beijing. Shanghai, located near the East China Sea, is China's largest city and one of its biggest ports, with over 18 million residents. The Great Wall of China, at over 4,500 miles long, is the longest man-made structure in the world and one of the Seven Wonders. Chinese history is divided into dynasties, from the first Qin Dynasty founded in 221 BC to the last Qing Dynasty which ended in 1912.

1. China
By Haimin Luo

2. Fast Facts
Location: Asia
 Official Name: People's Republic of
China
 Capital: Beijing
 Population: 1,306,313,812
 Official Languages: Mandarin Chinese
 Currency: Yuan (or renminbi)
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3. Flag

4. Famous City
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Shanghai is the largest city in China, and
there are18 million people living there. It’s
near the East China Sea, so it’s also one of
China’s biggest seaports.

5. Famous Place
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The Great Wall is 4,500 miles long,
the longest man-made structure in
the world. It’s also one of the Seven
Wonders of the World.

6. A Piece of History
Chinese history is divided into
dynasties, and each dynasty had
several emperors living in different
periods. The first dynasty was the
Qin Dynasty, which was founded in
221 B.C. The last dynasty was Qing
Dynasty, which ended in 1912.

7. Fun Facts
The giant panda lives in the mountains of
southwest China and nowhere else on
Earth.
 The Chinese invented paper.
 With over 1.3 billion people, China has
more people than any other country on
Earth.
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8. Image Credits
Map:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/
StaticFiles/NGKids/Image/china-kids-map-ga.gif
Flag:
http://tofocus.info/images/flags/china-flag.jpg
Shanghai:
http://www.timeforkids.com/files/atw/china/images/CHINA
_SG5.jpg?random=1382842219116
The Great Wall:
http://famouswonders.com/wpcontent/uploads/2009/01/the-great-wall-of-china-beautifulstretch-with-no-tourists.jpg