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3. China officially recognizes
56 distinct ethnic groups,
the largest of which are the
Han Chinese, who
constitute about 91.51% of
the total population. The
Han Chinese – the world's
largest single ethnic group –
outnumber other ethnic
groups in every province,
municipality and
autonomous region except
Tibet and Xinjiang, and are
descended from ancient
Huaxia tribes living along
the Yellow River.

4. Language
The languages of China are collectively known as Zhongyu
(simplified Chinese: 中语; traditional Chinese: 中語;
pinyin: Zhōngyǔ), and their study is considered a distinct
academic discipline in China. The languages most studied
and supported by the state include Chinese, Mongolian,
Tibetan, Uyghur and Zhuang. China has 292 living
languages and 1 extinct language (Jurchen) according to
Ethnologue.
Standard Chinese (known in China as Putonghua) is the
official national spoken language for the mainland.
Several other autonomous regions have additional
official languages

5. National Symbol
Animal: Giant Panda

6. Bird: Red-crowned Crane

7. Dress: changshan (men) cheongsam
(women)

8. Flag

9. Fruit: Kiwifruit

10. Mythical Symbol

11. Sport: Table Tennis

12. Anthem

13. Emblem

14. Tree: Gingko Tree

15. Natural Resources
• Coal
• iron ore
• Petroleum
• natural gas
• Mercury
• tin
• tungsten
• antimony
• manganese
• molybdenum
• vanadium
• magnetite
• aluminum,
• lead, zinc
• rare earth elements,
• Uranium
• hydropower potential
(world's largest)

16. Religion
Buddhism
Buddhism was introduced to China around the first century
A.D. Since the fourth century A.D, it was widely spread and
gradually became the most influential religion in China.
Buddhism in China is divided into three branches according to
varied language families, namely, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan
Buddhism and Pali Buddhism and there are about 200
thousand Buddhist monks and nuns under these three
branches. At present, there are more than 13 thousand
Buddhist temples that are open to the public, 33 Buddhist
colleges and nearly 50 types of Buddhist publications in
China.

17. Taoism
Taoism is a typically traditional religion in
China with a history of more than 18 hundred
years since the second century A.D. It
advocates the worship of natural objects and
ancestors as was practiced since time
immemorial and had various factions in the
history; later, it evolved into two major
factions, namely, Quanzhen and Zhengyi
Taoism, and was fairly influential among Han
people.

18. Islam
Islam was introduced to China in the seventh
century A.D with nearly 18 million believers from
Hui, Uygur, Tartar, Kirgiz, Kazakh, Ozbek,
Dongxiang, Sala and Baoan nationalities. Most of
the Muslims in China live in compact
communities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Gansu,
Qinghai and Yunnan Provinces; besides, some
Muslims in small groups live in other provinces or
cities in China. At present, there are more than 30
thousand mosques in China with over 40
thousand imams or ahungs.

19. Catholicism
Catholicism was first introduced to China in the seventh century and
widely spread across the country after the Opium War in 1840. At
present, Chinese Catholic Church boasts one hundred parishes, some
five million believers, nearly five thousand cathedrals and places for
religious activities and twelve theological seminaries.
Christianity
Christianity was introduced to China in early 19th century and
widely spread after 1840s. In 1950, the church called on its believers
to shake off the vestige of foreign imperialist influence and uphold
patriotism in order to achieve self-administration, self-supporting and
self-propagation, which are the cardinal principle of Chinese
Christianity. At present, there are about ten million Christian
believers, 18 thousand priests and 12 churches or religious sites in
China.

20. Culture and Arts

21. Dance
Dragon Dance

22. Dunhuang Dance

23. Lion Dance

24. Food
Jiaozi (filled dumplings, guotie)

25. Noodles

31. Educational
System

32. Education in the People's Republic of China is a
state-run system of public education run by
the Ministry of Education. All citizens must attend
school for at least nine years. The government
provides primary education for six to nine years,
starting at age six or seven, followed by six years
of secondary education for ages 12 to 18. Some
provinces may have five years of primary school but
four years for middle school. There are three years of
middle school and three years of high school. The
Ministry of Education reported a 99 percent
attendance rate for primary school and an 80 percent
rate for both primary and middle schools. In 1985, the
government abolished tax-funded higher education,
requiring university applicants to compete
for scholarships based on academic ability. In the early
1980s the government allowed the establishment of
the first private schools.

35. Economy

36. The Socialist market economy of People's
Republic of China (PRC) is the world's
second largest economy by nominal
GDP and by purchasing power parity after
the United States. It is the world's fastest-
growing major economy, with growth rates
averaging 10% over the past 30 years. China
is also the largest exporter and second
largest importer of goods in the world.
Currency: Renminbi ; Unit: Yuan
Fiscal Year: (1 January to 31 December)

37. Tourist
Spots

38. Great Wall of China

39. Terracotta Warriors

41. Forbidden City

43. Li River

44. Summer Palace

45. Bund Of Shanghai

46. Leshan Giant Buddha

48. Temple Of Heaven

49. Beijing National
Stadium

50. Jiuzhaigou Valley