Highest Altitude Mount Everest C H I N A (中国) (8848m) 1949 - Present Capital: Population: 1.4 BILLION Beijing (北京） Language: Mandarin + 7 Main Dialects and Regional Dialects Currency: Yuan (¥) BORDERING COUNTRIES: (14) Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, MAJOR HOLIDAYS Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam New Year’s Day (元旦 Yuándàn) TRADITIONS in CHINA Chinese New Year - The giving of Red Packets (Hongbao) during Chinese (春节 Chūnjié) New Year National Day (国庆节 Guóqìngjié) - Having “2” Birthdays/Year. Birthday on Georgian Mid-Autumn Festival Calendar Date & Birthday on Chinese Calendar Date (中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié) - Finishing off the whole drink after “ganbei” Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 Duānwǔjié) FAMOUS LANDMARKS FOOD Great Wall of China Stir-Fried Noodles Temple of Heaven Wonton Soup Terracotta Army Dumplings Forbidden City Beijing Roasted Duck Summer Palace Hot Pot C H I N A (中国) National Foundation Day on 1st October 1949 CLIMATE: China has 4 seasons throughout the year; Summer, Winter, Spring, Autumn. Due to the vast geographical size, China’s climate varies across the regions. Northern China has freezing cold winters with temperatures dropping below 0ºC, and mild winters in the Southern regions. During the Summer, the whole country faces hot and wet climate, especially during June and July, when China receives direct solar radiation. NATURAL RESOURCES COAL OIL NATURAL GAS FRUIT - Kiwi NATIONAL TREE - Ginkgo ANIMAL - Giant Panda BIRD - Red Crowned Crane TEA MOUNTAINS C H I N A (中国) FUN FACTS ! about the Wondrous and Mighty CHINA! 1. All the pandas in the world belongs to China. 2. There is only one timezone used in China, the Official Beijing Time. 3. Every year is represented by 1 of the 12 animals. 2021 is represented by the Ox. 4. Chopsticks were first used for cooking, not for eating. 5. Brides in China wear “red” instead of “white” for their weddings. 6. All of China’s railways can loop around the world twice! 7. In Ancient China, Soldiers sometimes wore armor made from paper. C H I N A (中国) DYNASTIES OF CHINA China has over 5000 years of breathtaking history ca. 2100-1600 Xia (Hsia) Dynasty BCE ca. 1600-1050 Shang Dynasty BCE ca. 1046-256 BCE Zhou (Chou) Dynasty Western Zhou (ca. 1046-771 BCE) Eastern Zhou (ca. 771-256 BCE) 221-206 BCE Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE Han Dynasty Western/Former Han (206 BCE-9 CE) Eastern/Later Han (25-220 CE) 220-589 CE Six Dynasties Period Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE) Jin Dynasty (265-420 CE) Period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 CE) C H I N A (中国) 581-618 CE Sui Dynasty 618-906 CE Tang (T'ang) Dynasty 907-960 CE Five Dynasties Period 960-1279 Song (Sung) Dynasty Northern Song (960-1127) Southern Song (1127-1279) 1279-1368 Yuan Dynasty 1368-1644 Ming Dynasty 1644-1912 Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty 1912-1949 Republic Period 1949-present People's Republic of China C H I N A (中国) There are 56 Ethnic Groups in China 1. Achang 15. Gin 29. Manchu 43. Sui 2. Bai 16. Han 30. Maonan 44. Tajik 3. Blang 17. Hani 31. Miao 45. Tartar 4. Bonan 18. Hezhen 32 Mongba 46. Tibetan 5. Bouyei 19. Hui 33. Mongol 47. Tu 6. Dai 20. Jingpo 34. Mulao 48. Tujia 7. Daur 21. Jino 35. Nakhi 49. Uyghur 8. De'ang 22. Kazakh 36. Nu 50. Uzbek 9. Derung 23. Korean 37. Oroqen 51. Wa 10. Dong 24. Kyrgyz 38. Pumi 52. Xibe 11. Dongxiang 25. Lahu 39. Qiang 53. Yao 12. Evenki 26. Lhoba 40. Russian 54. Yi 13. Gaoshan 27. Li 41. Salar 55. Yugur 14. Gelao 28. Lisu 42. She 56. Zhuang.