New Year's Day (January 1), the Spring Festival (the Conventional Long Form: The People's Republic of

China
New Year's Day by Chinese lunar calendar),
The Poyang Lake on the middle and lower reaches of the Conventional Short Form: China
International Labor Day (May 1), and the National Day Situated in the depths of the mountains in the border area of Local Long Form: Zhon ghua Ren min Gongh egu o
Yangtze River is China's largest freshwater lake, with an Nanping, Songpan and Pingwu counties in Aba Tibetan and
(October
area of1)3583 sq. km Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northwestern Sichuan, is a Lo cal Sh or t For m: Zh ongg uo
fairyland called Jiuzhaigou – Nine-Village Valley, which is the
Renminbi (RMB) yuan home of nine Tibetan villages. The valley is 50 kilometers in
2 2 1 B C ( u n i fi ca ti o n u n d er t h e Q in o r C h ' i n length. Beijing
D yn a s t y) ; 1 J an u ar y 1 9 1 2 ( Q i n g o r C h ' i n g
D yn a s t y r e p l ac ed b y th e R ep u b li c o f C h i n a ); 1
O c t o b er 1 9 4 9 ( Pe o p le 's R e p u b l ic o f C h in a China has a territory area of 9.6 million
e s t a b li s h ed ) square km, second to Russia and
Canada,with a sea area of about 4.73
8 hours earlier than the Greenwich A well-known part of the Guilin River, it flows from the Piled
Time In East Asia, border on the west Pacific
Festoon Hill to "Bilian Peak" in Yangshou, covering a distance of
83 kilometres. This green ribbon-like river runs zigzag through a Ocean
Most of the country is in the temperate zone, although multitude of hills against a backdrop of steep peaks, luxuriant
geographically the country stretches from the tropical flowers and green hills along the shores are mirrored in the blue
and subtropical zones in the south to the frigid zone in water, giving the visitor a poetic inspiration
the north. The National Flag of the PRC is a red rectangle
emblazoned with five stars. The proportion of its
High in its west and low in its east: mountain areas
33.3%, plateaus 26%, basins 18.8%, plains 12% and length and height is 3 to 2. The upper left of the face
hills 9.9%. of the Flag is studded with five yellow five-pointed
stars. One of the stars is bigger than the others, with
its circumcircle's diameter being three-tenth of the
The Great Wall was first built as a defense line against nomadic height of the Flag, and is placed in the left; the other
incursions. Its military and strategic importance was unmatched
four stars are smaller, with their circumcircle's
by any other projects in ancient China. The construction of the
Among the 19 mountains over 7,000 meters high in wall began around the 7th-4th century BC during the Spring and diameter being one-tenth of the height of the Flag,
the world, seven are in China. The Qinghai-Tibet Autumn Period (770-476BC). At that time, feudal states built encircling the big star on its right in the shape of an
Plateau, known as "the roof of the world", has many walls for self-defense against the invasion of nomadic tribes. In arch.
high mountains. 221 BC, after unifying China, Qinshihuang, the first emperor of
China, had the walls linked up, reinforced and extended to form
the Great Wall. During succeeding dynasties in later years, The National Emblem of the PRC features Tiananmen
renovations were made in line with local geographic conditions, Gate beneath the five shining stars, encircled by ears
creating many enchanting sights. It was listed by UNESCO as of grain and with a cogwheel at the bottom. The ears
its World Heritage in 1987. of grain, stars, Tiananmen and cogwheel are gold; the
The Himalayas, with an average elevation of 6,000 field within the circle is red, as are the ribbons
meters, have the world's highest peak Mount festooning the bottom of the circle.
Qomolangma, 8,848 meters above sea level.

In China the Peony is known as the "Fuguihua". "The

The Yangtze River, 6,300 km long, is the third longest in flower of riches and honor. It symbolizes wealth and
the world after the Nile and the Amazon. distinction and is an emblem of love and affection. As
China's national flower, the Peony truly lives up to its
name.

The Grand Canal, 1,801 km long, is the longest man-made

river in the world. Its cutting began in the fifth century BC
 TCM is not merely a general invention, but also a great
Pottery Ceramics invention, which in fact, can be called the "fifth great invention in
ancient China." TCM's contribution to the world is not only an
original medical system but also a part of China's traditional
culture.

Pottery Ceramics
China, as one of the world's most ancient civilizations, has made
Horse Road Tea Maritime a multiple of contributions for the advancement and improvement
Silk Road of human societies, among which pottery and porcelain occupy a Abacus Suan Chou Fractional Number
unique position and boast great significance. Ceramics of
distinctively different artistic and technological styles in different
The Qinghai Lake on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the The Silk Road winds its way through numerous lands and
periods throughout different dynasties contain both scientific and
country's largest salt lake, covering 4583 sq. km deserts, colorfully stretching its way through the civilizations of In the colorful treasure trove of Chinese history and culture,
aesthetic features. The word "china" clearly shows that the
Asia, Europe and Africa. It was through the Silk Road that the mathematics (math) is undoubtedly a resplendent and glaring
country is the "home of pottery and porcelain."
four great ancient Chinese inventions of papermaking, pearl. Boasting paramount values and a unique position in
gunpowder, the compass and printing were diffused across the the world civilization history, math is another important
world. contribution China has made to the world besides the Four
1 ,338,612 ,968 (Ju ly 2009 est.) Great Ancient Inventions of papermaking, gunpowder,
compass, and printing.

Of the 56 ethnic groups in China, the Hui and Manchu use

the same language as Han people, while the rest groups
Farm Tools Irrigation
have their own spoken and written languages. Ancient Shipbuilding Shipbuilding Navigation
Invention Invention

Boasting one of the world's most glaring agricultural The Chinese nation, which grew up along the Huanghe and
23 ethnic groups have their own characters civilizations, China's agriculture began in the remote Yangtze rivers, created Chinese civilization by developing from The Great Bell Temple is located on the northern western of
antiquity when there was still no written history. the land and river to the oceans, greatly pushing forward the Beijing city, No. 31 Western Section of the North 3rd Ring
development of the nation as well as the world. Road (Beisanhuan Xilu). Built in 1733, the temple houses the
largest bell in China. In addition, the temple also has a small
ancient bell museum and some Chinese ancient bells
Machine exchange displayed.
Religion plays a significant part in the life of many
Chinese. Buddhism is most widely practiced, with an Machinery in
estimated 100 million adherents. and publications
Production

Dong Wu Che Stirrup Gun Powder Flame

Machinery in Chengde Mountain Resort is one of China's leading scenic
Thrower
Machinery in spots and the world's largest imperial garden, which served
(cave house vehicle )
Communist Type Daily use as the summer resort for emperors of the Qing Dynasty.
Transportation
As one of the earliest countries to apply machinery, China Based on the reasonable understanding of wars and military
boasts a lot of unique inventions like the compass vehicle, the problems in the slavery and feudalism societies, ancient
seismograph, and the incense burner with their respective Chinese military thoughts experienced a consistent development
characteristics on using power and mechanical structural in the past thousands of years with the advancement of the
Based on civil law system derived from Soviet and design. society.
The Mansion, Temple and Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu,
continental civil code legal principles; legislature retains D Shandong Province, are cultural sites that attract tourists from
power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on both China and abroad, In 1994, they were listed as
judicial review of legislation, has not accepted compulsory Diagnosis·Therapeutics UNESCO’s world cultural heritage sites.
ICJ jurisdiction.

Paper Printing Seal Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan), also known as Mount
During the second century, China began to produce writing There were many
Massage Therapy great inventions in
Gua Sha ancient Capping Huangshan, is located in the southern part of Anhui Province. It
China.
paper with hemp or bark fibers. Later on, technological Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was one of them. is undoubtedly China’s most celebrated mountain for all its
processes and equipment for papermaking were further grandeur and beauty. In 1990 Yellow Mountain was declared a
developed. Chinese paper and papermaking were first World Natural and Cultural Heritage by UNESCO Heritage
introduced to Vietnam and Korea and then from Korea to Committee.
Japan.