China’s full name is the People’s Republic of China, and it’s one of the most populated country in all of Asia, alongside India!
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Facts About China
Beijing is China’s capital city, and over 21 million people live there — that’s like having 210 huge football stadiums full of people!
China has over 1.4 billion people, making it one of the most populous countries in the world, alongside India!
China is located in East Asia, and it shares borders with 14 different countries, more than almost any other country, except Russia!
The main language in China is Mandarin Chinese, and it’s spoken by more people than any other language in the world!
China’s money is called the Yuan (¥), and the coins have beautiful flowers and buildings on them!
China has a special type of government called a People’s Republic, where the country is led by the Communist Party of China!
China’s flag is bright red with five yellow stars, and the big star represents the Communist Party while the smaller stars represent the Chinese people!
The Giant Panda is China’s national animal, and these black-and-white bears mostly munch bamboo in China’s wild spots, though they once roamed a bit beyond!
China is the fourth largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, and the United States!
The Yangtze River in China is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It’s so long that it would take you more than six months to walk from one end to the other!
Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, sits right on the border between China and Nepal!
The Gobi Desert in China is so big that you could fit over 200 million football fields inside it!
China has every type of climate you can imagine, from super cold mountains to hot tropical beaches!
The Chinese alligator is one of only two alligator species in the whole world, and it only lives in eastern China!
China’s bamboo forests grow so fast that some types of bamboo can grow taller than a one-story house in just one week!
The Three Gorges Dam in China is so big that it’s visible from space!
China boasts 14,500 kilometers of coastline — super long, but it’s only about 3.6% of Earth’s circumference!
The Rainbow Mountains in China look like they’ve been painted with beautiful colors, but their stripes are completely natural!
Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days, and it’s the longest holiday celebrated in China!
The traditional Chinese dress called a “qipao” has been worn for more than 300 years!
In China, the color red is considered lucky and is used in many celebrations!
Chinese writing uses characters instead of letters, and there are more than 50,000 different characters!
The Dragon Dance during Chinese New Year can require up to 50 people to perform!
Ping pong (table tennis) is one of China’s most popular sports, and many Chinese players are world champions!
Chinese paper cutting art, called “jianzhi,” has been practiced for over 1,500 years!
The Mid-Autumn Festival in China celebrates the full moon with special sweet cakes called mooncakes!
Chinese shadow puppetry is so special that it’s recognized as a world cultural treasure by UNESCO!
People in China use more than 40 billion pairs of chopsticks every year!
Tea was first discovered in China more than 5,000 years ago!
Chinese students often do tai chi exercises at school every morning!
In some parts of China, slurping noodles shows you’re enjoying your meal, but in other places, people prefer to eat quietly!
Chinese dumplings called “jiaozi” are often shaped like gold ingots because they represent good fortune!
Many Chinese families make their own noodles from scratch at home!
Chinese hot pot has been enjoyed for more than 1,000 years, and everyone cooks their own food in the shared pot!
Many Chinese families drink hot water instead of cold water because they believe it’s healthier!
The Great Wall of China is so long that it would take about 18 months to walk its entire length!
Chinese writing is one of the oldest writing systems still used today, dating back more than 4,000 years!
The Terracotta Army has more than 8,000 soldiers, and each one has a different face!
Paper was invented in China around 105 AD by a man named Cai Lun!
The Forbidden City is said to have 9,999 rooms because the number nine was considered lucky for emperors! But in reality, it has about 9,371 rooms. Ancient Chinese rulers loved using the number nine to show power and greatness, which is why this myth became so popular!
Silk was kept a secret by China for more than 1,000 years, and anyone who revealed how to make it could be punished!
Silk was kept a secret by China for more than 1,000 years, and anyone who revealed how to make it could be punished!
The oldest known noodles were found in China and are more than 4,000 years old!
Chinese compass makers discovered magnetic north more than 2,000 years ago!
The first books in China were made from bamboo strips tied together with string!
Ancient Chinese astronomers recorded the appearance of Halley’s Comet as early as 240 BC!
Shanghai’s magnetic levitation train can travel at speeds up to 430 kilometers per hour!
China has the world’s largest network of high-speed trains!
