"People's Republic of China" (Chinese People's 中华人民共和国 = Chungjua Kongkhikwo) or "China" for short (中国 = Chungkoo = Kingdom in the center), a country in Asia, is the third area in the world after Russia and Canada. China borders 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. With a population of over 1,321,851,888 people, the census of 2007, China is the most populous country in the world. On the island of Taiwan, "China" part of the country, Chinese, and experiencing the relationship between Taiwan and China Shada and attractive, but the general trend towards more economic integration and communication on the horizon of public access to an agreed solution. With the realization that the population of the people of Taiwan and China, there is no disagreement between them, that Taiwan is a province of China, but the main dispute over the capital, where he admits the Communists in the capital Beijing, but the Taiwanese acknowledge Bnanjin ancient capital of China before the revolution, the Communists in 1949, and the difference in the second system management and legal Government The government of Taiwan who Jio on the island of Taiwan after the revolution, or the current central government in Beijing?
Geography of China
Republic of China (PRC) in the eastern part of the Asian continent and on the west coast of the Pacific. The area of 6.9 million square kilometers, which is the third country in the world space. Border with China in the north of the center line of the Heilongjiang River north of Mohe (latitude 30.53 degrees north latitude), and its borders in the extreme south is one of the South Sea Tsingmo Nansha (latitude 4 ° N), length of more than 49 degrees latitude. In the east, stretches from the intersection of River and Heilongjiang River and Osola (longitude 135.5 degrees east longitude), and the maximum plateau in the west are located in the Pamirs (longitude 73.40 degrees east longitude), and distributed more than 60 degrees of longitude. And the distance from all the south to north and from east to west over 5,000 kilometers. Stretch the limits of China's land 800.22 km and the length of the coast of China about 18,000 kilometers. Coastal areas and flat land on the coast of the port are many beautiful and most of them are open throughout the year. The nearest mainland China Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea and East China Sea and South China Sea in the east and south. The total area of the Chinese navy 73400000 square kilometers. Bohai Sea and the inland sea of Chinese Yellow Sea and East China Sea and South China Sea on the edge of the Pacific. And scattered areas of China in 500 Navy Island, the largest island of Taiwan with an area of 36,000 square miles. This is followed by Hainan with an area of 34 thousand square kilometers. Diaoyu Island and Taiwan Island Qu north-east in the far east of China. And extends to the South China Sea, a large number of islands, large and small reefs and sand islands called the Islands of the South China Sea, a group of islands located in the extreme south of China, known as the Dongsha Islands are different positions of the Xisha Islands Islands, Nansha Islands and Zhongsha.
The population of China
China is the world's most populous. By the end of 2007 the total population of 1,321,851,888 people in China (except for residents of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan), and this number represents one-fifth of the world's population. The ratio of population density in China, the highest in the world, population density 134 persons / sq. But the distribution of the population is not balanced, high population density in the eastern coastal areas, with more than 400 people / sq. In areas of central China more than 200 people / sq. The population in the mountains of the western regions is very small -. Less than 10 individuals / km is made up of Chinese from 56 different nations largest Khan or words, another Khan from them in ten nations to condemn Islam, Hui and Uygur, Kazak, Kirgiz, Tatars, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Dongxiang and Salar and Bao'an nationalities
Army of China
In the presence of 2.5 million people in the service, PLA is the largest in the world. The Chinese army is made up of Army and Navy and Air Force, as well as nuclear strategy. Announced the official budget of the Army of the People's Republic of China for 2007 was 48 billion U.S. dollars.
Chinese
Represent the language of the Han (Chinese spoken and written), the official language of the country. They are used all over the country. In terms of population, this language is the first in the world. Despite the Chinese language, including more than 30 thousand partition (or icon), but, according to statistics, Chinese characters written in modern books and newspapers, at present, about 3,000 Chinese characters 99% share of the repeated passages written in Chinese. Among the 55 national minorities, the Manchu language Tstkhaddman Qometta Hu Han, while using each of the 53 other national language. As well as 21 written languages of ethnic minorities. The national language taught in schools, and habitat of the minority
Religious Beliefs in China
Buddhism entered China in the first century ago, and began to spread from the fourth century, and has been gradually expanding the influence of religion in China. Tibetan Buddhism and part of the Buddhist religion, and the spread in Tibet and Inner Mongolia, mostly. The number of Buddhist temples in China, more than 13,000 of the church. Islam was introduced in Alasewan increased Azdharaazima Islam, Muslim merchants did not open China's military is not a war, but in practice, business ethics and Muslim merchants veterans. Currently, the number of mosques in China for more than 30,000 mosques. And enrolled in a Catholic rite, from the seventh century AD, gradually. Protestant and began to move to China of the nineteenth century. In China today, more than 4,600 Catholic church and hall, and 12,000 Protestant churches, and more than 25,000 place a simple (small pool), to participate in religious activities. Taoism was formed in the second century AD, and Lao - Zemin representative of Taoist school of thought, in the spring and autumn, it was founded, and his book ((ethics)), the main holy book. In China, more than 1,500 Taoist temple. As Buddhism and Islam, Catholic Protestant followers in China. In addition, China, in particular, religions such as Taoism, Shamanism, Eastern Orthodox and the Dongba. There are ten nations to condemn Islam, Hui and Uygur, Kazak, Kirgiz, Tatars, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Dongxiang and Salar and Bao'an and condemn Tibetan, Mongolian, and WPA and bingo Menba Yugur Tibetan Buddhism (also known as Lamaism). And condemns Dai Dang and Polang and Bboveh Henayana (small car). Most of the people of the Miao and Yao Wei condemn Catholicism and Protestantism. Some of the Han Buddhism and condemn others Balbrotstantih, Catholic, and Taoism. For more information, China
Public Holidays in China
Holidays during the holiday in all countries except Hong Kong and Macao regional enjoying a special system of government failure and a list of all of them private.
In the New Year's Day (the first and the second of January) Spring Festival (Lunar New Year's festival new) (three-day official circles, and one to two weeks for the plants and companies). Holiday workers: the first three days of May, and the violation of some companies, factories, even for a week on this national holiday: the first of October, a holiday for three days and the joy of the victory of the communist revolution in 1949 and the proclamation of the Popular Republic of China, and usually work on weekends before and after the holiday or the last. This style of your holiday as compared to the long holidays in other countries, should be taken into account when you visit China for business or a business trip. And except holidays mentioned is not reduced significantly the pace of work, even in the summer months. There is
