Interesting China Facts
From the long history to successive culture, delicious food, Kung fu, panda, magnificent landscape... China has it all! Here are some interesting and amazing facts about this country, which give a quick glance of the various cultures and lifestyles followed out here.
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Spring Festival
When we think about Chinese holidays, Chinese New Year comes to mind first. And, it should. That's because Chinese New Year is by far the largest, most festive holiday of the year. While we refer to it as "Chinese" New Year, it is widely celebrated in...
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Chinese Zodia Signs
The 12 Animals Representing YearsThe mouse, or rat, is the first in the cycle of 12 animals representing years. The others are, chronologically, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey,the rooster, the dog and the pig...
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Brief History of China
From Prehistoric Age to Ancient TimesFrom archaeological findings we know that about 500,000-1,000,000 years ago, there were primitive human beings such as Yuanmou Man, Lantian Man and Peking Man in the wide expanse known today as China. After the long period of...
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The Chinese Dragon
The Myth of Dragon An ancient Chinese lexicon describes a dragon as "a long scaled creature which can render itself visible or invisible, small or large, short or long. It rises up to heaven at the spring equinox, and submerges into the deep waters at the autumn...
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National Emblem
National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain and with a gear wheel below.On June 18, 1950, the Second Session of the First CPPCC National Committee adopted the design and illustration of the national emblem of the PRC. On Septem...
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The Series of Banknote and Coin of China
Currency Name: Renminbi (RMB)/yuanThe fifth series of RMB·RMB 1Yuan ·RMB 5Yuan ·RMB 10Yuan·RMB 20Yuan ·RMB 50Yuan ·RMB 100YuanThe fourth series of RMBThe fourth series of RMB began to issue on April...
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Topography of China
China's topography was formed around the emergence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the most important geological event over the past several million years. Taking a bird's-eye view of China, the terrain gradually descends from west to east like a staircase. Due to...
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National Anthem of China
The national anthem of China is the March of the Volunteers, which was written in 1935, with lyrics by the poet Tian Han and music by the composer Nie Er, honoring those who went to the front to fight the Japanese invaders in northeast China in the 1930s. Decided...