China
Capital
Beijing
Population
~1.4 billion
Currency
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
- Religion
- Atheism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism
- Climate
- Varied; tropical in the south, temperate in the east, and arid in the west
Culture & History
Known for: being an ancient civilization, a manufacturing hub, pandas, and rapid economic growth
Also famous for: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and terracotta army
Food: Peking duck, dumplings
Brief History
One of the world's oldest civilizations; imperial dynasties; communist revolution in 1949; rapid economic growth since the late 20th century; global superpower