100 Facts About China

Ancient Civilization, Population, Language, and a Great Wall and more

Chinese Zodiac The Chinese zodiac consists of a 12-year cycle, each year associated with an animal sign and more

Longmen Grottoes A series of caves and grottoes housing thousands of Buddhist statues and more.mp3

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau The world's highest and largest plateau, known as the Roof of the World and more

Chinese Seal Carving An ancient art form used for personal identification and more

Spring Rolls A popular Chinese dish, especially during the Spring Festival and more

Chinese Gardens Classical gardens, especially in Suzhou, are renowned for their beauty and design and more

Tang Dynasty Poetry The Tang dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese poetry and more

Gobi Desert The Gobi Desert is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia and more

Silk Road The ancient Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China with the West and more

Ethnic Groups China officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups, with Han Chinese being the majority and more

Population Density The eastern part of China is more densely populated than the western regions and more

Peking University One of China's top universities, founded in 18 and more

Festivals Other major festivals include the Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival and more

Cultural Revolution Initiated by Mao Zedong in 1966, it aimed to preserve communist ideology by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements and more

Territorial Claims China has ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea and more

National Day October 1st is celebrated as National Day in China, marking the founding of the People's Republic of China in 19 and more

Territorial Size China is the fourth-largest country by land area and more

Peking Opera A traditional Chinese theater form combining music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics and more

Hong Kong Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region with a high degree of autonomy and more