about China
| @Formal Name |
@People's Republic of China |
| @Capital |
@Beijing |
| @Area |
@9,600,000 sq kmAslightly more than
@26 times |
| @Population |
@1,223,890,000 (1996 est) |
| @Language |
@Standard Chinese |
| @Ethnic Composition |
@Han Chinese (about 92%) |
| @Religion |
@Buddhism, Taoist, Islam |
| @Currency |
@Yuan, 1 Yuan=15 Jap. Yen |
Chinese Public Holidays
| @January 1 |
@New Year's Day |
| @February 1 - 13 |
@Chinese New Year |
| @March 8 |
@International Women's Working Day |
| @May 1 |
@International Labour Day |
| @May 4 |
@Youth Day |
| @June 1 |
@Children's Day |
| @July 1 |
@Anniversary of the Founding of Communist Party |
| @August 1 |
@Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese PLA |
| @October 1 - 3 |
@National Day |
Chronology of Chinese Dynasties
| Xia | ca. 21st century B.C. | | | ca. 16th century B.C. |
| Shang | 1700 B.C. | | | 1027 B.C. |
| Western Zhou | 1122 B.C. | | | 770 B.C. |
| Eastern Zhou | 770 B.C. | | | 221 B.C. |
| Spring and Autumn period | 770 B.C. | | | 476 B.C. |
| Warring States period | 475 B.C. | | | 221 B.C. |
| Qin | 221 B.C. | | | 207 B.C. |
| Western Han | 206 B.C. | | | A.D. 9 |
| Xin | A.D. 9 | | | A.D. 24 |
| Eastern Han | A.D. 25 | | | A.D. 220 |
| Three Kingdoms (San Guo) | A.D. 220 | | | A.D. 265 |
| Western Jin | A.D. 265 | | | A.D. 316 |
| Eastern Jin | A.D. 317 | | | A.D. 420 |
| Southern and Northern Dynasties | A.D. 420 | | | A.D. 588 |
| Sui | A.D. 581 | | | A.D. 617 |
| Tang | A.D. 618 | | | A.D. 907 |
| Five Dynasties | A.D. 907 | | | A.D. 960 |
| Liao | A.D. 916 | | | A.D. 1125 |
| Northern Song | A.D. 960 | | | A.D. 1127 |
| Southern Song | A.D. 1127 | | | A.D. 1279 |
| Jin | A.D. 1115 | | | A.D. 1234 |
| Yuan | A.D. 1279 | | | A.D. 1368 |
| Ming | A.D. 1368 | | | A.D. 1644 |
| Qing | A.D. 1644 | | | A.D. 1911 |
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