What is China?
The People's Republic of China,commonly known as China,is located in east Asia, and borders 14 nations or any other county in the world.
It is the most populous state in the world with a 1.3 billion citizens,while the world's population is 6.8 billion.That means other every 5 people in the world,one is Chinese.
China's made of 56 distinctive(显著的,特殊的) ethnic groups(民族)with Han Chinese making the 92% of its whole population.
China is a single party state govemed by the Communist Party of China,whose power is enshrined in Chinese constitution.
Though China is officially an atheist country,its religious roots lie within Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism,and from these most social and moral values are derived(衍生,起源_).There are also a significant number of Chinese Muslims,who arrived via the silk road trade route and still retain (保持,保留)their distinct culture.
History
China is one of the world oldest civilizations,dating back more than 5 million year and was ruled by successive(持续的) dynasties until 1912.
During these time,many great discoveries in tields(领域) of science and technology were made,including the inventions of printing,paper,gun power and compass.
This period also saw the construction of many landmarks such as the great wall which streches(延伸,扩展)over 4000 miles,equals to 30 return travels from London to Paris.
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