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  2. China - Wikipedia

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    China, [ i] officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), [ j] is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land.

  3. Geography of China - Wikipedia

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    The People's Republic of China has an area of about 9,600,000 km 2 (3,700,000 sq mi). The exact land area is sometimes challenged by border disputes, most notably about Taiwan, Aksai Chin, the Trans-Karakoram Tract, and South Tibet. The area of the People's Republic of China is 9,596,960 km 2 (3,705,410 sq mi) according to the CIA's The World ...

  4. Beijing - Wikipedia

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    Beijing,[a]previously romanizedas Peking,[b]is the capitalof China. With more than 22 million residents,[11]Beijing is the world's most populous national capital cityas well as China's second largest cityafter Shanghai.[12] It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipalityunder the direct administration of the State Councilwith ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in China - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China. China has 59, ranking second in the world, just below Italy . China ratified The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on 12 December 1985. These sites comprise some of the most essential part of China's valuable and rich tourism resources.

  6. History of China - Wikipedia

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    The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife. Chinese civilization first emerged in the Yellow River valley, which along with the Yangtze basin constitutes the geographic core of the Chinese ...

  7. Outline of China - Wikipedia

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    Outline of China. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to China : The People's Republic of China is the most extensive country in East Asia and the third most extensive country in the world. [1] [note 1] With a population of over 1,400,000,000, it is the second most populous country in the world . The Chinese ...

  8. Mainland China - Wikipedia

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    Mainland China. " Mainland China ", also referred to as " the Chinese mainland ", is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addition to the geographical mainland, the geopolitical sense of the term includes islands such as ...

  9. Portal:China - Wikipedia

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    Portal. : China. China, officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land.