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Fun Facts
China’s total population is 1.4 billion (2020).
China is the 4th largest country by area in the world. It shares a land border with 14 other countries.
Mount Everest, the highest point of elevation in the world (29,029 ft), sits on China’s southern border with Nepal.
There are 56 ethnic groups represented in China. The largest, Han, makes up roughy 91% of country.
China is broken down into 23 provinces (Taiwan being considered the 23rd), five autonomous regions, and four municipalities.
China’s national symbols are the dragon & giant panda. All pandas are property of the state.
The Great Wall took roughly 22 centuries to build.
China is a Communist party-led state. Its official name is the People’s Republic of China, formally dubbed on October 1, 1949, which is now China’s National Day.
Chinese make up 18.4% of the entire world population.
47% of the population is between 25-54 years old.
China has its own version of Bigfoot, called Yeran.
China’s
national
colors are
red & yellow.
Ice cream was invented in China! Nail polish, too!
China operates on a lunisolar calendar specific to their country: the traditional Chinese Calendar.
The literacy rate of the total population over 15 years old is 96.8%.
Chinese is the oldest written language in the world.
