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 * [[image:China_map.jpg width="435" height="304"]] || __Interesting Facts about China__
 * China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. It is a located in East Asia.
 * Many commodities of everyday use have found their origins in China. It is common knowledge that gunpowder was first made in China, Other inventions include the suspension bridge, compass, raised relief maps, the propeller...
 * Calligraphy is one of the major arts of China, and has recently entered the western world. Chinese literature exists since around 1000 BC.
 * The total population of China is more than one billion. It is the most populated country in the world. Around a fifth of the world's population resides in China.
 * China has mostly mountains and plateaus in the west and lower lands in the East. The main rivers in China are the Huang He and the Yangtze.
 * China has about fifty six recognized ethnic groups in itself, with the biggest ethnic group being the Han.
 * China is a secular and atheist country. Although it does offer religion on a personal basis as well as supervised religious. ||
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= In the News: Children everywhere are learning Chinese = About one-fifth of the people in the world speak Chinese as their native language, making it the language with the most native speakers. The Chinese language, spoken in the form of Standard Mandarin, is the official language of the People's Republic of China, one of four official languages of Singapore, and one of six official languages of the United Nations. In recent years, as the world's fastest growing major economy, China has been playing increasingly important roles worldwide. "China's economy is growing so quickly and becoming so influential in the world economy that people can't afford to ignore it. People who want to be ahead in whatever industry need to think about China and learning Chinese." Is Chinese difficult to learn? Here is what the worldwide educators find: It really appeals to kids, they find the different characters fun and grasp the different tones well, it's like singing for them. The more we demystify the language, the more people will learn it. At the moment it is still seen as exotic and a bit strange, which can put people off. But that's changing. Chinese Basics Chinese Language Guide: The site categorizes the objects into groups of themes, and sound for you. Chinese Phonetics Chinese Word Processing This site helps set up Chinese typing in Microsoft Word. Chinese Writing Chinese Characters/Strokes/Radicals Chinese Pinying and Tone Typing Confucius Institute Online Dictionaries Differences Between Chinese and American Cultures Elementary Chinese revision notes ad exercises The exercises on the use of the aspectual particle__了__(语气词__)__ Kailan Learning Chinese Online An introduction to Chinese pronunciation. All syllables are listed and sounds can be heard. Good for beginners to learn pronunciation and Pinyin. Pinyin Pronunciation [|中文泡泡] Travel to China
 * The flag of China was officially adopted on October 1, 1949. The red of the Chinese flag symbolizes the communist revolution, and it's also the traditional color of the people. The large gold stars represent communism, while the four smaller stars represent the social classes of the people. In addition, the five stars together reflect the importance placed on the number five in Chinese thought and history. ||