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Date Modified: 10.27.2005
Content: China - Country Information and Links
Source: lonelyplanet.com

China isn't a country - it's a different world. Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited patience, it's best to follow a loose itinerary here, such as following the Silk Road route, sailing down the Yangzi River, or exploring the Dr Seuss landscape of Guangxi Province.
From shop-till-you-drop metropolises to the epic grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China is a land of cultural and geographic schisms. It's not that it has completely done away with its Maoist past - it's more that the yin of revolutionary zeal is being balanced by the yang of economic pragmatism.
China is a country of great contrasts, with picturesque rural landscapes and congested cityscapes, and natural beauty that ranges from the untamed to the idyllic - from the windswept plains of the Gobi Desert and Mt Everest's notorious northern face to Yángshuò's gorgeous karst scenery. China is huge and wild enough to satisfy your explorer instinct, and is a great rollercoaster ride for anyone with a little time and an instinct for travel.

Full country name: People's Republic of China
Area: 9.59 million sq km
Population: 1.28 billion
Capital City: Beijing (pop 12.6 million)
People: Han Chinese (93%), plus 55 ethnic minorities
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
Religion: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism (no stats available); Muslim (14 million), Christian (7 million)
Government: Communist republic
Head of State: President Hu JintaoGDP: US$4.5 trillion
GDP per capita: US$3,600
Inflation: 2.8%
Major Industries: Iron, steel, coal, machinery, automobiles, petrolium, chemicals, telecommunications, textiles
Major Trading Partners: USA, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan

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USEFUL LINKS

About.com: Chinese Culture
Guide to arts, literature, history, games, food and traditions. Includes chat, forum, news and weekly articles.
http://chineseculture.about.com

About.com: Chinese Culture
Guide to arts, literature, history, games, food and traditions. Includes chat, forum, news and weekly articles.
http://chineseculture.about.com

About.com: Chinese Culture
Guide to arts, literature, history, games, food and traditions. Includes chat, forum, news and weekly articles.
http://chineseculture.about.com

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