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China is the third largest country in the world and the second largest energy consumer (after the United States). It is the world's most populous country, there are 1.3 billion people in the whole country. ; t, @0 x& K1 R1 d% w, Q, }: U
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China covers about 9,600,000 square kilometers. China is bordered by Russia, India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.
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u, g0 r; N, o/ F, eChina's national flag is red with five golden-yellow golden yellow stars. # Q7 O. w% K+ w7 l/ W* h7 d- B9 n
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China's climate ranges from desert to tropical to subarctic varies from bitter cold in winter to unbearable heat in summer. The major rivers in China are the Yangtse River, the Yellow River, and the Pearl River. The Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world.5 D0 H3 B: h, y3 Q
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China is made up of consists of 34 provinces. The capital of China is Beijing and Chinese the central government is there. Each province also has a capital city. The provincial governments are in the capital cities.
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9 _: c0 i+ @, m& VChinese New Year is a very important holiday in China. It is celebrated in late January to or early February (depending on the year). Chinese New Year starts on a New Moon and ends with the lantern festival on the full moon 15 days later. In 2004, Chinese New Year is celebrated on January 22; the year 2004 is the Year of the Monkey. In the Chinese calendar, it is the year 4701. :o really?; X0 d4 K$ ~) X$ I: u- h
; k1 A* R- `+ Z% o: U7 Z. X, aWith China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001, the Chinese government made a number of specific commitments to attract foreign trade and investment for open the Chinese economy to foreign firms. China opens its door to the world.0 {! b: d4 `9 X
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China's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 9.1% in 2003, up from 8.0% in 2002. Real GDP for the first quarter of 2004 was up 9.8% year-on-year -- a pace many observers see as unsustainable. Real GDP growth is forecast forecasted to drop to 8.1% for 2004 as a whole. |
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