China is the world’s third largest country with a total land area of 3,691,502 square miles or 9,596,960 square kilometers. It shares a border with 13 countries namely: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. Because of its large size, the climate in China is extremely diverse ranging from tropical to subarctic. [Featured photo: Gobi Desert by Christopher Michel under creative commons]
Key Facts About China
| Location | Located in Eastern Asia bordering Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyztan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam |
| Capital | Beijing |
| Currency | Chinese Yuan |
| Currency Conversion | 1CNY = 0.15USD |
| Climate | The climate is extremely diverse ranging from tropical to subarctic. |
| Population | 1,418,582,421 (2019 est.) |
| Religion | Mostly Buddhism and Folk Religions |
| Language | The official language in China is Standard Mandarin. |
Top Tourist Attractions in China
- Great Wall of China
- Terracotta Army in Xi’an
- Forbidden City in Beijing
- Bund in Shanghai
- Li River in Guilin
- Giant Pandas in Chengdu
- Yellow Mountains near Shanghai
- Potala Palace in Tibet
- West Lake in Hangzhou
- Zhangye’s Danxia landscape
- Zhangjiajie’s Precipitous Pillars
- Yuanyang Terraced Fields
- Stone Forest (Shilin), Yunnan
- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
- Gobi Desert
- Jiuzhaigou Valley
- Hongcun Village
- Temple of Heaven
- Mogao Caves
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