A Brief Introduction of China
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Formal name: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Capital: Beijing
Biggest city: Shanghai
Location: in the east of Asia and west of Pacific Ocean.
Area: about 9,600,000 sq km.
Population: 1.425 billion. (2023)
Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Muslim,.
Ethnic groups: 56.
Languages: Standard Chinese (Mandarin), Cantonese, and other dialects.
Ruling Party: the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Head of State: Xi Jinping
Top legislative power: The National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee.
Top administrative body: The State Council.
GDP per capita: $12,813 (2022)
Currency: RMB (yuan)
National Flag: five-starred red flag
National emblem: Tiananmen Square under five stars.
National anthem: March of the Volunteers.
National Day: October 1, the date of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Traditional holidays: Spring Festival (celebrated in January and mid-February and lasts 15 days) and International Labor Day (May 1), Middle Autumn Festival, etc.
National treasure: Giant Panda, which can be mainly found in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
National Flower: Peony.
Military: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Second Artillery Force.
Administrative division: 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities directly under the Central Government, and two special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macao).
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