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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion (17% of the world's population). Covering 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third largest country by area. Humans first arrived in China during the Paleolithic. During the 2nd millennium BCE, dynastic states emerged. In 221 BCE, China was unified under the Qin, followed by the Han dynasty, ushering in two millennia of imperial rule across periods of unity and division. The imperial era…

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China

FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

China

Capital: Beijing
Language: Standard Chinese
Currency: renminbi
Time zone: China Standard Time
Calling code: +86
Internet domain: .cn
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

China

元旦New Year's Day2026-01-01

春节Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)2026-02-17

劳动节Labour Day2026-05-01

端午节Dragon Boat Festival2026-06-19

中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival2026-09-25

国庆节National Day2026-10-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalBeijing

Population1,411,778,724

CurrencyCNY

Languageszh-CN,yue,wuu,dta,ug,za

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◎Shanghai24,874,500 residents ◎Chongqing22,000,000 residents ◎Chengdu20,937,757 residents ◎Beijing18,960,744 residents ◎Guangzhou18,676,605 residents ◎Shenzhen17,494,398 residents ◎Tianjin13,866,009 residents ◎Wuhan13,739,000 residents ◎Xi’an12,952,907 residents ◎Hangzhou11,936,010 residents ◎Harbin10,009,854 residents ◎Dongguan9,644,871 residents ◎Hefei9,465,881 residents ◎Weifang9,386,705 residents ◎Nanjing9,314,685 residents ◎Shenyang9,070,093 residents ◎Foshan9,042,509 residents ◎Jinan8,352,574 residents ◎Dalian7,450,785 residents ◎Wuzhong7,202,654 residents ◎Qingdao7,172,451 residents ◎Yantai7,102,100 residents ◎Suzhou6,715,559 residents ◎Puxi6,683,712 residents ◎Zhengzhou6,650,532 residents ◎Nanning5,977,185 residents ◎Kunming5,950,578 residents ◎Shijiazhuang5,758,403 residents ◎Changchun5,691,024 residents ◎Pudong5,681,512 residents ◎Taiyuan5,305,061 residents ◎Zibo4,704,138 residents ◎Xiamen4,617,251 residents ◎Yangzhou4,559,797 residents ◎Huai'an4,556,230 residents ◎Guiyang4,506,134 residents ◎Bao'an4,476,554 residents ◎Wuxi4,396,835 residents ◎Lanzhou4,359,446 residents ◎Fuzhou4,094,491 residents ◎Ürümqi4,054,000 residents ◎Zaozhuang3,855,601 residents ◎Zhongshan3,841,873 residents ◎Shantou3,838,900 residents ◎Ningbo3,731,203 residents ◎Nanhai3,667,247 residents ◎Puyang3,590,000 residents ◎Shiyan3,460,000 residents ◎Hohhot3,446,100 residents ◎Tangshan3,372,102 residents ◎Lüliang3,346,500 residents ◎Anshan3,325,372 residents ◎Changzhou3,290,918 residents ◎Datong3,105,591 residents ◎Changsha3,093,980 residents ◎Huainan3,033,528 residents ◎Haikou3,001,600 residents ◎Huizhou2,900,113 residents ◎Yinchuan2,859,074 residents ◎Baotou2,761,700 residents ◎Linyi2,743,843 residents ◎Baoding2,739,887 residents ◎Minhang2,716,600 residents ◎Bazhong2,712,894 residents ◎Wenzhou2,650,000 residents ◎Yunfu2,612,800 residents ◎Xining2,467,965 residents ◎Nanchang2,357,839 residents ◎Shaoxing2,300,000 residents ◎Nantong2,273,326 residents ◎Baoshan2,265,900 residents ◎Zhuhai2,207,090 residents ◎Ordos2,153,638 residents ◎Qingyang2,125,400 residents ◎Kunshan2,092,496 residents ◎Zunyi2,037,775 residents ◎Lianyungang2,001,009 residents ◎Puning1,998,619 residents ◎Ganzhou1,977,253 residents ◎Songjiang1,973,500 residents ◎Jieyang1,899,394 residents ◎Jilin1,895,865 residents ◎Jiading1,886,100 residents ◎Shangqiu1,859,723 residents ◎Nanchong1,858,875 residents ◎Nanyang1,811,812 residents ◎Jiangmen1,795,459 residents ◎Jiangyin1,779,515 residents ◎Fuyang1,768,947 residents ◎Bayan Nur1,760,000 residents ◎Chengtangcun1,756,300 residents ◎Chaozhou1,750,945 residents ◎Qingyuan1,738,424 residents ◎Tai’an1,735,425 residents ◎Changshu1,677,050 residents ◎Suzhou1,647,642 residents ◎Lu’an1,644,344 residents ◎Yancheng1,615,717 residents ◎Taizhou1,607,108 residents ◎Daqing1,604,027 residents

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