WHERE R U?
By johnnyz_xr6t
@johnnyz_xr6t (753)
Australia
8 responses
@huanghaozi (1472)
• Egypt
16 Feb 07
Though I didn't know what you mean , I am in China now . Because I come from China.I love staying at China .
China, an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land, is always appealing to adventurous foreign visitors. As the third largest country in the world occupying an area of 9,600,000 sq km, it spans 62 degrees of longitude and 49 degrees of latitude. A wide variety of terrain and climate shape its numerous natural attractions. Abundant in a variety of resources, plants, animals, and minerals, the land has nurtured countless generations of Chinese people.
One of China's greatest treasures is her long, rich history. As early as 1.7 million years ago, the earliest humans evolved on this land. The first dynasty, the Xia Dynasty, dates to about the 21st century BC. For 4,000 years, feudalism was the dominant economic and cultural model. Then, in 1911, the revolution led by Sun Yat-sen brought the monarchy to an end. On October 1st, 1949, modern China was founded as the 'People's Republic of China'. Since then, China has developed independently and vigorously. Most recently, reform and opening-up policy has energized life in China.
China is proud of her many people, long history, resplendent culture and distinctive customs. Among her greatest gifts to the world are the 'four great inventions' (paper, gunpowder, printing and the compass) . Chinese arts and crafts, including painting, calligraphy, operas, embroidery and silk are distinctive and unique. Martial arts, which have only recently begun to enjoy popularity in other parts of the world have been part of Chinese culture for centuries, and Chinese literature is testifies to the country's rich heritage. And, of course, there is Chinese cuisine, which has been exported to every corner of the globe.
Basic details:
Full name: The People's Republic of China
Area: 9,600,000 sq km
Location: middle and East Asia, bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean
Climate: mainly continental monsoon climate (Tibet: vertical climate zone)
Territorial seas: the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea
Population: 1.3 billion (as of 2004)
Capital City: Beijing
People: Han Chinese (93.3%), plus 55 ethnic groups like Miao, Li, Mongolian
Language: Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) based on Beijing dialect, plus local dialects
The main religions and beliefs: officially atheist, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam (over 22 million), Catholicism (over 4 million) and Protestantism (over 10 million)
Currency and monetary unit : Renminbi/Yuan
Form of government: system of National People's Congress
Administrative demarcations: 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 Special Administrative Regions
Chinese President: Hu Jintao
@johnnyz_xr6t (753)
• Australia
16 Feb 07
thanx 4 da history lesson. i finished school many years ago now. this may have been handy back then...LOL
@tigrashadow (1086)
• Australia
9 Feb 07
ye perth (and adelaide) summers can suck butt...i miss fremantle tho..lol...
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Dec 06
I am in Melbourne Australia the best place in the whole world....
@johnnyz_xr6t (753)
• Australia
20 Dec 06
is italy good place to live. both my parents were born in italy. we come from the south down in calabria. i would one day like to visit where they were born. now we live in melbourne australia. nice place
@tigrashadow (1086)
• Australia
7 Feb 07
i grew up in melbourne (near st kilda) and didnt mind it till i moved to perth when i was 18-19. i fell in love with it and stayed for 11 years but a couple of years ago i felt i needed a change for personal reasons and moved closer to melbourne where family is, and now live in adelaide...i miss parts of perth (fremantle) and my friends there but am liking it here but could never imagine living in melbourne again as i enjoy the more relaxed and laid back life of the smaller cities of australia....
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