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China was named the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.
China is the world’s longest continuous civilization, lasting over 4,000 years. Many inventions we use today came from China—learn about them beginning on page 13.
China has the world’s biggest population—1.4 billion people. (India is second with 1.2 billion; the United States has only 310 million.) Counting Chinese people living outside of China, about one in four people in the entire world is Chinese.
China is a country on the continent of Asia. About half the world’s population are Asian.
All the world’s major religions are practiced in China, including Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity. Only Taoism began in China, the others came from outside.
The highest and lowest points in the world are in China. Every ecosystem is in China—including lakes, glaciers, deserts, mountains, coral reefs, rivers, grassland, and tropical rainforests.
About half of China’s people live in cities and half live in rural areas and villages.
China’s many minority groups have different ways of dressing for special occasions. About 92 percent of Chinese people are from the Han ethnic group, and 8 percent are from 55 different minority groups, which contribute to China’s wonderful diversity.
China’s minority groups have many different ways of dressing. Look at the kids to the left. What do you notice? Can you describe the ways that their clothing is different?
