1. By Wang Xiaojun “Helen” Confucius Institute at UWP Let the Confucius Institute Introduce You to China

2. 西沙群岛 Paracel Islands

3. Tajikistan Afghanistan

4. 9.6 million square kilometer of land area = 96 000 hectare of land area 3 million square kilometer of sea area = 30 000 hectare of sea area 1.30628 billion population 5 500 km width from south to north 5 200 km length from east to west 5 time zones, same time - Beijing Time

5. 23 provinces 5 autonomous regions 4 municipalities directly under the central government 2 special administrative regions Capital – Beijing (Peking)

6. 22% of the world’s population Uneven distribution of population east – west plain areas - mountainous & plateau regions rural - urban

7. Han people 90.56% 55 ethnic minorities 9.44% 壮 Zhuang, 满 Man ， 回 Hui ，苗 Miao ，维 吾尔 Uygur ，彝 Yi ，土 家 Tujia ，蒙古 Menggu ，藏 Zang ， 布依 Buyi

8. Three-step Staircase (from west to east): Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Inner Mogolia, Loess and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateaus, and Tarim, Junggar, Sichuan Basins Mountains Da Xing An Ling, Taihang, Wushan, etc. Mountainous areas: 2/3

9. Five zones: Taiwan Province Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia Hebei, Tianjing Guangdong, Fujian Tangshan 3:42am Jul-28-1978 Magnitude 7.8, 242 000 of death toll Haiyuan (Ningxia) 8:05pm Dec-16-1920 Magnitude 8.5, 234 000 000 of death toll Wenchuan 2:28pm May-12-2008 Magnitude 8.0, 69 197 of death toll and 18341 of missing

10. Temperature differences in January (-8°F ~ 75°F)

11. Temperature differences in July ( 104°F ~ 46°F)

12. Coal 3rd in the world ‘s reserve Northern/west areas 61% used for power Petroleum 8 th in the world’s reserve 2 nd in the world’s consumption

13. 70 000 km of truck ， 3rd in the world Three east-west line: Beijing-Baotou-Lanzhou Lianyungang-Lanzhou- Urumqi Shanghai-Hangzhou- Changsha-Liuzhou- Guiyang-Kunming Five south-north lines Beijing-Guangzhou Beijing-Shanghai Beijing-Kowloon Jiaozuo-Liuzhou Baoji-Chengdu-Kunming Qinghai-Tibet line China Railway Map

14. 75% of Chinese people’s first choice Spring Festival Transportation 春运， chunyun 13.9% of total transportation of commodities Guangzhou Railway Station

15. 1.93million km, 2 nd in the world Every county has been connected by roads 6% of administrative villages without roads

16. More than 1000 domestic lines More than 120 international lines

17. Coastal port Shanghai, Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Fangchenggang, etc. Changjiang / Yangtze River 长江 The Three Gorges Project The Grand Canal (Beijing -Hangzhou)

18. Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River 7% cultivated lands in the world Northern areas: Dry crops: Wheat, corn, Chinese sorghum, soybean Cotton, sweet potatos Apple, pear, peach, persimmons, walnuts, Chinese chestnuts, jujubes, grape Southern areas Rice Banana, pineapple, longan, lychee, coconut

19. The general Facial Characteristics of northern Chinese people are tall nose more single-folds long and well-defined face hairs are more thick and straight lighter and taller The general Facial Characteristics of southern Chinese people are flattened out nose double eye-folds shorter face hairs are more softer darker and shorter

20. Characteristics of northern people Bold and inhibited Extroverted Characteristics of southern people Delicate and caring Introverted

21. Food customs in northern area Noodle Flavor of sour, salty Jasmine tea Liquor, 白酒 baijiu Food customs in southern area Rice Flavor of spicy, sweet, plain Longjin tea, kongfu tea Liquor, 白酒 baijiu

22. Music in northern area Loud and sonorous Music in southern area melodious

23. Close to the emperor Center of political center Chinese Siheyuan & Hutong Noble and commentator Salty food Leisure

24. Cold winter Personal loyalty Liqour, 白酒 baijiu Salty food Activities related to the ice

25. Abundant agricultural products Inconvenient transportation Hard-working Kind-hearted Spicy food Leisure and relax rhythm of life Tea Mahjong 麻将 majiang Small car

26. 1843-1945 semi-colony city International financial center Astute in business 里弄 lilong/ 弄堂 longtang Sweet and saucy food Open and anti-outsiders

27. Center of China Less developed than coastal areas Frank and open personality A little bit more spicy and salty food leisure

28. Out-oriented City Commerce & trade Active evening activiteis Morning Tea