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U.S.A. CHINA Who is “winning”? Higher GDP Lower unemployment Exchange rate Bigger population Male/Female ratio Less infant mortality Less obesity Bigger army size More military spending Lower divorce rate Freedom of speech

U.S.A. CHINA #1 #1 5.5% 4.13% $1 = 6.58 Yuan Higher GDP Source: C.I.A. FACTBOOK 2016 U.S.A. CHINA #1 #1 5.5% 4.13% $1 = 6.58 Yuan 322 mil 1.38 bil 50.7% 48.5% 5.87/1000 12.44/1000 33.9% 5.7% 1.4 mil 2.3 mil 596 bil 215 bil 40-50% 12.5% Yes. No. Higher GDP Lower unemployment Exchange rate Bigger population Male/Female ratio Less infant mortality Less obesity Bigger army size More military spending Lower divorce rate Freedom of speech

GDP (Official Exchange Rate) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2195rank.html

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2195rank.html

China’s actual GDP… From CIA World FactBook Because China's exchange rate is determined by fiat, rather than by market forces, the official exchange rate measure of GDP is not an accurate measure of China's output; GDP at the official exchange rate substantially understates the actual level of China's output vis-a-vis the rest of the world; in China's situation, GDP at purchasing power parity provides the best measure for comparing output across countries (2015 est.) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-us-vs-china-economy/

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People’s Republic of China (PRC) Official name since 1945: People’s Republic of China (PRC) Includes Hong Kong, and Macau as Special Administrative Regions (SAR)

Hong Kong = freed from Britain in 1997 Macau = freed from Portugal in 1999 (last European colony) S.A.R.’s have a capitalist economy, and high amounts of autonomy The law states they will remain this way for 50 years (2047 and 2049)

Fun Facts about China

China’s current population: 1.38 Billion (#1 in world)

Countries in the world by population (2017) http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/

2. Spanish 3. English 4. Hindu / Urdu 5. Arabic 6. Portuguese China’s official language is Mandarin, which is the world’s most common language, with nearly 1 bil. native speakers https://www.accreditedlanguage.com/2016/09/09/the-10-most-common-languages/ 2. Spanish 3. English 4. Hindu / Urdu 5. Arabic 6. Portuguese 7. Bengali 8. Russian 9. Japanese 10. Punjabi

Cantonese is spoken by approximately 70 million people in southern mainland China, Hong Kong, and communities around the world. http://mandarinhouse.com/difference-between-mandarin-cantonese

There are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonalds, Burger Kings, Wendy’s, Domino’s, and Pizza Huts put together. 

4th largest land area in the world How large is China? 4th largest land area in the world http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-countries-in-the-world-the-biggest-nations-as-determined-by-total-land-area.html

How long is the Great Wall of China? 21,196.18 km/ 13,170.7 miles Best known and best built section was created in during Ming dynasty in 14th through 17th c.

How many cities with over 1 million people does China have? 160 total (U.S. has 10 total)

2.3 million active duty troops How large is the Chinese army? 2.3 million active duty troops (plus 1.1 million reserves/military police) LARGEST standing army in the world (U.S. has 1.4 million active service members) https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R44196.pdf

#1 since 2008 (surpassing U.S. + Germany) How does China rank in terms of exports? #7 in 2000 #3 in 2005 #1 since 2008 (surpassing U.S. + Germany)

How many time zones are in China? 1 time zone, despite similar size to the continental U.S. The sun rises as late as 10:00am.

By 2020, China could have between 30 million and 40 million men who cannot find wives.

China's railway lines could loop around Earth twice. China’s rails = 93,000 km / Earth = 40,075 kilometers Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway could reach a top operational speed of 380 km/h or 240 mph but were limited to 300 km/h or 186 mph (Boeing 747 cruises as 575 mph)

A recent trend in China is to dye Dogs to look like other animals.

Twenty million trees are cut every year to meet Chinese demand for chopsticks.

China’s 20 richest people have a combined net worth of $145 China’s 20 richest people have a combined net worth of $145.1 billion, which is larger than Hungary’s GDP (134 Bil.)

All giant pandas outside China are actually on loan All giant pandas outside China are actually on loan. The panda is China’s national symbol and “panda diplomacy” began during the Cold War.

Most major social media networks are officially blocked in China. In September 2013 Facebook was unblocked in Shanghai, a 17 square mile free trade zone.

Fortune cookies are not a Chinese tradition. They were invented in 1900 in San Francisco. 1 in 3 San Francisco residents are Asian. Over 20% are Chinese-American.

Today, the mall remains 99% empty. The world’s biggest mall opened in China in 2005, more than twice the size of the Mall of America in Minnesota. Today, the mall remains 99% empty.

Ghost cities

“China’s Ghost Cities” VICE season 1 / episode 6 While you watch… Write down 3 facts about China’s real estate market from the video What is at least one potential problem that could result from these ghost cities?