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

西沙群岛 Paracel Islands

Tajikistan Afghanistan

9.6 million square kilometer of land area = hectare of land area 3 million square kilometer of sea area = hectare of sea area billion population km width from south to north km length from east to west 5 time zones, same time - Beijing Time

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

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

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

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

Five zones: Taiwan Province Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia Hebei, Tianjing Guangdong, Fujian Tangshan 3:42am Jul Magnitude 7.8, of death toll Haiyuan (Ningxia) 8:05pm Dec Magnitude 8.5, of death toll Wenchuan 2:28pm May Magnitude 8.0, of death toll and of missing

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

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

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

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

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

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

More than 1000 domestic lines More than 120 international lines

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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