China is the second largest country in the world by population with 1,306,313,812 people. (Recorded July 2005).
The total area of China is 9,571,300 sq KM (3,695,500 sq M) including inland waters.
China's smallest natural region is Tropical South China. It is a
thin piece of land southwest of the Zhu Jiang delta that extends west along the South
China Sea and continues along China's border with SE Asia.
Tropical South China
includes Hainan Island and other nearby islands.
The Great Wall is a well known wall
built to protect China's northern border in the 3rd century BC.
Around late September the
Chinese people celebrate the moon festival.
During Chinese New Year married couples
give red envelopes/lucky money to kids, singles and parents.
On this day, people wear
red clothes because in the Chinese culture red symbolizes happiness.
On the 15th day
after Chinese New Year people celebrate the lantern festival which also marks the end of
the new year celebration.
The Chinese culture has been modified from the ancient times
to fit in with the rest of the world.
