China Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Beijing Government single party oligarchy Currency yuan (¥, CNY) Area 9,596,960km² Population 1,357,380,000 (2013 estimate) Language Mandarin (Putonghua) recognized regionally: Wu (Shanghaiese), Cantonese (Yue), Mindong (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages Religion Buddhist c. 80%, Daoist (Taoist), Confucian, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%, Atheist c. 10%. Most Chinese are religious pluralists, observing a mixture [...]read moreChina Short Introduction for Travelers