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How much do you know about China? This part of the website is designed to be a great source for the average novice to this country, ages 9 and up. Here you will find useful information on Chinese traditions, lifestyle, history, and religion, for any report, essay, or website of your own. And the information is all recorded by a kid in the DATW team that has traveled to China, so you can be sure that every fact is 100% true.

                                                                          Have a great trip!
                                                                       -Meaghan

                                                                To get you started:
                                           Fast facts to get you a feel for the country.

       Government: Communist
       Location: Eastern Asia, between North Korea and Vietnam
       Area: 3,704,426 sq miles (9,596,960 sq km)
       Population: About 1,306,313,800
       Languages: Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects
       Religions: Atheist, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim, Christian
       Currency: yuan
       Capital: Beijing

       To find out more about these topics, please go to the lifestyle page or history page. There will be some questions of some of these facts on the quiz. You can find this by clicking on the word "Quiz" in the table above.
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Navigation: Please read if you need assistance navigating the website

    Do you need help finding what places to be for an extensive report, essay, short story, or website of your own? You have come to the right place! Here you will find exactly where all the information of the China inner site is located. Hope this helps!

                                                                      Pages for China: Sitemap

Current sports, government, geography, Chinese people- (family life, rural life, city life):
Lifestyle page

Timeline of important dates (wars, discoveries, ect.) dynasty list, history of religion:
History page

Traditional food and dining, Chinese Zodiac, Chinese New Year, Bai Jai Bei:
Tradition page

    Of course, this website doen't provide the only information about China. Explore the Thinkquest site, or surf the web with a parent to find more information about this amazing country. You can also use an encyclopedia or other book for the most reliable facts. Remember, though: NEVER use only one source for a report, essay, book, or website. Although this website may have all the information you may need, be sure to find at least two to three other sources proving the notes you have taken. Of course, we did the exact same thing- check out our beautifly long bibliography located on the main DATW page for proof.

    With that in mind, thank you for deciding to check out this fantastic part of the 'Destination: Around the World' website. And welcome to China!

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