China or the Peoples Republic of China

Capital city: Beijing

Religion: Mostly Mahayana Buddhism.

Currency: The Yuan=10 Jiao; 1Jiao=10 fen

Population: 1,313,973,713 (July 2006 EST.)

Food: Sushi, Caviar, rice, sweet and sour chicken, Crispy duck and Spring rolls.

Sport: Karate, Sumo wrestling, in some cases football and other sports that include martial arts.

Climate: extremely different climates in the north and the south; tropical in the south with a subarctic climate in the north

Clothes and dress: traditionally, Chinese women wore silk tunics with a high neck and open sleeves. They were normally decorated with dragons and flowers. Men also wore tunics and both sexes had generally long hair

Music: Pop music is, like in the west, the most popular music in china. They have many favourite stars such as Andy Lau. Modern Chinese orchestras still play classical music but incorporate guitars and keyboards.