China is in Asia, which is the largest continent on Earth.

China has the largest population of any country in the world with over
1.3 billion people that live there.
China is officially known as the
People’s Republic of China.
China is the third largest country
in the world by size.
Mount Everest is located on the border between China and Nepal.
China experiences lots of extreme weather such as typhoons and floods that can
cause tsunamis, earthquakes.
 Many different languages
are spoken in China
including Mandarin, Xiang,
Gan and Hakka.
The Great Wall of China can be found in the north of the country.
It is the biggest man-made structure in the world.
Major cities in China include Shanghai,
Tianjin and Guangzhou.
The capital city of China is Beijing.
China borders 14 other countries such as
India, Russia, Pakistan and Nepal.
China is home to the Yangtze River, which is the longest in Asia and the third
longest river in the world. The Yangtze is 3600 miles long!
The Great Wall of China stretches 5,500 miles.
The giant panda can be found near the Yangtze River in China. This is the only
habitat in the world where they can be found!
China held the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
Nearly half of the population of China
live in towns or cities (urban areas)