Let's Go to China

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

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China has the largest population of any country in the world
with over 1.3 billion people that live there.

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China is officially known as the
People’s Republic of China.

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China is the third largest country
in the world by size.

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Mount Everest is located on the border between China and Nepal.

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China experiences lots of extreme weather such as typhoons and floods
that can cause tsunamis, earthquakes.

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Many different languages
are spoken in China
including Mandarin,
Xiang, Gan and Hakka.

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The Great Wall of China can be found in the north of the country.
It is the biggest man-made structure in the world.

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Major cities in China include Shanghai,
Tianjin and Guangzhou.

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The capital city of China is Beijing.

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China borders 14 other countries such as
India, Russia, Pakistan and Nepal.

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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!

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The Great Wall of China stretches 5,500 miles.

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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!

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China held the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.

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Nearly half of the population of China
live in towns or cities (urban areas)