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Explorer · ages 7 and underAdapted from Wikipedia
The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling, a section of the ancient wall winding across the hills.

Where China Is

China is a very big country in East Asia. Its full name is the People's Republic of China. The capital city is Beijing, and Shanghai is a huge city with many people.

More than 1.4 billion people live in China. That is about 17 out of every 100 people in the whole world!

Land and Rivers

China has many kinds of land, from dry deserts to tall mountains. Two long rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow River, flow through the land.

China is home to the Himalayas, some of the tallest mountains on Earth. Mount Everest is the highest point in the whole world.

Long Ago and Today

Long ago, the Silk Road helped people trade goods across many lands. People in China also made important inventions, like paper, printing, and the compass.

Many people in China follow ideas from Confucianism, which began in China. China also has the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, which are very special places.

Food, Art, and Fun

Chinese food is tasty and different in each part of the country. People in the south often eat rice, and people in the north often eat wheat. You can read more about Chinese cuisine to learn about these foods.

China has beautiful art, too. Many artists paint with ink brushes. One of the biggest holidays is the Chinese New Year, when people hang bright red lanterns and celebrate together.

Quiz time!

3 questions about China

Question 1 of 3

What is the capital city of China?

Pictures

A Chinese altar set made of metal, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Rows of life-sized clay soldiers stand guard in Pit 1 of the Terracotta Army, near Xi'an in China. They were buried with China's first emperor over 2,000 years ago.
A small section of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival," a famous Chinese painting from the Song dynasty by Zhang Zeduan, showing a busy city scene with a bridge.
A painting by William Daniell from 1805-1806 showing the European trading factories at Canton (Guangzhou) along the Pearl River, with ships and junks on the water.
A 1920s postcard view of Shanghai's Bund, seen from the French Concession. The three arches and the French signal tower mark the border between the French Concession and the International Settlement.
Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek raise a toast in Chongqing, China, in September 1945, celebrating the victory over Japan.
Big-character posters on a wall in Beijing in 1976. These handwritten posters use large Chinese characters to share news, opinions, and messages with people passing by.
Karst mountains rise above the Li River in Guangxi, China, with their reflections shimmering on the calm water beneath a blue sky.
The ruins of the Subashi Temple, a historic site where old stone walls remain standing today.
Autumn colors cover the forests of the Greater Khingan range in northeastern China.
A giant panda munching on bamboo, its favourite food.
A map showing the provincial-level administrative divisions of China.
The Great Hall of the People, a large government building in Beijing, China, where important meetings and ceremonies are held.
The Xinhua Gate, the main entrance to Zhongnanhai, as seen from across Chang'an Avenue in Beijing.
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The Shanghai Bund and Lujiazui seen from the Shanghai Tower
Workers at a steel foundry in Shanghai, 1978
Launch of Shenzhou 13 by a Long March 2F rocket
A Fuxing high-speed train running in Beijing
Map of China's population density across third-level administrative divisions. Based on the results of the 2020 census.
Guangzhou, a major transportation hub and one of China's three largest cities
An ethnolinguistic map of China (1967), illustrating the geographic distribution of language families and ethnic groups
Ming dynasty painting depicting the sages of the three teachings: the Buddha, Laozi, and Confucius
Red paper lanterns hung up for Chinese New Year festivities in Beijing
An 18th-century hand fan with a poem and nature painting
The Forbidden City in Beijing, with the Gate of Divine Prowess at center
Two actors in a performance of Farewell My Concubine, a Peking opera

Keep exploring

Beijing
Standard Chinese
Renminbi
East Asia
Yangtze
Yellow River

This article is a child-friendly adaptation of the Wikipedia article on China, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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