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China | [History] |
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When the Chinese refer to their history , they might be speaking of times which are already legendary. After all, Chinese written history dates back approximately four thousand years. Archaeological material which has been found indicates that people were already living in the territory of China today one million years ago. The table below is a Chronological Table of Chinese Dynasties.
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty to have ruled China from Song 420 - 479. The Qing Dynasty was the last... Detail >> |
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Geography | [Geography] |
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The People's Republic of China is situated in the southeastern part of the Eurasian Continent, on the western coast of the Pacific Ocean. Having both marine and land boundary line of more than 20,000 kilometers and a coastline of 18,000 kilometers, China has a total land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, next only to Russia and Canada, including more than 5,000 islands on the sea.
Its territory covers over 50 latitudes from north to south, embracing the equatorial belt, the tropics, the ... Detail >> |
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