China The culture of China is on the continent of Asia. About 1,300,000,000 people live in China. This is higher than the population of any other country.

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China The culture of

China is on the continent of Asia. About 1,300,000,000 people live in China. This is higher than the population of any other country in the world.

The Chinese Flag

Interesting Things to See In China

The Great Wall of China An ancient wall, over 13,000 miles long, built to protect China

Terracotta Army Sculptures buried with the first emperor of China

Pagodas Traditional Chinese buildings used to house religious items

Olympic Stadium Built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Main Religion: Buddhism Buddhists do not believe in a god. They follow the teachings of Buddha who is depicted in the sculpture above. They believe in a cycle of rebirth meaning that after you die you may be born again into another life. They also believe in karma which is the idea that when you do good deeds, good things will happen to you but when you take bad actions, bad things will happen to you.

Main Language: Chinese The Chinese language is written in characters rather than letters. The characters are written in vertical columns and the columns are read from right to left.

Government Type: Communist In a communist country the government distributes money, land, and goods with the idea that everyone will have what they need and there will not be rich or poor people. Pictured is the Congress of the Communist Party in China

Holidays Celebrated in China

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. It is also called the Spring Festival. It is celebrated with family meals, parades, gifts, and fire works.

Mid-Autumn Festival This is also known as the Moon Festival. It celebrates the harvest and is held in September or October during a full moon. People celebrate by eating moon cakes, decorating with lanterns, gathering with family, and performing dances.

Popular Sports: Martial Arts Table Tennis Badminton

The Chinese Zodiac is a calendar system that assigns animals to different years. The Chinese Zodiac follows a 12-year cycle.