fast facts
location of the people's repubic of china
national flag, emblem and anthem
state leaders
land and resources
land area
mountain ranges
plateaus
plains
basins
rivers
lakes
climate
land
mineral resources
plants and animals
history
ancient civilization
unification and dissemination of civilization
post- 17th-century changes
some key figures in chinese history
some key events in chinese history after the 17th century
administrative divisions and cities
administrative divisions
hong kong special administrative region
macao special administrative region
taiwan
urbanization process
population and ethnicity
population
population increment
ethnic groups
spoken and written languages
traditional festivals
religion
political system and state structure
the constitution
political system
national people's congress
presidency
state council
central military commission
local people's congresses and local people's governments
people's courts
people's procuratorates .
chinese people's political consultative conference
political parties and other organizations
the peoole's army
china and the world
foreign policy
relations with neighboring countries
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the economy
environmental protection
education and science
life and culture
featured topics
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