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11 avril 2012

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9781406246636

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English

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4 Mo

China offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

11 avril 2012

EAN13

9781406246636

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

4 Mo

Countries Around the World China

Patrick Catel

Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at 7 Pilgrim Street, London, EC4V 6LB – Registered company number: 6695582

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Edited by Abby Colich and Claire Throp Designed by Ryan Frieson and Steven Mead Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Ltd, 2012 Illustrated by Oxford Designers & Illustrators Picture research by Ruth Blair Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in China by CTPS

ISBN 978 1 406 23547 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Corbis pp. 19 (© Alex Hofford/epa), 27 (© Fritz Hoffmann/In Pictures); Dreamstime.com pp. 10 (© Chengxin), 17 (© Zhang Lianxun), 20 (© Goory), 21 (© Markussevcik), 23 (© Bbbar), 24 (© Hupeng); iStockphoto p. 15 (© Prill Mediendesign & Fotografie); Shutterstock pp. 5 (© gary718), 6 (© Ke Wang), 7 (© testing), 9 (© Hung Chung Chih), 13 (© Mikhail Nekrasov), 14 (© Pick), 18 (© Mike Flippo), 25, 29 (© shupian), 28 (© Cora Reed), 31 (© Maxim Tupikov), 32 (© hxdbzxy), 33 (© Teerapun), 35 (© Tan Wei Ming), 36 (© BartlomiejMagierowski), 39 (© aspen rock), 46 (© adam.golabek).

We would like to thank Seth Wiener for his invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

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Contents

Introducing China.............................................................. 4 History: ancient civilization to modern power .................. 6 Regions and resources: great size and variety ................ 12 Wildlife: pandas, bamboo, and more.............................. 18 Infrastructure: a communist state.................................... 22 Culture: ancient and rich ................................................. 28 China today ..................................................................... 34 Fact ﬁle ............................................................................ 36 Timeline........................................................................... 40 Glossary........................................................................... 42 Find out more.................................................................. 44 Topic tools ....................................................................... 46 Index................................................................................ 48

Some words in the book are in bold,like this. You can ﬁnd out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Introducing China

What comes to mind when you think of China? Is it dragon dances, fireworks, and the Great Wall? Or porcelain and silk? Or maybe kung fu and beautiful temples? The huge nation of China is all of those things, but also much more.

People’s Republic of China China’s official name is the People’sRepublicof China. China is located in eastern Asia, and it is the fourth-largest country in the world. China has the greatest population of any country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people!

China stretches roughly 5,500 kilometres (3,400 miles) from north to south, and 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) from east to west. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the east and south, mountains to the west, and a dry area to the northwest. China’s climate includes a variety of conditions, from sub-tropicalweather in the southeast tosub-arcticweather in the far north. Mount Everest. on the border with Nepal, is the tallest peak in the world.

The Chinese century?China has become a powerful force in the worldeconomyin recent years. Today, it is dealing with issues related to managing its large population and preserving its naturalenvironment. It also faces international concerns about how it handles human rights. However, throughout these times of change, the Chinese maintain the traditions of their rich, ancientcultureas they continue forward into the 21st century – a century many predict to be the “Chinese century”.

How to say... The Chinese traditionally call their countryZhongguo, which means “Middle Kingdom”. This is because the ancient Chinese felt their country was the middle, or centre, of civilization.

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