People's Republic of China in the Asian continent in the east, the western Pacific Ocean.Its land area of about 9.6 million square kilometers, second only to Russia and Canada, is the world's third largest country.Mohe Chinese territory north of Heilongjiang middle of the river to the north (latitude 53 ° 30 ').Cengmuansha south to the southern tip of the Nansha Islands (4 ° latitude), the inter-more latitude 49 degrees;Heilongjiang and Wusuli River confluence of the East (east longitude 135 ° 05 ').West of the Pamirs (N 73 ° 40 '), cross-over 60 degrees longitude.From south to north, from east to west, more than 5,000 km in distance.China's 22,800 km long land border, east of North Korea, bordered to the north by Mongolia, Northeast neighbors Russia, Kazakhstan Northwest neighborhood,Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the western and southwestern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and other countries bordering.South and Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam linked.Eastern and south-eastern South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, across the sea.Air China to view the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi coastline of about 18,000 km.Flatness of the coast, many fine Harbor, most of the year for the ice-free port.China's eastern and southern verge of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea.4.73 million square kilometers of sea areas.China's Bohai seas, the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea is on the verge of Pacific sea.In Chinese waters, distributed 5,400 islands.One of the biggest for the island, with an area of 36,000 square kilometers; Second, Hainan Island, with an area of 34,000 square kilometers.Located northeast of the island off the island of Lantau red tail, is the most eastern island.Scattered in the South China Sea islands, reefs, islands are collectively known as the South China Sea, China's southernmost island group.according to their different positions as the Dongsha Islands, the Xisha Islands, the Pratas Islands and the Spratly Islands.China is the world's most populous country.According to the National Bureau of Statistics on February 28, 2005 "issued by the People's Republic of China in 2004 national economic and social development statistics"the end of 2004 China's total population of 1.29988 billion people.China's population aged 60 years and over 145 million.2 at 0:00 a.m. on January 6, 2005, China's 1.3 billion citizens born in Beijing Maternity Hospital.This day has become "China's 1.3 billion population."Male citizens of this small and weighing 3,660 grams or 52 centimeters in length."" January 2005, the latest statistics show Beijing's public security authorities,Beijing's actual population (including residence and mobile populations), has reached 15.244 million people.July 26, 2006, DING Xiang-Yang, director of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission disclosed that at the end of June 2006.Beijing's permanent population reached 11.865 million people.Henan is China's first Population Large, as at the end of 2005 the province's population of about 97 million.In August 2006, the Hong Kong SAR Census and Statistics Department released the latest figures show that by mid-2006.Hong Kong's population of 699.45 million (provisional figures), an increase of 58,600 people, with a growth rate of 0.8%."" Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, the latest information shows that on June 30, 2006.Macao's resident population was estimated at 503,000, representing an increase of about 26,000 people in 2005.This is the first time Macao resident population over 500,000."" According to Taiwan's statistics department statistics, as of the end of September 2006, Taiwan's total population of 22.84 million.year, an increase of 94,000, to 2.26 million people over 65 years.The average one person every 10 elderly people."" November 9, 2005, the Chinese Ministry of Construction Liu Zhifeng, vice minister said that China's current urban population of about 540 million.41.8% of the total population."" Since ancient times, China is a unified multi-ethnic country.After the founding of New China, and through the identification of a total of 56 ethnic groups recognized by the central government.Since Han Han population of the other 55 ethnic groups is relatively small, usually referred to as "minority."China is a multi-religion country.There are religious followers in China believe in Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism.According to incomplete statistics, China now has more than 100 million religious believers, religious activities 8. 5 million,religious about 300,000 people, more than 3,000 religious organizations.Violate a train clergy of religious institutions 74.The main characteristics of religion in China, "" In China, the Chinese Buddhist Association, a national religious organization, the China Taoist Association.China Islamic Association, the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and Chinese Catholic Bishops College, the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China.China Christian Association.All religious organizations in accordance with their constitution elections, leaders and leadership."" Buddhism and Buddhist history of the major factions -- the history of Buddhism in China for 2000.China now has more than 130 Buddhist temples, with about 200,000 monks and nuns, monks, including Buddhist lamas in the Tibetan-language.nun about 120,000 people living more than 1,700 people, organizers said more than 3,000 blocks; Barrie, the author of Buddhist monks.Elders of nearly 10,000 people, organizers said more than 1,600 blocks."" China Taoist history and its major factions -- Taoism originated in China, has over 1,700 years of history.China now has more than 1,500 Taoist temples, with road-kun Road. 5 million people."" Islam and Islamic history -- the history of Islam was introduced to China in the seventh century AD.Islam returned to China, the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the belief 10.More than 2,000 people are Muslim, more than 30,000 blocks of existing mosques, the imams, Imam 4 million people."" Catholic history -- the history of the Catholic Church and the Catholic Church in China since the seventh century AD onwards into China several times.After the Opium War in 1840 imported large.China now has about five million Catholics, about 4,000 teaching staff, church, club buildings in 4600."" Christianity and the history of Christianity -- the history of Chinese Christian (Protestant) was introduced to China in the early 19th century AD.After the Opium War in large cases.China now has about 10 million Christians, church missionary personnel. 8 million people, the church is one. Block 2 million.Simple activities (meeting point) 2. 5 million Department."" China statutory holidays are : New Year (January 1), the national holiday; Spring Festival (Lunar New Year), the three-day holiday;International Women's Day (March 8); Arbor Day (March 12); International Labor Day (May 1st).National day holiday; Chinese Youth Day (May 4); International Nurses Day (May 12);Children's Day (June 1st); anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (July 1);PLA Army Day (August 1); Teacher's Day (September 10); National Day (October 1st).National day holiday; Journalist's Day (November 8).Deputies to China's traditional festivals into a statutory holiday is a major traditional holiday for the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival.Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on.In addition, minorities have retained their traditional festivals, such as Dai Water-splashing Festival, the Mongolian nationality.Yi's Torch, the Facilities section Yao, Bai March Street, Zhuang's Folksong, Tibetan Tibetan calendar year and Wangguo Festival,Miao's Flower Festival, etc. jump.