An interesting countryChina作文15 interesting facts about China and the Chinese Are you looking for interesting information about China? Here are 15 interesting Chinese facts. To make it more interesting, I want to challenge you. How many facts about China did you already know before reading this article? Or why not challenge some Chinese friends? 1. Football was invented here. 200 years ago, the game that became football (soccer) was invented in China. The world's first football was a leather ball filled with feathers and hair, and the game was called "cu ju", which literally means "kick". 2. China is the most populous country in the world: With a population of over 1.4 billion, China holds the world record for the most populous on earth. India is not far behind, with a population of 1.3 billion people who are estimated to take the top spot within a few years. But so far, China can be proud of having the largest population in the world! 3. The sunrise in some parts of China is at 10 am. Although China is a vast country, there is only one time zone - China Standard Time. This means that, in western China, the sunrise may be at 10AM! This means that when it is 6 o'clock in the nation's capital, it is 6 o'clock in Kashgar, nearly 3,000 miles further west. 4. Elder Rights Act: If you have parents over 60, it is illegal to visit them from time to time. This is definitely one of the most interesting facts about China because in many other countries the elderly are forgotten or sent to nursing homes. 5. China has the largest economy in the world: In 2014, experts claimed that China's economy had become the largest in the world. It is the largest exporter and is considered the largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing power parity. However, it is the second largest economy in terms of nominal GDP. 6. Chinese New Year celebrations last 15 days First, Chinese New Year and European or American New Year are not celebrated on the same date. The first day of the year is the new moon between January 21 and February 20, so every year is different. Second, the celebration lasts for 15 days instead of just 1 New Years celebration like in the West. 7. Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom Did you know that fortune cookies were actually invented in San Francisco? Today, more than 3 billion fortune cookies are made every year, but this is not a traditional practice in China, even if many Westerners don't think so. 8. China has the largest standing army in the world Do you think the US has the largest military in the world? Take a second guess. The mighty superpower China has 2,183,000 personnel who can be sent to fight if necessary. That's almost a million more than the U.S. Army has active duty personnel. 9. In 2030, it is estimated that there will be 30-40 million more men in China than women This is a big problem for China because of the one-child policy that has been in place for decades. Since each family can only have one child, this leads many parents to want a son rather than a daughter. China is still a very traditional country, as parents only want one son, this leads to the problem of about 30-40 million men who cannot find Chinese wives to marry because they already have them. 10. China's railway lines are so wide and long that they can circle the earth twice. China is the fourth largest country in the world by area, but the railways are widely spread throughout the country. In fact, China's railways are so extensive that they can circle the earth once, not once, but twice! 11. Cosmetics must be tested on animals This may not be one of the most exciting facts about China, but it's interesting because this is completely forbidden and banned in Europe. In 2018, trials on animals were unnecessary, as trials on "fake skin" and other technologies could be cheap and effective. 12. A new skyscraper is built every five days No country on earth is developing as fast as China. Cities are rapidly transforming, with a new skyscraper appearing somewhere in the country every 5 days on average. In one year (365 days), there are at least 73 new skyscrapers in China! This is Chinese life. 13. Facebook has been banned in China since 2009. But at least 95 million Chinese users still evade the blockade through various VPN services. That said, most people use other social media channels such as Baidu, WeChat, and Sina Weibo. They even have their own version of YouTube called Youku. 14. Wang, Li, Zhang are the most common surnames They make up about 21% of the population, which means that one in five people will have a surname of Wang, Li or Zhan, which is actually called a surname in China. 15. One in five people in the world is Chinese If you think learning Chinese is not important, then you may need to reconsider that idea. About 1/5 of the world's people are Chinese, which is equivalent to 20% of the world's total population. While most of them live within the People's Republic of China, that theoretically means that if you meet 5 people, at least one of them is Chinese. |
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