Formal name: The People's Republic
of China
Capital: Beijing
Location: In the east
of the Asian continent, on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean. China is bordered by Russia, India,
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.
Land size: 9,600,000 km2.
Population: More than
1.3 billion, one-fifth of the world's total. This figure does not
include the Chinese living in the Hong Kong and Macao Special
Administrative Regions and Taiwan. China has 56 nationalities, of
which Han is the biggest accounting for 91.6 % of the total. The other
55 ethnic minorities are the Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uygur, Yi, Tujia,
Mongolian, and Tibetan etc.
Climate: Extremely diverse;
tropical in the south to sub-arctic in the north.
Religions: The number of religious worshippers in China is estimated
at well over 100 million, most of whom follow Buddhism. Other religions
are mainly Daoism, Islam and Christianity in both Catholic and
Protestant forms.
History and Culture:
With a history of more than 5000 years,
China, a country with scenic splendor, vibrant cities and ancient
mystery, beckons the international visitor with a myriad of attractions,
which are equally tempting to the global visitors
as well as domestic residents.
Population:
10.4
million
Area: 11919.7 km2
Location:
Located at the northeast part of the North China Plain, 120
km from Beijing, the Capital of China, Tianjin, has become the hub of
communications of North China and the gateway of Beijing.
Resources:
The city is rich in petroleum, natural gas and sea salt
along the coastal area. As one of China’s biggest industrial centers,
Tianjin has built up an all-round industrial system with machinery,
electronics, textiles, chemicals, metallurgy etc. as its mainstays.
History
and Culture:
Tianjin
has a history of more than 600 years, which could be traced back to the
year 1404 in Ming Dynasty when the emperor Yongle realized the military
importance of the geographical location of the place and decided to
build a city on it.
Local
people are diligent and friendly. They love peace and love to fully enjoy
their natural way of life, that’s maybe why Tianjin is so colorful in
its food culture and spiritual culture. For example “go believe”
(steamed bun with stuffing), Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twist, acrobatics,
comic dialogue, fork art Niren Zhang clay sculptures etc.
Climate
The average temperature in October in Tianjin is around 20℃,
cool and pleasant.
Electricity
Electricity in China is 220 Volts, 50Hertz. If your devices do not
accept 220v at 50Hz, you will need a voltage converter.
Currency
The currency in China is RMB (Renminbi).
The exchange rate between USD and RMB is approximately 1: 7
Language
The mother
tongue in China is Chinese.
The working
language during the Congress would be English.
