Fast Facts

Administrative Divisions and Cities 

• Fast Facts
• Weights and Measures
• Calendar

• Adminstrative Divisions and Cities
• Hong Kong and Macao
• Taiwan Province
• Major Cities

Land and Recouces

History

• Land Area
• Physical Features
• Mountains
• Rivers and lakes
• Climate
• Land and Mineral Resources
• Plants and Animals
• China's Geological Parks

• Prehistoric and Ancient History(1.7 million B.C.)
• Qin Dynasty (221--206 B.C.)
• Han Dynasty (206 B.C.--A.D. 220)
• Tang Dynasty (618--907)
• Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty (960-1911)
• Modern Period (1840--1919)
• New-Democratic Revolution (1919--1949)
• People's Republic of China (1949--)

Political System and State Structure

Political Party and Other Organisatons

• The Constitution and Legal System
• The National People's Congress
• The President of of China
• State Council/The Premier
• Central Military Commission
• Supreme People's Court
• Supreme People's Procuratorate

• Communist Party of China
• Democratic Parties
• The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• Civic Organisations

• Foreign Policy
• Major Foreign Affairs Institutions and Organizations
• Relations with Major Countries
• Relations with Neighboring Countries
• Relations with Developing Countries
• China and SCO
• China and APEC
• China and WTO
• China and UN

• Overview
• Economic System
• The 10th Five-Year Plan
• Major National Projects
• Agriculture
• Major Industries
• New and High-Tech Industries
• Transport
• Finance and Insurance
• Tourism

Commerce and Trade

Lifestyle

• Background
• The Development of Western China
• Utilizing Foreign Capital
• Foreign Trade
• Reducing Customs Duties
• Overseas Investment

• Income
• Consumption
• Health and Medical Care
• Social Security

• Overview
• Eco-provinces
• Environmental Protection Industry
• Environmental Quality
• Protection of Forests and Control of Desertification
• Nature Reserves
• Wetland Protection
• Marine Protection
• Biodiversity
• International Cooperation

• Overview
• Basic Education
• Education in Rural Areas
• Higher Education
• Teachers
• Private Education
• Education Through the Internet
• Special and Vocational Education
• Foreign Students Studying in China

Culture

• Overview
• The Science and Technological Research System
• Social Sciences
• Awards
• Top 10 Science and Technological Accomplishments of 2003
• National Programmes for Science and Technology
• International Cooperation in Science and Technology

• The Media
• Publishing
• Libraries
• Museums
• Historic Preservation
• World Cultural Heritage in China
• Literature
• Calligraphy and Painting
• Folk Art
• Peking Opera and Local Opera
• Theatre
• Film
• International Cultural Exchange

Polpulation and Ethnic Groups

Sports and Physical Fitness

• Population
• Family Planning
• Fifty-Six Ethnic Groups
• Regional Ethnic Autonomy
• Spoken and written Languages
• Social Customs
• Festivals
• Regional Belief

• Physical Fitness
• 2003-2004 Sports Hightlights
• The 2008 Olympic Report
• Professional Sports and the Sports Industry
• Sports Lottery