GEOGRAPHICAL INFO

China is the mystical land with the Great Wall of China and intricately designed monasteries and the famous river Yangtze spanning across the landscape. It is called Zhongguo in Mandarin and was the home to the two major dynasties of Qin and Han. Known as the Peoples Republic of China, it is the only communist country in Asia.

Capital: Beijing

Currency: Yuan Renminbi (Y)

Language: Cantonese & Mandarin

Climate:

China has a diverse landscape and hence the climate varies from region to region. China experiences formidably cold winters as well as hot summers.

Geography:

China has mountains and plateaus in the west and rivers like Yangtze and Huang He flow from west to east. Eastern china is bordered by the yellow sea and the East China sea and the south china landscape is cut through by the Mekong River (forming the famous Mekong Delta) and Brahmaputra. Most of the Southern China is dominated by mountain ranges.