Li river  .. China  ( Explore )
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Arthur Borges
Arthur Borges

on Sep 14,2012

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"Two Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) pitted China against Western powers. China quickly lost both wars. After each defeat, the victors forced the Chinese government to make major concessions." Actually, it was just one major concession: China was forced to legalize massive imports of British opium, largely turning the place into a nation of hard drug addicts for the next century.

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everything about China, from the food to its culture.

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national: Mandarin (Putonghua)
regional: Wu (Shanghaiese), Cantonese (Yue), Mindong (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages
- Renminbi (RMB, ¥)
Area9,596,960 km2
Callingcode+86
Electricity220V/50Hz (US/European plug for 2-pin, Australian plug for 3-pin)
GovernmentSocialist Republic
Population1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.)
ReligionDaoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% (officially atheist)
TimezoneUTC +8
Tld.cn