Major cities Shanghai(with 20 million inhabitants), an important industrial, financial and port center at the mouth of the Yang-tse-Kiang River; Beijing(capital, with 16 million inhabitants), financial center (mainly concentrated in the central area of Guomao), commercial and industrial and main cultural center in China; Guangzhou or Guangzhou (with approximately 13 million inhabitants), a large industrial…
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Geography of China Part 1
The People’s Republic of China is currently the second largest economy in the world, the third largest country in the world by area (9,597,000 km²) and the largest national population (more than 1.3 billion inhabitants). This country, of rich, ancient and brilliant civilization, for more than a century, was dominated by foreign powers, especially European…
Asian UNESCO sites
Some experiences are simply more impressive than others. They block the spirit and make you forget time and place for a moment. In Asia, countless major UNESCO sites await you: Climb the Great Wall of China A walk along the Great Wall of China is an experience you won’t forget in an instant. The wall…