China

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China
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China is a huge country in eastern Asia.
Chinas capital is Beijing
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GEOGRAPHY

• China is the worlds largest country in
  population and the third largest in area.

• China is roughly the size of the United States,
  has very little farming land, but has an enormous
  population.

• China has very few trees and its mountains
  crisscross in all directions.

• China has four of Asias greatest rivers the
  Yellow, Yangtze (Chang Jiang), Meking and Salween
  Rivers.

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CLIMATE

• Climate in China varies greatly from area to
  area, but in general the north has hot summers,
  cold winters, and low rainfall in the summer
  months.

• In the south, however, China has mild winters and
  heavy rainfall.

• China is a land where natural disasters, such as
  floods, droughts, and earthquakes, are common.

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FOOD

• A Chinese meal consists of some kind of rice,
  steamed bread, noodles, pancakes, (gruel a thin
  cereal made from oats), with dishes of meat and
  vegetables.

• Because of scarcity of farming land, most Chinese
  dont have beef with their meals they usually
  are able to raise animals for food that dont
  require much space, such as chickens, ducks,
  pigs, or goats.

• The way Chinese saves fuel. Stir-frying is most
  common.

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Family and Culture

• The family has been the single most important
  unit in Chinese society since ancient times.

• Chinese households ideally are made up of several
  generations living together.

• Chinese people celebrate festivals based on the
  agricultural cycle. The Chinese New Year comes
  at the beginning of this cycle, around the first
  part of February. This is the most important
  holiday of the entire year.