Major religions in China: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Christianity
China is the Central State of the Sinic Civilization but may also belong to the Buddhist Civilization
China is a nation with a very early Civilization and a long history. The ancient Chinese has invented:
compass, gunpowder, paper-making art or block printing. The Great Wall or the Grand Canal built by the Chinese people are regarded as an engineering achievement of all the times.
China is divided into provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. A province or an autonomous region is subdivided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties and /or cities. A county or an autonomous county is subdivided into townships, ethnic townships, and/or towns.
China is a tied multi-ethnic nation (fifty-six
Ethnic Groups).
The majority ethnic group in China is the Han (91.6%). The fifty-five ethnic Groups of China are referred to as ethnic minorities.
Chinese largest economic areas.
In the vast China we can define three major geographical and economic regions:
The Gulf of Bohai, with the Beijing-Tianjin axis and its economic influence area (Liaoning, Shandong, and Hebei)
The Yangtze River Delta, with its large centre in Shanghai and its economic influence area (Jiangsu, Zhejiang)
The Pearl River Delta, in the province of Guangdong (Special Economic Zones of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai) as the main axis
Five major geographical areas.
From another point of view, the Chinese market can be divided into five geographical areas:
East China, with Shanghai as the centre. Shanghai is the most populous city in China and has, with a catchment area that includes the provinces of Zhejiang (Hangzhou), Jiangsu (Nanjing) and Anhui (Hefei)
South of China, with Guangdong as the centre
The largest market in Southwest, with Sichuan as the centre
The market of Northeast China, with Harbin as the centre
The North market with Beijing as the centre. Tianjin is the input port of Beijing; Qingdao is the input port of Shandong and Dalian of Liaoning Province