The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949, with Beijing as its capital city. With well over 1.3 billion citizens, China is the world's most populous country and the fourth-largest in terms of territory. Although political power remains centralized in the Chinese Communist Party, China is undergoing profound economic and social changes.
A lot of people might be tempted to think that the People's Republic of China is an extremely ethnically homogeneous country, and strictly judging by ethnic identification on the official government census, they would be considered justified for thinking that, but today we're going to look at the man ethnic groups of the PRC, and why ethnicity and language in China is such a confusing topic.
India and China have so many people today because they’re good for farming and big, but they’ve always been that way, so they’ve actually had a huge proportion of Earth’s people for thousands of years.
Meet Zhe Wen, a young girl from Shanghai, and discover how she lives, as well as the geographical features of China. Discover how these features influence the way people live and work, and learn about Zhe Wen's personal life and hobbies. This engaging resource is suitable for primary students studying the similarities and differences of places and cultural diversity.
According to current projections, China's population will finally peak in 2030 with a shrinking labor force and an over-65 population of 240 million.