Fun Facts about China

The People's Republic of China or simply China is a stupendous country in the world with diverse culture, language, people and scenic beauty. It is also the most populous country in the world and the third largest nation by area. The Chinese or the Mandarin language is also the largest language spoken in the world.

Interesting Facts About China

• China is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the whole world.
• The Chinese calendar is nearly 2600 years old and is based on lunar cycle.
• In the Chinese astrology, the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs are represented by 12 animals (viz., rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and boar), with each animal representing a single year.
• The Mandarin or the Chinese language is also the world's longest continuously used written language system.
• The current Chinese flag was adopted in 1949 after the revolution that lead to the Communist rise of power.
• The red color in the flag stands for the blood shed caused during the revolution; while the larger star stands for leadership, and the smaller stars for the classes (peasants, workers, bourgeoisie, and capitalists).
• The Great Wall of China is one of the best known structures in China. It is also one of the wonders of the world.
• The Terracotta Army or the Terracotta Warriors is one of the most visited sites in China. It is also considered as an archaeological wonder in the world.
• The Forbidden City is one of the most ancient and largest wooden structures in the world.
• In Chinese culture, red color is the traditional color of the Chinese people, used for wedding dresses. It is also considered lucky and used widely for celebrations and decorations.
• Apart from ice cream; gun powder, silk, paper, printing, umbrella, etc. are the notable inventions made by the Chinese.
• The traditional Chinese medicine is used in China and many other parts of the world.

China Fun Facts

• Production of silk first began in China and then it was a well guarded secret. Anyone who betrayed this secret could be killed.
• Ice cream was first invented in China. It was produced accidentally when people packed milk and rice and kept it in snow.
• The Great Wall of China is also known as the "Ten Thousand Li Wall" where one single Li is equal to 500 meters.
• Gun powder and fireworks were also invented and used for the first time in China.
• Chopsticks are used to eat the traditional Chinese cuisines. Every year billions of chopsticks are manufactured in China.
• Tea, dim sum, dumplings and rice (and not noodles) are considered as important aspects of traditional Chinese food and cuisine.
• In the times of Kublai Khan, silk notes were used as currency. Later jade was also used as a currency. Today, the Chinese currency is known as Renminbi, which means people's currency.
• Tea is one of the most loved and widely used Chinese product. It is being cultivated in China for more than 2000 years now.
• At the same time, rice was also known to the Chinese some 4000-5000 years ago.
• In China, while writing one's name, the surname is written first followed by one's first name. One never includes one's middle name.
• The Chinese language consists of characters or symbols, rather than alphabets which have a specific meaning. Peculiarly, it is simply impossible to spell out a word in Chinese language.
• The Panda is also one of the most popular animals found in China. Unfortunately today they are endangered with only 1000-2000 of them alive.

These were some of the interesting and fun facts about the country of China. China is one of the most beautiful countries in the world that has diversity in myriad things. If you wish to know more interesting and random facts about this great nation, it is wise to visit it at least once in a lifetime.