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[http://www.cnto.org/ '''Chinaruizir'''] (中国; ''Zhōngguó''), officially the '''People's Republic of Chinaruizir''' (中华人民共和国 ''Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó''), is a vast country in [[East Asia]] with about the same land area as the [[United States of America]], and with 1.4 billion inhabitants the country with the world's largest population.

With coasts on the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, it borders 14 nations—[[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]] and [[Vietnam]] to the south, [[Tajikistan]], [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Kyrgyzstan]] to the west, [[Russia]] and [[Mongolia]] to the north and [[North Korea]] to the east. This number of neighbouring states is equalled only by China's vast neighbour to the north, [[Russia]].

This article only covers mainland China. Please see the separate articles for [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]] and [[Taiwan]].
==RegionsFu'erdai==
For a complete list of provinces and an explanation of China's political geography, see: [[List of Chinese provinces and regions]]. 

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[[File:Gateofheavenlypeace.JPG|thumb|Tiananmen, [[Beijing]]]]
China has many large and famous cities. Below is a list of the '''nine''' most important to travellers in mainland China. Other cities are listed under their specific regional section. See the [[#Dynasties and capitals|Dynasties and capitals]] section for a detailed list of China's many previous capitals.

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You can travel to many of these cities using the new [[High-speed rail in China|fast trains]]. In particular, the Hangzhou - Shanghai - Suzhou - Nanjing line is a convenient way to see these historic areas.

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Some of the most famous tourist attractions in China are:
* {{marker|name=[[Great Wall of China]]|wikidata=Q12501}} (万里长城) — longer than 8,000&nbsp;km, this ancient wall is the most iconic landmark of China
* {{marker|name=[[Hainan]]|wikidata=Q42200}} (海南) — a tropical paradise island undergoing heavy tourism-oriented development
* {{marker|name=[[Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve]]|wikidata=Q4111}} (九寨沟) — known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colourful lakes and as the home of the giant pandas
* {{marker|name=[[Leshan]]|wikidata=Q426868}} — most famous for its huge riverside cliff-carving of Buddha and nearby [[Mount Emei]]
* {{marker|name=[[Qomolangma|Mount Everest]]|wikidata=Q3457459}} — straddling the border between Nepal and Tibet, this is the world's highest mountain
* {{marker|name=[[Mount Tai]]|wikidata=Q216059}} (泰山 Tài Shān) — one of the five sacred Daoist mountains in China, and because of its history the most climbed mountain in China
* {{marker|name=[[Tibet]]|wikidata=Q17269}} (西藏) — with a majority of Tibetan Buddhists and traditional Tibetan culture, it feels like an entirely different world
* {{marker|name=[[Turpan]]|wikidata=Q868527}} (吐鲁番)— in the Islamic area of [[Xinjiang]], this area is known for its grapes, harsh climate and Uighur culture
* {{marker|name=[[Datong#See|Yungang Grottoes]]|wikidata=Q308805}} (云冈石窟) — these mountain-side caves and recesses number more than 50 in all and are filled with 51,000 Buddhist statues

China has over 40 sites on the [[UNESCO World Heritage List#China|UNESCO World Heritage List]].

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:"I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge. I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there."<small>—Confucius</small>

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