Background of China
Population
In 2013, the total population of China is recorded at 1.357 billion people, the most populous country in the world at that time. Below are some statistics about China's population
Age structure
0-14 years: 17.1% (male 124,340,516/female 107,287,324)
15-24 years: 14.7% (male 105,763,058/female 93,903,845)
25-54 years: 47.2% (male 327,130,324/female 313,029,536)
55-64 years: 11.3% (male 77,751,100/female 75,737,968)
65 years and over: 9.6% (male 62,646,075/female 68,102,830) (2014 est.)
Dependency ratios total dependency ratio: 37.4 %
Population growth rate 0.44% (2014 est.)
Birth rate 12.17 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Death rate 7.44 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Net migration rate -0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Major cities - population Shanghai 20.208 million; BEIJING (capital) 15.594 million; Guangzhou 10.849 million; Shenzhen 10.63 million; Chongqing 9.977 million; Wuhan 9.158 million (2011)
Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 75.15 years
Total fertility rate 1.55 children born/woman (2014 est.)
Geographical Facts
Located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world's second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China's landscape is large and diverse, with landscape ranging from mountains, plains and forests to deserts, rivers and coasts. The famous Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the third and sixth longest rivers in the world. The country's coastline is 14,500 kilometers (9,010 miles) long. China is divided into 22 provinces, 4 municipalities, 5 autonomous regions, and 2 special administration regions, namely Hong Kong and Macau.
Economy
China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is amounted to be 9.24 trillion USD in 2013, and is currently the world's largest economy, with a growth rate of 7.7% annually from 2010-2014. China is now the most popular country for foreign investments, with the amount invested being 600 hundred million USD annually from 2010-2013.
Religion
According to the most recent demographic analyses, an average 30—80% of the population in China, that is hundreds of millions of people, practice some kinds of Chinese folk religions and Taoism, 10—16% are Buddhists, 2—4% are Christians, and 1—2% are Muslims. In addition to Han people's local religious practices, there are also various ethnic minority groups in China who maintain their traditional autochthone religions. Various sects of indigenous origin gather 2—3% of the population, while Confucianism as a religious self-designation is popular among intellectuals.
Politics
The politics of the People's Republic of China takes places in a framework of a socialist republic run by a single party, the Communist Party of China. The leadership of the Communist Party is stated in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. State power within the People's Republic of China (PRC) is exercised through the Communist Party, the Central People's Government and their provincial and local representation.
Under the dual leadership system, each local Bureau or office is under the coequal authority of the local leader and the leader of the corresponding office, bureau or ministry at the next higher level. People's Congress members at the county level are elected by voters. These county level People's Congresses have the responsibility of oversight of local government, and elect members to the Provincial (or Municipal in the case of independent municipalities) People's Congress. The Provincial People's Congress in turn elects members to the National People's Congress that meets each year in March in Beijing.The ruling Communist Party committee at each level plays a large role in the selection of appropriate candidates for election to the local congress and to the higher levels.
History
Before the People's Republic of China is formed, China went through a series of dynasties, namely the Xia Dynasty, followed by the Zhou Dynasty, then the Qin Dynasty, followed by the Han Dynasty, then the Six Dynasties period, then the Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasty period, the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and finally the Qing Dynasty. The People’s Republic of China, the current form of government in China, was formed in 1949.
Population
In 2013, the total population of China is recorded at 1.357 billion people, the most populous country in the world at that time. Below are some statistics about China's population
Age structure
0-14 years: 17.1% (male 124,340,516/female 107,287,324)
15-24 years: 14.7% (male 105,763,058/female 93,903,845)
25-54 years: 47.2% (male 327,130,324/female 313,029,536)
55-64 years: 11.3% (male 77,751,100/female 75,737,968)
65 years and over: 9.6% (male 62,646,075/female 68,102,830) (2014 est.)
Dependency ratios total dependency ratio: 37.4 %
Population growth rate 0.44% (2014 est.)
Birth rate 12.17 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Death rate 7.44 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Net migration rate -0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Major cities - population Shanghai 20.208 million; BEIJING (capital) 15.594 million; Guangzhou 10.849 million; Shenzhen 10.63 million; Chongqing 9.977 million; Wuhan 9.158 million (2011)
Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 75.15 years
Total fertility rate 1.55 children born/woman (2014 est.)
Geographical Facts
Located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world's second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China's landscape is large and diverse, with landscape ranging from mountains, plains and forests to deserts, rivers and coasts. The famous Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the third and sixth longest rivers in the world. The country's coastline is 14,500 kilometers (9,010 miles) long. China is divided into 22 provinces, 4 municipalities, 5 autonomous regions, and 2 special administration regions, namely Hong Kong and Macau.
Economy
China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is amounted to be 9.24 trillion USD in 2013, and is currently the world's largest economy, with a growth rate of 7.7% annually from 2010-2014. China is now the most popular country for foreign investments, with the amount invested being 600 hundred million USD annually from 2010-2013.
Religion
According to the most recent demographic analyses, an average 30—80% of the population in China, that is hundreds of millions of people, practice some kinds of Chinese folk religions and Taoism, 10—16% are Buddhists, 2—4% are Christians, and 1—2% are Muslims. In addition to Han people's local religious practices, there are also various ethnic minority groups in China who maintain their traditional autochthone religions. Various sects of indigenous origin gather 2—3% of the population, while Confucianism as a religious self-designation is popular among intellectuals.
Politics
The politics of the People's Republic of China takes places in a framework of a socialist republic run by a single party, the Communist Party of China. The leadership of the Communist Party is stated in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. State power within the People's Republic of China (PRC) is exercised through the Communist Party, the Central People's Government and their provincial and local representation.
Under the dual leadership system, each local Bureau or office is under the coequal authority of the local leader and the leader of the corresponding office, bureau or ministry at the next higher level. People's Congress members at the county level are elected by voters. These county level People's Congresses have the responsibility of oversight of local government, and elect members to the Provincial (or Municipal in the case of independent municipalities) People's Congress. The Provincial People's Congress in turn elects members to the National People's Congress that meets each year in March in Beijing.The ruling Communist Party committee at each level plays a large role in the selection of appropriate candidates for election to the local congress and to the higher levels.
History
Before the People's Republic of China is formed, China went through a series of dynasties, namely the Xia Dynasty, followed by the Zhou Dynasty, then the Qin Dynasty, followed by the Han Dynasty, then the Six Dynasties period, then the Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasty period, the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and finally the Qing Dynasty. The People’s Republic of China, the current form of government in China, was formed in 1949.