Facts about China

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We are only few hours away from the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China.












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Facts about China presents Facts About The Great Wall Of China
The Great Wall Of China was also known as the “Long Wall” and was first built and reconstructed many times between the 6th Century BC and the 16th Century. It was created to help add protection to the north border of China and keep the invaders out from causing the collapse of the dynasties in rule at the time.
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When first built, the Great Wall was not made from bricks but was crafted from the earth, wood, and stones. Bricks were not used until the Ming Dynasty was in rule over China. The bricks were used in conjunction with lime, tile, and stone. The bricks were lighter and smaller making them better to use and found to be much faster when being moved from one place to the other. The bricks could also hold more weight than the earth and stone and the stone was a bit more difficult to set in place. It was built to be more than 4,000 miles long and at the highest point, had over a million soldiers guarding it. Millions of Chinese men died during the centuries it took in building of the Great Wall of China.
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Facts about China presents Facts About Beijing Olympics 2008
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing China. This Olympics will be the 29th and will start on August 8th and continue till the closing on August 24th. The ceremonies and some events will be held in Beijing National Stadium. International football (soccer) horseback riding and sailing will be held in other places. The mascots for this Olympics correspond with the colors of the five circles in the Olympic rings. The slogan of “One World, One Dream” is also being used throughout the games. To prepare for the coming athletes and tourists, Beijing has made changes in the way the police will act in bad situations. The English translators are also being trained to be more thorough with their speaking abilities and their help to the foreigners coming in to the country for the games.

There are over 302 events taking place in the 28 sports. The sporting events for the Beijing Olympics for 2008 are: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Diving, Fencing, Football/Soccer, Handball, Modern Pentathlon, Sailing, Softball, Synchronized Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Water Polo, and Wrestling.

Facts about China presents Beijing Olympic Game Facts and Figures
280 billion yuan will be used to build 13 major Olympic stadium; 12 vertical traffic network of routs like Beijing-Chengde express way; morecity railways; and more subway. Also to be built is an Olympic Forest Park of 867 hectares with 200 hectare dragon-shaped lake area; 50 hectares of the Museum of Chinese Nation; 405 hectares of exhibition center and the Olympic Village. Around the 12-square meter central area of Olympic Games there will be 8 newly-fashioned tourism & leisure hotel; 3 golf courses, 5 luxury hotels, 8 shopping plaza, 4 food street, and 10 major shopping malls. All of them are sure to upgrade the Olympic Garden area to the most convenient and high class living community.

Among the 13 major Olympic stadiums scattered in the central area, there are 5 newly-built permanent stadiums: National Stadiums, National Gymnasium, National Swimming Center, National Tennis Center. 3 re-built stadiums such as Olympic Central Stadium, Olympic Central Gymnasium, Yingdong Swimming Gymnasium. All the sport amenities will be open to the public, except 5 temporary gymnasiums. This area will surely become the biggest sport facilities in Beijing.

Olympic Village is a place where the Olympic athletes live. Beijing municipal government invested 280 billion yuan in the 18 hectare Olympic Village. This area is designed so the athletes can enjoy the best amenities the host city can offer them. These amenities includes new parks, fresh air, smooth traffic, and a comfortable living environment. All of these amenities increases the real estate value of the surrounding area. According to the experts, they estimate the real estate price in the area will increase by 30%.

Facts about China presents The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace, located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties. Nowdays also known as the Palace Museum, its extensive grounds cover 720,000 square meters, 800 buildings and more than 8,000 rooms.
The complex is divided into a northern and southern part. The southern area is where the emperor would hold ceremonies and entertain guests. The northern half was kept completely private residence accessible only to the select circles of the emperor. Today, the Forbidden City is one of the world's biggest tourist attractions and lately becoming ever more popular with film crews who pay a hefty price to film Chinese period pieces.

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In this part of "facts about China", one funny fact........
When visiting China for the first time, many tourists are shocked of the frequent spitting. Spitting is practiced almost everywhere and Chinese spit very loudly..... In urban cities spitting was successfully reduced in past few years, however at rural areas it is still a national sport. Well the fact is that it is very unpleasant to step in a bus with 60 people, who suddenly feel the desire of spitting at the floor at the same time don't you think?

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Facts about China presents POPULATION STRUCTURE of China
POPULATION STRUCTURE:

Population structure
China
Inhabitants: 1.313.973.713 (2006)
0-14 years:20,8%
of it male: 145.461.833
of it female: 128.445.739

15-64 years: 71,4%
of it male: 482.439.115
of it female: 455.960.489

over 65 years: 7,7%
of it male: 48.562.635
of it female: 53.103.902

Average age: 32.7 years
of it male: 32.3 years
of it female: 33.2 years

Population growth:
0,59% (2006)

Birth rate:
13.25 born/1.000 inhabitants (2006)
Mortality rate:
6,97/1,000 inhabitants (2006)
Births ever 1000 Einw.
Children for each woman: 1,73
Child number of deaths: 23.12 deaths/1.000 births
Boys: 20.6 deaths/1.000 births
Girls: 25.94 deaths/1.000 births (2006)

Average life expectancy: 72.58 years
Men: 70.89 years
Women: 74.46 years

Education degree (2002)
15 years old and older can read and write:
90,9% Men
95,1% Women

Ethnical groups
Chinese 92.0 %, other 8.0 %