Fast Facts

Capital City - Beijing
Population - 1,436,768,070
Main Language - Mandarin, Cantonese
Current Leader - President Xi Jinping
Currency - Yuan Renminbi
Documentation Canadians require to travel to China - Passport, Working Visa, Travel Visa, Student Visa, Business Visa
Health Considerations - Novel Coronavirus, Polio, Measles, Avian Influenza
Religions - Chinese religions 28.50%, Nonreligious 48.58%, Buddhist 8.38%, Christian 7.25%, Tradition ethnic 4.29%, Muslim 2%
National Airline - Air China (CA)
Unique forms of Transportation - High-Speed Train, Electric Cars, Electric Bikes
Chinese New years celebration lasts 15 days
Chinas rail lines could loop around the earth twice if combined
Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world
Many Chinese emperors considered themselves to be descendants of dragons
Half of all pigs on earth live in China
("30 cool facts about China! | National Geographic Kids", 2020)