Did you know that the Chinese invented the toilet paper? And did you know that they also invented the game of soccer? For this top ten article we are showcasing some of the amazing facts about China.China is also called as the People's Republic of China and its capital is Beijing. Their language Mandarin is considered as the most common language in the world with over 1.3 million speakers. China is also considered as the most populated county in the world having the population of 1,366,770,000 as of September 16, 2014. Some of the beautiful places found in China are the following, thus, Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Li River, Huangshan, Tiananmen Square, Potala Palace, Jiuzhaigou and more.
Eager to know more about China? Now have some time to read and check out the 10 listed China facts below. Here are your top 10 amazing facts about China. Enjoy the list guys!
Related article :
TOP : 10
Fact : China has the world's largest population of donkeys.
 |
| Chinese donkey |
TOP : 9
Fact : In 2003, China became only the 3rd nation (after Russia and USA) to launch a manned spacecraft.
 |
| China manned spacecraft mission |
TOP : 8
Fact : Chinese invented the most useful paper inside our restrooms - the toilet paper.
 |
| China toilet paper |
TOP : 7
Fact : China is now considered as the world's biggest market for beer.
 |
| Snow beer China |
TOP : 6
Fact : The Chinese name for Portugal, "Pu Tao Ya" means a "Grape Teeth".
 |
| Portugal (Chinese : grape teeth) flag |
TOP : 5
Fact : Red symbolizes happiness for the Chinese and is commonly used at weddings.
 |
| Chinese wedding |
TOP : 4
Fact : Apricot is native from China.
 |
| China apricot |
TOP : 3
Fact : All Disney characters were banned in China for 40 years.
 |
| Disney characters banned in China |
TOP : 2
Fact : Experts said that the Chinese invented the game of soccer. Recorded first game was around 4 BC.
 |
| China soccer |
TOP : 1
Fact : If all the Wangs in Chine formed their own country - all 93 million, they would become the world's 12th most populous nation.
 |
| Wang family compound in China |
Data Sources :
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=RymsnSfJp7g
- The Times UK
- Telegraph - UK
- National Geographic
- The Economist
- Time Magazine
- www.downwindfarm.com
- www.fromquarkstoquasars.com
- www.kootenayforge.com
- www.foodwinenet.com
- www.gerardspencer.com
- www.beijingholiday.com
- www.parentinghealthybabies.com
- www.hdwallpapers5g.com
- www.livemint.com
- www.easytourchina.com
Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
| Sponsored Links : |
| Advertisements |