China History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

Based on archaeological evidence, human settlement in China is about two and a half twenty two lakh (22.5 lakh) years old. China's civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. It is one of the few civilizations that developed their independent writing system in ancient times. The names of other civilizations are Ancient India (Indus Valley Civilization), Mesopotamia, Egypt and Maya. Chinese script is still used partially in China, Japan as well as in Korea and Vietnam. The Xia (Xia) dynasty is considered to be the first in Chinese traditions and has been considered mythical until evidence of Bronze Age sites in archaeological excavations in Erlitou of Henan Province.

Archaeologists have found relics of urban sites, bronze tools and mausoleums at places believed to be related to the Xia dynasty in ancient writings, but these remains cannot be authenticated until the Zion period. No written remains are found from. In 1271 the Mongol chieftain Kubalaya Khan established the Yuan Radd dynasty which retained its suzerainty by 1279, removing the Song dynasty from power. A peasant banished the Mongols in 1368 and established the Ming Dynasty which lasted until 1664. The Qing dynasty, founded by the Manchu people, ruled China until 1911, the last dynasty of China.

The Portuguese arrived in 1516 AD, the Spanish arrived in 1575 AD; The Dutch arrived in 1604 AD and the British arrived in 1637 AD. But by this time the Americans and Russians could not come. His arrival also occurred in China during the Ching reign. The rule of the Ming dynasty came to an end in 1644 AD. In the north, the conquerors named Manchu defeated Ming. Manchu was a resident of Manchuria. China gained dominance over Central Asia as it overtook the Central Asian countries in martial arts, but at the same time began to weaken before European powers. China became alert to the rest of the world and opened the way for trade with European countries. Wars and civil wars with British India and Japan weakened the Qing dynasty. The Republic was finally established in China in 1912.

Since 2010, China had the second largest economy in the world in terms of gross domestic product, approximately US $ 13.5 trillion as of 2018. In terms of total electricity parity (PPP GDP) by the World Bank report, China's economy has been the largest in the world since 2014. According to the World Bank, China's GDP grew from $ 150 billion in 1978 to $ 13.6 trillion by 2018. Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economic growth has been consistently over 6 percent.

China is also the world's largest exporter and second largest importer. China has 17.7% of the world's total wealth, which is the second largest by any country. China has the largest banking sector in the world, with assets of $ 40 trillion and the top 4 largest banks in the world are in China. China has the highest number of top 10% rich people in the world after 2019 and one of the most billionaires of any country in the world. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army, the People's Liberation Army and the second largest defense budget.

The PRC has been a permanent member of the UN Security Council since replacing the ROC in 1971. One of the world's largest infrastructure giants, China has the world's largest bullet train network, the most superset skyscrapers in the world, and has launched the largest transcontinental infrastructure investment project in modern history. China is portrayed as an emerging superpower, largely due to its large economy, rapid infrastructural development and powerful military. China ranks 14th on the Global Innovation Index.

• China, officially called the People's Republic of China, was founded on October 1, 1949, after a civil war, it is located in the east of Asia.
• The current President of China is Si Jinping Hai (2013a) He has also taken over the post of the Secretary-General of the Communist Party and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission to avoid a power struggle.
• The capital city of China is Beijing and the largest city is Shanghai.
• The total area of ​​China is 9,596,961 sq km. (3,705,407 sq mi) making it the second largest in Asia and the fourth largest in the world.
• The official language of China is Standard Chinese and the official script is Simplified Chinese.
• China's currency is named Renminbi (Yuan) and its economy is the second largest economy in the world, due to which it is also a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
• According to the World Bank, the total population of China was 137.87 crore in 2016, China is the country with the largest population (population) in the world.
• In view of its growing population, China implemented a child policy in 1979, which it ended on 29 October 2015 by looking at the declining youth population.
• The religion of most people in China is Buddhism and the main ethnic group there is Han and Zhuang.
• The longest river in China and Asia is the Yangtze River, with a length of 6,380 km.
• The Great wall of China is one of the 7 wonders of the world, which is 21.19618 million meters in length and 6 to 14 meters in height.
• In China, around 100 BC Paper was invented in India and it was the country that first discovered paper.
• Spaghetti and ice cream were first discovered in China and the national dish here is Peking duck.
• The national animal of China is the giant panda.
• The national bird of China is the crane and the national flower is the plum blossom.

• 17 March 1001 - The Song Shi recorded a tributary mission from the Kingdom of Butuan to the Song Dynasty of China.
• 30 April 1006 - SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history appeared in the first constellation lupus, and then seen by supervisors in Switzerland, Egypt, China, Japan and possibly North America within the next day.
• 18 January 1126 - Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty of China abdicated the throne in favour of his son Qinling.
• 27 September 1290 - The earthquake in the Gulf of Chile, China, killed about one million people.
• 11 July 1405 - Starting the journey of Ming China's treasure, Admiralzeng said it is an extension of fleet to foreign regions in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
• 26 June 1498 - First tooth brush made in China. The first model of modern toothbrushes was patented by a king in China.
• 12 May 1510 - Jhua Jhifan, the prince of Anhua (modern Shanxi, in China), began a failed rebellion against the rule of Zheng Emperor.
• 15 August 1511 - Afonso de Albuquerk captured the city of Malacca, causing Malacca control over the strait, through which all the sea routes between China and India were centered.
• 23 January 1556 - Eighty and 30 thousand people died in the devastating earthquake that hit China's Shenxi province.
• 23 January 1556 - The deadliest earthquake in history killed about 830,000 people in Shaanxi Province, China.