All About China

General Facts

• Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers of any city.
• China uses 45 billion chopsticks every year on average.
• White is the color used for mourning
• Ping pong is the national sport of China.
• The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia.
• China has one time zone.

Inventions and Discoveries

• The crossbow was invented in China
• Kites were invented in China.
• Toilet paper was invented in China.
• Ketchup originated in China.
• The oldest chopsticks date back to 1200 BC.
• Silk was first made in China
• The water wheel was invented in China
• Fireworks were invented in China.

Cultural and Societal Aspects

• Asiatic golden cats communicate by spitting.
• 3 million people live in caves.
• The Terracotta Warriors were found by farmers.
• Chinese brides wear red instead of white.
• Taking off shoes is customary upon entering a house.
• You can buy green bean-flavored ice pops.
• Dragon boat racing is a popular activity.
• They have pinto bean ice cream
• Cricket fighting is a popular amusement sport.
• Coins have holes for blind people.
• Dogs are eaten to celebrate summer

Economic and Infrastructure

• China has the Silk Road.
• If you combine all the railroads in China, it would circle the Earth twice.
• PlayStations and Xboxes were illegal in China until 2014.
• Half of all pigs live in China.
• China makes 87% of American products.
• 100 million people live on less than $1 a day.

Tourism

• China has a Dwarf theme park
• Pink and white dolphins can be found in China
• There is a slide for tourists at the Great Wall.
• The Bailong Elevator carries vistors more than 300m up a cliff's edge

Animals

• China owns all pandas.