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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.

Borders:

Afghanistan 76 km, Bhutan 470 km, Burma 2,185 km, India 3,380 km, Kazakhstan 1,533 km, North Korea 1,416 km, Kyrgyzstan 858 km, Laos 423 km, Mongolia 4,677 km, Nepal 1,236 km, Pakistan 523 km, Russia (northeast) 3,605 km, Russia (northwest) 40 km, Tajikistan 414 km, Vietnam 1,281 km

Population:

1,304,500,000

GDP per capita:

$1,720.09 per capita

Capital with population:

Beijing - 12,033,000

Largest city with population:

Shanghai - 17,420,000

Alternative names:

China, People's Republic of China, Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo, Zhong Guo, China; Peoples Republic of, China, People's Republic, China, People's Rep, China, People's Rep. of, China PR,

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Maps of China

China-India Border: Western Sector	[Lüshun] Port Arthur (Ryo jun) town 1912	China	[Taian and Mount Taishan] T'ai-an Fu and the T'ai Shan 1912
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Helen 2nd October 2005	Brilliant for school coursework/projects. However, it could be slightly more precise e.g. information on the Three Gorges Dam - a highly relevant topic in China
Maria 4th March 2007	I'm looking to see what, if any, market exists for Fisher-Price. Although it's for a paper, I like to read interesting things about other cultures. Good job.
Tom S. (Los Angeles) 25th May 2007	I have had your website bookmarked for several years now. I found it after stumbling around the internet searching for smaller cities in china in order to confirm and create manufacturer ID codes for work, and have been using ever since ! Great job on the info provided and the map resourses available, might be a little more user friendly on the search function, but overall a very handy tool especially when you are employed anywhere in the field of International Logistics.

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