China country information
Our country information for China provides relevant facts and figures as well as useful links to resources, websites and local media.
China's national flag
Population: 1.36 billion (2013)
Geography: 9,596,961 square kilometres
Climate: Complicated terrain causes radically changing weather patterns, experiences rain, monsoons and snow in the winter and has hot, humid summers
World heritage sites: The Great Wall, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Mount Huangshan
Capital City: Beijing
Language(s): Mandarin, Cantonese, Jin, Tibetan, Mongolian, Wu
Official language: Mandarin
Political system: Socialist republic run by a single party. State power is executed by the Communist Party
Travel advisory information: For up-to-date travel advice for China from the New Zealand government visit www.safetravel.govt.nz/china
Useful websites:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- New Zealand Embassy in Beijing
- Chinese Embassy in Wellington
- New Zealand China Council
- NZTE Beijing Market Guide
- NZTE Shanghai Market Guide
- Confucius Institute at University of Auckland
- Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington
- Confucius Institute at University of Canterbury
- New Zealand China Friendship Society
- China Skinny
- Lonely Planet