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Interesting Facts about China

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about China.

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33 curious facts about China.

When a child loses a tooth they put their upper tooth at the foot of their bed and the bottom tooth on the roof. Their parents say that it will make their new tooth grow in faster.
When a child loses a tooth they put their upper tooth on the ground and their lower tooth on the roof. Their new tooth will be pulled in the opposite direction and will grow in quickly.
More people live in China than in any other country in Asia. This continent has the most people, the most land and the highest mountains.
In the wild, Pandas only live in China in places where bamboo forests grow. Rice is the main food eaten in Asia. Farmers often grow it on step like fields called terraces. These fields are cut into steep hillsides.

The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring, Autumn, and Warring States Periods as a defensive fortification by the three states: Yan, Zhao and Qin. The Great Wall went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the “Great” wall until the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to fend off the invasions from the Huns in the north after the unification of China. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. The construction of the Great Wall, drew heavily on the local resources for construction materials, was carried out in line with the local conditions under the management of contract and responsibility system. A great army of manpower, composed of soldiers, prisoners, and local people, built the wall. The construction result demonstrates the manifestation of the wisdom and tenacity of the Chinese people.
The world's deadliest flood happened in the Huang He River (also called the Yellow River), August of 1931. It killed an estimated 3.7 Million people. The river is 3,000 miles long. It has flooded the surrounding areas more than 1,500 times in the last 1,800 years.
The world's deadliest earthquake happened in July 28, 1976. It killed an estimated 242,000 people. The city of Tangshan has been called the Brave City of China because of its successful rebuilding efforts.
The world's top rice growing country produces 212.7 tons of rice per year. India is second at 134.7 tons
China has the world's largest number of pharmacists with over 418,000. They also have the most doctors with over 1.918 million.
China is the world most populous country with over 1.24 billion people.

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