As a country in East Asia, China is located on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. Its land space is 9.6 million square kilometers and maritime area is 4.7 million square kilometers. The length of China’s eastern and southern continental coastlines surpasses 18,000 kilometers.

National Flag, National Anthem, National Emblem and National Day

The five-star red flag is the national flag of the People's Republic of China. October 1 marks the birthday, or the National Day, of the People's Republic of China. The national anthem of the People's Republic of China is the March of the Volunteers.

There are 56 ethnic groups in China, making it a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-dialect and multi-text country. The national lingua franca is Putonghua and the standard Chinese characters. Putonghua is the standard spoken language of Chinese people. The capital city of China is Beijing. It is one of the historic and cultural cities and ancient capitals in China. Now, with a population of about 1.4 billion, China is one of the most populous countries in the world.