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People's Republic of China Google Maps and Facts

Welcome to the Google Maps of China (CN) and the comprehensive location list for this country. World Route Planner, together with its detailed China page, turns Google Maps Sightseeing into a meaningful experience! Our extensive destination gazetteer, coupled with Driving Directions to China, allows you to explore China through detailed satellite imagery and street views—fast, free, and easier than ever before.

Browse through the list of administrative regions in China, navigate through these regions to find a place of interest, and book your hotel with the Best Price Guarantee! Your journey through China via Google Satellite Map Sightseeing and Street View starts here.

China Google Maps

To activate Street View on any city of China, drag above the Zoom feature the yellow little man in the map.

Why China is considered one of the most powerful countries on Earth?

China stretches 5000 kilometres from east to west, and 5500 kilometres from north to south. It occupies one fifth of Asia's area, and is the third largest country in the world. It is the biggest in terms of population - 50,000 babies are born in China every day! It has high mountains, plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests and thousands of rivers of which the Yangtze is the most important. China is home to the oldest of civilizations - in fact, many of the elements that make up the Foundation of the modern world originated in China, including paper, gunpowder, credit banking, the compass, and paper money. Chinese history is divided into dynasties, and the last emperor was over-thrown in 1912, and China became a Republic. The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 after the Communist Party defeated the previously dominant nationalist Kuomintang in a civil war. However, after the death of its leader Mao in 1976, a new leadership and economic reforms were ushered in. Nowadays, China is one of the world's top exporters, and is attracting record amounts of foreign investment. ln turn, it is investing billions of dollars abroad, and is emerging as one of the most powerful countries on Earth.

Facts about China

Administrative divisions:	23 provinces (sheng , singular and plural) , 5 autonomous regions (zizhiqu , singular and plural) , and 4 municipalities (shi , singular and plural) provinces: Anhui , Fujian , Gansu , Guangdong , Guizhou , Hainan , Hebei , Heilongjiang , Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Jiangsu , Jiangxi , Jilin , Liaoning , Qinghai , Shaanxi , Shandong , Shanxi , Sichuan , Yunnan , Zhejiang; (see note on Taiwan) autonomous regions: Guangxi , Nei Mongol , Ningxia , Xinjiang Uygur , Xizang (Tibet) municipalities: Beijing , Chongqing , Shanghai , Tianjin note: China considers Taiwan its 23rd province; see separate entries for the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau
Area:	total: 9 ,596 ,960 sq km land: 9 ,326 ,410 sq km water: 270 ,550 sq km
Background:	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.
Flag description:	red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner
Capital:	name: Beijing geographic coordinates: 39 55 N , 116 23 E time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) note: despite its size , all of China falls within one time zone
Climate:	extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
Currency code:	Renminbi (RMB); note - also referred to by the unit yuan (CNY)
Ethnic groups:	Han Chinese 91.5% , Zhuang , Manchu , Hui , Miao , Uyghur , Tujia , Yi , Mongol , Tibetan , Buyi , Dong , Yao , Korean , and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
Geographic coordinates:	35 00 N , 105 00 E
Geography note:	world's fourth largest country (after Russia , Canada , and US); Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak
Government type:	Communist state
Imports partners:	Japan 14% , South Korea 10.9% , Taiwan 10.5% , US 7.3% , Germany 4.7% (2007)
Internet country code:	.cn
Land boundaries:	14 ,500 km
Neighbouring countries:	total: 22 ,117 km border countries: 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 regional borders: Hong Kong 30 km , Macau 0.34 km
Languages:	Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua , based on the Beijing dialect) , Yue (Cantonese) , Wu (Shanghainese) , Minbei (Fuzhou) , Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese) , Xiang , Gan , Hakka dialects , minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Location:	Eastern Asia , bordering the East China Sea , Korea Bay , Yellow Sea , and South China Sea , between North Korea and Vietnam
Map references:	Asia
National holiday:	Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China , 1 October (1949)
Nationality:	noun: Chinese (singular and plural) adjective: Chinese
Natural hazards:	frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence
Population:	1 ,330 ,044 ,544 (July 2008 est.)
Religions:	Daoist (Taoist) , Buddhist , Christian 3%-4% , Muslim 1%-2% note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
Terrain:	mostly mountains , high plateaus , deserts in west; plains , deltas , and hills in east
Unemployment rate:	4% unemployment in urban areas; substantial unemployment and underemployment in rural areas (2007 est.)

Capital of People's Republic of China

Beijing (click to view Beijing map)

Places in China

Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street Views in China. Our listings are organized alphabetically, starting from level 1 regions and progressing through to level 2 and eventually level 3 regions, ensuring you can easily navigate and find specific areas of interest.

Random cities in China

Beijing, the capital city of China.

Link to China Google Maps page

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