What are Some Surprising Facts About China?

Alright! I’m going to share with you a few mind-blowing facts about China.

Let’s start!

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Number Of Political Parties

China has 9 political parties, including the CPC. Surprisingly, most foreigners think that China has only one political party. 🙂

Number Of Billionaires In China

As of 2021, China had 819 billionaires, the highest number of billionaires in any particular country. US had 585.

A quick list:

World- 2,208
Mainland China – 819
United States – 585
India – 131
Germany – 114
Russia – 96
United Kingdom – 54
Canada – 39

In particular, China had more billionaires than the US and India combined.

One Time Zone

Make no mistake. China is virtually as wide as the USA. However, there is only one time zone in China.

One Language

Mandarin Chinese is the main language spoken in all parts of China. If you know just one language, you can interact with the Chinese people living in different parts of China as well as around the world.

Chinese Economy

According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), as of 2021, China’s GDP stands at RMB 114.4 trillion. Compared to 2020, China recorded a GDP growth rate of 8.1% (RMB 13 trillion).

In terms of USD, China’s GDP was US$17.7 trillion in 2021, an increase of US$3 trillion from 2020.

Ethnically Diverse

For most of the foreigners, we are all “Chinese”. However, we are an ethnically diverse nation. There are 56 nationalities in China. They have their one local cultures and traditions.

An Export Hub

China is one of the largest exporters in the world. Here are China’s main export partners in 2020:

QR Codes

QR Codes are very popular in China. Nobody would bring cash or card with him. All you need is a smart phone.

App Culture

Chinese people love to use technology. You can’t imagine how popular are the smartphone Apps in China. In particular, most of the Chinese people, young and adults, have WeChat, and Alipay Apps.

WeChat

This is one of those Apps you must have if you are in China. In China, almost everyone has a WeChat account.

WeChat was initially a texting App. However, it has been adding new features every now and then.

If you are new to WeChat, it’s worth knowing that WeChat is a good mix of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

WeChat is your best friend in China. Even for the official purposes, WeChat is a very important App. Don’t forget to try the translation function of WeChat.

Chinese Railway

By 2019, China had about 140,000-kilometer rail lines stretching across China.

By 2021, the overall track length of China’s high-speed railway network exceeded 40,000 kilometers.

In 2022, China plans to add rail lines totaling 3,300 kilometers

Number Of Train Passengers

Number of train passengers in China from 2009 to 2020(in billions)

In 2020, about 2.2 billion people commuted by trains in China. This is actually a lower number compared to the previous years (because of the Covid-19).