![]() For 4,000 years, China was ruled by dynasties from the Xian to the Qing, until the latter was overthrown in 1911 and replaced with the Republic of China (ROC). Its ancient roots can be traced back to the 2nd millennium BC. China has been credited with the invention of great inventions such as gunpowder, the compass and paper, and its culture heavily influenced nearby countries such as Korea and Japan. As a country and cultural region, China is unique for its long resilience. The PRC has a 14,500-kilometer long coastline bounded by the South China Sea and the East China Sea (parts of the Pacific Ocean), beyond which lies Korea and Japan.Ĭhina is considered the seat of one of the oldest civilizations. The Chinese landscape and climate is incredibly diverse, from sub-tropical forests in the south, to the frozen mountains of the Tian Shan and the Himalayas, and from windswept deserts and steppes to the fertile farmland of central China. It is a socialist one-party republic under the rule of the Communist Party of China. Insignia of the People's Liberation Army during the GLA WarĬhina is the largest country in East Asia and the world's most populous nation with approximately 1.3 billion people as of 2010, or one-fifth of the world's population. ![]() 7 Fate outside of the Generals universe. ![]()
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