FACTS WITH PENDUSKY

HELLO EVERYONE,

THIS WEEK, WE WOULD BE DISCUSSING SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CHINA

        I.            China is commonly known as the People’s Republic of China.

      II.            China is considered to be the oldest civilisation with some historians marking 6000 BC as the beginning of the Chinese civilization. Also, it has the world’s longest used written language.

    III.            China has the largest population in the world with over 1.4 billion people

  IV.            One in every five people in the world is Chinese. China’s population is four times larger than that of the US.

    V.            The highest mountain in the world, which is 29,028 feet tall, is named after the first surveyor of India, Sir George Everest. The Chinese people call Mount Everest Qomolangma, which means “Mother Goddess of the Earth.”

  VI.            The summit of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world which marks the border between China and Nepal.

VII.            The Great Wall of China is the largest man-made structure in the world, extending 8,850 km (5,500 miles).

VIII.            China has only one time zone.

   IX.            Instead of black, white is the Chinese colour for grieving and funerals.

     X.            The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in China.

   XI.            The Chinese believe that every person on turns one year older on New Year, so that day is thought to be everybody’s birthday.

 XII.            The Chinese invented toilet paper and it was used for emperors only.

XIII.            The bicycle was introduced to China by two American travellers, Allen and Sachtleben, and is now the primary mode of transportation for millions of Chinese. Also, China is now the leading bicycle producer.

XIV.            Tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shennong when a tea leaf fell into his boiling water.

XV.            China has the second largest economy in the world. The list is - United States, China, Japan, Germany, India, United Kingdom, France and Brazil.

Which is the most weird fact? Please use the comments box. #FactsWithPendusky

Ubong Effiong also known as Pendusky is a Customer Experience Management Personnel with Sterling Bank Plc.