World and Kids - Welcome!

Username:

Password:

Free Daily Highlights:

"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." —Roosevelt, Teddy

The Vice President of the United States		Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889
Coldest Place on Earth		Art of Matchsticks
Carnival Suits of Mardi Gras Indians		Lazy Son
Van Gogh Up Close		Painting the American Vision

Global Culture Studies

Country of the Day

China

Country Map

Demographics
National Anthem
Native Greetings

Plum Blossom

National Flower

Today: Aug 17
Capital: Beijing
Leader: President XI Jinping
Area (sq km): 9,596,961.00
Population: 1,367,485,388
Language(s): Standard Chinese or Mandarin, Yue (Cantonese), and more
Literacy: 92.20%
Currency: Renminbi Yuan (RMB)

"Yiyongjun Jinxingqu" (The March of the Volunteers)

With lyrics by Tian Han and music by Nie Er, the national anthem of China, "Yiyongjun Jinxingqu," was adopted in 1949, although it was banned during the Cultural Revolution. The national anthem is also known as "Zhongguo Guoge" (Chinese National Song) and was the original theme song of the Chinese movie, Sons and Daughters in a Time of Storm .

Audio Credit: PatrioticAnthem

Native Greetings

Ni hao. (Hello.)
Zao shang hao. (Good morning.)
Xia wu hao. (Good afternoon.)
Wan shang hao. (Good evening.)

(Continue to Complete Greetings)

Learn more at Global Culture Studies!