Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China
Local country name: Zhongguo
Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Currency: Yuan (CNY)
Tld internet: .cn
Postal administration website:
State Post Bureau