China Facts
China is located on the opposite side of the World from the United States. This is a Sun Clock that shows where the sun is now shining on the earth.
Your time is: The time in All of China is:
China, the fourth largest country in the world, is big enough to have several time zones, but only has one. The number in the lower right hand corner of the clocks show the day's date. China is sometimes a day ahead of the United States.
The Chinese year is based on the cycles of the moon. This is called a lunar schedule. The Chinese new year is different every year, but is usually comes between the end of January and the middle of February. A complete cycle of the Chinese calendar takes 60 years, or 5 sets of 12. The Chinese calendar dates back to 2600 B.C. It is the oldest known calendar.
Each year is represented by an animal. There are twelve animals which represent the twelve months. I have read that Buddha named the years after the twelve animals that came to visit him before he left the earth. The Chinese believe that you have some of the characteristics of the animal representing the year in which you were born.
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| Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Sheep |
| 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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| Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig | Rat | Ox |
| 1980 1992 2004 | 1981 1993 2005 | 1982 1994 2006 | 1983 1995 2007 | 1984 1996 2008 | 1985 1997 2009 |
China is a vast nation. It has everything from tropical to subarctic conditions. Beijing is the capitol. The Chang Jiang river is the fourth longest river in the world. Mt. Everest, the highest mountain at 8,848m, is shared with Nepal.
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