Country

China

Also Known As People's Republic of China

Eastern Asia

China occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass, an area approaching the whole of Europe and about one-fourteenth of Earth's land surface. With more than four thousand years of recorded history, it is among the few countries that also flourished economically and culturally in the earliest stages of world civilization; the Shang dynasty, from around the seventeenth century BCE, is the first for which definite historical material survives, followed by the unifying Qin and the long Han dynasty from 206 BCE. The present People's Republic was proclaimed in 1949. Its capital, Beijing, already described on this atlas as the country's cultural, economic and communications center, was chosen as the capital of the People's Republic in 1949.

Facts

Capital

Beijing 2

Population

1,407,698,000 2

Britannica 2026 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

9,572,900 2

Independence or Founding Year

1949 2

The present People Republic of China was proclaimed in 1949, per this atlas's present-day-state scope rule (the same convention this atlas already applied to Russia). This is the founding of the CURRENT state, not a claim about when Chinese civilization or statehood itself began, which historians trace continuously back through the Han (206 BCE), Qin and Shang (c. 17th century BCE) dynasties over four thousand years of recorded history.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

China

Regions

Manchuria

China

Cities

281 entries

Subregion

Country (Contained By)

Continent

Population Band

Capital Status

Founding Era

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FAQs

Does China have more than one time zone?

China keeps one official time everywhere.

No. The official time in Beijing is the official time for all of China, so the whole country keeps a single standard time. This is the case even though China spans five time zones geographically.

Connections

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Associated With

Altai Mountains

Anhui

Ban Gioc-Detian Falls

Beijing

Beijing is China own capital.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Beijing

Source Beijing (Wikipedia)

Central Asia

This source names China directly: "region between the Caspian Sea and China comprising Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, historically the crossroads of the Silk Road caravan routes linking China..."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Changchun

Source Wikipedia: Changchun

Changsha

Source Changsha (Wikipedia)

Changzhou

Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu, China.

Source Changzhou (Wikipedia)

Chengdu

Chengdu is a city in China.

Source Chengdu (Wikipedia)

Chongqing

Chongqing is a city in China.

Source Chongqing (Wikipedia)

Dalian

Source Dalian (Wikipedia)

Dongguan

Dongguan is a city in China.

Source Dongguan (Wikipedia)

East Asia

China occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass the atlas own East Asia region entity already describes.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Foshan

Foshan is a city in China.

Source Foshan (Wikipedia)

Fujian

Fujian is a province of China.

Source Fujian (Wikipedia)

Fuzhou

Source Fuzhou, Fujian (Wikipedia)

Gansu

Guangdong

Guangdong is a province of China.

Source Guangdong (Wikipedia)

Guangxi

Guangxi is a autonomous region of China.

Source Guangxi (Wikipedia)

Guangzhou

Guangzhou is a city in China.

Source Guangzhou (Wikipedia)

Guizhou

Hainan

Handan

Source Handan (Wikipedia)

Hangzhou

Hangzhou is a city in China.

Source Hangzhou (Wikipedia)

Harbin

Source Harbin (Wikipedia)

Hebei

Hefei

Source Wikipedia: Hefei

Heilongjiang

Heilongjiang is a province of China.

Source Heilongjiang (Wikipedia)

Henan

Henan is a province of China.

Source Henan (Wikipedia)

Hong Kong

Source Hong Kong (Wikipedia)

Hubei

Hubei is a province of China.

Source Hubei (Wikipedia)

Hunan

Hunan is a province of China.

Source Hunan (Wikipedia)

Inner Mongolia

Jiangsu

Jiangsu is a province of China.

Source Jiangsu (Wikipedia)

Jiangxi

Jilin

Jinan

Source Jinan (Wikipedia)

Karakoram

The Karakoram spans the borders of Pakistan, China and India.

Source Karakoram (Wikipedia)

Kunming

Source Kunming (Wikipedia)

Lake Poyang

Lanzhou

Source Lanzhou (Wikipedia)

Liaodong Peninsula

Liaoning

Liaoning is a province of China.

Source Liaoning (Wikipedia)

Mekong River Basin

Mount Everest

Everest lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Nanjing

Nanjing is a city in China.

Source Nanjing (Wikipedia)

Nanning

Source Nanning (Wikipedia)

Nepal

Nepal borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north. Mount Everest sits on this border.

Source Nepal (Wikipedia)

Ningbo

Source Ningbo (Wikipedia)

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Bordered By Water

In the Other Atlases

Influenced By

The Qing Dynasty

Also in History Atlas: which influenced this subject.

Nationals Include

Chen Ziyuan

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chen Ziyuan

Du Runsheng

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Du Runsheng

He Kang

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: He Kang

Qu Dongyu

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Qu Dongyu

Wang Zhen (inventor)

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wang Zhen (inventor) - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Wang Zhen (simplified Chinese: 王祯; traditional Chinese: 王禎; pinyin: Wáng Zhēn; Wade–Giles: Wang Chen, fl. 1290–1333) was a Chinese agronomist, inventor, mechanical engineer, politician, and writer of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).

Yuan Longping

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Yuan Longping

Zhang Fusuo

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zhang Fusuo

Li Jie

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yingzao Fashi (Wikipedia)

Ai Weiwei

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ai Weiwei

Cheng Yanqiu

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Huang Gongwang

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Huang Gongwang (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

Huang Gongwang (born 1269, Changshu, Jiangsu province, China—died 1354), birth name Lu Jian (Chinese: 陸堅; pinyin: Lù Jiān), was a Chinese painter, poet and writer born at the end of the Song dynasty in Changshu, Jiangsu.

Mei Lanfang

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mi Fu

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mi Fu - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Mi Fu (Chinese: 米芾; 1051–1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty.

Pu Ru

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Pu Ru (Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet, 1896-1963)Record display

Quote, Record display

P'u Hsin-yü (Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet, 1896-1963)

Qi Baishi

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Qi Baishi, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Qi Baishi (1 January 1864 – 16 September 1957) was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works.

Sui Jianguo

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Wang Shu

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Wang Xizhi

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Orchid Pavilion Preface in Cursive Script (Asian Art Museum, San Francisco)

Yan Zhenqing

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yan Zhenqing - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Yan Zhenqing (simplified Chinese: 颜真卿; traditional Chinese: 顏真卿; pinyin: Yán Zhēnqīng; Wade–Giles: Yen Chen-ch'ing; 709 – 23 August 784) was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician.

Zhang Zeduan

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Charles B. Wang

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jack Ma

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jack Ma (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Ma Yun (Chinese: 马云; pinyin: Mǎ Yún; born 10 September 1964), also known as Jack Ma, is a Chinese businessman and philanthropist.

Li Ka-shing

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Li Ka-shing (Wikipedia)tier 2

Li Shufu

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ren Zhengfei

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ren Zhengfei - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Ren Zhengfei (Chinese: 任正非; born 25 October 1944) is a Chinese entrepreneur and engineer who is the founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, which is located in Shenzhen, China, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and smartphones.

Zhang Ruimin

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Zhang RuiminLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Zhang Ruimin (Chinese: 张瑞敏; born 5 January 1949) is a Chinese business executive who founded Haier Group and served as its chairman and chief executive officer from 1984 until 2021.

Andrew Yao

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Benjamin W. Wah

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ci Yungui

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

He Jifeng

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jian-Wei Pan

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jiawei Han

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jiawei Han

Jie Wu

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jin Yilian

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jin-Yi Cai

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jin-Yi Cai, Wikipedia

Pei Cao

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pei Cao - Wikipedia

Robin Li

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Shang-Hua Teng

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Wang Xuan

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Wang XuanLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Wang Xuan (simplified Chinese: 王选; traditional Chinese: 王選; pinyin: Wáng Xuǎn; February 5, 1937 – February 13, 2006) was a Chinese computer scientist.

Xia Peisu

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Xiaoming Fu

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Xiaoyun Wang

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Xin Luna Dong

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Xin Luna Dong

Zhou Chaochen

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zengzi

Also in Divinity Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zisi

Also in Divinity Atlas: a national of this subject.

J. S. Lee

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: J. S. Lee

Ven Te Chow

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ven Te Chow - Wikipedia

Guan Zhong

Also in Economics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Guan Zhong (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Guan Zhong (Chinese: 管仲; Wade–Giles: Kuan Chung; c. 720–645 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician.

Justin Yifu Lin

Also in Economics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Justin Yifu LinLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Justin Yifu Lin (Chinese: 林毅夫; pinyin: Lín Yìfū; born 15 October 1952) is a Chinese economist and professor of economics at Peking University.

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Origin Of

Rice

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Rice (Wikipedia)

Soybean

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Source Soybean (Wikipedia)

Tea Plant

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Source Tea Plant (Wikipedia)

Ancient Chinese Architecture

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Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Ancient Chinese Wooden Architecture

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Chinese Architecture

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Siheyuan

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Tibetan Architecture

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Yaodong

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Calligraphy

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Source Calligraphy (New World Encyclopedia)

Ceramics

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Source Gardner's Art Through the AgesFred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner)

Printmaking

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Source Gardner's Art Through the AgesFred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner)

Yan Zhenqing

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Source Yan Zhenqing - Wikipedia

Confucianism

Also in Divinity Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Taoism

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Ye Jianming

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Source Wikidata: Ye Jianming

Black Coal, Thin Ice

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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Farewell My Concubine

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Genshin Impact

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Hero (2002 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Hero (2002 film) - WikipediaLead sentence 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, with cinematography by Christopher Doyle and musical score by Tan Dun.

Lust, Caution

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Not One Less

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Raise the Red Lantern

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Red Sorghum

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Still Life

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Tank Man

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tank Man (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or the Unknown Rebel) is an unidentified individual, presumed to be a Chinese man, who stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks on Chang'an Avenue near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989.

The Last Emperor

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Story of Qiu Ju

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To Live (1994 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source To Live (1994 film) - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

To Live (Chinese: 活着; pinyin: Huózhe), also known as Lifetimes, is a 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from Yu Hua's 1993 novel of the same name.

Tuya's Marriage

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Alkaline noodles

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ants climbing a tree

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Apricot

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Apricot

Baba (bread)

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Baijiu

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Baijiu - Wikipedia

Bakmi

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Source Bakmi - Wikipedia

Bakpia

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bakpia (Wikipedia)

Bamboo Steamer

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Baozi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Baozi (Wikipedia)tier 3

Basil

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Beggar's chicken

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Biangbiang Noodles

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Source Biangbiang noodles (Wikipedia)

Black-Eyed Pea

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Source CooksInfo: Black-Eyed PeaEncyclopaedia entry text

Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text

Black-Eyed Peas are originally from China

Bok Choy

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Buckwheat

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Buddha's Delight

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Source Buddha's delight (Wikipedia)

Cassia

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Source Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages: Cassia, Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)Origin

Quote, Origin

Southern China, Burma, Laos, Vietnam.

Century Egg

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Char Siu

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Char Siu (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Location Of

Founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty

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Wang Mang's Usurpation

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Sino-Indian War

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Site Of

China Manned Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China National Space Administration

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China Satcom

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China Satellite Communications

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Deep Blue Aerospace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Expace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: ExpaceLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

ExPace (ExPace Technology Corporation; also called CASIC Rocket Technology Company) is a Chinese state-owned space rocket company, based in Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Galactic Energy

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

GalaxySpace

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Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Guodian Gaoke

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

iSpace (Chinese company)

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Jiuzhou Yunjian

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

LandSpace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

LinkSpace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Long March Launch Vehicle Technology

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

MinoSpace

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OneSpace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Orienspace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: OrienspaceLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Orienspace Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd (Orienspace for short) is a commercial aerospace enterprise in China founded in 2020.

Origin Space

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Purple Mountain Observatory

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Sino Satellite Communications

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Space Epoch

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Space Pioneer

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

SpaceSail

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Spacety

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China National Badminton Team

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China National Bowling Team

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China National Table Tennis Team

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Chinese Football Association (CFA)

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Source Wikipedia, Chinese Football Association (CFA)Leadtier 2

Quote, Lead

governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in the People's Republic of China

Chinese Olympic Committee

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Source Chinese Olympic Committee (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

It is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing, China.

World Xiangqi Federation

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Air China Inner Mongolia

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China Express Airlines

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Source China Express Airlines (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters

Quote, Lead, headquarters

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Chongqing, China

China Railway

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China Railway Qingzang Group

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Shanghai International Port Group

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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