China is located in the east of Asia and the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. The land area is about 9.6 million square kilometers, the coastline of the eastern and southern continents is more than10.8 million kilometers, and the area of inland and coastal waters is about 4.7 million square kilometers. There are more than 7,600 large and small islands in the sea area, of which Taiwan Province Island is the largest, with an area of 35,798 square kilometers. China borders 14 countries, and is adjacent to 8 countries by sea. The provincial administrative divisions are 4 municipalities directly under the central government, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 special administrative regions, with Beijing as the capital.

The ancient history of China, which started from Yuanmou about 6.5438+0.70 million years ago and ended before the Opium War of 65438+0.840, is the history of primitive society, slave society and feudal society in China.

The modern history of China is from the Opium War in 1840 to the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, and it is also the history of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in China. The modern history of China is divided into two stages, from the Opium War of 1840 to the eve of the May 4th Movement of 19 19, which is the stage of the old democratic revolution. From the May 4th Movement in 19 19 to the eve of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, it was the stage of the new democratic revolution.

The establishment of19491kloc-0/People's Republic of China (PRC) marked the entry of China into the period of socialist revolution and construction. ? From the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 to 1956, the people of all ethnic groups in China gradually realized the transformation from new democracy to socialism under the leadership of China * * * Production Party, quickly restored the national economy, carried out planned economic construction, and basically completed the socialist transformation of private ownership of the means of production in most parts of the country.

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The word China first appeared in the bronze inscription "He Zun" in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was also called Huaxia, Zhonghua, Midsummer, Zhongyuan, Zhu Xia, Zhu Hua, Shenzhou, Kyushu and Hainei.

The primitive society in China began with Yuanmou people about 6.5438+0.7 million years ago and ended with the establishment of the Xia Dynasty in the 20th century BC. Primitive society experienced two periods: primitive people and clan commune. The clan commune has experienced two stages: matriarchal clan commune and paternal clan commune. Yuanmou Man is the earliest known human being in China.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ China

China government network _ national conditions