The population in China is represented by 1.3 billion people (137 people live per 1 km2).
The national composition of China is represented by:
- Han Chinese (93%);
- national minorities in the form of Zhuangs, Huis, Manchus, Tibetans, Uighurs and others (7%).
Despite the fact that China is a densely populated country in the world, the indicators of the average population density here are the same as, for example, in Switzerland or the Czech Republic, and all thanks to the huge regional differences. So, the western regions of China and some northern provinces are inhabited by only 5, 7% of the population, and practically no one lives in the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts.
Most of the inhabitants of China live in the eastern regions - they settled in the North Caucasus Plain, in the Yangtze Valley, in the Sichuan Basin (in some coastal provinces, 320 people live per 1 km2).
Since the Chinese language has numerous dialects that differ from each other from a slight accent to a complete misunderstanding, Mandarin (common speech) is recognized as the state language of China.
Beijing is the main dialect in Chinese: it is spoken by the majority of Chinese people (70% of the population). Wu (Shanghai) and Yue (Cantonese, Hong Kong) are also common dialects.
As for religion, there are many Buddhists in the country, adherents of Confucianism, Taoism and atheism.
Major cities in China: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Guilin.
Life span
The male population lives on average up to 71 years, and the female population - up to 74 years.
Thanks to health care reform, China has managed to raise life expectancy from 35 years (1950) to 73!
At the moment, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, influenza and AIDS epidemics have been practically eradicated in China, but more and more people are experiencing obesity problems.
The health of citizens is affected by air and water pollution (due to smoking and abundant smog in large cities, the population suffers from respiratory diseases).
Residents of China often resort to the services of traditional Chinese medicine, which includes acupuncture, treatment of diseases by pulse, herbs and various tinctures.
Customs and traditions of the peoples of China
The Chinese adhere to many traditions and customs to this day. For example, in the old days, when the Chinese greeted each other, they bowed, folding their arms on their chest (to show special respect for the interlocutor, the Chinese bowed to him as low as possible).
And modern Chinese, greeting each other, simply nod their heads, but bows have not sunk into the summer - although they are rare, they are used in everyday life of the Chinese.
In China, traditions related to gifts have become widespread: if the Chinese go to visit, they present the owners of the house with sweets, wine or tea.
If you are going to China, keep in mind that the Chinese should not be given watches and black and white things and gifts, as well as disrespectful to the Chinese culture and history, and the national achievements of the country.
