extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
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
Currency:
yuan (CNY)
Government:
Communist state
Religions:
Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 1%-2%, Christian 3%-4%