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Elliott School Year 9 - China. Why?. China is the third largest country in the world with a huge and growing economy. Beijing will the the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games. Chinese is the most spoken language on the planet. China.
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Elliott School • Year 9 - China
Why? • China is the third largest country in the world with a huge and growing economy. Beijing will the the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games. • Chinese is the most spoken language on the planet.
China • Twice the size of Western Europe and the third largest country in the world • Population of 1.3 billion.
The Great Wall of China • The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world stretching 2,150 miles with a further 1,780 miles of branches and spurs. It was completed around 210 BC during the reign of China's first Emperor, Qin.