China Facts Weird and Interesting | 15 Things You Did Not Know About China
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China has an ancient history that dates back many years of human civilization. The country represents a varied lifestyle that is vastly different from the West.
Here are some of top interesting and weird facts about China.
Fact No 1: One in every five people in the world is Chinese. China’s population is four times that of the United States.
Fact no 2: China is also known as the “Flowery Kingdom” and many of the fruits and flowers (such as the orange and orchid) are now grown all over the world.
Fact no 3: Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s. It was for emperors only.
Fact no 4: Despite its size, all of China is in a one-time zone.[6]The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00, which is eight hours ahead of GMT, despite China spanning five geographical time zones. The official national standard time is called Beijing Time (Chinese: 北京时间) domestically and China Standard Time (CST) internationally.
Fact no 5: The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
Fact no 6: The consumption of mushrooms was recorded in Chinese historical documents more than 3,000 years ago. In 1996, China produced 600,000 tons of mushrooms, making it the world’s leading producer, and it has 60% of the world’s mushroom varieties.
Fact no 7: China has the world’s oldest calendar. This lunar calendar originated in 2600 B.C. and has 12 zodiac signs. It takes 60 years to complete.
