Ⅰ Brief Survey Country Name Geographical Position Capital City National Flag National Anthem National Emblem Currency Administrative Division The System of People's Congress State Organs Party System People's Political Consultative Conference The System of Regional Autonomy of Ethnic Groups Ⅱ Natural Conditions Land Boundary Topography Coastline Islands and Islets Rivers Lakes Climate Mineral Resources Rare'Fauna Rare Flora Ⅲ A Brief History of China Era of Five Virtuous "Emperors" Xia Dynasty Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Three Kingdoms Jin Dynasty Northern and Southern Dynasties Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty Five Dynasties and Ten States Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty The Republic of China The People's Republic of China Ⅳ Nationalities and Religions Descendants of Red and Yellow Emperors Huaxia Chinese Nation Han Nationality Minority Nationalities Religions Ⅴ Select Elements of Traditional Chinese Culture Surnames Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches The 24 Solar Terms The 12 Symbolic Animals Traditional Festivals Chinese Language Chinese Characters Creation Myths Heroic Myths Various Schools of Thought During the Pre-Qin Times The Art of War The Book of Poetry The Poetry of Chu Tang Poetry Song Ci (Poetry] Yuan Songs Classical Novels Folktales Traditional Music and Instruments Kun Ou Opera Beijing Opera Calligraphy Four Treasures of the Study Traditional Chinese Painting Sculpture Architecture Four Great Inventions of Ancient China Traditional Handicraft Art Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology Wushu Chinese Cuisine Chinese Tea Alcoholic Drinks Appendix: List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China