The Dunes, Shenzhou Peninsula, CHINA
This video is about The Dunes Golf Course, Shenzhou Peninsula, Hainan Island CHINA
Sheraton Resort and The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula
See the stunning Sheraton resort and 2 outstanding Dunes courses at this wonderful Hainan Island location in China
Sanya vacation, Spring 2013
We spend the first two days at Sheraton Hotel and the last two days at Kempinski Hotel.
Sheraton Sanya Haitang Bay Resort
Haitang Beilu-Haitang Bay, Haitang Bay, Sanya Haitang Bay 572013
Renowned as the 'Hawaii of the East,' Hainan Island is situated just off the southern coast of China in the South China Sea.
Business facilities Business Center Meeting Rooms
Hotel facilities Car rental desk Dry cleaning Wi Fi Connection Interior corridor access to rooms Outdoor pool Private dining for groups
Leisure facilities Health Club Swimming pool Tennis
Restaurant Dining Options: Property Has 4 Restaurants On-site
Lobby Lounge
Type of Restaurant - Bar/Lounge
Hours -
From 1000Hrs To 0000Hrs Mon-Sun
YUE
Type of Restaurant - Full Service Restaurant
Type of Cuisine - Chinese
Meals Served - Lunch - Dinner
Hours -
From 1130Hrs To 1430Hrs Mon-Sun
From 1730Hrs To 2200Hrs Mon-Sun
Steam n Spice
Type of Restaurant - Full Service Restaurant
Type of Cuisine - Chinese
Meals Served - Lunch - Dinner
Hours -
From 1100Hrs To 2200Hrs Mon-Sun
Feast
Type of Restaurant - Buffet
Type of Cuisine - International
Meals Served - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Hours -
From 0700Hrs To 0000Hrs Mon-Sun
InAzia
Type of Restaurant - Full Service Restaurant
Type of Cuisine - Seafood
Meals Served - Lunch - Dinner
Hours -
From 1130Hrs To 1430Hrs Mon-Sun
From 1730Hrs To 2200Hrs Mon-Sun
Smoking policy Smoking not permitted
Check-in time: 15:00 Check-out time: 12:00
Local Attractions SYX Jianfengling Tropical Rain67 Mi Hainan Qixianling Golf And28 Mi Primary City - Hainan Sanya International33 Mi Haitang Bay Wanda Internat1 Mi Luhuitou /turn-round Deer/17 Mi 6 Mi E Wuzhizhou Island Diving Ar2 Mi Seven Fairy Hot Spring 28 Mi Sanya Duty-free Shop 16 Mi Shimei Bay 34 Mi Butterfly Valley 8 Mi Kangle Garden Spa And Golf55 Mi Sanya Tourism Bureau 16 Mi Yalong Bay 10 Mi West Island Marine Amuseme25 Mi End Of The Earth 26 Mi Crown Of Beauty Theatre 15 Mi Sanya Tropical Paradise Fo9 Mi Nan Wan Monkey Island 17 Mi Sanya City 17 Mi Summer Mall 16 Mi Sanya Yalong Bay Sun Valle9 Mi Syx - Sanya
Location Directions: Direction to the Property from Airport SYX -
Follow the signs towards Fenghuang Road. After
approximately 10 kilometers.. turn left onto the Yinbin
Road Intersection. After approximately 8 kilometers..
at the roundabout.. turn left onto Jiyang Avenue.
Proceed on the East Highway to the Haitang Bay Exit on
the right. At the first left.. turn onto Hai an Road.
Follow this road until you see the resorts signage.
Approximately 40 minutes.
Credit cards accepted by hotel Amex MasterCard Visa
Хайкоу Санья Китай / Haikou Sanya China
Haikou Sanya China
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Mission Hills Resort Haikou, Haikou, Hainan, China, 5 star hotel
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No.1 Mission Hills Boulevard, Longhua District, Long Hua, 571155 Haikou, China
Description: Known as one of the world's largest hot spring resorts, Mission Hills Resort Haikou features great hot spring facilities and service. It is located a 19-minute drive from Haikou Meilan International Airport and Haikou Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark. The hotel offers a spa, an outdoor pool and hot spring bath.
Spacious, soundproofed rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and come with free wired internet. A flat-screen TV, a mini-bar and a personal safe are provided. Private bathrooms include a bathtub and separate shower. Free WiFi can be enjoyed in rooms.
Mission Hills Resort Haikou is only a 5-minute drive from Guanlan Lake Huayi Feng Xiaogang Film Commune. It is a 40-minute drive from Haikou Railway Station and west coast. Free airport shuttle service is available.
Guests can work out in the fitness center, enjoy at the big golf course nearby or head for a relaxing massage. The hotel has a business center and concierge desk. Currency exchange and ticketing services are available.
There are a wide range of on-site dinning options available. Silver Moon features Chinese specialties while Ukiyo offers a variety of Japanese cuisine. The Onyx and Bistro On The Rock offers a wide selection of drinks.
Mission Hills Resort Haikou, Haikou, Hainan, China, 5-star hotel
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Pluses:
Comfortable and spacious room. Good aircon and strong water pressure for bath.
We wanted to go somewhere with the springs, but this place blew us away with its springs offering. The springs are very well done and the area is so big - we didn't have enough time to see it all. Kids also had a great time in the pool and play areas.
Minuses:
Dinning was a little expensive. Wifi does not allow WhatsApp access.
Location is a bit out of town so leaves the rest of the city a lot less accessible, but we were there mainly for the resort so that didnt really bother us much. Overall a very good stay and nothing negative to say.
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People's Republic of China | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:33 1 Names
00:05:45 2 History
00:05:53 2.1 Prehistory
00:07:01 2.2 Early dynastic rule
00:08:25 2.3 Imperial China
00:14:41 2.4 End of dynastic rule
00:17:21 2.5 Republic of China (1912–1949)
00:20:40 2.6 People's Republic of China (1949–present)
00:25:08 3 Geography
00:26:08 3.1 Landscape and climate
00:28:43 3.2 Biodiversity
00:31:29 3.3 Environmental issues
00:35:06 3.4 Political geography
00:36:57 4 Politics
00:38:14 4.1 Communist Party
00:39:25 4.2 Government
00:40:48 4.3 Administrative divisions
00:41:54 4.4 Foreign relations
00:43:54 4.4.1 Trade relations
00:45:52 4.4.2 Territorial disputes
00:47:25 4.4.3 Emerging superpower status
00:48:16 4.5 Sociopolitical issues, human rights and reform
00:55:24 5 Military
00:59:09 6 Economy
01:02:08 6.1 Economic history and growth
01:09:00 6.2 China in the global economy
01:12:15 6.3 Class and income inequality
01:14:18 7 Science and technology
01:14:28 7.1 Historical
01:15:47 7.2 Modern era
01:19:59 8 Infrastructure
01:20:19 8.1 Telecommunications
01:24:19 8.2 Transport
01:29:50 8.3 Water supply and sanitation
01:30:39 9 Demographics
01:34:18 9.1 Ethnic groups
01:35:50 9.2 Languages
01:38:15 9.3 Urbanization
01:39:46 9.4 Education
01:42:33 9.5 Health
01:45:07 9.6 Religion
01:48:22 10 Culture
01:51:12 10.1 Literature
01:53:19 10.2 Cuisine
01:55:00 10.3 Sports
01:58:05 11 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 (de jure 23) provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin reunited core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. According to the World Bank, China's GDP grew from $150 billion in 1978 to $12.24 trillion by 2017. Since 2010, China has been the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and, since 2014, the largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and seco ...
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
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SUMMARY
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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
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China
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
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Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
China | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:22 1 Names
00:06:13 2 History
00:06:22 2.1 Prehistory
00:07:29 2.2 Early dynastic rule
00:08:59 2.3 Imperial China
00:15:25 2.4 End of dynastic rule
00:18:05 2.5 Republic of China (1912–1949)
00:21:22 2.6 People's Republic of China (1949–present)
00:25:45 3 Geography
00:26:47 3.1 Landscape and climate
00:29:26 3.2 Biodiversity
00:32:17 3.3 Environmental issues
00:36:01 3.4 Political geography
00:37:52 4 Politics
00:39:12 4.1 Communist Party
00:40:27 4.2 Government
00:41:50 4.3 Administrative divisions
00:42:57 4.4 Foreign relations
00:45:02 4.4.1 Trade relations
00:48:30 4.4.2 Territorial disputes
00:50:08 4.4.3 Emerging superpower status
00:50:59 4.5 Sociopolitical issues, human rights and reform
00:57:08 5 Military
01:00:57 6 Economy
01:02:22 6.1 Economic history and growth
01:05:59 6.2 China in the global economy
01:09:19 6.3 Class and income inequality
01:10:57 7 Science and technology
01:11:08 7.1 Historical
01:12:30 7.2 Modern era
01:15:37 8 Infrastructure
01:15:46 8.1 Telecommunications
01:17:34 8.2 Transport
01:22:54 8.3 Water supply and sanitation
01:23:45 9 Demographics
01:27:08 9.1 Ethnic groups
01:28:40 9.2 Languages
01:31:07 9.3 Urbanization
01:32:40 9.4 Education
01:35:28 9.5 Health
01:38:05 9.6 Religion
01:41:26 10 Culture
01:44:17 10.1 Literature
01:46:24 10.2 Cuisine
01:48:06 10.3 Sports
01:51:09 11 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
Speaking Rate: 0.887171290251184
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-A
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin reunited core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC i ...