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China launched Change'e-6 mission to collect samples from the far side of the Moon and bring them to Earth.

China's Chang'e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far side samples

China launched Change'e-6 mission on 3 May 2024.

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China has a 22,100-kilometer land border with 14 countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bhutan
3. India
4. Kazakhstan
5. North Korea
6. Kyrgyzstan,
7. Laos
8. Mongolia
9. Myanmar (Burma)
10. Nepal
11. Pakistan
12. Russia
13. Tajikistan
14. Vietnam

The longest borders are with Mongolia (4,677 km), Russia (3,645 km), India (3,380 km), and Myanmar (2,185 km).

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In July 2024, China unveiled the world's first dual-tower solar thermal plant, which uses solar heat to produce 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy.

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• The Makran Coastal Highway is also known as N-10.
• It stretches 653 km (406 mi) from Karachi in Sindh province to Gwadar in Balochistan.
• The construction began in 2002.
• It was completed by 2004 with assistance from China.
• It connects major cities including Karachi, Ormara, Pasni, and Gwadar.
• It facilitating transportation and development along the coastal region.

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 China imports Palm Oil primarily from:

1. Indonesia ($3.61B),
2. Malaysia ($1.22B),
3. Colombia ($9.64M),
4. Thailand ($3.97M),
5. Philippines ($1.59M)

The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for China between 2021 and 2022

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The total length of the Great Wall of China is 21,196 Kilometres 

Qin Shi Huang Built the Great Wall

Chinese created this wall as a defense against the Mongols

It was made in 221 BC

The Ming Great Wall's Length is 8,851 km (5,500 mi)

The official length of the Great Wall is 21,196 km (13,170 mi).

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First in the world, a man suffering from severe liver cancer got his liver transplanted by a pig's liver.

Pig's liver has been transplanted into a living cancer for the first time in China.

A 71-year-old Chinese man has become the first living person to undergo a liver transplant from a gametically modified pig.

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China will host Archery World Cup 2024

Edition: 18th

Start date: 23 April

Closing date: 20 October

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• As of 2024, China has the largest number of internet users in the world.
• With over 1.1 billion people using the internet.
• Accounting for approximately 40% of the country's population.

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In May 2024, China launched Chang'e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon's far side.

China launched its complex and ambitious Chang'e-6 mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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