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• Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (on Yangtze River)
• Type & Status: Hydroelectric gravity dam; world’s largest power station
• Construction Timeline: Began 14 December 1994, opened in 2003
• Completion: Fully completed in 2012
• Capacity & Purpose: 22,500 MW; flood control, power generation, navigation

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The single biggest hydroelectric power-generating site is the Three Gorges Dam

It is located on the Yangtze River in China,

Capacity: 22,500 MW.

Construction began on December 14, 1994

Opening date: 2003

Maximum length: 600 km (370 mi)

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Canton is the old name of Guangzhou.

It is located in southern China.

The Pearl River flows through it.

It is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong

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The Order of Cloud and Banner was the most prestigious military award of China.

It was instituted on June 15, 1935

It was mainly awarded during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).

The award was discontinued after 1949

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The Muslim people living in the Sinkiang (Xinjiang) province of China are called Uighurs

Uyghurs are a Turkic people, with their language related to Turkish, Uzbek, and Kazakh.

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The largest Coal coal-producing country in the World is China

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China: Remains the dominant global producer, with its output in 2024 being around 4.78 billion tonnes.  

India: Ranks as the second-largest producer, with its output in 2024 around 1.085 billion tonnes.  

Indonesia: Is the third-largest producer, with about 836.1 million tonnes in 2024.  

United States: Ranks fourth, producing 464.6 million tonnes in 2024.  

Russia: Is another major producer, with 508.19 million tonnes in 2025.

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China has the world's biggest army by active military personnel, with over 2 million soldiers

Top Militaries by Active Personnel (2025 estimates): 

China: ~2.035 million

India: ~1.46 - 1.475 million

United States: ~1.3 - 1.4 million

North Korea: ~1.28 million

Russia: ~1.1 - 1.3 million

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Paper was first made in Lei-Yang, China by Tsai Lun, a Chinese court official.

The earliest known use of paper money in China dates back to the Tang dynasty.

Tang dynasty lasted from the year 618 to 907 AD.

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The One-China Policy is the diplomatic acknowledgment that Taiwan is a part of China and not a separate nation.

The United Nations has adhered to a "one-China" policy, since its adoption on October 25, 1971. 

Based on UN General Assembly Resolution 2758

"One China" asserts that there is only one from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Explanation

The United Nations has adhered to a "one-China" policy, since its adoption on October 25, 1971. 

Based on UN General Assembly Resolution 2758

"One China" asserts that there is only one from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)