Fun Facts:
- Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s. It was for emperors only.
- Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone.
- The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting.
- 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.
- The number of birth defects in China continues to rise. Environmentalist and officials blame China’s severe pollution.
- In some parts of China, “pigtails” were associated with a girl’s marital status. A young girl would wear two pigtails, and when she married, she would wear just one.
- One in every five people in the world is Chinese.
- Cricket fighting is a popular amusement in China. Many Chinese children keep crickets as pets. (74)