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China is a country in East Asia, it spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers, making it the third-largest country by land area.
Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center.
China is considered one of the cradles of civilization: the first human inhabitants in the region arrived during the Paleolithic.
