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Sunday, 12 July 2026
30 facts about China
30 facts about China
A civilization that has existed continuously for 5000 years
China is the most populous country with the longest-living civilization in the world. It is the home of many inventions and a treasure trove of folk m ...

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Turkey
Within Turkey lies the historical land of Cappadocia.
It was an important center of Christianity until the Middle Ages.
Bulgaria
In the years 2001-2005, former Tsar Simeon II became the prime minister of the republic.
It was the first time in the history of Eastern European countries when a monarch overthrown by the ...
Kazakhstan
Khan Shatir was the second building designed by British architect Norman Foster after the Pyramid of Peace and Reconciliation.
The Turkish company Sembol was responsible for the construction of the tent.
New Zealand
A physicist from New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford, discovered the proton in 1920.
Rutherford is referred to as the father of nuclear physics.
China
One of the lowest points on Earth can also be found in China.
This is the Turfańska Valley, the bottom of which lies at a depth of -154 m below sea level. The Turfan Basin is located in western China, in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
Cuba
Havana was the favorite place of Ernest Hemingway, who spent 20 years of his life here.
The city has many monuments of colonial architecture, and for this reason, the old town of La Habana Vieja was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Vatican City
Yellow mailboxes have become an icon in the landscape of the papal city-state.
The Vatican Post Office has operated its postal services and issued its stamps since 1929. Vatican P ...
China
Although Ping-Pong is one of the most popular games in China, it originated in the UK.
Croatia
The capital of the country and the largest city in Croatia is Zagreb.
Historically, the city derives from the settlements of Gradec and Kaptol, which were located on the adjacent hills being the origin of the present capital.
Portugal
Portugal has a relatively high illiteracy rate - 4.6% of residents over the age of 15 cannot read and write.
Compulsory education lasts nine years, i.e. from the age of 6 to 15. Primary school is compulsory, u ...