China

Physical Features :

•China is a vast continental country that spans many climatic zones.
•The core is dominated by three major river systems: the Yellow River (Huang He), the Yangtse River (Chang Jiang – the third longest river in the world) and the Pearl River.
•A large part of the country is mountainous.
•There are divergent ethnic group – Han, Uighur, Hui, Manchu and Tibetan.
•Major languages spoken are Chinese and Cantonese.
Chinese food reflects this regional diversity. Southern or Cantonese cuisine include dim sum (literally touch your heart), an assortment of pastries and dumpling. While, in the north, wheat is the staple food while in Szechuan spices have created a fiery cuisine. In eastern China both rice and wheat are eaten.