China
8 questions tagged China — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When was paper invented?
Paper was invented in China more than 2,000 years ago, and court official Cai Lun improved it in AD 105.
Where is the Terracotta Army?
The Terracotta Army is near Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China, beside the tomb of the first emperor.
Where is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is on the southern coast of China, at the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta.
Where do giant pandas live?
Giant pandas live in the cool, wet bamboo forests of mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
Where was gunpowder invented?
Gunpowder was invented in China, probably in the 9th century, by alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality.
Where is the Three Gorges Dam?
The Three Gorges Dam spans the Yangtze River near Yichang in Hubei Province, China, and is the world's largest power station by installed capacity.
Why do giant pandas eat bamboo?
Pandas evolved to rely on bamboo because it is abundant year-round in their mountain forests, even though their gut is built like a carnivore's.
When did the 2008 Sichuan earthquake happen?
The Sichuan earthquake struck on 12 May 2008.