China is one of the most ancient civilization in the world spanning over 5,000 years and it has a land area of 9,600,000 sq. km. Begin your oriental odyssey by being fascinated by these Chinese facts: I. China is the most populated nation on Earth with 1.3 billion people, which means 1 in every 5 is Chinese II. More than 20 million trees are chopped every year to make chopsticks in China III. Paper money was invented in China IV. China's Terracotta Warriors: Each soldier in Qin Shi Huang's 8,000 strong terracotta army has distinct facial features V. The national sport of China is Table tennis VI. The Great Wall of China has remained standing and is held together thanks to mortar made from sticky rice soup mixed with the standard mixture of slaked lime. VII. China's railway lines could loop around Earth twice VIII. 8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture because '八' (FA) means 'Wealth', 'Fortune' and 'Prosperity' in Chinese Fun Fact: In the Beijing summer Olympics, the opening ceremony commenced at 08:08 PM on 08/08/08