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Chapter 1 What Is Chin Like 中国概貌 China, officially the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), in Asia, is the worlds most populous state, with a population of over 1.381 billion. The state is governed by its vanguard party (Communist Party of China) based in the capital of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction(管辖权)over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilomete