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A1: "China" is overwhelmingly used to refer to the People's Republic of China rather than the Republic of China in both the Chinese and English languages. For relevant policy details, see WP:COMMONNAME.

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December 17, 2020	Good article reassessment	Delisted
July 9, 2026	Peer review	Reviewed
August 17, 2026	Good article nominee	Listed
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on September 25, 2026, and January 3, 2014. The text of the entries was: September 25, 2026: Did you know ... that fewer than one in fifteen residents of China* live in the western 64 percent of the country?* January 3, 2014: Did you know ... that China, with over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, is the third-most biodiverse country in the world?
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Not moved, 5 March 2010, from People's Republic of China to China, see discussion.
Moved, 31 August 2011, from People's Republic of China to China, see discussion.

Section sizes

Section size for China (47 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	16,302	16,302	444	444
Etymology	2,288	2,288	180	180
History	87	19,989	0	2,001
Prehistory	867	867	87	87
Ancient China	2,125	2,125	212	212
Imperial China	52	10,098	0	1,010
Classical period	3,064	3,064	264	264
Mid-imperial period	2,479	2,479	249	249
Late imperial period	4,503	4,503	497	497
Republic of China	2,687	2,687	288	288
People's Republic of China	4,125	4,125	404	404
Geography	4,011	13,739	337	815
Environment	6,669	6,669	307	307
Political geography	3,059	3,059	171	171
Politics	4,725	37,831	262	3,488
Chinese Communist Party	6,063	6,063	260	260
Administrative divisions	13,107	13,107	2,071	2,071
Foreign relations	4,416	4,416	223	223
Military	3,600	3,600	164	164
Law and policing	2,222	2,222	205	205
Human rights	3,698	3,698	303	303
Economy	8,920	19,946	463	856
Science and technology	3,585	3,585	220	220
Infrastructure and transportation	7,441	7,441	173	173
Demographics	6,601	22,548	385	1,634
Cities and urbanization	2,696	2,696	140	140
Languages and ethnic groups	3,468	3,468	340	340
Religion	3,583	3,583	341	341
Education	1,985	1,985	207	207
Health	4,215	4,215	221	221
Culture	2,668	23,187	239	2,120
Art	2,431	6,822	251	670
Architecture	1,496	1,496	152	152
Performing arts	2,895	2,895	267	267
Cuisine	2,472	2,472	249	249
Fashion	1,392	1,392	153	153
Literature	2,695	2,695	277	277
Media	2,305	2,305	203	203
Sport and games	4,833	4,833	329	329
See also	187	187	0	0
Notes	31	31	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
Sources	38,170	38,170	0	0
External links	294	1,815	0	48
Government	109	109	0	0
General information	307	307	0	0
Maps	1,105	1,105	48	48
Total	196,063	196,063	11,586	11,586

This article was reviewed by The Denver Post on April 30, 2007.
Comments: "simplistic, and in some places, even incoherent.", "mishandled the issue of Korean independence from China", "and the context of the Silk Road in China's international relations." Please examine the findings.
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Aaron Bandler (December 18, 2025). "In new change, main Wikipedia 'Israel' entry says Jewish state committing 'genocide'". Jewish News Syndicate. Retrieved December 19, 2025. It takes Wikipedia nearly 7,500 words into its main entry on China to mention the word "genocide," tucked in a section on "sociopolitical issues and human rights," and even then, the crowdsourced online encyclopedia hedges.

Edit request

Latest comment: 1 month ago5 comments2 people in discussion

Change: "feast Large mountain ranges in the west(...)" in Geography section to: "Large mountain ranges in the west(...)"

Reason: I don't know what "feast" is doing in that sentence ~2026-45407-61 (talk) 15:15, 26 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for noticing that error. I've removed that word. That word was added in this edit by @Generalissima, probably by accident.

Temporary Account: Use this page to make a proper edit request next time. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 15:27, 26 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

I am not doing all of that Wikipedia bureaucracy just to request an edit ~2026-45407-61 (talk) 15:58, 26 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

It's to properly notify appropriate Wikipedia editors and to generate correct edit request templates. If you have too much ego to lose so you're not doing that, it's perfectly okay. I was just suggesting. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 16:00, 26 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Alright, thank you for your suggestion. ~2026-45407-61 (talk) 16:14, 26 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 21 September 2026

Latest comment: 11 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.

Please change "China's forest coverage" with link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forestry_in_China?action=edit&redlink=1) in Geography -> Environment to plain text. Link does not exist. Selanyat (talk) 17:54, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done Dannyjamescarter (talk) 18:58, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 21 September 2026