About CHINA

Some remarkable facts about China:

• Despite its size, there is only one time zone.
• The Chinese railway network would go around the world twice.
• UNESCO has designated 55 Chinese sites and monuments as World Heritage Sites. The Great Wall of China, the Xi’an Terracotta Army or the Forbidden City in Beijing are a few of the most well-known..
• China is regarded by FIFA as the nation from which football “CUJU（蹴鞠）” originated.
• All pandas in the world belong to China.
• They celebrate the new year for 15 days.
• The Government of the People’s Republic of China recognizes 56 different ethnic groups and the largest ethnic group is the Han, for over 90% of all groups.
• Chinese Mandarin has 4 tones and Chinese Cantonese has up to 9.
• It is the country with the most borders, specifically with 14 countries: Russia, Mongolia, North Korea, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.
• World’s largest producer of tea, the typical national beverage.
• Chinese gastronomy is incredibly diverse, and each region has its own distinctive cuisines. We want to highlight some typical dishes that you can find in Chinese restaurants in Madrid:

• 1. Jiaozi (饺子): Also known as dumplings or ravioli. Jiaozi are made of minced meat or vegetable fillings rolled into a paper-thin dough, which is usually sealed with the fingers. It is essential to eat them during the Chinese New Year.
  2. Huoguo （火锅） “ hot pot ” is a set of foods that are cooked in a hot broth located in the center of the table. Foods include meat, mushrooms, seafood, vegetables. The food, once cooked, is usually spread in a kind of sauce. It is also a typical New Year’s meal.
  3. Peking Duck （北京烤鸭） is a classic dish, dating back to the 15th century. In fact, it was one of the favorite delicacies in the Ming Empire.
  4. Char Siu （叉烧） is a Cantonese-style pork barbecue. The ingredients used in the Char Siu generally include honey sugar, five-spice powder, red food coloring, soy sauce, and rice wine.
  5. Roujiamo （肉夹馍） is a street food originating from Shaanxi province and is known as “The oldest hamburger in the world.”
  6. Youtiao （油条） is a type of fried bread (similar to churro). It is slightly salty and usually consumed for breakfast as a balanced accompaniment to rice congee or soy milk.
  7. Yuebing （月饼） Moon cake is a Chinese sweet that is traditionally consumed in the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important festivals in China.
  8. Xiaolongbao （小笼包） is a kind of steamed dumpling that is traditionally stuffed with meat and broth.