Here are some interesting facts about China
From It's More than Just Baidu: 51 Other Ways to Invest in China [1].It is the largest country in the world by population, with about one fifth of the world's population residing there. It has the second largest GDP by purchasing power parity. It has the fourth largest economy in the world by GDP. The poverty rate went from 53% in 1981 to 8% in 2001. It is the second largest exporter in the world. It is the world's second largest importer of petroleum. It is is the third largest importer in the world. It is largest consumer of steel in the world. It is largest consumer of concrete in the world. The Shanghai Stock Exchange index rose 130 percent in 2006. Approximately 91% of the population is literate. When the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China's largest bank, went public in October 2006, it was the largest IPO in history at the time.
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[1] http://seekingalpha.com/article/52196-it-s-more-than-just-baidu-51-other-ways-to-invest-in-china