China is a large country located in Asia with Beijing as its capital city. Some key facts are that China has an area of over 9 million square kilometers and has 56 nationalities. Important landmarks include the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an. China also has the longest river in Asia, the Yangtze River, and the largest dam in the world, the Three Gorges Dam.