About China: structure ever built! China is one of the two most populous countries on Earth, with a written history stretching back thousands of years. From ancient dynasties to modern skyscrapers, China has always been a land of enormous scale — including a wall so long it seems to stretch on forever. The 13,000-Mile Wall — The Great Wall is the longest thing ever built by human hands.

Land Area: 9.60 million km² (3.71 million mi²) · World Rank: The fourth-largest country · Population: ~1.41 billion · Land Borders: 14 countries · Great Wall: The longest wall ever built · Ancient Inventions: Paper, printing, compass, gunpowder All four were first invented in ancient China. · High-speed Rail: The world's largest network · Longest River: The Yangtze · Capital & Landmark: Beijing