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CONTINGENT: United Chinese Association COORDINATED BY: Vice-President: Mr. C.H. Hua China enjoys one of the ancient living civilizations in the world. Its recorded history dates back to five thousand years ago. The Chinese nation is composed of more than fifty nationalities such as Han, Tibetan, Mongolian and Korean. Buddhism, Taoism and the Confucius philosophy form the dominant culture of China. Christianity, Catholic, Muslin and other religions also exist in China. The ancient Chinese inventions such as the techniques of powder, movable printing, paper and campuses contributed to the world industrialization and civilizations. One fourth of the world population lives in China, which has one twentieth of the world arable land. Since 1980, the Chinese economy increased at a rate of more than ten percent every year. As the largest developing country, China has been developing its market economy while people there try to establish a new social benefit system. Modernizing the country is the top of the national agenda. The Chinese people are working hard for theIR sacred mission of the peaceful reunification of the country under the principle of "one country, two systems."The Chinese immigrants ’ contribution to the United States can be found in the landmarks of the railway system and the Gold Rush in the American west. Chinese scientists are active in physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, AIDS research and other fields in the US. Six Chinese American scientists have won the Nobel prizes.The United Chinese Associations of New York represent the Chinese communities for the International Cultural Parade. |
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