CHINA
Conventional long form: People’s Republic of China
Conventional short form: China
Local long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo
Local short form: Zhongguo
Abbreviation: PRC
Population: 1,336,718,015 (2011 estimate)
Median age: 35.5 years
Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 17.6%15–64 years: 73.6%65 years and over: 8.9%
GDP per capita (PPP): $7,400 (2010 estimated in US dollars)
Suffrage: 18 years old
Legal drinking age: No official rulings exist across China as of this writing; however, certain cities (e.g., Shenzhen) have reportedly adopted a regulation requiring consumers to be at least 18 years old to purchase alcohol. An ordinance to forbid advertising alcohol reportedly exists in some areas as well.
Advertising Note
China is the ...
Get Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Sales and Marketing: The Essential Cultural Guide—From Presentations and Promotions to Communicating and Closing now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
