China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles), it is also the world's second-largest country by land area and third- or fourth-largest by total area, also has the most neighbor countries in the world. Governed by the Communist Party of China, it exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, also claiming sovereignty over Taiwan.

Key Cities

 * Hanzhong
 * Shanghai

Residents

 * Lorena Chen (1860-1912) - Lorena Chen was born in Hanzhong in 1860. She lived there until 1904, when she was accused of witchcraft, and sentenced to death.

Notable Events

 * May 11, 1860 - Lorena Chen is born in Hanzhong.
 * October 7, 1903 - Lorena Chen is accused of witchcraft, and is sentenced to death. Lorena runs away to Shanghai.
 * November 16, 1903 - Lorena Chen is tracked down in Shanghai, she sneaks aboard a freight ship heading to San Francisco.