Editing China

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'''China''' is a large [[national government|nation]] in East [[Asia]] on [[Earth]]. It is part of the [[Unified Earth Government]] and holds a great amount of sway over its decision-making.<ref name="ENC">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 296 (2011 edition)</ref>

==History==
China is one of Earth's oldest civilizations, being thousands of years old by the time humanity had started colonizing other planets.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}

In [[2004]], [[Dana Awbrey]] fled to China after an [[artificial intelligence]] called the [[Operator]] thrown into the past via a [[Forerunner]] [[Deep-space artifact|artifact]] expressed a desire to kill her.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}<ref>''[[i love bees]]''</ref>

===Interstellar humanity===
When humanity first began to colonize other worlds, China was one of the most enthusiastic and effective colonizing forces. Many of the vital resource colonies that would eventually supply the [[UNSC]] war effort were initiated by Chinese efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}

==Geography==
The [[Wikipedia:Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] was in the country and passed through [[Wikipedia:Jinshanling|Jinshanling]].{{Ref/Site|Id=|URL=http://ilovebees.blogspot.com/2004/08/olly-olly-axon-free.html
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===Locations===
*[[Beijing]]
*[[Shanghai]]

==Society and culture==
[[File:Junjefather.png|thumb|300px|[[Junjie Chen]] receives a message from his father in China.]]
China is an international superpower. The United Nations Space Command has long taken an interest in [[Asia]] for no better reason than its vast size. China has always held a great amount of sway in the UEG, and its position on the world stage did not change when the UNSC gained more power during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. China is overcrowded.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}

Beijing, a city in the country, is known as a "big media-advertising town". Most people on Earth that work in media or advertising, especially journalists and photographers, live in either Beijing or [[New York City]] in the [[URNA]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo Graphic Novel]]|Page=85}}

==Trivia==
*[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]], an interstellar corporation that manufactures starships and terrestrial vehicles, is named for a union of Chinese (''Sino'') and Vietnamese (''Viet'') interests.<ref name="HGN122">[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|''Halo Graphic Novel'', p. 122]]</ref> 
*[[Lian Devereaux]]'s mother was Chinese.<ref name="Mort1">''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'', p. 254</ref>
*As a child, [[Holly Tanaka]] sometimes wore a sky blue and white garment reminiscent of a cheongsam, or [[Wikipedia:Qipao|qipao]], a style of dress from China.
*A flattened box of [[Chinese food Easter egg|Chinese takeout]] can be found in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' map, [[High Ground]], set at [[Outpost C9]] in [[Kenya]]. Similar boxes are also found on [[Foundry]].
*Chinese characters can be found in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. In the first three games they appear on select weapons and in the latter on the [[multiplayer]] map, [[Reflection]]. 
*The {{UNSCShip|All Under Heaven}}, a [[carrier]] in the [[UNSC Navy]], was named for the ancient Chinese cultural and political concept known as [[Wikipedia:Tianxia|tianxia]].

==Gallery==
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File:Chinese food from H3.jpg|The smashed box of Chinese food on [[High Ground]].
File:ODSTlogothing.jpg|Chinese character "混" next to a depiction of an egg (together representing "混蛋", meaning ''"bastard"''), on an [[ODST]]'s [[ODST armor|body armor]].
File:Living Monument pistol kanji.png|七, which translates to "7", clearly visible on an officer's sidearm in the [[Halo Living Monument]] trailer.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''

==Sources==
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