Flag of China

🎨 What the flag means

China's flag is red with five yellow stars in the top corner, one big star and four smaller ones. Officially, the red stands for the Communist revolution, the big star for the Communist Party, and the four small stars for the Chinese people united around it. It is called the "Five-star Red Flag".

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

1.4 billion (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Beijing21.9 million people (2020)

🗣️ Main language

Chinese

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Paper, printing, the compass and gunpowder were all invented in China and are called the Four Great Inventions.
2. The Great Wall of China is a World Heritage Site.
3. Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, sits on the border between China and Nepal.