What are some basic facts about China? (Answer may vary)

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• largest population of any country in the world (1.3 billion in late 2004)
• China has long been ethnically diverse; 55 "nationalities" in addition to the majority Han people (who form about 92% of the total population)
• Differing ways of life in various diverse environments
• 60% of the population is rural-based, but China has recently seen significant urbanization and industrialization
• ". . . urban, professional, and elite musics are every bit as well established as the music of the agricultural classes."

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