The vast scale of China’s landmass and its population means that China produces and consumes copious amounts of natural resources and food.

It also means that China houses a large chunk of the world’s billionaires.

We dug around to find some interesting statistics. Did you know that China's railway lines could loop around earth twice?

Here are some interesting facts about the world's second-largest economy, which could soon eclipse the U.S. to become the world's largest this year.