China is fascinating, and there are a lot of interesting facts about China that people need to know, especially if they plan on going there in the future. According to businessinsider.com, one of those facts is that many pairs of chopsticks there.

Apparently, if all of the disposable chopsticks that have been made there over the last few years were given out to individuals everywhere, there would be enough for every single person to have more than one pair, which is outstanding. But something everyone also needs to know is that there are a lot of myths about this place as well. Those who go there might be surprised when they find out what is true and what is not. Here are some of the myths.

10 Everyone Has To Abide By The One-Child Policy

The one-child policy is real, but it's not something all of the citizens has to follow. According to alexatsintolas.weebly.com, there are exceptions to the rule. Couples can have a second child if their first one was a girl. Also, moms and dads who have no siblings can have multiple kids.

9 China Has A Poor Attitude Towards Women

China treats its female citizens differently than other parts of the world do, but some people wrongly believe that China treats females as if they do not matter much at all. According to toptenz.net, the government there is taking important steps to ensure that females in China are treated well.

8 They Have 100% Control Over The Internet There

There is censorship in China when it comes to the internet. But according to toptenz.net, the government doesn't have complete control over it. That's because people are very creative, and many of the citizens there have discovered that there are ways with which they can get past China's internet restrictions.

7 It Won't Be Long Before China Surpasses The United States, Economically Speaking

According to nationalinterest.org, there's a misconception about the future of China's economy. Clearly, some think the economy there is much better than it is since they believe it will become bigger than the economy in the United States. The truth is, it doesn't look like this is going to happen.

6 The Military There Has Not Paid Attention To Changes In Technology For A While

It has been a long time since China was involved in a war, which is a good thing. But according to nationalinterest.org, there are people who mistakenly believe that the military in China hasn't been keeping up with the changes in technology since that's the case, and that's not true.

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5 All The People In China Speak One Language

People who haven't been to China before might think that the people who live there speak the same language and that there's only one language to speak. However, that's not the case. According to yoyochinese.com, there are many languages that are spoken in China, and one of them is Mandarin.

4 The Food Is Not Diverse

In the west, there aren't many different kinds of Chinese food, so it 's easy to see why some people are under the impression that the food there might not have much variety. But according to yoyochinese.com, there are lots of different things people can enjoy eating while in China.

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3 There Is Not Much Diversity Among The Citizens

There are people who think that everyone in China shares the same ethnicity, and they couldn't be more wrong. According to yoyochinese.com, there are a number of people there that do not share the exact same ethnicity as some of the other citizens of China. This place is pretty diverse.

While there are some things that China does have in common with some people from western areas, that is not true when it comes to individualism. According to forbes.com, they view things a little bit differently. People in China usually focus heavily on family, and less on themselves as individuals.

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1 China Is The Oldest Civilization In The World

According to independent.co.uk, there's a fairly common myth that China is the oldest civilization in the entire world. But that's not the case. Apparently, there are some people who have been claiming that this civilization has been around for approximately 5,000 years, which does not seem to be the case.

References: Business Insider, China's One-Child Policy

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