| SYMBOL |
IMAGE |
DESCRIPTION |
| National flag |
National flag of the PRC (Wu Xing Hong Qi)
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The national flag of the People's Republic of China was designed by Zeng Liansong. It has a red field charged with five golden stars in the canton. The color red represents the Communist Revolution, the four smaller stars represent the four social classes in Chinese society, and the largest star represents Chinese unity under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. One corner of each of the four smaller stars points towards the center of the bigger star, representing the principle that unity should go around the center.
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| National emblem |
National Emblem (PRC)  |
The National Emblem of China includes the Tiananmen Gate, where Mao declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China, in a red circle. Above the Gate are five stars; the largest represents the CPC, while the four smaller stars represent the four social classes. The emblem's outer border contains sheaves of wheat and rice, representing Chinese agricultural workers. At the bottom center is a cog-wheel, representing Chinese industrial workers. The red ribbon represents the unification of the Chinese people. |
| National currency |
Renminbi |
The renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China. The yuan is its basic unit. |
| National animals |
Giant panda
| The national animal of China is the giant panda, a bear native to south-central China. |
Chinese dragon
| The Chinese dragon is a legendary creature appearing in Chinese mythology and folklore. The dragon has many animal-like forms, including those resembling turtles and fish, but is usually depicted as a snake with four legs. |
| National bird |
Red-crowned crane
| The red-crowned crane or Manchurian crane is a large East Asian crane and among the rarest cranes in the world. It is found in Siberia, northeastern China, and the Mongol Daguur Strictly Protected Area in northeastern Mongolia. |
Golden pheasant
| The golden pheasant is a game bird of the family Phasianidae. Although it is native to western China, feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. |
| National tree |
Ginkgo |
Ginkgo is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. |