The national language is Mandarin. Cantonese is one of the local dialects of Southern China. Most people in Hong Kong speak Cantonese. There are more than 5,000 family names, of which 200 to 300 are popular. The order of Chinese names is family name goes first, following by given name.
China is a multi-religious country.
Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Christianity and Protestantism. The popular unit of RMB is Yuan. In addition to Chinese language TV broadcast, English and Japanese TV programs are available in many hotel via satellite relay. Chinese New Year's Day in 2000 is on February 5. Most people do not work on weekends.