China is rich in minerals. It is one of the world's largest producers of coal and one of the leading suppliers of oil. China also has important deposits of iron ore , tin and tungsten. Today, investment is needed in manufacturing plant. Despite this, China is a world leader in the production of cement, televisions, plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Shanghai is a major centre for high-tech industries as well as textiles.
The People's Republic of China is now developing its tourist industry. The use of the brush in writing helped in the development of brush drawings. Chinese painting , on paper or on silk, was influenced by the philosophy of harmony between man and nature. The painter's aim was to capture the chi or the spirit of his subject. As well as using paper in painting and calligraphy, the Chinese also made an art form out of paper cutting.