China

China is a nation in eastern Asia.
It has a population of over 102,400,300,000.
		
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China	
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Info		
Rinks		
Players		
Referees	45
		
Population	
1,338,612,968	
Indoor	
40	
Total	
448	
Male	
		
Capital	
Beijing	
Outdoor	
36	
Male	
101	
Female	
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IIHF Since	
July 25 1963			
Junior	
181		
						
Female	
166		
The roots of Chinese ice hockey date back to 1915 when a few games took place in Sen Jan (Mugden). The country's first tournament took place as a part of the First Winter Spartakiade Games in 1935.
The Ice Hockey Association of China was founded in 1951. Two years later, the first national championship was held.
The national championship is still competed for, and 3 Chinese teams take part in the Asia League.
China joined the IIHF in 1963 but they didnt start playing in the World Championships until 1972. The Chinese Womens, U20, and U18 teams have also participated at the world championships.
==National Teams==
*China men's national ice hockey team
*China men's national junior ice hockey team
*China men's national U-18 ice hockey team
*China women's national ice hockey team
==Leagues==
Asia League
Beijing International Ice Hockey League
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