Official – Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (Putonghua – “Mandarin”) (People’s Republic of China)
Other – Jhongguo, Zhongguo
Capital – Beijing
Language – Hanyu or Huayu or Zhongwen (various dialects that differ dramatically in pronunciation throughout the nation – Mandarin, Wu, and Cantonese being the most common) Pinyin is used here for “Romanization” – Pinyin is the official Mandarin romanization system for the People’s Republic of China.
Radio – http://www.chinabroadcast.cn/