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Confucianism vs Taoism Though Buddhism continues to be the main religion of China, Confucianism and Taoism are two dominating philosophies in China that are very old, and continuing to be in existence since 2nd century BC. To a casual observer, these philosophies may look opposite to each other, but from another... 

Yuan vs Renminbi For decades, people all over the world have been trading in Yuan, the official Chinese currency, and if I am not wrong, Yuan is the name that was given in our text books when we were to learn about various currencies of the world. Of late however, China has been spreading a new word called Renminbi... 

Mandarin vs Cantonese The official language of China is mandarin, which is one of the few official languages at UN also. However, it is one of the five major languages in mainland China that also includes Cantonese language. Cantonese is often described as a dialect of mandarin, but the fact that there are glaring... 

Hong Kong vs China An island lying on the southern coast of China, Hong Kong is one of the most heavily populated areas in the world. Today, it is a SAR (Special Administered Region) of China, but many people remain confused pertaining to differences between Hong Kong and China just because of this special status.... 

Chinese vs Mandarin Chinese and Mandarin are commonly misunderstood as one and the same, and are usually interchanged when referred to. There’s obviously a relation between Chinese and Mandarin, however, the distinction between Chinese and Mandarin is quite clear. Chinese or Mandarin, they are widely spoken... 

Chinese vs Taiwanese Chinese and Taiwanese are two different identities used by two countries of the same ethnicity. Historically, during the civil unrest in China, Chiang Kai-Shek and the Kuomintang lost the war to Chinese Communist Party and retreated and colonized Taiwan. Taiwan had 2% aboriginals before...