China
- Largest city: Shanghai
- Official languages: Mandarin
- National languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
- Total area: 3,705,407 miles² (9,596,960 km²)
- 2008 Estimated population: 1,330,044,605 people
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Record Breakers
- Shooting
- Women's 10m air rifle (40 shots) Qualification: China (Li Du) 399 (OR)
- Weightlifting
- Women's 48kg Ranking: China (Xiexia Chen) 212 (OR)
- Weightlifting
- Women's 53-58kg Ranking: China (Yanqing Chen) 244 (OR)
- Swimming
- Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat 4: China (Jiaying Pang) 1:57.37 (OR)
- Weightlifting
- Women's 62-69kg Ranking: China (Chunhong Liu) 286 (WR)
- Shooting
- Women's 50m standard rifle 3 positions (3x20 shots) Qualification: China (Li Du) 589.0 (OR)
- Swimming
- Women's 200m Butterfly Final: China (Zige Liu) 2:04.18 (WR)
- Shooting
- Women's 50m standard rifle 3 positions (3x20 shots) Final: China (Li Du) 690.3 (OR)
- Weightlifting
- Women's 69-75kg Ranking: China (Lei Cao) 282 (OR)
All Medals
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
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