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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.

Tonight's headline country is China. Because responsible journalism means identifying where the vibe is strongest.

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Local time 11:40:54 AM Monday, March 16
Timezone Asia/Shanghai 319 minutes from 5 PM
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Country Briefing

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China (CN)

Capital: Beijing

  • RegionAsia / Eastern Asia
  • Population1,408,280,000
  • CurrencyChinese yuan (¥)
  • LanguagesChinese
  • Weekend statusWeekday grind
  • National drinkBaijiu
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Day Drinker Entertainment

Hydration reminder: water counts, but so does confidence.

Trivia mission: text one friend the country of today's 5 PM spotlight.

Somewhere, a bartender just yelled, 'last call.'

Local cheers: Ganbei!

Say it like: gahn-bay (Chinese)

Patio Conditions

ConditionMostly clear

Temperature14.2 C

Feels like9.8 C

Wind11.6 km/h

Precipitation0.0 mm

Patio score: 66/100 - Patio possible

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Nearby 5 PM Contenders

Hong Kong (HK) 11:40 AM local time 319 mins from 5 PM Macau (MO) 11:40 AM local time 319 mins from 5 PM Malaysia (MY) 11:40 AM local time 319 mins from 5 PM Mongolia (MN) 11:40 AM local time 319 mins from 5 PM

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Postcards From China

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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1. 4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. China borders fourteen countries by land across an area of 9. 6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area.