Chinese is one of 2 branches of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. It was originally the language of China’s main ethnic group, the Han people. This is not just a language, but a collection of very different dialects. For this reason, it is considered by most linguists as an independent language branch.
In its standard form, Chinese is the official language of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, and one of the 6 official and working languages of the UN. Today it is the most widespread modern language with a total number of speakers of more than 1.3 billion people!
Gambling in China
Well, gambling in China seems to be ambiguous. On the one hand, it is considered illegal, and on the other hand, the market brings huge annual profits to the country.
By law, all gambling is prohibited, but the penalties are usually mild. Businessmen who conduct such business illegally often only pay fines or get their websites blocked. Therefore, in China, the gambling market does not lack players.
It is worth noting that national lotteries and sports betting are not considered gambling! The National Chinese Lottery and the Chinese Welfare Lottery both successfully exist and do not catch any bans.
It is also worth noting that the restrictions do not apply to 2 Chinese regions: Hong Kong and Macau. Among the allowed types of gambling in these 2 regions are sports betting, instant lotteries and more.
