China

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Sep 22, 2026

22,333

Total Edits

5,711

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

3,469

Watchers

25%

Minor Edits

365K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 2% of the reported 22,333 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Oct 6, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on China has been edited 22,333 times since it was created in 2001, by 5,711 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 895 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 83% of the changes. Editing that concentrated usually means a small group of regulars is doing the maintenance, which tends to produce consistent wording — and also means the page reflects a narrow set of contributors.

Within the retrieved window, 2026 carries the most recorded activity, with 500 changes. The page is currently busy: 232 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 13 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 2% of the 22,333 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Showing last 500 edits — 2026 to 2026

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Most Edited Sections

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PoliticsEconomyPeople's Republic of ChinaLate imperial periodHealth

Recent Changeslast 90 days

The Ars GoetiaLinked Africa
Sep 22, 2026
Dannyjamescarterremoved redundant link as per edit request
Sep 21, 2026
AbductiveRescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.6
Sep 19, 2026
AbductiveReplaced [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Named references|VE ref names]] using [[User:Nardog/RefRenamer|RefRenamer]]
Sep 19, 2026
AbductiveUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1375731410|1375731410]] by [[Special:Contributions/Abductive|Abductive]] ([[User talk:Abductive|talk]])
Sep 19, 2026
AbductiveReplaced [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Named references|VE ref names]] using [[User:Nardog/RefRenamer|RefRenamer]]
Sep 19, 2026
Whyiseverythingalreadyusedce
Sep 19, 2026
PlasticwonderCleaning up syntax using [[:en:User:Zackmann08/scripts/indent|indent.js]]
Sep 19, 2026
Citation botAdd: url, bibcode. | [[:en:WP:UCB|Use this bot]]. [[:en:WP:DBUG|Report bugs]]. | Suggested by Amigao | #UCB_toolbar
Sep 17, 2026
Amigaoclean up, [[WP:AWB/T|typo(s) fixed]]: Mainland China → mainland China (2)
Sep 17, 2026
Generalissimasome fixes i missed per FAC
Sep 16, 2026
SKBNK/* Chinese Communist Party */
Sep 13, 2026
Generalissimaclarify authoritarianism
Sep 11, 2026
Generalissimasome fixes per fac
Sep 11, 2026
John of ReadingTypo fixing, replaced: Enyclopedia → Encyclopedia
Sep 11, 2026
Legofan3484/* Chinese Communist Party */
Sep 10, 2026
Citation botAltered pages. Add: pmid, article-number, volume, authors 1-1. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. | [[:en:WP:UCB|Use this bot]]. [[:en:WP:DBUG|Report bugs]]. | Suggested by Amigao | #UCB_toolbar
Sep 8, 2026
GumballNine1Nineno summary
Sep 8, 2026
ArjayayRefered > Referred
Sep 8, 2026
Generalissimasome fixes per fac
Sep 8, 2026

Common questions about China on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on China been edited?

Wikipedia records 22,333 edits to China since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 5,711 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on China the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Generalissima, with 251 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on China created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for China is dated October 23, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on China edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2026 holds the most recorded changes, at 500. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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