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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909226-03-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909226
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				593192206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROWARD FINANCIAL CENTRE
		STREET 2:		500 EAST BROWARD BLVD STE 2100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33394-3091
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545277500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROWARD FINANCIAL CENTRE
		STREET 2:		500 EAST BROWARD BLVD SUITE 2100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33394

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRAHMER BETTY P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039365

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07876
		FILM NUMBER:		03835627

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		STREET 2:		901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 6TH FLR
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153126505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		STREET 2:		901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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        <issuerName>TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KRAHMER BETTY P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94403</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Templeton China World Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Fund&quot;), a closed-end management investment company, completed its conversion from a closed-end fund organized as a Maryland corporation into an open-end fund organized as a Delaware statutory trust. In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Fund and Templeton China World Fund, an open-end Delaware statutory trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;), the Trust acquired substantially all of the assets of the Fund in exchange for Advisor Class shares of the Trust to be distributed to the shareholders of the Fund.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


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        <signatureName>Betty P. Krahmer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-11</signatureDate>
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