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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170501162011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909226-17-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170501
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909226
		IRS NUMBER:				593192206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07876
		FILM NUMBER:		17800981

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545277500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930716
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<SERIES-NAME>Templeton China World Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023803
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TCWAX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Advisor Class
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128752
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ncsrs_tch022817.htm
<DESCRIPTION>TCWF NCSRS PE:02-28-2017
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ncsrs_tch022817.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ncsr_code1209amd1213.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ncsr_code1209amd1213.txt

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tcwf_302certs.htm
<DESCRIPTION>302 CERTS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tcwf_302certs.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tcwf_906certs.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CERTS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tcwf_906certs.htm

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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: s0417x1x1.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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Document 6 - file: s0417x30x1.jpg

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Document 7 - file: s0417x4x1.jpg

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Document 8 - file: s0417x6x1.jpg

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