As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2013

File Nos. 333-104602 and 811-07876

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.		[ ]

Post-Effective Amendment No.	12	[X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No.

[X]

Templeton China World Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

300 S.E. 2^nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (954)527-7500

CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906

(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

[X]	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ]	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ]	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[ ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

[ ]	This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Fort Lauderdale and the State of Florida, on the 4^th day of January, 2013.

Templeton China World Fund

(Registrant)

By: /s/ ROBERT C. ROSSELOT

Robert C. Rosselot,

Vice President and

Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Amendment has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature	Title	Date


MARK MOBIUS*
Mark Mobius	President and Chief Executive Officer – Investment Management	Dated: January 4, 2013



LAURA F. FERGERSON*
Laura F. Fergerson	Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration	Dated: January 4, 2013



MARK H. OTANI*
Mark H. Otani	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	Dated: January 4, 2013



HARRIS J. ASHTON*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Harris J. Ashton


ANN TORRE BATES*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Ann Torre Bates




FRANK J. CROTHERS*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Frank J. Crothers


EDITH E. HOLIDAY*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Edith E. Holiday


CHARLES B. JOHNSON*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Charles B. Johnson


GREGORY E. JOHNSON*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Gregory E. Johnson


J. MICHAEL LUTTIG*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
J. Michael Luttig


DAVID W. NIEMIEC*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
David W. Niemiec


FRANK A. OLSON*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Frank A. Olson


LARRY D. THOMPSON*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Larry D. Thompson


CONSTANTINE D. TSERETOPOULOS*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Constantine D. Tseretopoulos


ROBERT E. WADE*	Trustee	Dated: January 4, 2013
Robert E. Wade

*By: /s/ ROBERT C. ROSSELOT

Robert C. Rosselot

Attorney-in-Fact

(Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Index No.	Description of Exhibit

EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase

EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase