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    • China is a unitary one-party socialist republic led by the CCP. It is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council; the UN representative for China was changed from the ROC to the PRC in 1971. See more

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    China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 … See more

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    The word "China" has been used in English since the 16th century; however, it was not used by the Chinese themselves during this period. Its origin has been traced through Portuguese, Malay, and Persian back to the Sanskrit word … See more

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    Archaeological evidence suggests that early hominids inhabited China 2.25 million years ago. The hominid fossils of Peking Man, a Homo erectus who used fire, have been dated to between 680,000 and 780,000 years ago. … See more

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    chi·na
    [ˈCHīnə]
    noun
    china (noun)
    1. a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material. Also called porcelain.
      "a plate made of china" · "a china cup"
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    Origin
    late 16th century (as an adjective): from Persian chīnī ‘relating to China’, where it was originally made.
    Chi·na
    [ˈCHīnə]
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    1. a country in East Asia, the fourth largest and the most populous in the world; population 1,376,000,000 (estimated 2015); language, Chinese (of which Mandarin is the official form); capital, Beijing. Official name People's Republic of China
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    Is China a country?China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), [i] is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land.

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    What is the meaning of China?china noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈtʃaɪ.nə/ us ​ /ˈtʃaɪ.nə/. › clay of a high quality that is shaped and then heated to make it permanently hard, or objects made from this, such as cups and plates: china plates.

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    What is the official name of China?China ( simplified Chinese: 中国; traditional Chinese: 中國 Pinyin: Zhōngguó) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and a nation in East Asia. The official name is People's Republic of China or PRC . The last Chinese Civil War (1927–1949) resulted in two different political powers today:

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    Why is China called China?The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which was translated as 'Cin' by the Persians and seems to have become popularized through trade along the Silk Road. The Romans and the Greeks knew the country as 'Seres', “the land where silk comes from”.

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    WEBChina (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó) is a cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia. It is one of the world's oldest …

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    WEBApr 8, 2011 · China is one of the world's most populous countries. It has a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years and originated many of the foundations of the modern world.

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