China (disambiguation)
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China
, officially the People's Republic of China, is a large country in Asia.
China may also refer to:
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Geographical and historical locations containing the word "China"
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, officially the People's Republic of China, is a large country in Asia.
China may also refer to:
East Asia
- Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, the country commonly known as "Taiwan" - Mainland ChinaMainland ChinaMainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, the geographical area of China excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan - Greater ChinaGreater ChinaGreater China is a term used to refer to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As a "phrase of the moment", the precise meaning is not entirely clear, and people may use it for only the commercial ties, only the cultural actions, or even as a euphemism for the Two Chinas, while others may...
, the Chinese-speaking world at large - China properChina properChina proper or Eighteen Provinces was a term used by Western writers on the Qing Dynasty to express a distinction between the core and frontier regions of China. There is no fixed extent for China proper, as many administrative, cultural, and linguistic shifts have occurred in Chinese history...
, historically the core regions of China - One-China policyOne-China policyThe One-China policy refers to the policy or view that there is only one state called "China", despite the existence of two governments that claim to be "China"....
, a policy that there is only one China - Two ChinasTwo ChinasThe term Two Chinas refers to the two states with "China" in their official names: People's Republic of China , commonly known as "China", established in 1949, controlling mainland China and two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau...
, a term for the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China
Southeast Asia
- Former Buginese lost kingdom of Cina in South Sulawesi, pronounced Cheena, absorbed by LuwuLuwuThe Kingdom of Luwu is the oldest kingdom in South Sulawesi. In 1889, the Dutch Governor of Makassar placed Luwu’s heyday between the tenth and fourteenth centuries AD, but offered no evidence. The La Galigo, an epic poem in an archaic form of the Bugis language, is the likely source of Braam...
kingdom
Ceramics
- Chinese ceramics, sometimes referred to as "china"
- TablewareTablewareTableware is the dishes or dishware , dinnerware , or china used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware...
, sometimes referred to as "china" - PorcelainPorcelainPorcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
, a type of ceramic often referred to as "china" or "fine china"
Other place names
- China, KagoshimaChina, Kagoshimais a town located in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 6,892 and a density of 129 persons per km². The total area is 53.29 km².-History:...
, Japan - China, Nuevo LeónChina, Nuevo LeónChina is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is approximately 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....
, Mexico
United States
- China, IndianaChina, IndianaChina is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. It spans Shelby and Madison Townships and was for years largely defined by the existence of a general store in Madison Township and the former St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Shelby township. Razor's Fork runs...
- China, MaineChina, MaineChina is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,106 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- China Township, MichiganChina Township, MichiganChina Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- China, TexasChina, TexasChina is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- China Grove, TexasChina Grove, TexasChina Grove is a town in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:China Grove is located at ....
- China Spring, TexasChina Spring, TexasChina Spring is an unincorporated community in northwestern McLennan County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately twelve miles northwest of Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-School:...
Canada
- China Hat, older name for Klemtu, British ColumbiaKlemtu, British ColumbiaKlemtu is a small village on Swindle Island in the coastal fjords of British Columbia, Canada.Klemtu is the home of the Kitasoo tribe of Tsimshians, originally from Kitasu Bay, and the Xai'xais of Kynoc Inlet, a subgroup of the Heiltsuk people. These two tribes live together as, and are jointly...
, Canada - China Beach (Canada), British Columbia, Canada
Geographical and historical locations containing the word "China"
- Cochin ChinaCochinchinaCochinchina is a region encompassing the southern third of Vietnam whose principal city is Saigon. It was a French colony from 1862 to 1954. The later state of South Vietnam was created in 1954 by combining Cochinchina with southern Annam. In Vietnamese, the region is called Nam Bộ...
- IndochinaIndochinaThe Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
- South China SeaSouth China SeaThe South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
- East China SeaEast China SeaThe East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
People
- China ChowChina ChowChina Chow is a British actress and model.-Personal life:Chow was born in London, England to restaurateur Michael Chow and late model/designer Tina Chow. She is of Chinese, Japanese, German, and Scottish ancestry. Chow has a brother who is three years younger. Her aunt is actress and one-time Bond...
, British actress - China MiévilleChina MiévilleChina Tom Miéville is an award-winning English fantasy fiction writer. He is fond of describing his work as "weird fiction" , and belongs to a loose group of writers sometimes called New Weird. He is also active in left-wing politics as a member of the Socialist Workers Party...
, British novelist - Chyna (aka Chyna Doll), pseudonym for Joanie Laurer (born 1969), American actress and former professional wrestler
- Chynna PhillipsChynna PhillipsChynna Phillips is an American singer and actress, known for being a member of Wilson Phillips. She is also known for being the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips , Tamerlane...
, American singer and actress - Leonardo Bruno dos Santos SilvaLeonardo Bruno dos Santos SilvaLeonardo Bruno dos Santos Silva known as China is a Brazilian footballer of Chinese heritage as a Right back.-Career:...
, Brazilian footballer known as China - José Ricardo da SilvaJosé Ricardo da SilvaJosé Ricardo da Silva, also known as China is a retired Brazilian professional football player.He played for 6 seasons in the Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C...
(b. 1939), Brazilian footballer known as China; who played at the 1960 Summer Olympics - China (footballer born 1964)China (footballer born 1964)Carlos Alberto Gomes Kao Yien, commonly known as China , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a right back for several Série A clubs.-Career:...
, Brazilian footballer known as China - China Anne McClain, American child actress and singer
In music
- China (album)China (album)China is a 1979 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Although he had never been to China, he employed Chinese instruments and compositional styles on this concept album.- Track listing :# "Chung Kuo" – 5:31# "The Long March" – 2:01...
, a 1979 album by Vangelis - "China" (Red Rockers song)China (Red Rockers song)-History:"China" was originally one of the ten songs on Red Rockers' second full-length album, Good as Gold. The single was released by the joint label Columbia/415....
, a song by Red Rockers - "China" (song)China (song)"China" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the third single from her debut studio album Little Earthquakes. It was released January 20, 1992 by Atlantic Records in the US and EastWest Records in the UK...
, a song by Tori Amos - China cymbalChina cymbalthumb|right|China type cymbals from three continentsIn western music, china type cymbals are cymbals manufactured to produce a dark, crisp, trashy, and explosive tone...
, type of accent cymbal - China RecordsChina RecordsChina Records was a record label founded October 1, 1984 by Derek Green. Its top-selling artists were Art of Noise, Morcheeba and The Levellers....
, record label
In Indian literature
- ChinasChinasThe Chinas or Chīnaḥ are a people mentioned in ancient Indian literature from the first millennium BC, such as the Mahabharata, Laws of Manu, as well the Puranic literature...
- China in the Mahābhārata
- Parama China KingdomParama China KingdomParama Chinas were a kingdom to the north east of the Himalayas. The Parama Chinas were mentioned in Mahabharata along with another kingdom named China.- References :*Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli...
Other uses
- 1125 China1125 China1125 China is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 5 years. It was discovered in Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanking, on October 30, 1957...
, an asteroid - Naval Air Weapons Station China LakeNaval Air Weapons Station China Lake- About : is part of under Commander, Navy Installation Command and is located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California, approximately north of Los Angeles. Occupying three counties – Kern, San Bernardino and Inyo – the installation’s closest neighbors are the cities of Ridgecrest,...
, in California - China (film)China (film)China is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd.-Cast:*Loretta Young as Carolyn Grant*Alan Ladd as David Jones*William Bendix as Johnny Sparrow*Philip Ahn as Lin Cho, First Brother*Iris Wong as Kwan Su...
a 1943 film directed by John Farrow - China, meaning orange (fruit)Orange (fruit)An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
in Puerto Rican Spanish - Shina (word)Shina (word)are Romanized Japanese transliterations for the Chinese character compound "支那" which is viewed by most Chinese people as an offensive term for China...
, an old Japanese term for China based on the transliteration of the Sanskrit word "Cina"