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Encyclopedia > China (disambiguation)

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China may refer to:

  • China, a civilization in East Asia

States and regions

  • People's Republic of China (PRC), a state governing Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; often simply called "China"
    • Mainland China, which is the territory governed by the PRC except for Hong Kong and Macau, is also often simply called "China"
  • Republic of China (ROC), a state governing Taiwan, Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu, Pratas, and some nearby islands since 1949; often simply called "Taiwan"

In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ...

Towns

United States:

Japan: China is a town located in Kennebec County, Maine. ... China Township is a township located in St. ... China is a city located in Jefferson County, Texas. ...

China (知名町; -chō) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ...

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China (5187 words)
China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia.
China is also the source of many of the world's great inventions, including the Four Great Inventions of ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
China is composed of a vast variety of highly different landscapes, with mostly plateaus and mountains in the west, and lower lands in the east.
China: Information from Answers.com (5454 words)
China is also the source of many great technical inventions developed throughout world history, including the four great inventions of ancient China: Paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
China is composed of a vast variety of highly different landscapes, with mostly plateaus and mountains in the west, and lower lands on the east.
In essence, the history of 20th century China is one of experimentation with new systems of social, political, and economic organization that would allow for the reintegration of the nation in the wake of dynastic collapse.
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