China

Summary

China is a cultural region^[1]. China draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_region category, ranking #37 of 59).^[2]

Key Facts

• China's image is recorded as China map updated.png^[3].
• China's image is recorded as China 100.78713E 35.63718N.jpg^[4].
• China's image is recorded as Countries that uses Zhongguo to refer China.png^[5].
• China's continent is recorded as Asia^[6].
• China's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[7].
• China's instance of is recorded as divided region^[8].
• China's instance of is recorded as ancient civilization^[9].
• Qin is named after China^[10].
• Chu is named after China^[11].
• Yelang is named after China^[12].
• Khitan people is named after China^[13].
• Jin is named after China^[14].
• Tuoba is named after China^[15].
• Dahe is named after China^[16].
• Han dynasty is named after China^[17].
• Northern Wei is named after China^[18].
• Rinan is named after China^[19].
• Qi is named after China^[20].
• Chengdu is named after China^[21].
• China's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00573772^[22].
• China's Commons category is recorded as China^[23].
• China's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:00^[24].
• China's said to be the same as is recorded as Greater China^[25].
• China's has part is recorded as People's Republic of China^[26].
• China's has part is recorded as Republic of China^[27].

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Geography

China's continent is recorded as Asia^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cultural region^[7], divided region^[8], and ancient civilization^[9].

History and Context

Things named after include Qin^[10], an ancient Chinese state^[28], in Zhou dynasty^[29], founded in -0905^[30]; Chu^[11], an ancient Chinese state^[31], in Western Zhou^[32], founded in -0722^[33]; Yelang^[12], a historical country^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35]; Khitan people^[13], an ethnic group^[36]; Jin^[14], an ancient Chinese state^[37], founded in -1100^[38]; and Tuoba^[15], an extinct human group^[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for China include orange^[40], a fruit^[41]; Capsicum chinense^[42], a taxon^[43]; Lachine^[44], a borough of Montreal^[45], in Canada^[46]; Chung Ying Street^[47], a street^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49]; Sinocoelurus^[50], a fossil taxon^[51]; and 139 Juewa^[52], an asteroid^[53].

Why It Matters

China draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_region category, ranking #37 of 59).^[2] China has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] China is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for China include orange^[40], a fruit^[41]; Capsicum chinense^[42], a taxon^[43]; Lachine^[44], a borough of Montreal^[45], in Canada^[46]; Chung Ying Street^[47], a street^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49]; Sinocoelurus^[50], a fossil taxon^[51]; and 139 Juewa^[52], an asteroid^[53].