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2. studycli.org › chinese-culture › china-world-mapWhat does China's version of the world map look like? | CLI

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   Jan 23, 2024 · China’s territorial claims are usually geographically indicated on maps using what is called the ‘nine-dash line’ (九段线 jiǔduàn xiàn). The nine-dash line is an important feature of modern Chinese maps.

3. folgerpedia.folger.edu › Imagining_China:_the_ViewImagining China: the View from Europe, 1500–1700 - Folgerpedia

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   Jul 10, 2015 · Early European maps often depict the mountainous segments entirely from imagination, but the effect is still one of complete enclosure as if China were one great fortified city. The impressive brick version we see today dates back only to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

4. scholars-stage.org › geography-and-chinese-historyGeography and Chinese History – The Fractured Land Hypothesis

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   Jun 4, 2013 · To understand China’s loss of political and technological pre-eminence to Europe we must understand why China has remained united, and Europe fragmented. Maps provide the clue. Europe has a highly indented coastline, with five large peninsulas that are island-like in their isolation, and all of which evolved independent languages, ethnic ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Names_of_ChinaNames of China - Wikipedia

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   The PRC was known to many in the West during the Cold War as "Communist China" or "Red China" to distinguish it from the Republic of China which is commonly called "Taiwan," "Nationalist China," or "Free China".

6. theculturetrip.com › asia › chinaHow Did China Really Get Its Name? - Culture Trip

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   Dec 21, 2017 · Scholars disagree on the name’s exact origin. Some argue that it comes from a Roman bastardization of China’s unifying dynasty, the Qin (pronounced ‘cheen’). Others say that it is from the Persian word ‘cin‘ and was spread throughout Europe by world traveler Marco Polo.

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7. www.britannica.com › place › ChinaChina | Events, People, Dates, Flag, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as the whole of Europe.

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   Why is China called Red China?

   • This term is also sometimes used by writers outside of mainland China. The PRC was known to many in the West during the Cold War as " Communist China " or "Red China" to distinguish it from the Republic of China which is commonly called "Taiwan," "Nationalist China," or "Free China".

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   Why is China called China?

   • William T. Rowe wrote that the name "China" ( 中華; 中國) was apparently understood to refer to the political realm of the Han Chinese during the Ming dynasty, and this understanding persisted among the Han Chinese into the early Qing dynasty, and the understanding was also shared by Aisin Gioro rulers before the Ming–Qing transition.

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   Why is China located near the center of the map?

   • In short, the Chinese map reflects the Chinese reality. China is placed near the center of the map because, much like the characters that compose the country’s name, China is near the center of China’s version of history! Matteo Ricci’s Kunyu Wanguo Quantu is the earliest known European-style map of China. Click to view high-resolution image.

   What does China's version of the world map look like? | CLI

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   Is China a country of East Asia?

   • China is a country of East Asia. It is the largest of all Asian countries and has one of the largest populations of any country in the world. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth. Learn more about China, including its history and culture.

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9. www.upf.edu › web › european-discovery-of-chinaThe World in Maps - The European Discovery of China (UPF)

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   China in the spotlight . The World in Maps; The Portuguese Arrival; The Portuguese Settlement in China; The Cornerstone of the Portuguese Vision of China: Galeote Pereira; The arrival of Chinese objects to Europe; The friar's missions and Mendoza's book . The Manila Sanglyes; Martin de Rada's expedition to China