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    Mar 22, 2019 · • 221-206 B.C.: Qin Dynasty - The Qin Dynasty, from which China derives its name (Qin is pronounced “Chin”), was the first official empire in its history. The Qins standardized regional written...

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    The origin of the Sanskrit word is a matter of debate.[15] Alternative suggestions include the names for Yelangand the Jingor Chu state. [21][24] The official name of the modern state is the "People's Republic of China" (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó).

  4. Apr 1, 2024 · 1949. Chinese Communist Party leader, Mao Zedong, officially proclaimed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1. This followed a civil war with the Nationalists, who fled to Taiwan.

  5. Prehistoric China. Antiquity. 22nd century BC. 21st century BC. Centuries: 20th BC · 19th BC · 18th BC · 17th BC · 16th BC · 15th BC · 14th BC · 13th BC · 12th BC · 11th BC · 10th BC · 9th BC · 8th BC · 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC. 20th century BC. 19th century BC. 18th century BC. 17th century BC. 16th century BC.

  6. Aug 4, 2022 · The Republic of China is usually referred to as the first democratic republic in China after the 1911 (Xinhai) Revolution. It lasted from 1912 to 1949 in Chinese mainland; basically the transition time between feudalism and modernization. Quick Facts About the Republic of China. Chinese Name: 中华民国 (/jong hwaa min gwor/) Founder: Sun Yat-sen.

  7. 1912–1949. Mainland rule. 1945–present. Taiwan. History of. Taiwan portal. v. t. e. The Republic of China ( ROC ), or simply China, was a sovereign state based on mainland China from 1912 to 1949 prior to the government's relocation to Taiwan, where it continues to be based today.

  8. The Chinese saw their domain as the self-sufficient center of the universe, and from this image they derived the traditional (and still used) Chinese name for their country—Zhongguo, literally Middle Kingdom or Central Nation.