China (disambiguation)

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China is a geographical area and a civilization in East Asia.

China often refers to:

People's Republic of China (PRC), a state founded in 1949 and currently governing Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; often simply called China

Republic of China (ROC), a state founded in Mainland China in 1912 and relocated in 1949, currently governing Taiwan, Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu, Pratas, and some nearby islands; the contemporary state often called Taiwan, or known by its designation Chinese Taipei

Mainland China, the geographical area of China, with Hong Kong, Macau and the contemporary ROC excluded

China also often refers to:

Chinese porcelain
Porcelain, as "china" or "fine china", to describe a type of pottery (western terminology)
Dishware made with "china" (American terminology)

China may also refer to:

Places

China, Kagoshima, Japan
China, Nuevo León, Mexico
China, Maine, United States
China Township, Michigan, United States
China, Texas, United States

People

Chyna, a pseudonym for Joanie Laurer (born 1969), an American actress and former professional wrestler
China Chow (born 1974), a British actress
China Miéville (born 1972), a British novelist

Other uses

China (album), a 1979 album by Greek artist Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, also known as Vangelis
China, a Cockney rhyming slang for friend, or mate
China Lake, U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station
China cymbal, a type of accent cymbal
Fine China (band), an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona
China Syndrome, a fictional nuclear meltdown
China (game), a PlayStation game

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