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The name China is derived from the Qin dynasty (221-206 B.C.E.) which was named after it's founder, Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.
The Chinese name for China Zhongguo means Middle Kingdom and was used because the ancient Chinese thought that China was the center of all civilization.
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EzraThe Qin dynasty (pronounced Chin) was the first dynasty of imperial China after it unified the Chinese warring states into a single entity. This is where the modern name China stems from.
This original name led was what Central Asian states began to know it by and as a result this name spread to Europe.
Cin (چین), was a Persian name for China popularized in Europe by Marco Polo. In early usage, "china" as a term for porcelain was spelled differently from the name of the country, the two words being derived from separate Persian words. Both these words are derived from the Sanskrit word Cīna (चीन) (which derived from the Qin dynasty as shown above), used as a name for China as early as AD 150.
The name China is only used in Western countries while China has long called itself (and still refers to itself as) Zhongguo(中國) which means "Middle Kingdom"
China is named after the "Qin" or "Chin" dynasty that first unified the country during ancient times. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#Etymology for more detail.
China is thought to be named for the Qin, a people that were in the country during the Zhou Dynasty. This was first recorded in 1516 by Duarte Barbosa. Barbosa was a Portuguese explorer.
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The dynasty that was founded when the Mongols were driven from China was the dynasty.?
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Which Chinese dynasty was created by the Mongols?
It was named the Yuan Dynasty. Yuan Dynasty was followed by the Song Dynasty. The founder of Yuan has been a topic of discussion. In the history of China, it was Genghis Khan who fought through the plains of China, seizing the lands and slowing establishing the new dynasty of China. However, in the records of history, it was his grandson Kublai Khan, that named the dynasty and totally seized control over the Chinese. Yuan Dynasty lasted from 1271-1368. Yuan Dynasty had Dadu, now known as Beijing, as its capital. China fluorished under the rule of the Mongols, the Mongolian government was opened to western influence and trade and cultural exchange started increasing in China at that time. One of the best examples could be said to be the arrival of Marco Polo during Yuan Dynasty, who then stayed in the country as an ambassador for Venice and China and also a co-ordinator between the Pope and Kublai Khan to spread Christianity. The Mongols introduced notes to China in 1273, making the Chinese the first civilization to use paper notes in the world. The rich flow of cultural exchange including the introduction of Nestorianism and Roman Catholicism were some predominant examples. Trade was more focused on the exchange of goods from the western countries to China. China introduced porcelain, printing techniques and Chinese medical literature to the Europeans, who in turn imported thin glass and cloisonné, a form of metalworking technique to make vases and etc, to China. China can be said to fluorish a lot under the rule of the Mongols. However , when the Mongolian ruled was turned over, China closed her doors again. There was a stop of western influence in China.
What was the Zhou's powerful rival?
The Qin Dynasty was the most powerful rival of the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty reigned China after the Shang Dynasty.
How many times has China invade Vietnam?
As far as I know, China once invaded Vietnam during Han Dynasty, the general that led the Chinese army was named Ma Yuan. In 1979 Chinese army also entered Vietnam.
Who was responsible for the development of the civil service system in China?
The Han Dynasty
After which dynasty is China's main ethnic group named?
The main ethnic group of China is called Han, which is named after the Han Dynasty.
What was the name of the dynasty that named China?
Q'in
What dynasty was the seismograph invented?
The seismograph was invented during the Han Dynasty in China around 132 AD by a Chinese mathematician and inventor named Zhang Heng.
Is there a reason why ancient China is called ancient China?
the qin dynasty was so important because they reunited china, the whole country was named after qin (chin)
What is the Xia Dynasty of china?
It was the first Dynasty of China
What DYNASTY built the great wall of china?
The Han dynasty, Qin dynasty, and the Ming dynasty.
What was the fifth dynasty in china?
the first 5 dynasty's of china? They are laing dynasty, tang dynasty, jin dynasty, han dynasty and Zhou dynasty
What were the first and second dynasties of China?
The first dynasty of China was the Xia dynasty, and the second dynasty was the Shang dynasty.
Did Dynasty also called the Manchu dynasty was China's last Dynasty?
The Qing dynasty is also known as the Manchu Dynasty and was China's last dynasty.
Where is zanadu located?
Xanadu name in the film is taken from the nightclub named after summer capital of Juan dynasty in China.
What was the last ruling of the dynasty of china?
The last ruling dynasty of China was the Qing Dynasty, also known as the Manchu Dynasty, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China. Johnny.C
What dynasty were China's first rulers from?
China's first rulers were from the Xia dynasty.
