Where does the word China come from?

The word China first appeared in the inscription "He Zun" on bronze wares in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, saying "Yu Qi's residence is China, and since then, it has been used as Huaxia, Zhonghua, Midsummer, Zhongyuan, Zhuxia, Zhuhua, Shenzhou, Kyushu, etc.

In Chinese, the word "China" first refers to the Gyeonggi area in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and later evolved into the Central Plains area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River Basin. Outside China, it is called Siyi, and the so-called "the son of heaven has a way and keeps it in Siyi". China is the one who lives in heaven and earth, called China, and Siyi is the one who lives in heaven and earth. Manyiqiu was built in the Han Dynasty, and the cultural circle of Chinese characters was formally formed. Siyi Pavilion was built in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and Siyi Pavilion in the Ming Dynasty, which was divided into eight pavilions.

Extended information

China has a vast territory and many ethnic groups. The Huaxia nationality in the pre-Qin period thrived in the Central Plains. By the Han Dynasty, the Han nationality was formally formed through cultural blending, which laid the foundation for the main ethnic group in China.

After that, it gradually formed a unified multi-ethnic country through blending with neighboring ethnic groups, and the population also kept rising. In the Song Dynasty, the population of China exceeded 1 million, in the Qing Dynasty it exceeded 4 million, and in 25, the population of China exceeded 1.3 billion.

China's culture has a long history, is profound and colorful. It is the cultural suzerain of the East Asian cultural circle and occupies an important position in the world cultural system. Due to the differences in geographical location and natural conditions, the humanities and economy of different places also have their own characteristics.

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