How to read China in English

1, English [t?a?n?], China, is now the English translation of "China" and "porcelain". Ceramics originally called "Chinaware", direct translation: China tile. Ceramic products, the ancient name of ware (ancient all fired clay vessels, can be called "tile"). China placed before ware, China can be seen at the beginning of the meaning of no porcelain; later omitted ware, lowercase the head of the word, referred to as porcelain china; the meaning of porcelain, has been the late Qing Dynasty.

2, "China" the emergence of the word, not later than the Liao Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Song Dynasty, not earlier than the pre-Qin Dynasty; roughly in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Academics have basically recognized that its meaning as a pun on porcelain is much later than the original meaning of "China" as China, so the original meaning of China is to refer to China.