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China (traditional Chinese: 中國; simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó (help·info); Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó; Wade-Giles (Mandarin): Chung¹kuo²) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and a national or multinational entity in East Asia.

China is one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. It has the world's longest continuously used written language system, and the source of such major inventions as what the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham called the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

The stalemate of the last Chinese Civil War has resulted in two political entities using the name China: the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China, which controls mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; and the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, which controls the island of Taiwan and some nearby islands.

Etymology

China is called Zhongguo (中國 or 中国) in Chinese. The character zhōng (中) means "middle" or "central," while guó (国 or 國) means "state". The term is commonly translated into English as "Middle Kingdom", but is also sometimes translated as "Central Kingdom".

The name "Zhongguo" appeared first in the Classic of History (6th Century BC), and was used to refer to the late Zhou Dynasty, as they believed that they were the "center of civilization" , while peoples in the four cardinals were called Eastern Yi, Southern Man, Western Rong and Northern Di respectively. Some texts imply that "Zhongguo" was originally meant to refer to the capital of the sovereign, to differ from the capital of his vassals. The use of "Zhongguo" implied a claim of political legitimacy. "Zhongguo" was often used by states who saw themselves as the sole legitimate successor to previous Chinese dynasties; for example, in the era of the Southern Song Dynasty, both the Jin Dynasty and the Southern Song state claimed to be "Zhongguo".

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Macau 1937 Ffc 50aX2+2P+5a Better Franking $35.00 Pr China 1992 Year Set Stamps & Ss Mnh Us Free Shipping $9.99
^_^ Pr China 1994 Year Set Stamps & Ms Mnh Us- Ibyhu $13.33 China-Prc. Scott #1779-84 & 1792-7 Mint Vf Nh Complete $5.00
Prc A1 & A2 Air Mail Stamps Mint Sets. $29.99 3 x Mao China Stamps L@@K 60's Mao Tse-Tung + + $4.99
Taiwan 1979 Flag Booklet $30 unused Sc 2125a $3.00 Taiwan China 1862a Souvenit Sheet Mint Nh $9.95
N China 1944 Bird/Globe 50($5) unused Ync191 *17693 $82.50 Judiciary Revenue White Full Sun $5 Sheet/100 *17200 $15.00
China1940 Thrift Certs $5,$10,$50,$100,$500,$100 0*17199 $48.00 W18(6-4)Brand China stamp-Army People Defend,Scott:1014 $9.99
China Judiciary Revenue White Full Sun 1c B/45 *17197 $15.00 China 1946 Tobacco Tax 10 pieces unused B/25 *17196 $15.00
E China1949Sys $400-$2000unused(1 used)Yec458-462*17191 $15.00 Prc E China 1947 Monument $100/$1 unused Yec125 *17190 $9.00
Prc China Stamps # 998 Xf Lh $35.00 Prc China Stamps # 982 Xf Used $5.95
Prc China Stamps # 938-48 Xf Used Set Clean $99.00 Prc China Stamps # 725-7& 731 Vf Used $11.00
Prc China Stamps # 657-8 Vf Used $6.00 Prc China Stamps # 542-59 Less #551 Vf Used $24.99
Prc China Stamps # 2568A Xf Nh S/S $11.00 Prc China Stamps # 1956-61 Xf Nh Blocks Of Four $13.00
Prc China Stamps # 1949-50 Xf Nh Blocks Of 4 $5.95 Prc China Stamps # 1919-22 Xf Blocks Of Four $7.00
Prc China Stamps # 1789A Xf Nh Complete Booklet Animals $5.95 Prc China Stamps # 1678A Xf Nh Complete Booklet Pandas $6.95
Ne China 1948 Mao $50 & $250 unused Yne109-110 *16841 $7.50 Prc Ne China 1947 Mao $100 unused Yne91 *16840 $9.00
Nw China1949 Mao/ Wall $50-$200 unused Ynw35-7 *16838 $9.60 China Stamps # 1448-49 Vf Nh $17.50
N China 1949 Sys $6 & $80 scarce Usedync355,361 *16837 $9.00 China 1943 Sys Military set12 unused All Anotated*13482 $90.00
E China 1949 Chu-teh $5 & $10 unused Yec 576-7 *13474 $7.50 1940 Hk Martyrs Unwmked 1/2c-50c unusedSc 421-439*14932 $15.00
Prc N China1946 Bird/Globe $2/5(50c) Used Ync212*13272 $9.60 China 2568a Souvenir Sheet Mint Nh Never Hinged $9.95
China Mint And Used 2180 Souvenir Sheet Lot Nh Never H $9.95 China 1949 Szechwan Silver Yuan/$5000x2 High & Low Rung $24.00
China Manchukuo postcard with Censor Chop *13189 $15.00 Prc N China 1948 Victory $3000/$5 unused Ync111 *13450 $42.50
N China 1948 Victory $4000/$5 Yuan Omitted Ync108*13449 $77.50 China Taiwan Souvenir Sheet Collection Mint Nh $9.95
Wuhu Local Post 1896 Owl Due 2c Mhr Lwd15 *14053 $24.00 Prc E China 1945 Chu-teh $10/10c unused Yec73 *14052 $48.00
Prc E China 1945 Chu-teh $1/5c unused Yec71 *14921 $48.00 Firts Day Cover--Singapore1971 Art Series $7.50
Shanghai Lp 1873 Small dragon 1 cand/4 Cts x2 *14914 $32.50 North East China 1946-8 unused on 4 leaves (71v) *16824 $32.50
Prc C China1945 Kaifeng Mao $4,$26,$34 Ycc16//19 *16820 $9.60 E China 1949 Train $1//$10 unused Yec351-6 ex355 *16814 $90.00
Sinkiang 1941 Peking Martyrs ShanghaiOpt 1c-40c *16811 $24.00 Ne China 1949 Mao $2500/$300 B/4 Large 5+Small 0 *12477 $24.00
China 1943 Sys (Kwangsi) 50c/16c Used strip of 3 *12468 $37.50 China1943 Sys (G Office) 50c/16c scarce Used pair*12467 $15.00
Manchurian Local Opt Harbin 20f-1y Sheet/100 or94#18975 $300.00 Hong Kong 1907 Ke 10c Used B/4 Victoria Hk cds #18973 $5.00
Ne China 1948 Labor Conference$100-$500 Yne120-2 #18971 $9.00 Prc Ne China 1947 Labour Day $50 Imperf Yne29 #18969 $18.50
E China 1949 Truck Parcel $5000,$50000 Yecp11,14 #18968 $5.00 E China1949 Train $10-$2000 Specialized Yec436-43#18967 $15.00
Prc E China 1949 Train $1-$100 unused Yec406-416 #18966 $9.80 N China 1949 Ploughing $1000-$10000 Used Ync410-3#18965 $9.60
Manchuria Local Opt Mukden Type 4 Kerr148/82//108#18963 $7.00 Manchuria Local Opts Mukden Type 3 Kerr148/55//81#18962 $12.00
Japanese Occ Mengkiang Production,Costumes,#1895 9 $7.50 Japanese Occ N China 6th Anniv Gpo 9c-$1 Used #18955 $15.00
Japanese Occ N China ImitativeSys 1c-$5 Sc8N68-84#18954 $30.00 Japanese Occ N China Sys $10 Used Sc 8N66 #18953 $8.00
Japanese Occ N China Sys $5 Mnh Sc 8N64 #18952 $12.00 China 1949 Sys Gold Yuan $1/40c Perf 10.5 B/100 #18705 $249.00
Prc Sw China 1949 Sys $100-$800 Mnh Ysw45-6,48-9 #18704 $75.00 Sw China 1949 Mao Pla $300-$2000 Mnh Ysw32-6 #18703 $24.00
Sw China Mao Pla $1200 Wide+Narrow @ x4 Ysw28-30 #18702 $144.00 Sw China 1949 Mao Pla $100,$200 Mnh Ysw26-7 #18700 $15.00
Prc Nw China 1949 4th Pagoda 50c-$20 Mnh Ynw29-34#18697 $15.00 E China 1949 Train Imperf $1-$100 Mnh Yec416-26 #18695 $48.00
Japanese Occ N China Martyr 20c W stamp Type A #18692 $9.75 China 1943 Sys Shensi 50c/16c unused B/4 #18686 $24.00
China 1933 Junk surch 1c/4c Mnh B/6 Sc 325 #18682 $9.60 China, Expo '75, Int'l Ocean Exposition, Souv. Sheet $8.50
(I) Decorated China Mugs Comic Fmb 1906 Postcard $3.95 Pr China Set Stamps Sc # 290-294 Sc292 Sun Rays 1956-7 $9.99
Macau: Malaria Eradication in Mint condition $1.00 Macau: Administrative Reform 100 Y. Mint $1.00
Macau: 500th Death Anniv of Henri the Navigator $4.00 China Beijing Olympic Games race venue stamp booklet $42.90
China's 2004 stamp booklet, exquisite. $27.90 Macau 1972 400thAnniv.of Camoens.Blk of 25 Stamps $19.99
China Beijing Olympic Games race venue stamp and F D C $54.90 Hong Kong 1997 Definitive New Values Stamps. $9.99
New HongKongBank Headquarters Booklet. $9.99 China; 1900-12 Cip coiling dragons m/.u lot, postmarks $30.00
China; 1897 Small Dragon 2c/3c. small surcharge used $40.00 HongKong 2001 Nature Stamp Booklet. $1.99
Hong Kong 2004 Traditional Trade Handicraft Fdc culture $6.99 HongKong Maritime Heritage Booklet. $1.99
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