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'''China''' (locally known as '''Zhongguo''' (The Middle Kingdom in Mandarin)) is an eastern Eurasian civilization. China is notable for having a major influence on surrounding civilizations in Eastern Asia and being the oldest | '''China''' (locally known as '''Zhongguo''' (The Middle Kingdom in Mandarin)) is an eastern Eurasian civilization. China is notable for having a major influence on surrounding civilizations in Eastern Asia and being the oldest continuous nation on Earth, existing as as a political entity in some form or another more or less consistently since 221 BCE, after being unified by [[Emperor]] Qin Shi Huangdi. The most recent incarnation of China is the '''People's Republic of China''', a [[Communism|Communist]] Regieme founded by Mao Zedong in 1949. | ||
== China in Science Fiction == | == China in Science Fiction == | ||
*In [[Stargate]], the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate | *In [[Stargate]], the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate program, including having a starship under it's control (the [[PLA Sun Tzu]]). | ||
[[Category:Nations]] | [[Category:Nations]] | ||
[[Category: Politics]] | [[Category: Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 12 January 2010
China (locally known as Zhongguo (The Middle Kingdom in Mandarin)) is an eastern Eurasian civilization. China is notable for having a major influence on surrounding civilizations in Eastern Asia and being the oldest continuous nation on Earth, existing as as a political entity in some form or another more or less consistently since 221 BCE, after being unified by Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. The most recent incarnation of China is the People's Republic of China, a Communist Regieme founded by Mao Zedong in 1949.
China in Science Fiction
- In Stargate, the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate program, including having a starship under it's control (the PLA Sun Tzu).