China (disambiguation)

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China is a large cultural region, geographical area, and civilization in East Asia.

China may also refer to:

• People's Republic of China (PRC), a state founded in 1949 and currently governing Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; often simply called China
• Republic of China (ROC), a state founded in Mainland China in 1912 and relocated in 1949, currently governing Taiwan, Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu, Pratas, and some nearby islands; the contemporary state often simply called Taiwan, or known by its international designation Chinese Taipei
• Mainland China, the geographical area of China, with the exception of the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau and the island of Taiwan and nearby islands governed by the ROC

See also: Names of China

China also often refers to:

• Chinese porcelain
• Porcelain, as "china" or "fine china", to describe a type of pottery (Western terminology)
• Dishware made with "china" (American terminology)

In places:

• China, Kagoshima, Japan
• China, Nuevo León, Mexico
• China, Maine, United States
• China Township, Michigan, United States
• China, Texas, United States
• China Grove, Texas, United States

In people:

• Chyna (aka Chyna Doll), a pseudonym for Joanie Laurer (born 1969), an American actress and former professional wrestler
• China Chow, a British actress
• China Miéville, a British novelist

In music:

• China (album), a 1979 album by Greek artist Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, also known as Vangelis
• China (song), a song by Tori Amos
• China cymbal, a type of accent cymbal
• Fine China (band), an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona
• China, the 80's AOR Band
• "China", a song by Red Rockers
• China Records, a record label

In other:

• 1125 China, an asteroid
• China, a Cockney rhyming slang for friend, or mate
• China Lake, U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station
• China Syndrome, a fictional nuclear meltdown
• China (game), a PlayStation game