China (disambiguation)

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China may refer to:

Contents 1 Eastern Asia 2 Porcelain 3 Indian literature 4 Other place names 5 People 6 In music 7 Other uses

[edit] Eastern Asia

See also: Names of China

• China is a large cultural region, geographical area, and civilization in East Asia.
• 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, a term that refers to the geographical area of China excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and the island of Taiwan and nearby islands governed by the ROC

[edit] Porcelain

• Chinese porcelain
• Porcelain, as "china" or "fine china", to describe a type of pottery
• Dishware made with "china"

[edit] Indian literature

• Chinas
• China in the Mahabharata
• Parama China Kingdom

[edit] Other place names

• China, Kagoshima, Japan
• China, Nuevo León, Mexico

United States

• China, Indiana
• China, Maine
• China Township, Michigan
• China, Texas
• China Grove, Texas

[edit] 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

[edit] 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, a song by Red Rockers
• China cymbal, a type of accent cymbal
• China (band), the 80's AOR band
• Fine China (band), an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona
• China Records, a record label

[edit] Other uses

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