Facts, as read on the internets.. :)

[Stan]

Interesting...

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The name China, like the earlier name Cathay, is European in origin and is unknown to most Chinese. For thousands of years they have called their country Zhongguo, which means Middle Kingdom. The name reflects the traditional Chinese belief that China is the geographic and cultural center of the world, with all other nations on the periphery

Source

[Tom Wetmore]

Not be confused with Middle Earth...

[Neil D]

and perferably in this universe, not in one 'long long ago' nor 'in a galaxy far far away'.........................

[Planey]

Did you notice how many of the countries on this map seem to have been inspired to name their nations after our own Adventistan?

Is it the reference to Stan that entices them?

[Stan]

yup, there are leaders and there are followers...

:)

[Gerr]

Quote:

The name China, like the earlier name Cathay, is European in origin and is unknown to most Chinese. For thousands of years they have called their country Zhongguo, which means Middle Kingdom. The name reflects the traditional Chinese belief that China is the geographic and cultural center of the world, with all other nations on the periphery

That just goes to show that delusions of grandeur is not confined to one group of people after all. LOL!

[Stan]

Seems to me they refused to meet with the British initial, as they considered the British to uncultured. That did not go over that well with the British, who knew they were the centre of everything.