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The Origin and Evolution of China's Names II: Domestic and Foreign Appellations book cover

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The Origin and Evolution of China's Names II Domestic and Foreign Appellations

By HU A-Xiang Copyright 2025
226 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times. Using interdisciplinary approaches from fields such as history, geography, ethnic studies, linguistics, psychology and toponymy, this two-volume set examines the origin and evolution of China's names over more than 4,000 years of history.... Read more

Part I The Names of China since Ancient Times  1. China: A Country between Heaven and Earth  2. Zhuxia and Huaxia: Cultural Inheritance and Manifestation of the Xia Dynasty  3. Zhonghua: The Harmony of Heaven, Earth and Humans  4. Yuji and Jiuzhou: “the ‘Genesis’ of China”  5. Sihai, Hainei and Tianxia: How Vast is the Earth?  Part II The Names of China in Foreign Languages  6. China: Some Misinterpretations in Translations  7. Serice: The Mysterious Land of Silk  8. Taugas: Proof of the Multi-ethnic Country  9. Cathay: Reaffirmation of the Multi-ethnic Country  10. The Characteristics of Han and Tang and Other Names  11. The Dragon and the Lion: Traditional Culture and Modern History  12. Conclusion: Interpreting the Names of China for My Country

Biography

HU A-Xiang is Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the School of History, Nanjing University, China. His primary research interests lie in Chinese history, Chinese historical geography, and Chinese toponomy.

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