1, Huaxia
China is also called "Xia" and "Xia". Distinguishing the four barbarians (Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong and Beidi) is the proposition of the aborigines living in the Central Plains in ancient times.
2. China
The middle refers to the central plains Heluo area (river, yellow river; Luoshui, Luoyang). Because it is in Sifang, it is called China (ancient "China" is synonymous with "Central Plains"). With the evolution and integration of history, everything that belongs to the cultural category of China belongs to China. ?
Chinese originated in Hua Xu (located in the west of Huashan, now Hua Xu Town, Lantian, Xi). Liezi Huangdi recorded that Hua Xu gave birth to Fuxi as a male name and Nu Wa as a female name, while Fuxi and Nu Wa gave birth to fewer children. "Mandarin" says: "In the past, there was a small code that married the Gaos and gave birth to the Yellow Emperor. Therefore, Hua Xu is the ancestor of China people.
3. Zhu Hua
Because people in the Zhou Dynasty claimed to be China, many vassal states in the Central Plains that were enfeoffed by the Zhou Dynasty were called Zhu Hua.
Extended data
China is a multi-ethnic country with Chinese civilization as its source, Chinese culture as its foundation and Han nationality as its main body. Commonly used Chinese and Chinese characters. The Han nationality and ethnic minorities are collectively referred to as the "Chinese nation", and they also call themselves descendants of the Chinese people and dragons.
China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world with a long history. About 5000 years ago, settlement organizations centered on the Central Plains began to appear, and thus a country was formed. After many ethnic exchanges and dynasty changes, the unified situation of multi-ethnic countries was finally formed.
After the Revolution of 1911 in the early 20th century, the imperial system withdrew from the historical stage, and the * * * and political power were established. 1949 after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's congress system was established in Chinese mainland.
China has a vast territory and many nationalities. The Chinese nation in the pre-Qin period thrived in the Central Plains. In the Han Dynasty, the Han nationality was formally formed through cultural blending, which laid the foundation for the main ethnic group in China. Later, through blending with neighboring nationalities, the situation of a unified multi-ethnic country was gradually formed, and the population was also rising. The population of China in Song Dynasty exceeded 1 100 million, and that in Qing Dynasty exceeded 400 million. By 2005, the population of China has exceeded1300 million.
China's culture has a long history, profound and colorful. It is the cultural suzerain of East Asian cultural circle and occupies an important position in the world cultural system. Due to the differences in geographical location and natural conditions, humanities and economy also have their own characteristics.
Traditional cultural and artistic forms include poetry, opera, calligraphy and Chinese painting, among which Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival are important traditional festivals in China.
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