China’s nicknames include: Huaxia, Zhonghua, Kyushu, Sihai, Shenzhou, etc. There are also Chixian, (Zhu) Hua, (Zhu) Xia, Zhongxia, Quxia, Fangxia, Hanxia, ??Hainei, Yucheng, Yuji, Yudian, Jiumu, Jiuqu, Jiuyu, Bazhou, Jiu Jiutu, Jiuye, etc.
Zhonghua originally referred to the Yellow River Basin, and the word Zhonghua first appeared in Pei’s annotation of "Three Kingdoms". With the expansion of territory, all places under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Dynasty were collectively called Zhonghua, which generally referred to the whole country. The name Kyushu came from the middle of the Warring States Period. At that time, the countries were in dispute and fighting, and people longed for unification, so the idea of ??dividing the Central Plains came into being.
In ancient times, China was known as the "Four Seas", so named because it was surrounded by sea water on all four sides. Zou Yan, a native of Qi during the Warring States Period, was inspired by overseas traffic and boldly proposed the theory of "Greater Nine States". He believes that the nine states in "Yu Gong" can only be counted as one state together, called "Chixian Shenzhou"; there are 9 states of the same size, but they are just small Jiuzhou surrounded by the sea.
History of China
China has a vast territory and numerous ethnic groups. During the pre-Qin period, the Huaxia ethnic group flourished in the Central Plains. In the Han Dynasty, the Han ethnic group was formally formed through cultural blending, laying the foundation for China's main ethnic group. the basis of. Later, through the integration with surrounding ethnic groups, a unified multi-ethnic country was gradually formed, and the population continued to rise. China's population exceeded 100 million during the Song Dynasty and 400 million during the Qing Dynasty.
Chinese culture has a long history, is profound, and is colorful. It is the cultural suzerain of the East Asian cultural circle and occupies an important position in the world cultural system. Due to differences in geographical location and natural conditions, humanities and economy Each aspect also has its own characteristics. Traditional cultural and artistic forms include poetry, opera, calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, etc. The Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. are important traditional festivals in China.