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  china China, Republic of  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
China, People's Republic of
 
SYLLABICATION:Chi·na
PRONUNCIATION:  chn
A country of eastern Asia. Its ancient civilization traditionally dates to c. 2700 b.c.. After a bitter civil war (1946–1949) a people's republic led by Mao Zedong was established on the mainland, and the Nationalists fled to Taiwan. Beijing is the capital and Shanghai the largest city. Population: 1,237,000,000.
 
 
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  china China, Republic of  
 
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