China (simplified Chinese: 中国; traditional Chinese: 中國; Hanyu Pinyin: zh-zhongguo.ogg Zhōngguó (help·info); Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó; Wade-Giles: Chung¹kuo²) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia.
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