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Ask any Chinese about the origin of the word Zhong Guo (China), you will find it to be an ancient one indeed. During the Xia Dynasty (c. 4,000 B.C.), the members of the Hua Xia clan settled along the Huang He (Yellow River), the cradle of Chinese civilization. They called it the "Centerland". That explains why we call China "Zhong Guo", but where does the word China itself come from? Very few people know that the word China is actually taken from a Hindu word, "Zi Na", meaning "thoughtful and creative". It is from this ancient word that today's pronunciation, China, is derived.
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