China

  • 41China — This article is about the People s Republic of China. For the state commonly known as Taiwan, see the Republic of China. For other uses, see China (disambiguation). PRC redirects here. For other uses, see PRC (disambiguation). People …

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  • 42china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 43China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 44China — I (De origen incierto.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Piedra pequeña: ■ jugar a tirar chinas al estanque. 2 coloquial Dinero, riqueza. FRASEOLOGÍA poner chinas a una persona coloquial Crearle dificultades: ■ …

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  • 45China — Reich der Mitte (umgangssprachlich); Volksrepublik China; VR China * * * Chi|na [ ç… , südd., österr.: k… ]; s: Staat in Ostasien. * * * I China   [ tʃaɪnə], englische Bezeichnung für Porzellan; C …

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  • 46China — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::China <p></p> Background: <p></p> For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and… …

    The World Factbook

  • 47China — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Musique 2 Géographie 3 Pat …

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  • 48china — I (De origen incierto.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Piedra pequeña: ■ jugar a tirar chinas al estanque. 2 coloquial Dinero, riqueza. FRASEOLOGÍA poner chinas a una persona coloquial Crearle dificultades: ■ …

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  • 49China —    For 2,200 years China was an extraordinarily durable imperial state, yet by 1557, when Portugal took possession of Macao, it became an object of European interest. Ruled since 1644 by the Qing dynasty descended from Manchu conquerors,… …

    Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • 50china — noun 1 hard white substance ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ bone ▪ fine bone china tableware VERB + CHINA ▪ be made of CHINA + NOUN …

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