出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/17 10:55 UTC 版)
In China, common names for China include "Zhonghua" (中华/中華) and "Zhongguo" (中国/中國), while "Han" (汉/漢) and "Tang" (唐) are common names given for the Chinese ethnicity. Other names include Huaxia, Shenzhou and Jiuzhou. The People's Republic of China and Republic of China are official names given for the two sovereign states currently claiming sovereignty over the traditional area of China. "Mainland China" is used to refer to areas under the jurisdiction by the People's Republic of China usually excluding Hong Kong and Macau.