| English name | Local name (Chinese) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| China | Zhōngguó | Kina |
| Beijing | Běijīng | Peking or Beijing |
| Canton | Guangzhou | Kanton |
| Great Wall of China | Chángchéng | Kinesiska muren |
| Hong Kong | Xianggang | Hong Kong |
| Tiananmen Square | Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng | Himmelska fridens torg |
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Famous quotes containing the word china:
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve, I’ve dreamed of havin’ my own things about me. My spinet over there and a table here. My own chairs to rest upon and a dresser over there in that corner, and my own china and pewter shinin’ about me.”
—Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)
“The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“Riot in Algeria, in Cyprus, in Alabama;
Aged in wrong, the empires are declining,
And China gathers, soundlessly, like evidence.
What shall I say to the young on such a morning?—
Mind is the one salvation?—also grammar?—
No; my little ones lean not toward revolt.”
—William Dewitt Snodgrass (b. 1926)