| 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:
“Consider the China pride and stagnant self-complacency of mankind. This generation inclines a little to congratulate itself on being the last of an illustrious line; and in Boston and London and Paris and Rome, thinking of its long descent, it speaks of its progress in art and science and literature with satisfaction.... It is the good Adam contemplating his own virtue.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Whether the nymph shall break Diana’s law,
Or some frail china jarreceive a flaw,
Or stain her honour, or her new brocade,”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“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)