Where Did China Get Its Name?

💥Discount on Shen Yun tickets: https://www.shenyun.com USE CODE: LCN2025 💥Shen Yun Creations: https://sypa.us/chinese-jared 🌏 Why is China called "China"? Dive into the 2,000-year-old mystery behind the name! The Chinese call their nation 中國 (Zhōngguó, "Middle Kingdom"), rooted in the Zhou Dynasty’s worldview of 天下 (Tiānxià, "All Under Heaven"). So why "China"? We explore the 秦 (Qín) Dynasty’s unification, its lasting impact on trade routes, and how foreigners like Indians (Cīna), Persians (Čīn), and Greeks (Thin) adopted its name. Could it also tie to the 楚 (Chǔ) state’s silk or the 夜郎 (Yèláng) kingdom’s dialect? Join us as we unravel this cultural puzzle and discover how a nickname shaped a nation’s identity! #ChinaHistory #Etymology #LearnChineseNow Subscribe to Learn Chinese Now: http://www.youtube.com/learnchinesenow Jared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCJaredMadsen Jared on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcjaredmadsen/ Jared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mcjaredmadsen Music Credits: Fabio Emma - ElectroChina Edited by @iwestez