China is actually called Zhongguo in Mandarin Chinese. What does this mean?

Many early civilizations thought they were at the center of the Earth, and China was one of them. Meaning "Middle Empire" in Mandarin Chinese, the name, "China," actually comes from the Sanskrit, "Cina" (for the Qin Dynasty), which was the name passed along on the trade routes.

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