When did China get its name "中国 (zhong guo)," or "The Middle Kingdom"? #ChineseCulture The Chinese characters for the country's name were discovered on the He Zun, an exquisite and ancient bronze vessel that was unearthed in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province in 1963. Made in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771BC), the He Zun has a 122-character inscription on its base that details how the capital city of Luoyang was built by the order of King Chengwang of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Among th
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When did China get its name "中国 (zhong guo)," or "The Middle Kingdom"? #ChineseCulture The Chinese characters for the country's name were discovered on the He Zun, an exquisite and ancient bronze vessel that was unearthed in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province in 1963. Made in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771BC), the He Zun has a 122-character inscription on its base that details how the capital city of Luoyang was built by the order of King Chengwang of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Among th
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