noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world.
- synonyms: People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China.
- A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong.
- synonyms: Taiwan, Nationalist China, Republic of China
- Dishware made of high quality porcelain.
- synonyms: chinaware
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