China
Let an agent explain China as a region and civilisation, relay geography, historical dynasties, cultural features and the different political meanings of the name from historical, geographic and political sources with contested sovereignty claims attributed, and distinguish China as a region from the People s Republic of China, the Republic of China, Greater China and Chinese culture as a diaspora phenomenon.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain China as a region and civilisation, relay geography, historical dynasties, cultural features and the different political meanings of the name from historical, geographic and political sources with contested sovereignty claims attributed, and distinguish China as a region from the People s Republic of China, the Republic of China, Greater China and Chinese culture as a diaspora phenomenon.
China as a geographic, historical and cultural region in East Asia, the area associated with Chinese civilisation, one of the world s oldest continuous civilisations, ruled by successive dynasties from the Shang onward and unified under the Qin in 221 BC, distinct from any single state; today the name most often refers to the People s Republic of China, founded in 1949, which governs the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, while the Republic of China, founded in 1912, has governed Taiwan and nearby islands since 1949, and the political status of Taiwan is contested, with the positions of the PRC, the ROC, other governments and the UN attributed. The model presents these claims neutrally and does not take sides.
What it is for: Naming the region of Chinese civilisation.
It can be explain geography and history; relay dynasties and culture; distinguish political meanings; present sovereignty claims with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Ancient continuous civilisation
Yellow and Yangtze river basins
Multiple political meanings
Contested cross-strait status
What it looks like
A vast region of plains, river valleys, mountains, deserts and plateaus in East Asia.
Physical character
Qin unification: 221 BC year
Republic of China founded: 1912 year
People s Republic of China founded: 1949 year
How it is recognised
Region of Chinese civilisation in East Asia
China
The PRC is a state founded in 1949; the ROC governs Taiwan; Greater China is an economic and cultural grouping; Chinese culture extends to diasporas
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is related to -
is related to -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
historical Chinese states and dynasties
mainland China
Hong Kong and Macau
Taiwan in cross-strait context
Standards and regulation
UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971, whose interpretation is debated
ISO 3166 country codes for CN, TW, HK and MO
Failure modes and hazards
Taking sides on sovereignty
Conflating region, state and culture
Anachronistic use of modern borders
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.china
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What China refers to.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What does China mean as a region and civilisation, and how does that differ from the People s Republic of China, the Republic of China, Greater China and Chinese diaspora culture? definition
- Is the question about current politics or sovereignty, where positions of all parties must be attributed? boundary
Meanings
Political meanings.
Meanings
Meanings.
- How did the names PRC and ROC arise after the civil war? definition
- Which entry fits the specific state? action
Geography Geography.
Sources.
Rivers
River basins.
Rivers
Rivers.
- How did the Yellow River and Yangtze shape Chinese civilisation? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Regions
Physical regions.
Regions
Regions.
- What are the major physical regions from the Tibetan Plateau to the coastal plains? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Dynasties
Dynasties.
Dynasties
Dynasties.
- How do historians outline the dynasties from the Shang to the Qing? provenance
- Which entry fits dynasties of China? action
Modern
Twentieth century.
Modern
Modern.
- How did the 1911 revolution, civil war and 1949 split shape the modern political situation, as historians describe? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Cross-strait issues.
Attribution.
Taiwan status
Taiwan status.
Taiwan status
Taiwan status.
- What are the positions of the PRC, the ROC, the United States and other governments on Taiwan s status, with each attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
UN
Resolution 2758.
UN
UN.
- What did UN Resolution 2758 decide in 1971, and how is its scope debated, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- How should the region, PRC and ROC entries be linked without implying positions?
- Should historical dynasties be linked as a series?
- How should naming conventions for Taiwan in international bodies be documented?