Where does the word “China” come from

• QUESTION:
  Chinese refer to their country as Zhong Guo - which roughly translates as the Middle Kingdom.
  The Chinese have always seen China as being the center of the arts, the sciences and indeed all things cultural, so it's not hard to understand why the name Middle Kingdom.
  Of course, China, the English name for the Middle Kingdom, is not a Chinese word at all. Where does the word 'China' come from:
  A. From Sanskrit writings from about two thousand years ago;
  B. From Marco Polo's travel writings from 1555;
  C. From Richard Nixon who coined the name after his visit in February 1972.
  D. None of the above.
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  03 Jul 2008, 05:34 magical chinese

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