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== China in Science Fiction ==
== China in Science Fiction ==
*In [[Stargate]], the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate program, including having a starship under it's control (the [[PLA Sun Tzu|PLA ''Sun Tzu'']]).
*In [[Stargate]], the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate program, including having a starship under it's control (the [[PLA Sun Tzu|PLA ''Sun Tzu'']]).
*In Firefly, Human Civilization has adopted a large degree of Chinese influences, notably having Chinese writing sharing an equal status with the Roman Alphabet
*In [[Firefly]], Human Civilization has adopted a large degree of Chinese influences, notably having Chinese writing sharing an equal status with the Roman Alphabet
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Emblem of the People's Republic of China

China (locally known as Zhongguo (The Middle Kingdom in Mandarin)) is an eastern Eurasian civilization. China is notable for having a major influence on surrounding civilizations in Eastern Asia and being the oldest continuous nation on Earth, existing as as a political entity in some form or another more or less consistently since 221 BCE, after being unified by Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi despite the rise and fall of various dynasties. The most recent incarnation of China is the People's Republic of China, a Communist Regieme founded by Mao Zedong in 1949.

China in Science Fiction

  • In Stargate, the People's Republic of China contributes to the Stargate program, including having a starship under it's control (the PLA Sun Tzu).
  • In Firefly, Human Civilization has adopted a large degree of Chinese influences, notably having Chinese writing sharing an equal status with the Roman Alphabet