Before it was called China, it was still called China, lol but the Ruler of that China called themselves "Tsing Dynasty"...Before "Tsing Dynasty", there was "Ming Dynasty"...and there were a lot different dynasties ealier and ealier, Long Long History
The northern region was known as Manchuria and was ruled by the Quing dynasty. Mainland China was occupied byt he Japanese empire as well as parts of Manchuriaq during WW2. Before that it was the Chinese empire.
The kiwifruit was previously known as the Chinese gooseberry.
Tuvalu was previously known as the Ellice Islands.
Macao
In Pinyin (China's official romanised spelling), it is Huang He. It was previously written Hwang Ho
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China, Cuba, and previously there was Russia.
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The Republic of China is commonly known as Taiwan. The People's Republic of China is commonly known simply as China.
ANZAC Cove was previously known as Ari Birun. It was renamed shortly after the Gallipoli landings.
The city previously known as Salisbiru is now called Istanbul. The name Istanbul was officially adopted in 1930.
Ceylon
Gold Coast