“中国”这个词由来已久。春秋时所说的中国,有的是指京城。如《诗经·大雅·民劳》中,“惠此中国,以绥四方”;有的是指华夏族、汉族地区。古人认为四方为夷,四夷之中的国家为“中国”。如《诗经·小雅·六月序》;“四夷交侵,中国微矣。”四夷之中的国家,以前指河南省一带。后来指华夏族、汉族所居的黄河南北和中 The word “China” has a long history. Some of China mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Period refer to the capital. For example, in “The Book of Songs, Taiga, and Labor,” “Everything in China is to benefit the four parties.” Some refer to the Huaxia and Han areas. The ancients believed that the Quartet was a foreigner and the country among the four nations was “China.” Such as “Book of Songs Xiaoya June”; “Shiyi to invade, China’s Weifang.” The country among the four nations, formerly referred to as Henan Province. Later, it refers to the Yellow River, the North, the North and China where the Huaxia and Han people live.