Had a conversation with my friend from China, we were talking about many linguistic things when suddenly this question popped in my head "Why China named China?". As you probably know, nowadays people of China call their country Zhongguo. The name China itself came from other countries. In the 18th century Europe, the Changnan Porcelain (from Changnan city in southeastern China) was so popular and almost represent the country. As time passed, people in Europe forgot the meaning of Changnan and switched the original meaning of porcelain of the word 'china' to the place of its origin ― China. Nice little thing to know
And vice versa, they have their own names to call city around the world, based on historical or easiness to pronounce, such as:
Jakarta is Yajadia, used to be called Pashia (Batavia era) and
Yecheng (Sunda Kelapa era)
Bandung is Wanlong
Palembang is Jugang (which means Big Port, refers to Palembang as a center of Srivijaya Empire)
Bogor is Maowu
Jakarta is Yajadia, used to be called Pashia (Batavia era) and
Yecheng (Sunda Kelapa era)
Bandung is Wanlong
Palembang is Jugang (which means Big Port, refers to Palembang as a center of Srivijaya Empire)
Bogor is Maowu
