With a POD in whenever make the term "China" a continent as much as America or Asia is. The geographical boundaries of the continent itself may be decided by yourself.
It`s going to be pretty hard. "Asia" was the name for the continent longer than China has existed. In any case the Middle East would never be counted in this "China" continent, and most likely neither would India.
Perhaps if "Cathay" remained the way Westerners called China, then "China" would have a far broader geographical term?
It`s going to be pretty hard. "Asia" was the name for the continent longer than China has existed. In any case the Middle East would never be counted in this "China" continent, and most likely neither would India.
Perhaps if "Cathay" remained the way Westerners called China, then "China" would have a far broader geographical term?
^I thought Ethiopia was the Greek name for the African continent...
Perhaps if "Cathay" remained the way Westerners called China, then "China" would have a far broader geographical term?
Columbus named his discoveries "The Indies," after the name for the southeastern Asian islands (Indonesia.) And, yes, he did manage to pull it off enough for the island group to still be called "The West Indies." So... maybe?How about a more influential *Columbus, whose application of "China" to "somewhere just beyond his explorations" sticks well enough to pull the name off of the Middle Kingdom entirely?
With a POD in whenever make the term "China" a continent as much as America or Asia is. The geographical boundaries of the continent itself may be decided by yourself.