'mainland China' definitions:
Definition of 'mainland China'
From: WordNet
noun
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world [syn: China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay]
Definition of 'mainland China'
From: GCIDE
- mainland China \mainland China\ n. The People's Republic of China, also called {Communist China}, in distinction from Nationalist China, the government located on the island of Taiwan. Both governments claim to represent the entire people of China, but the People's republic is recognized as China by the United Nationss and most of its member states.
- Syn: Red China, PRC, Beijing. [PJC]