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China

Ancient name
Sinae
Modern name
China
Modern country
China
In the Ptolemaic tradition, China refers to the easternmost regions of Asia known to the ancients. It is generally taken as referring to southern China and mainland southeast Asia, for which merchants more often used maritime routes, as opposed to Serica (northern China), which was more commonly reached via the overland Silk Road routes.
Coordinates
30.04, 108.69
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M048

Variant spellings of China in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Sine Bos
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “China.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/china/.