Why was China historically called Cathay, and who were the Tungusic rulers?

[ibodi]

I have read history again.

then China is ruled by Tungusic peoples in the final dynasty. Now they are russian.

but they fought in an important war in middle east after china get them out.

they are basically turk? and then hairstyle like japanese too.

[andreasderjuengere]

It's indeed a strange idea to name a country after an airline :D

Isn't the ruling dynasty Xi-nese?

Anyhow: yes: get him out.

As for hairstyle... since when is losing hair a hair style?

[ibodi]

Not only airline but also theater. Ukrainian call china catthay ( it is Latin) other are below
契丹（蒙古語：ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ，漢語拼音字母：Hîtad，察哈爾音：xɪtɑ̆d；突厥文：𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 k̂ᶭyt̂ñ→K̂ᶭîtañ，或拼𐰴𐰃𐱃𐰪 k̂yt̂ñ→K̂îtañ；西方諸語言：Cathay、Catay、Catai

I always think their hairstyle were made because of head lice

[ibodi]

It is important that you should not take your present era view to see it. People were running under present view. we consider their habit not like fascist. but they copy peasant system to live in grassland. as arabic ve Iran. so made it. otherwise they were like vikings. better to exchange the others is your view to press them.

[andreasderjuengere]

Of course: Countries not only have a present, but also a past :)