Aladdin is Chinese?!?!

So, I am currently reading A Thousand and One Arabian Nights, the collected tales and myths from the Middle-east, and just started the tale of Aladdin (spelled Aladdean or something in the book), and it starts by "there was a man in a city in China, the country of many cities, and he had a son named Aladdean...." So, does that mean that Aladdin in actuality is chinese? I admit I have not read the entire story yet, but I am completely shocked and somewhat gratified at the same time. It shows that it's always good to read the original source if possible. :)