Chang'e, Ch'ang-O or Chang-Ngo (Chinese: 嫦娥; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháng'é), also known as Heng-E or Heng-O (姮娥; Héng'é), is the Chinese goddess of the moon. Unlike many lunar deities in other cultures who personify the moon, Chang'e only lives on the moon. Most legends about her in Chinese mythology involve some variation of the following elements: Houyi the Archer; an emperor, either benevolent or ...

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Chang'e mythology - Chang'e and Houyi the Archer Chang'e mythology - Chang'e and the Cruel Emperor

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See also: 1946 in music, other events of 1947, 1948 in music and the list of 'years in music'. 1947 in music - Events. Patti Page signs with Mercury Frankie Laine earns his first, of 21, gold records Kay Starr signs with Capitol George Jones begins performing Jimmy Rogers begins recording the Weavers begin performing Enrico De Angelis leaves Quartetto Cetra. Lucia Mannucci replaces him. Ernesto Bonino embarks on his Latin American tourIncluding:

1947 in music - Events 1947 in music - Albums released 1947 in music - Top hit records 1947 in music - Published popular music 1947 in music - Classical music 1947 in music - Opera 1947 in music - Musical theater 1947 in music - Musical films 1947 in music - Births 1947 in music - Deaths

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The locality's name is believed by some to derive from the Hokkien phrase Ang Mo Kio (红毛桥), meaning "Westerner Bridge". The term ang mo (literally "red hair") is a somewhat derogatory Singlish reference to the people with fair hair who settled from the West and, because such a name might be considered unflattering, it is now written as 宏茂桥 which is pronounced in an almost identical way but means "Bridge of Expansiveness and Prosperity". Some local people have incorrectly assumed that the new version of the name refe ...

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Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio - Origin of the name, Ang Mo Kio - Culture and changes

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The term War of Independence is generally used to describe a war occurring over a territory that has declared independence. Once the state that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun. If a new state is successfully established, the conflict is subsequently known as a war of independence. Examples include: Algerian War of Independence American War of Independence Ang

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The Varni (Procopius), Varini (Tacitus), Varinnae (Pliny the Elder), Wærne/Werne (Widsith) and Warnii (the Thuringian Law) probably refer to a little known Germanic tribe. The name would have meant the "defenders", and they may have originated in the south Scandinavian region by their name, Värend, and settled in northern Germany. The earliest mention of this tribe appears in Tacitus' Germania, where he wrote: After the Langobardi come the Reudigni, Auiones, Ang ...

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The cricothyroid muscle attaches to the anterolateral aspect of the cricoid and the inferior cornu and lower lamina of the thyroid cartilage, tilting the thyroid forwards and lengthening the vocal cords. It's the only laryngeal muscle supplied by the external laryngeal nerve (rather than the recurrent laryngeal nerve). See also: Cricothyroid ligament facial expression: auricularis anterior - buccinator - corrugator supercilii - depressor anguli oris - depressor labii inferioris - depressor septi nasi - levator ang ...

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Traditional: 臥虎藏龍; Simplified: 卧虎藏龙; Hanyu Pinyin: Wò Hǔ Cáng Lóng) is a wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") film released in 2000. It is a China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/USA co-produced film. It was directed by Ang Lee and starred Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Zhang Ziyi. It was choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping (袁和平; pinyin: Yuán Hépíng) and based on the fourth novel in a pentalogy, known in China as the ...

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The Ussuri River (Chinese: 乌苏里江; Hanyu Pinyin: Wūsūlǐ Jīang; Russian: река Уссури) is a river in the south of the Russian Far East. It rises in the Sikhote-Alin range, flowing north, forming part of the Sino-Russian border, until it joins the Amur River at Khabarovsk (48°26′N 134°59′E). It is approximately 897 km (500 miles) in length. The area of the Ussuri basin is 193,000 sq km. Its waters come from rain (60%

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Ang Mo Kio New Town is the seventh New Town to be built in Singapore. The early stage of construction took place in 1973 by the Housing and Development Board under the Ministry of National Development. After over thirty years of existence, it is considered one of the matured housing estates with established markets, schools, institutions, community, residential, administrative centers, and even a community hospital and other ...

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Ang Mo Kio New Town, Ang Mo Kio New Town - History, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Town planning, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Residential, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Commercial, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Transportation, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Recreation, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Social amenities, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Education, Ang Mo Kio New Town - Famous Resident

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Marie-Joseph Angélique - Arts Literature & Folklore. The play titled Angélique was written by Lorena Gale and was the winner of the 1995 duMaurier National Playwriting Competition The Hanging of Angelique by Afua Cooper will be published by Harper Collins in February 2006 (http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/HangingOfAngelique.htm) The site of the fire and the spot of her death are reputed to be haunted. Featured as part of an art installation by contemporary arti ...

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Marie-Joseph Angélique, Marie-Joseph Angélique - Legacy, Marie-Joseph Angélique - Arts Literature & Folklore

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In the new town, the old friendly kampong spirit of sharing and caring seems to survive as a strong cultural trait. The older generation of kampong people who were once fruit and vegetable growers, small-scale merchants and hard working laborers, have produced two generations of children. The majority continue to live with their children in the renewed environment — the family ties are strong with multi-generaltional units residing in three- to five-room HDB apartments. The lifestyle of the area has been transformed from the simple one of ...

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Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio - Origin of the name, Ang Mo Kio - Culture and changes

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Korean folktales have a long history, going back several thousand years. There has been a recent revival of folk tales on internet sites, and as well they provide constant inspiration for artists and illustrators. The most famous story is the creation myth of Tangun. Recent achievements in keeping Korean folklore alive have been the 150 part animated TV series, "Animentary Korean Folklore", telling old tales ane ...

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Korean folklore, Korean folklore - Korean Folklore, Korean folklore - Animated TV Series, Korean folklore - Webography, Korean folklore - Chung-Ang University Folklore Research Centre

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List of diseases starting with A - Ama-Ame. Amathophobia Amaurosis Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 1 Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 2 Amaurosis congenita of Leber Amaurosis hypertrichosis Amaxophobia Amblyopia Ambral syndrome Ambras syndrome Ambulophobia Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia Amelia cleft lip palate hydrocephalus iris coloboma Amelia facial dysmorphism Amelia X link ...

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List of diseases starting with A - Ana-Ane. Anablephobia Anaphylaxis Anaplastic thyroid cancer Andersen's disease Andre syndrome Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) Anemia sideroblastic spinocerebellar ataxia Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, Hypoplastic, Congenital Anemia, Pernicious Anemia, Sideroblastic Anemia Anemophobia Anencephaly spina bifida X linked Anencephaly Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, intrac ...

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List of diseases starting with A - Ape-App. Apert like polydactyly syndrome Apert syndrome Aphalangia hemivertebrae Aphalangia syndactyly microcephaly Aphthous stomatitis Apiphobia Aplasia cutis autosomal recessive Aplasia cutis congenita dominant Aplasia cutis congenita epibulbar dermoids Aplasia cutis congenita intestinal lymphangiectasia Aplasia cutis congenita of limbs recessive Aplasia cutis congenita rec ...

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List of diseases starting with A - Ara-Aro. Arachindonic acid, absence of Arachnodactyly ataxia cataract aminoaciduria mental retardation Arachnodactyly mental retardation dysmorphism Arachnoid cysts Arachnoiditis Arakawa'sa syndrome II Arbovirosis Arc syndrome Aredyld syndrome AREDYLD Arginase deficiency Arginemia Argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency Argininosuccinic aciduria Arg ...

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List of diseases starting with A - Aca-Acc. Acalvaria Acanthocheilonemiasis Acanthocytosis chorea Acanthocytosis Acanthosis nigricans muscle cramps acral enlargement Acarophobia Acatalasemia Accessory deep peroneal nerve Accessory Navicular bone Accessory pancreas List of diseases starting with A - Ach-Ack. Achalasia alacrimia syndrome Achalasia microcephaly Ach ...

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List of diseases starting with A - Ala-Alc. Alagille-Watson syndrome (AWS) Alar nasal cartilages coloboma of telecanthus Albers-Schonberg disease Albinism deafness syndrome Albinism immunodeficiency Albinism ocular late onset sensorineural deafness Albinism oculocutaneous, Hermansky-Pudlak type Albinism, minimal pigment type Albinism, ocular Albinism, yellow mutant type Albinism Albinoidism Albrecht S ...

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The first recorded slave purchase occurred in New France in the region known today as Quebec; the year was 1628. The purchase was of a young boy from Madagascar, who was given the name Olivier Le Jeune. By the early 1700s, Africans began arriving in greater numbers to New France, mainly as slaves of the French aristocracy. When the British took over in 1759, there were more than 1,000 slaves living in Quebec. ...

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Slavery in Canada, Slavery in Canada - Under French rule, Slavery in Canada - Under British rule

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The British aristocracy also brought African slaves. Just after the American Revolution ended in 1783, British Loyalists brought over 2,000 African slaves to British Canada. Approximately 1,200 of the African slaves were taken to Nova Scotia, 300 to Quebec (Lower Canada) and 500 to Ontario (Upper Canada). A few others were taken to Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, and Newfoundland. Historian Marcel Trudel has recorded 4092 slaves throughout Canadian history, of which 2692 were aboriginal people, owned mostly by the French, and 1400 blacks owned mostly by th ...

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Slavery in Canada, Slavery in Canada - Under French rule, Slavery in Canada - Under British rule

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Upon establishing Singapore as a trading port in 1823, Woodlands was founded fundamentally to connect the Malayan Peninsular to the natural port in Singapore, and historically connecting the 2 states in 1924 via the Johor-Singapore Causeway. A town in development, Woodlands is quite an ever-changing town, with its distinct style, apart from the hectic lifestyle familiar in downtown and older parts of Singapore. From the beginning of development during the 1970s to expand Marsiling, Woodlands have grown into a huge neighbourhood ...

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Woodlands Singapore, Woodlands Singapore - Preamble, Woodlands Singapore - Neighbourhoods, Woodlands Singapore - Woodlands, Woodlands Singapore - Marsiling, Woodlands Singapore - Admiralty & Woodgrove, Woodlands Singapore - Infrastructure, Woodlands Singapore - Accessibility

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