Encyclopedia - Anhui: Encyclopedia Ii - Anhui - History
The province of Anhui was formed in the 17th century. Before then, there was no coherent concept of "Anhui". Northern Anhui was firmly a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anhui: Encyclopedia - Anhui
Anhui (Chinese: 安徽; Hanyu Pinyin: Ānhuī; Wade-Giles: An-hui; Postal System Pinyin: Ngan-hui, Anhwei or An-hwei) is a province of th...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (Traditional:項羽; Simplified: 项羽; Wade-Giles: Hsiang Yü; pinyin: Xiàng Yǚ; 232 BC - 202 BC) was a prominent general du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Academy Of Sciences: Encyclopedia - Chinese Academy Of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese: 中国科学院; pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn), formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Pi: Encyclopedia - Cao Pi
Cáo Pī (曹丕, 187 - 226), formally Emperor Wen of (Cao) Wei (曹魏文帝), courtesy name Zihuan (子桓), was born in Qiao County, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hongwu Emperor: Encyclopedia - Hongwu Emperor
義武俊德成功高皇帝 The Hongwu Emperor (September 21, 1328 – June 24, 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, was the founder of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Ning Yang: Encyclopedia - Chen Ning Yang
Chen Ning Franklin YANG, Ph. D(楊振寧 pinyin: Yáng Zhènníng) (born September 22, 1922) is a Chinese American physicist who worked o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese Art
Life in the People's Republic of China Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Duxiu: Encyclopedia - Chen Duxiu
Chen Duxiu (October 8, 1879 – May 27, 1942) played many different roles in Chinese history. Along with Li Dazhao, Chen was a co-founder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zeng Guofan: Encyclopedia - Zeng Guofan
Marquess Zēng Guófán, (t.:曾國藩; s.:曾国藩; Wade-Giles: Tseng Kuo-fan, Courtesy Bóhán 伯函, Pseudonym: Díshēng 滌生; Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia - China Proper
China proper refers to the historical heartlands of China in the context of that paradigm which contrasts these heartlands and frontier r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Province Of China: Encyclopedia - Province Of China
A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (省 shěng), which is an administrative division of China. Together with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Surname: Encyclopedia - Chinese Surname
A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: 姓; Hanyu Pinyin: xìng or clan name 氏; shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spoken Chinese: Encyclopedia - Spoken Chinese
Spoken Chinese compromises many regional variants. Although the English word dialect is often used to translate the Chinese term 方言 f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Linguistics: Encyclopedia - Wu Linguistics
Wu (吳方言 pinyin wú fāng yán; 吳語 pinyin wú yǔ lumazi wu niu(nyu)) is one of the major divisions of the Chinese language. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chu State: Encyclopedia - Chu State
Chu (楚) was a kingdom in what is now southern China during the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE) and Warring States (481-212 BCE) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Encyclopedia - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Traditional: 臥虎藏龍; Simplified: 卧虎藏龙; Hanyu Pinyin: Wò Hǔ Cáng Lóng) is a wuxia ("mart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wen Tianxiang: Encyclopedia - Wen Tianxiang
Wen Tianxiang (Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang) (文天祥, June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283), titled Duke of Xinguo, the last resisting Pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Empress Dowager Cixi: Encyclopedia - Empress Dowager Cixi
The Empress Dowager Cixi (Chinese: 慈禧太后; Hanyu Pinyin: Cíxǐ; Wade-Giles: Tz'u-hsi) (November 29, 1835 –November 15, 1908), po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese White Pine: Encyclopedia - Chinese White Pine
The Chinese White Pine (Pinus armandii; family Pinaceae) is a species of pine native to China, occurring from southern Shanxi west to sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiangsu: Encyclopedia - Jiangsu
Jiangsu (Simplified: 江苏; Traditional: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāngsū; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henan: Encyclopedia - Henan
Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the centr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiangxi: Encyclopedia - Jiangxi
Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāngxī; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shandong: Encyclopedia - Shandong
Shandong (Simplified: 山东; Traditional: 山東; Hanyu Pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhejiang: Encyclopedia - Zhejiang
Zhejiang (Chinese: 浙江; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèjiāng; Wade-Giles: Che-chiang; Postal System Pinyin: Chehkiang or Chekiang) is a eastern co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Confucius: Encyclopedia - Confucius
Confucius The original member of "Massachusetts Most Wanted"(originally K'ung Fu-Tzu, traditionally September 28 551 BCE–479 BCE) was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wan: Encyclopedia - Wan
Wan. Wan is a Chinese abbreviation for the province of Anhui in China. Wan means the number 'ten thousands' in Chinese. In computer net...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 E11 M²: Encyclopedia - 1 E11 M²
To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 278 Bc: Encyclopedia - 278 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC - 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 383: Encyclopedia - 383
383 - Events. January 19 - Arcadius is elevated as Roman Emperor. Roman troops in Britain proclaim Magnus Maximus Roman Emperor. He cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Surname: Encyclopedia - Chen Surname
Chén (Simplified Chinese: 陈, Traditional Chinese: 陳) is one of the four most common Chinese family names, and the most common family...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Civil War: Encyclopedia - Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War (Traditional: 國共内戰; Simplified: 国共内战; Hanyu Pinyin: guógòng neìzhàn; literally "Nationalist-Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beijing Opera: Encyclopedia - Beijing Opera
Beijing opera or Peking opera (Simplified Chinese: 京剧; Traditional Chinese: 京劇; Pinyin: Jīngjù) is a kind of Chinese opera whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Cao: Encyclopedia - Cao Cao
Cao Cao (155 – 220), whose name is also often transliterated and should be correctly pronounced as Ts'ao Ts'ao, was a regional warlord ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantonese Cuisine: Encyclopedia - Cantonese Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia - Chinese Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Cuisine: Encyclopedia - Buddhist Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hairy-fronted Muntjac: Encyclopedia - Hairy-fronted Muntjac
The Hairy-fronted muntjac, also known as Black muntjac, lives in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian in South China, also reported in Mya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Global Spread Of H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - Global Spread Of H5n1 - Human And Bird Cases
Note: Some infections are unreported, therefore actual morbidity is somewhat lower. Also the mortality rate so far is far under one perc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Oakland California - History
The area was originally inhabited by the Huchiun tribe [1], belonging to a linguistic grouping later called the Ohlone (a Miwok Indian wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Xin: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Xin - Early Life And Career
Han's father died early, and he had a poor childhood. It was said that one time when he was alone playing, he was confronted by a couple ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hefei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hefei - History
The city was known as Luzhou (庐州; pinyin Lúzhōu) during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A famous Three Kingdoms battle was fought at w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The People's Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The People's Republic Of China - Communist Party Of China
The more than 63 million-member Communist Party of China (CPC) continues to dominate government. In periods of relative liberalization, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern And Southern China: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern And Southern China - Extent
The boundary between northern and southern China is generally defined to be the Qinling Mountains and Huai River (Huai He). In the easter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Ming Of Jin: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Ming Of Jin - Reign
One of the first things that Emperor Ming did was locating his birth mother Lady Xun, putting her in a mansion, and creating her the Lady...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Mu Of Jin: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Mu Of Jin - Under Empress Dowager Chu's Regency
Due to Emperor Mu's young age, his mother Empress Dowager Chu became the ruling authority at court and served as regent, although she lar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Republic Of China - Early Republican China 1912-1916
History of the Republic of China - Founding of the Republic of China. Main article: Xinhai Revolution The last days of the Qing Dynasty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jin Mao Building: Encyclopedia Ii - Jin Mao Building - Structure
The building is located on a 24 000 m² plot of land near the Lujiazui metro station. It was designed by the Chicago office of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hu Jintao: Encyclopedia Ii - Hu Jintao - Background
Hu Jintao (Hu Chin-t'ao) was born in Jiangyan, Jiangsu province. His ancestors lived in Jixi, the southeastern part of Anhui province. Si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Political Divisions Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Political Divisions Of China - Ancient Times
Before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, China was ruled by a network of kings, nobles, and tribes. The rivalry of these groups culmi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Keemun Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Keemun Tea - Tasting And Brewing
The aroma of Keemun is fruity, with hints of pine (like in Lapsang souchong) and floweriness (but not at all as florid as Darjeeling tea)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lü Bu: Encyclopedia Ii - Lü Bu - Lü Bu In Romance Of The Three Kingdoms
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical novel by Luo Guanzhong, was a romanticization of the events that occurred before and duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Ling Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Ling Of Han - The Yellow Turban Rebellion
Sometime before 183, a major Taoist movement had emerged from Ji Province (冀州, modern central Hebei) -- the Taiping Sect (太平教),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cultural And Regional Genres Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cultural And Regional Genres Of Music - Geographic Genres
List of cultural and regional genres of music - By country. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Licence Plates Of The People's Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Licence Plates Of The People's Republic Of China - Types
Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Common Types. The current plates are of the 1992 standard, which consist of the one-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Li Hongzhang: Encyclopedia Ii - Li Hongzhang - Life
Li Hongzhang was born Li Tongzhang (李銅章) in the village of Qunzhi (群治村) in Modian township (磨店乡), 14 kilometers (9 mile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - History
Plains in Hebei were the home of Peking man, a group of Homo erectus that lived in the area around 200,000 to 700,000 years ago. During t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Shun Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Shun Of Han - Late Reign
In 135, two major political changes occurred -- eunuch-marquesses began to be allowed to pass their marches to their adopted sons, and Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiang Wei: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiang Wei - As Regent
After Fei's death (by assassination) in 253, Jiang Wei assumed the same title, making him regent -- but his influence on domestic matters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hubei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubei - History
By the Spring and Autumn Period {770 BC - 476 BC), Hubei was home to the powerful state of Chu. Chu was nominally a tributary state of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - B
Badaling - Badaling Expressway - Bagua zhang - Baguwen - Bai - Bai hua - Bai Juyi - Bai Ling - Bai Shouyi - Baitou Mountain - Baiyun Inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huaibei: Encyclopedia Ii - Huaibei - Economy
Huaibei - Industry. Huaibei is the home to numerous chemical, construction, machinery, textile, power, electronics, and mineral industr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine - Traditional Hong Kong-style Western Cuisine
Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Others Chinese Buddhist Chiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of World Heritage Sites In Asia And Australasia: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of World Heritage Sites In Asia And Australasia - Armenia
... See also:List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia, List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia - Afghanista...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gan Linguistics: Encyclopedia Ii - Gan Linguistics - Geographical Distribution
Gan is spoken over most of the northern two-thirds of Jiangxi Province, as well as smaller areas in Anhui, Fujian, Hunan and Hubei. Gan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Subnational Name Etymologies: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Subnational Name Etymologies - India
The element Pradesh appears in the names of many Indian states. It means "land" or "province" in Sanskrit. Andhra Pradesh: Land of the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Li Bai: Encyclopedia Ii - Li Bai - Biography
Li Bai was the son of a rich merchant; his birthplace is uncertain, but one candidate is Suiye in Central Asia (near modern day Tokmak, K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Mythology - Cosmology
It seems that out of an initial chaos the world was formed and a race of giants set up the stars in the heavens, and separated them from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Identification Of The Varieties Of Chinese: Encyclopedia Ii - Identification Of The Varieties Of Chinese - Self-descriptions Of Speakers Of Regional Variants
Although linguists have made great progress in describing and classifying the regional varieties of Chinese over the last century, their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Huzhou - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Huzhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties. Wuxing District (吴兴�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jingdezhen: Encyclopedia Ii - Jingdezhen - History
Jingde Town (景德鎮) was originally Changnan Town (昌南鎮) and renamed in Southern Song Dynasty after an emperor's era name, during...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huainan: Encyclopedia Ii - Huainan - History
The name Huainan first came into existence in 203 BC, when Liu Bang bestowed upon Ying Bu, one of his most trusted generals, the title of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heze: Encyclopedia Ii - Heze - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 9 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 8 counties. Mudan District (牡丹区...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Xiang's Downfall
It should be noted from this list several phenomena. Xiang, based on the fact that several generals from the rebel coalition states suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Cuisine - Varieties
Due to the large and varied characteristics of China itself, a multitude of different regional and other (e.g. religious) styles can be i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Shirts Society: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Shirts Society - Rise And Achievements
Chiang was busy carrying out his Suppression against CPC’s Red Army in countryside. With Chiang’s permission, BSS took over the defen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia Ii - China Proper - The Term In Chinese
There is no direct translation for the term China proper in the Chinese language. China proper no longer corresponds to ethnic, demograph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengbu: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengbu - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Bengbu administers 7 county-level divisions, including 4 districts and 3 counties. Longzihu District (龙�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jingdezhen: Encyclopedia Ii - Jingdezhen - History
Jingde Town (景德鎮) was originally Changnan Town (昌南鎮) and renamed Southern Song Dynasty after an emperor's era name, during wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Malaysia: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Malaysia - Food Types
Cuisine of Malaysia - Malay food. Malay food is best characterized by its extensive use of chilli and/or coconut milk and frying method...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuzhou - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Chuzhou administers 8 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 2 county level cities and 4 counties. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hongwu Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Hongwu Emperor - Emperor Of China
After defeating rival national leaders he proclaimed himself emperor in 1368, establishing his capital at Nanjing and adopting Hongwu as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bozhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Bozhou - History
Bozhou was, in addition to being a prefecture in the Tang Dynasty, once Qiao Commandry (谯郡) in the Sui Dynasty. In 1355, during the M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - History
Chinese immigrants and sojourners were employed in the 1800s by the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to build the tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Xiu: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Xiu - Life
According to the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Xiu lost his father before he turned twenty, when the Yellow Turban Rebellion brok...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Gong: Encyclopedia Ii - Chen Gong - Chen Gong In Romance Of The Three Kingdoms
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 14th century historical novel by Luo Guanzhong, is a romanticization of the events that occurred bef...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caribbean Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Caribbean Chinese Cuisine - History
In 1834 the British slaves working in the Caribbean colonies were freed, creating a labour vacuum that was filled by indentured labourers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - History
Plains in Hebei were the home of Peking man, a group of Homo erectus that lived in the area around 200,000 to 700,000 years ago. During t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Ren: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Ren - Life
Born in the county of Qiao (谯, present day Bozhou, Anhui), Cao Ren was a younger cousin of Cao Cao. His grandfather and father had both...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Fang: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Fang - Reign
Cao Fang would have the longest reign in Cao Wei's history, but during no time did have real imperial authority. During his reign, the po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Mao: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Mao - Reign: Domination By The Simas
Despite Empress Dowager Guo's intentions and Cao Mao's own intelligence, however, they made very little impact in trying to stem the tide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Telephone Numbering Plan: Encyclopedia Ii - China Telephone Numbering Plan - Area 3
These are area codes for the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi and Henan. China telephone numbering plan - Hebei. Handan -- 310 Shijiazhuang ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Singapore - Common Dishes And Snacks
Cuisine of Singapore - Chinese inspired. Chinese cuisine Eight Great Traditions Anhui Cantonese Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Linguistics: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Linguistics - Northern Wu Romanization
Northern Wu Romanization Scheme, developed by W.Z. Yin of the University of Chicago (芝加哥大学). The below romanization unites Shan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sima Zhao: Encyclopedia Ii - Sima Zhao - As Paramount Authority
Sima Zhao - Consolidation of authority. During the next few years, Sima Zhao consolidated his authority further, leaving the emperor an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sima Shi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sima Shi - As Paramount Authority
Sima Shi - During Cao Fang's reign. Sima Shi was a capable politician and administrator, but he also quickly wanted to prove his milita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liu Bei: Encyclopedia Ii - Liu Bei - Life
Liu Bei - Early life. Born in the prefecture of Zhuo (涿, present day Zhuozhou, Hebei), Liu Bei was a descendant of Liu Sheng, one of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expressways Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Expressways Of China - Expressway Tolls And Financing
Nearly all expressways charge tolls. Tolls are roughly around CNY 0.5 per kilometre, and minimum rates (e.g. CNY 5) usually apply regardl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hongwu Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Hongwu Emperor - Emperor Of China
Defeating rival national leaders, he proclaimed himself emperor in 1368, establishing his capital at Nanjing and adopting Hongwu as his r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zeng Guofan: Encyclopedia Ii - Zeng Guofan - Fame And Military Campaigns
In 1853 other triumphs led to his being made a baturu (a Manchu order for rewarding military prowess), and to his being decorated with a ...   » Read the article