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General Zhang Xueliang, known as The Young Marshal, was the son of the warlord and ruler of Manchuria, Zhang Zuolin. After the Japanese assassinated his father in 1928, they thought the young Marshal would be more subject to Japanese influence. They were wrong, and he quickly pledged his allegiance to Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang, and supported Chiang in his war against other warlords such as Li Zongren, Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan, and turned his forces over to KMT control. As a reward, Zhang remained ruler of Manchuria and even exten ...

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Xi'an Incident, Xi'an Incident - Background, Xi'an Incident - Events, Xi'an Incident - Effects, Xi'an Incident - Reference

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Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand. Things changed radically with the North Korean invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, thus triggering the Korean War. At this point, allowing a total Communist victory over Chiang became politically impossible in the United States, and President Harry S. Truman ordered the U.S. 7th Fleet into the Taiwan straits, end ...

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Chinese Civil War, Chinese Civil War - The First United Front, Chinese Civil War - Northern Expedition 1926–1928 and KMT split, Chinese Civil War - Agrarian Revolution 1927–1937, Chinese Civil War - Second Sino-Japanese War 1937–1945, Chinese Civil War - Post-war power struggle 1945–1947, Chinese Civil War - Final stage of fighting 1946–1949, Chinese Civil War - The War after 1949, Chinese Civil War - People, Chinese Civil War - Kuomintang, Chinese Civil War - Communist Party, Chinese Civil War - Warlords

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According to Lüshi Chunqiu on the number of strings that the se has: "A five stringed se, then became a fifteen stringed se. When Shun came to power, he added eight strings, so it became twenty-three." Another view suggests that the se started out with 50 strings. The Shiban later changes it to 25. "A big se has 50 strings, a middle se has 25." It also says that Fuxi created the 50 stringed se, called Sha whilst the Yellow Emperor reduced it to 25. There also is a "small se" that has half of the str ...

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Se instrument, Se instrument - History, Se instrument - Construction, Se instrument - Playing context

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Sun Quan - Early reign. Early in Sun Quan's reign, the Eastern Wu administration was known for its efficiency, as Sun showed a knack for listening to correct advice and for delegating authorities to the proper individuals. For example, he correctly trusted the faithful Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin, so much so that he made a duplicate imperial seal and left it with Lu; whenever he would correspond with Shu Han's emperor Liu Shan or regent Zhuge Liang, he would deliver the letter to Lu first (as Lu's post was near the Shu ...

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Sun Quan, Sun Quan - Early life, Sun Quan - As warlord after Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan - Prior to the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan - Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan - Uneasy alliance with Liu Bei, Sun Quan - Breaking of alliance with Liu Bei, Sun Quan - Reign as the monarch of Eastern Wu, Sun Quan - Early reign, Sun Quan - Middle reign, Sun Quan - Late reign, Sun Quan - Era names, Sun Quan - Personal information

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In the summer of 1930 Liu was sent back to China, and appointed as commissioner of Central Military Committee of CPC and Military Secretary of Yangtze River division of CPC. In Dec of the same year Liu went to Shanghai to assist Zhou Enlai for daily run of CPC military affairs. In 1931 when CPC suffered great loss in major cities, it had to retreat to countryside. Liu was sent to Central Soviet Territory, CPC’s power base in Jiangxi. In Jan 1932 Liu was appointed as president and commissar of Red Army Military Academy, and in Oct he was pr ...

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Liu Bocheng, Liu Bocheng - Early Life, Liu Bocheng - Commander of CPC Army, Liu Bocheng - The Days after the Establishment of PRC, Liu Bocheng - Anecdotes, Liu Bocheng - Legacy, Liu Bocheng - Reference

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The issue of dealing with powerful princes would soon erupt into a war later known as the Rebellion of the Seven States. Emperor Jing already had an inimical relationship with his cousin-once-removed (the nephew of his grandfather Emperor Gao) Liu Pi (劉濞), the prince of the wealthy Principality of Wu (modern southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, southern Anhui, and northern Jiangxi), which enjoyed, among other natural resources, abundant copper and salt supplies. While Emperor Jing was crown prince, Liu Pi's heir apparent Liu Xian (劉賢 ...

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Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Jing of Han - Early life and career as crown prince, Emperor Jing of Han - Era names, Emperor Jing of Han - Early reign, Emperor Jing of Han - The Rebellion of the Seven States, Emperor Jing of Han - Middle reign and succession issues, Emperor Jing of Han - Late reign, Emperor Jing of Han - Impact on Chinese history, Emperor Jing of Han - Personal information

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Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Government and Political Administration. The administrative structure of the Reformed Government included a Legislative Yuan and an Executive Yuan. Both were under the Japanese-supported president and head of state Wang Chingwei. Real political power remained with the Commander of the Japanese Army Central Chinese Front and Japanese political entities formed by the Japanes ...

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Reformed Government of the Republic of China, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Political boundaries, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Government economy education and everyday life, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Government and Political Administration, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Wang Chingwei's German connections, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Other foreign and native political observations of the Nanjing Government and the northern Chinese areas, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Economy, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Education, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Daily life, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Population, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - National defense, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Japanese Methods Of Recruiting Volunteers, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Farming and mining, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Winter wheat and kaoliang zones, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Distribution of crops, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Distribution of animals, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Transport types, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Typical products, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Yangtze rice and wheat zones, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Distribution Of Land Usage For Farming, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Distribution Of Animal Husbandry, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Transportation Distribution In Terms Of Localities, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Typical products, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Land in cultivation, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Industry & commerce, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Military battles, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - The First Shanghai Incident, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - The Second Shanghai Incident, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Battle of Chekiang-Kiangsi, Reformed Government of the Republic of China - Other governments in mainland China

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Zhu Wen was the most powerful warlord at the time in North China. Originally a member of Huang Chao's rebel army, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and was crucial in suppressing the rebellion. For this he was given the title of Xuanwu Jiedushi. Within a few years he had consolidated his power by destroying his neighbours, and was able to force a move of the imperial capital to Luoyang (modern Luoyang, Henan province), within his power base. In 904 he had the Emperor Zhaozong killed and put his 13-year-old son on the throne as a puppet rule ...

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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - Setting the stage, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - The North, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - The South, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - List of Sovereigns, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period - Other regimes

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Northern Henan, along the Yellow River, was the core area of ancient China for at least the first half of Chinese history. The two cities of Luoyang and Kaifeng each served as the capital city of a long list of dynasties. Archaeological sites reveal that prehistoric cultures such as the Yangshao Culture and Longshan Culture were active in what is now northern Henan. The Erlitou culture, which has been controversially identified with the Xia Dynasty, the first Chinese dynasty as described in Chinese rec ...

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Henan, Henan - History, Henan - Geography, Henan - Administrative divisions, Henan - Demographics, Henan - Economy, Henan - Culture, Henan - Transportation, Henan - Tourism, Henan - Miscellaneous topics, Henan - Colleges and Universities

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Main article: Confucianism Although Confucianism is often followed in a religious manner by the Chinese, argument continues over whether to refer to it as a religion because it makes little reference to theological or spiritual matters (God(s), the afterlife, etc.). Confucius's principles gained wide acceptance primarily because of their basis in common Chinese opinion. He championed strong familial loyalty, ancestor worship, and respect of elders by their children and of husbands by their wives, and used the family as a ...

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Confucius, Confucius - His life, Confucius - Teachings, Confucius - Philosophy, Confucius - Ethics, Confucius - Politics, Confucius - Disciples, Confucius - Names, Confucius - Family and descendants, Confucius - Home town

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End of Han Dynasty - Cao Cao's use of Emperor Xian as titular authority. What Yuan Shao would not do, Cao Cao did. Cao was at this time a relatively minor warlord, as the governor of the small Yan Province (兗州, modern western Shandong and eastern Henan), with his headquarters at Xu (in modern Xuchang, Henan). He saw the strategical advantage in having the emperor under his control and protection, and in 196 he marched west to Luoyang and, after securing an agreement with Emperor Xian's generals Dong Cheng (� ...

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End of Han Dynasty, End of Han Dynasty - The rise of regional authorities in the final years of Emperor Ling, End of Han Dynasty - Dong Zhuo's dismantling of the Eastern Han political system, End of Han Dynasty - The short domination of the political scene by Empress Dowager He and He Jin, End of Han Dynasty - The resistance against Dong Zhuo and the move of the imperial government to Chang'an, End of Han Dynasty - Dong Zhuo's death and continued warfare, End of Han Dynasty - Dong Zhuo's death, End of Han Dynasty - The failure to return to normality, End of Han Dynasty - Continued warfare, End of Han Dynasty - Gradual reunification under Cao Cao, End of Han Dynasty - Cao Cao's use of Emperor Xian as titular authority, End of Han Dynasty - March toward a Cao-Yuan confrontation, End of Han Dynasty - The Battle of Guandu, End of Han Dynasty - The destruction of the Yuan power bloc, End of Han Dynasty - The Battle of Chibi, End of Han Dynasty - Prelude to the Battle of Chibi, End of Han Dynasty - The battle, End of Han Dynasty - Entrenchment of Sun and Liu, End of Han Dynasty - Emperor Xian's abdication

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The area was originally inhabited by the Huchiun tribe [1], belonging to a linguistic grouping later called the Ohlone (a Miwok Indian word meaning "western people"). In Oakland, they were heavily concentrated around Lake Merritt, Emeryville, and Lake Temescal, a small lake in the Oakland Hills. Temescal is an Aztec word for bath-house, brought north by Spanish colonizers. Oakland, along with the rest of Northern California was claimed for Spain by visiting Spanish explorers in 1772. During its days under the Spanish Empire in the lat ...

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Oakland California, Oakland California - History, Oakland California - World War II, Oakland California - Post-war years, Oakland California - Crime, Oakland California - Geography, Oakland California - Demographics, Oakland California - Neighborhoods, Oakland California - Downtown Oakland, Oakland California - East Oakland, Oakland California - North Oakland, Oakland California - West Oakland, Oakland California - Other neighborhoods, Oakland California - Climate, Oakland California - Attractions, Oakland California - Education, Oakland California - Primary and secondary education, Oakland California - Colleges and universities, Oakland California - Transportation, Oakland California - Sports, Oakland California - Sister cities, Oakland California - Notable natives and residents

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Green tea (ryokucha) is so ubiquitous in Japan that it is more commonly known as "tea" (ocha) and even "Japanese tea" (nihoncha). Types of tea are commonly graded depending on the quality and the parts of the plant used. There are large variations in both price and quality within these broad categories, and there are many specialty green teas that fall outside this spectrum. The very best Japanese green tea ...

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Green tea, Green tea - History of Tea in Asia, Green tea - Chinese green teas, Green tea - Japanese green teas, Green tea - Other Green Teas, Green tea - Health Benefits

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The centre of Quzhou sits on a broad agricultural plain based on the Qiantang River. The river is known locally as the Qu River (衢江). It flows roughly southwest for 81.5 km and is flanked on both sides by hills. Almost all the rivers of Quzhou feed into the Qiantang system, which ultimately empties into Hangzhou Bay. The terrain is higher in the west and the east. The territory of Quzhou Municipality is made up of plains (15%), hills (36%), and mountains (49%). In the north is the Qianli Gang (千里岗) mountain range and in the ...

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Quzhou, Quzhou - Administration, Quzhou - Geography, Quzhou - Climate, Quzhou - Tourism, Quzhou - Demographics, Quzhou - Transportation

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The prefecture-level city of Ma'anshan administers 4 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 1 county. Yushan District (雨山区) Huashan District (花山区) Jinjiazhuang District (金家庄区) Dangtu County (当涂县) These are further divided into 44 township-level divisions, including 17 towns, 14 townships and 13 subdistricts. ...

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Ma'anshan, Ma'anshan - Administration, Ma'anshan - Geography and climate, Ma'anshan - Economy, Ma'anshan - Culture, Ma'anshan - Education

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The paper, ink, brush, and inkstone are essential implements of East Asian calligraphy: they are known together as the Four Treasures of the Study (T: 文房四寶 / S: 文房四宝) in China, and as the Four Friends of of the Study) (HG: 문방사우 / HJ: 文房四友) in Korea. In addition to these four tools, deskpads and paperweights are also used by calligraphers. East Asian calligraphy - Paper. Special ty ...

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East Asian calligraphy, East Asian calligraphy - Styles, East Asian calligraphy - Regular Script, East Asian calligraphy - Running Script, East Asian calligraphy - Grass Script, East Asian calligraphy - Clerical Script, East Asian calligraphy - Seal Script, East Asian calligraphy - Edomoji, East Asian calligraphy - Tools, East Asian calligraphy - Paper, East Asian calligraphy - Ink, East Asian calligraphy - Brush, East Asian calligraphy - Inkstone, East Asian calligraphy - Paperweight, East Asian calligraphy - Desk pad, East Asian calligraphy - Seal, East Asian calligraphy - Study, East Asian calligraphy - Education, East Asian calligraphy - Example of calligraphy creation, East Asian calligraphy - Noted calligraphers, East Asian calligraphy - China, East Asian calligraphy - Japan

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On Oct 22nd 1936, Chiang flew to Xian from Nanjing and announced his new plan of suppression of CCP forces, which raised opposition from both Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. On Dec 4th, Chiang came to Xian with many of his senior KMT leaders including Chen Cheng to monitor Zhang and Yang’s suppression against CCP. After several rounds of unsuccessful lobbying for war against Japan instead of CCP, Zhang consulted with Yang and decided to take Chiang into custody and force him to agree with their stance of a united front with the CCP agains ...

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Xi'an Incident, Xi'an Incident - Background, Xi'an Incident - Events, Xi'an Incident - Effects, Xi'an Incident - Reference

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Although Chiang described his perseverance through the whole ordeal in the later published Half Month In Xian, parts of the journal were obviously fabricated. In his own diary, Chiang regarded this as the greatest humiliation of his whole life. Thus it was no surprise that he would take revenge on Zhang. And as Chiang was the legitimate chief of China at that time, Zhang’s movement would naturally be deemed a coup and treason. Although some argued for a public trial, Chiang insisted on trying Zhang in a military court. Zhang was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but Chiang quickly granted amnesty while ins ...

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Xi'an Incident, Xi'an Incident - Background, Xi'an Incident - Events, Xi'an Incident - Effects, Xi'an Incident - Reference

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Cuisine of Singapore - Local names for coffee and tea. At kopi tiams, coffee and tea are usually ordered using their local names. Coffee Kopi, coffee Kopi-C, coffee with evaporated milk Kopi-kosong, coffee with milk and no sugar Kopi-O, coffee with sugar only Kopi-O-kosong, coffee without sugar or milk Kopi-peng or Kopi-ice, coffee with milk, sugar and ice Tea ...

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Cuisine of Singapore, Cuisine of Singapore - Common dishes and snacks, Cuisine of Singapore - Chinese inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Malay/Peranakan inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Indian inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Cross ethnic inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Seafood, Cuisine of Singapore - Fruits, Cuisine of Singapore - Desserts, Cuisine of Singapore - Drinks, Cuisine of Singapore - Local names for coffee and tea, Cuisine of Singapore - External link

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Unlike his master and relative Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun tends to be viewed somewhat sympathetically (possibly because of his loyalty to his family). When he appears in anime or manga, he is often shown as being one of Cao Cao's top generals and most trusted advisors. He is portrayed as both courageous and just, in contrast to Cao Cao's infamous deceit and ruthlessness. In the Dynasty Warriors series of games by KOEI, Xiahou Dun wields a huge scimitar and wears either an eyepatch or a strip of cloth to cover his lost eye. He is quite popula ...

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Xiahou Dun - Direct descendants. Xiahou Chong (夏侯充) Xiahou Yi (夏侯廙) Xiahou Zuo (夏侯佐) Xiahou Shao (succeeded Xiahou Zuo but is not a direct descendant of Xiahou Yi) (夏侯劭) Xiahou Mao (夏侯楙) Xiahou Dun - Immediate Family. Xiahou Lian (younger brother) (夏侯廉) Xiahou Dun - Extended family. Xiahou Yuan¹ (younger cousin)See also:

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Dun - Life, Xiahou Dun - Xiahou Dun in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xiahou Dun - Xiahou Dun in popular culture, Xiahou Dun - The Xiahou Clan, Xiahou Dun - Direct descendants, Xiahou Dun - Immediate Family, Xiahou Dun - Extended family, Xiahou Dun - Uncertain relationships, Xiahou Dun - Reference

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Singaporeans also enjoy a wide variety of seafood including crabs, clams, squid (known as sotong in Malay), oysters and lobsters. Favorite seafood dishes include Barbequed stingray (or beng he), served on banana leaf and with sambal chilli. Chilli crab, hard shell crabs cooked in a thick gravy that has a tomato chilli base. Fried oyster or Oyster omelette, an oyster omelette mixed with flour and fried, garnished with coriander leaves. Black pepper crab, hard shell crabs c ...

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Cuisine of Singapore, Cuisine of Singapore - Common dishes and snacks, Cuisine of Singapore - Chinese inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Malay/Peranakan inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Indian inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Cross ethnic inspired, Cuisine of Singapore - Seafood, Cuisine of Singapore - Fruits, Cuisine of Singapore - Desserts, Cuisine of Singapore - Drinks, Cuisine of Singapore - Local names for coffee and tea, Cuisine of Singapore - External link

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