Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia - China
China listen ▶ (help·info) (Traditional: 中國; Simplified: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo) refers to a numb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinas: Encyclopedia - Chinas
The Chinas or Ciñas are a people mentionned in ancient Indian sources at the beginning of our era, such as the Manu Smriti, the Mahabhar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Post: Encyclopedia - China Post
China Post (中国邮政, Zhōngguó Yóuzhèng) is the postal service of the People's Republic of China operating in the mainland. Oth...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In China
Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Terminology
China - Zhongguo. China is called Zhongguo in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified: 中国, Traditional: 中國; also romanized as Jhongguo or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Terminology
China - Zhongguo. China is called Zhongguo in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified: 中国, Traditional: 中國; also romanized as Jhongguo or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of China: Encyclopedia - Economy Of China
The economy of China may also include or exclude, depending on context or point of view: The economy of mainland China The economy of Ho...   » 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 - Religion In China: Encyclopedia - Religion In China
Life in the People's Republic of China A wide variety of religions have been practiced in China since the beginning of its history. Templ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Embassies To China: Encyclopedia - Imperial Embassies To China
Imperial embassies to China were missions to China for importing the technologies and culture of China to Japan. The Imperial embassies t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Cymbal: Encyclopedia - China Cymbal
In western music, china type cymbals are cymbals deliberately manufactured to have a "trashy" tone in some ways similar to a chau gong. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Project: Encyclopedia - China Project
The China Project is an ongoing extensive study of the correlation of disease epidemiology with the increasing urbanisation of the many p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity In China: Encyclopedia - Christianity In China
Christianity in China has developed since at least the 7th century CE. The introduction of Nestorianism, a Christian sect, around 635 is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mainland China: Encyclopedia - Mainland China
Mainland China (Simplified: 中国大陆; Traditional: 中國大陸; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. "The Chinese Massive Landmass"...   » 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 - Cochin China: Encyclopedia - Cochin China
Cochin China (known locally as Nam Kỳ (Southern Region), in French: Cochinchine) was the southernmost part of Vietnam beside Cambodia. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air China: Encyclopedia - Air China
Air China (HKEx: 0753) (LSE: AIRC) (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司, Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī, literally "Chinese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of China: Encyclopedia - Culture Of China
Culture of China - Science and technology. Main article: Science and technology in China. Chinese often say that they are proud of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Of China: Encyclopedia - County Of China
In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). In the People's Republic of Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China: Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China
The emperor or huángdì (皇帝) of China was the head of government and head of state of China from the Qin dynasty in 221 BC until the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalities Of China: Encyclopedia - Nationalities Of China
The People's Republic of China officially describes itself as a multi-ethnic unitary state and as such officially recognizes 56 nationali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China
Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catholicism In China: Encyclopedia - Catholicism In China
Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history. Christianity has existed in China in various forms since at least the Tang Dynas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia - History Of China
China is one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with written records dating back 3,500 years. Turtle shells with marki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Republic Of China: Encyclopedia - People's Republic Of China
The People's Republic of China (PRC; Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国, Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國; Pinyin: Zhō...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Western Development: Encyclopedia - China Western Development
China Western Development (西部大开发 Pinyin: Xībù Dàkāifā), also China's Western Development or Western China Development, is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bone China: Encyclopedia - Bone China
Bone china is a British porcelain in which calcined ox bone is added to the body, which gives a very white colour. This was first used by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Eastern Airlines: Encyclopedia - China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (中国东方航空股份有限公司) (HKEx: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Capital Of China: Encyclopedia - Historical Capital Of China
The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國四大古都; Simplified Chinese: 中国四大古都;...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China And The United Nations: Encyclopedia - China And The United Nations
China's seat in the United Nations has been occupied by the People's Republic of China since November 23, 1971. It was previously held by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Baseball League: Encyclopedia - China Baseball League
The China Baseball League (中国棒球联赛) or Chinese Baseball League or CBL is a fledgling professional baseball league in the Peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of China: Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of China
edit The Communist Party of China (Simplified: 中国共产党; Traditional: 中國共産黨; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng) i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - China: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On China
China (Sanskrit) The name of China in Buddhist works, the land being so called since the Tsin dynasty, which was established in the ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia Ii - China Proper - Extent Of China And China Proper
The extent of "China proper" is generally accepted to be that of ancient Han Chinese dynasties. This, however, is a highly ambiguous defi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia Ii - China Proper - Extent Of China And China Proper
The extent of "China proper" is generally accepted to be that of ancient Han Chinese dynasties. This, however, is a highly ambiguous defi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Mainland China
The People's Republic of China was established in 1949 and for much of its early history maintained a hostile attitude toward religion wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary China: Meaning Of Dreams About China
  China For a woman to dream of painting or arranging her china, foretells she will have a pleasant home and be a thrifty and e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality In China - Modern China
Homosexuality went underground after the formation of the People's Republic of China. Confucian morality and Communist Puritanism both fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality In China - Ancient China
Homosexuality has been documented in China since ancient times. According the scholar Ji Yun of the Qing Dynasty, already at the very beg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - The Republic Of China
Frustrated by the Qing court's resistance to reform and by China's weakness, young officials, military officers, and students—inspired ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - The Republic Of China
Frustrated by the Qing court's resistance to reform and by China's weakness, young officials, military officers, and students—inspired ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Unionpay: Encyclopedia Ii - China Unionpay - Members
UnionPay is the primary network of the following banks listed below: Agricultural Bank of China Bank of China Bank of Communications Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of China - Operations Outside Of China
Bank of China operates as a private enterprise outside of China, but still linked with the state-owned BOC in China. BOC started operatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - History
Republic of China - Republican China 1911-1949. Main article: History of Republican China After over 2000 years of imperial rule, Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - History
Republic of China - Republican China 1911-1949. After over 2000 years of imperial rule, China overthrew its dynastic system in favor o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Politics
Republic of China - Republican China 1911-1949. The original founding of the Republic centered on the Three Principles of the People (s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Economy
Republic of China - Economy of Republican China 1912-1949. Main article: Economy of China During the first half of the 20th century t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Culture
Republic of China - Culture of Republican China 1912-1949. Main article: Culture of China The culture that led to the founding of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of China - Arts
Chinese art has varied throughout its ancient history, divided into periods by the ruling dynasties of China and changing technology, as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Economy
Republic of China - Economy of Republican China 1912-1949. During the first half of the 20th century the ROC economy was essentially ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Christianity
Main article: Christianity in China Some consider the first entry of Christianity into China was the introduction of Nestorianism spread ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of China - Tourism
Popular tourist locations in China include the complex known as the Forbidden City, located in Beijing, which was once the center of Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Military
Republic of China - Militaries of Republican China 1911-1949. As power was fractured, several armies were associated with this era, inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of China - Society
Culture of China - Education. Education in the People's Republic of China National College Entrance Examination Education in Hong Kong...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of China - Culture
Republic of China - Culture of Republican China 1912-1949. The abolition of the empire had an immediate effect on dress and customs: th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - China Texas - History
A water stop named "China Grove" was made after the Texas and New Orleans Railroad completion in 1860. China Grove Post Office was establ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of China - Clothing
China's clothing varies by region, ethnic background, and economic situations. Contemporary urban clothing seemed to have developed an ob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of China - Expansion
Like many other Chinese companies, BOC has been exploring outside markets and has become less dependent on the state for its day-to-day o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Islam
Main article: Islam in China Islam was introduced into China via the Silk Road in the 7th century. It is now practised by a estimated 3% ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia Ii - China Proper - Taiwan
Since both China proper and Taiwan are controversial topics, the question of whether Taiwan is included within "China proper" is thorny a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Proper: Encyclopedia Ii - China Proper - Taiwan
Since both China proper and Taiwan are controversial topics, the question of whether Taiwan is included within "China proper" is thorny a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Buddhism
Main article: Buddhism in China Buddhism was introduced from India during the Han dynasty and has been very popular among Chinese of all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Languages Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Languages Of China - Terminology
However, the term Zhongguo Yuwen is sometimes used to be synonymous with "Chinese language". To clarify, one can use Zhongguo de Yuwen (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of China - Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam Geographic coordi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Maine: Encyclopedia Ii - China Maine - History
In 1774 a family named Clark settled in the area and established Jones' Plantation. In 1796 Jones' Plantation was incorporated as Harlem....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transgender In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Transgender In China - History Of Transgenderism In China
There is a long history of transgenderism in China. Guanyin, the boddhisattva of compassion, famously went from being primarily male in I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality In China - Culture
Homosexuality in China - People. The following people are some prominent Chinese people who have come out to the public or been doing e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Judaism
Main article: Judaism in China During the Tang Dynasty (7-10 cent. CE) or earlier, small groups of Jews settled in China. The most promin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Maine: Encyclopedia Ii - China Maine - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,106 people, 1,549 households, and 1,175 families residing in the town. The population density is 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Taoism
Main article: Taoism Taoism is the organized, indigenous religion of China and is traditionally dated to 142 C.E. with the founding of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prefecture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Prefecture Of China - Prefecture
Prefectures (地区 pinyin: dìqū) are governed by administrative offices (行政公署 xíngzhènggōngshǔ), led by a head of office (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Languages Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Languages Of China - Written
The following languages have traditionally had written forms that do not involve Chinese characters (han zi): The Mongolians - Mongolian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam In China - History
During the Tang Dynasty, China was highly tolerant of new religions and Chinese contact with foreign envoys flourished. Islam was introdu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - China Texas - Geography
China is located at 30°3'15" North, 94°19'55" West (30.054259, -94.331882)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of China - Environment
Main article: Environment of China Geography of China - Environment - current issues. Air pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity In China - History
Christianity in China - Earliest period. For a fuller account see Nestorianism in China Traditional Christian thought suggested that St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Minorities
China has many ethnic groups besides the Han, concentrated in the southeast and northwest. These include Tibetans, Russians, Uighurs, Man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air China: Encyclopedia Ii - Air China - History
Air China was established and started operations on 1 July 1988. Formerly the Beijing-based international carrier division of Civil Aviat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Province Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Province Of China - History
The provinces of China were first set up during the Yuan Dynasty. There were initially 10 provinces. By the time of the Qing Dynasty ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of China - Area
total: 9,596,960 km² land: 9,326,410 km² water: 270,550 km² China is the world's fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prefecture Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Prefecture Of China - League
Main article: League (Inner Mongolia) Leagues (盟 pinyin: méng) are the prefectures of Inner Mongolia. The name comes from an ancient M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of China - Climate
The climate of China is extremely diverse; tropical in the south to subarctic in the north. Monsoon winds, caused by differences in the h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China Airlines: Encyclopedia Ii - China Airlines - History
Before the Chinese Civil War, there were a total of three airlines operating in the Republic of China. One was Civil Air Transport, creat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Instrumentation
Instrumental music in China is played on solo instruments or in small ensembles of plucked and bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chancellor Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Chancellor Of China - List Of Chancellors Of China
Chancellor of China - List of Chancellors of Qin Dynasty since 251 BC. Chancellor of China - List of other famous Chancellors and sinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of China - Opera
Main article: Chinese opera Chinese opera has been hugely popular for centuries, especially Beijing opera. The music is often guttural wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In China - History Of Buddhism In China
Buddhism in China - Arrival along the Silk Road. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between China and Central...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality In China - Taiwan
The status of homosexuals has been developing in Taiwan. In 1970s, some novels regarding homosexuality were published. One of the most pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Municipality Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Municipality Of China - History
The first municipalities were the 11 cities of Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Chongqing, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Hankou (now par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air China: Encyclopedia Ii - Air China - Fleet
Air China's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2005): 19 Airbus A319-100 [ further 3 on order] 5 Airbus A320-200 6 A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One-china Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - One-china Policy - Interpretations Of The One-china Policy
One interpretation, which was adopted during the Cold War, is that either the People's Republic of China or the Republic of China is the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary China Store: Meaning Of Dreams About China Store
  China Store [35] For a china merchant to dream that his store looks empty, foretells he will have reverses in his business, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Territory
China - Historical overview. The Zhou Dynasty, which preceded the unification of China by Shi Huangdi, was originally the region around...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Society
China - Demographics. Main article: Ethnic groups in Chinese history Over a hundred ethnic groups have existed in China. In terms of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - History
China was one of the earliest centers of human civilization. Chinese civilization was also one of the few to invent writing independently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Territory
China - Historical overview. The Zhou Dynasty, which preceded the unification of China by Shi Huangdi, was originally the region around...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Society
China - Demographics. Over a hundred ethnic groups have existed in China. In terms of numbers, however, the pre-eminent ethnic group in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - History
China was one of the earliest centers of human civilization. Chinese civilization was also one of the few to invent writing independently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Political History
Before unification by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, "China" did not exist as a coherent entity. The Chinese civilization consisted of a patc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia Ii - China - Political History
Before unification by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, "China" did not exist as a coherent entity. The Chinese civilization consisted of a patc...   » Read the article