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Encyclopedia - List Of Universities In Mainland China: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Universities In Mainland China - Liaoning
List of universities in mainland China - National. Northeastern University http://www.neu.edu.cn/ Dalian University of Technology h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liaoning: Encyclopedia Ii - Liaoning - History
See also: Xianbei, Manchuria Liaoning is the southernmost part of the region historically known as Manchuria. The Qin and Han dynasties w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - History
Part of the State of Yan in the Spring and Autumn Period, a minor fishing village Ch'ing-ni-wa became a small town in the 1880s, when the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohai Sea: Encyclopedia - Bohai Sea
Bo Hai (Chinese: 渤海; Hanyu Pinyin: Bóhăi; Wade-Giles: Po-hai literally "Bo Sea"), also known as Bohai Sea or Bohai Bay, is the inne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxer Rebellion: Encyclopedia - Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Uprising (Traditional: 義和團起義; Simplified: 义和团起义; Hanyu Pinyin: Yìhétuán Qǐyì; The Righteous and Harmon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuan Shikai: Encyclopedia - Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rong'an 容庵　Traditional: 袁世凱; Simplified: 袁世凯; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán Shì...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yellow Sea: Encyclopedia - Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea, also called the West Sea in North and South Korea, is the northern part of the East China Sea, which in turn is a part of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yellow Turban Rebellion: Encyclopedia - Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion, sometimes also translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, (Simplified: 黄巾之乱; Traditional: 黃巾之...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yixian Formation: Encyclopedia - Yixian Formation
The Yixian Formation is a geological formation in Liaoning, People's Republic of China, that stems from the early Cretaceous period. It i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caudipteryx: Encyclopedia - Caudipteryx
C. zoui Ji, Currie, Norell & Ji, 1998 C. dongi Zhou & Wang, 2000 Caudipteryx was a genus of small, peacock-sized Early ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dinosaur: Encyclopedia - Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are vertebrate animals that range from reptile-like to bird-like.[1] Dinosaurs dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cretaceous: Encyclopedia - Cretaceous
The Cretaceous period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic period, about 146 mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Geography
One of the most heavily developed industrial areas of China, the Dalian administrative district today consists of Dalian proper and the s...   » 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 - 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 - Chi You: Encyclopedia - Chi You
In Chinese and Korean mythology, Chi You is a war deity. For Hmongs, Chi You is a sagacious mythical king. Some Koreans see Chi You as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anshan: Encyclopedia - Anshan
Anshan (Chinese: 鞍山; Pinyin: Ānshān; lit. 'saddle mountain') is a city in China in Liaoning province close to Shenyang. It has a po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beipiaosaurus: Encyclopedia - Beipiaosaurus
Beipiaosaurus inexpectus is a therizinosauroid, a member of a bizarre group of theropod dinosaurs. The discovery of Beipiaosaurus (bay-pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1975: Encyclopedia - 1975
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). 1975 - Events. 1975 - January. January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bird: Encyclopedia - Bird
Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goryeo: Encyclopedia - Goryeo
The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. The name "Goryeo" is a shortened form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyrannosaurus Rex: Encyclopedia - Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus rex (ty-RAN-o-sawr-us) meaning "tyrant reptile" because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = tyrant + sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Current Events: Encyclopedia - Current Events
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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 - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Beaches
Beaches are an important part of cultural life in the coastal city. The beaches in Dalian are not only indispensable for sightseers, they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Subdivisions
The city administrates 6 districts, 3 county-level cities, and 1 county. Ganjingzi, Zhongshan, Xigang, Shahekou make up the urban centre....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Economy
A new harbor for oil tankers, at the terminus of an oil pipeline from the Daqing oilfields, was completed in 1976. Dalian is the largest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Cultural Life
Every September Dalian hosts the Dalian International Fashion Festival. This festival is a chance for many major foreign companies to sho...   » 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 - Dalian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalian - Miscellaneous
Dalian is considered a "model city" from which other urban planning in China is to be inspired. Dalian is a sister city of Kitakyūshū (...   » 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 - Puyi: Encyclopedia - Puyi
For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xianbei: Encyclopedia - Xianbei
The Xianbei (鮮卑, written Xiānbēi in pinyin or Hsien-pei in Wade-Giles) were a significant nomadic people residing in modern Manchur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Red Pine: Encyclopedia - Chinese Red Pine
The Chinese Red Pine Pinus tabuliformis is a pine native to northern China from Liaoning west to Inner Mongolia and Gansu, and south to S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harbin: Encyclopedia Ii - Harbin - History
Human settlement in the Harbin area dates from at least 2200 BC (late Stone Age). It is formerly Pinkiang. The modern city of Harbin orig...   » 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 - Emperor Yuan Of Jin: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Yuan Of Jin - Early Career
Sima Rui was born in 276 in the then-Jin capital Luoyang, as the son of Sima Jin (司馬覲) the Prince of Langye and his wife Princess X...   » 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 - 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 - Communications In The People's Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Communications In The People's Republic Of China - Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use: 345 million (2005 Q3) Telephones - mobile cellular: 377 million (2005 Q3) - expected to hit 402 million b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Football Association Of The People's Republic Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Football Association Of The People's Republic Of China - Overview
The original China Football Association was founded in 1924. Affliated to FIFA in 1931, it was relocated to Taiwan following the end of C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Ancient Histories
Archaeological sites such as Sanxingdui (三星堆) and Erlitou (二里頭) show evidence of a Bronze Age civilization in China. The earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inner Mongolia: Encyclopedia Ii - Inner Mongolia - History
Throughout most of history, various parts of what is now Inner Mongolia alternated in control between Chinese agriculturalists in the sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hmong: Encyclopedia Ii - Hmong - History
Hmong - Early history. The Hmong people have a recollected history that stretches back, perhaps to the last Ice Age. The Hmong's early ...   » 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 - Gong Li: Encyclopedia Ii - Gong Li - Career
Born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, she has appeared in most films directed by Zhang Yimou up till 1995. She grew up in Jinan, the capital...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - February 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - February 2005 - Events
February 2005 - February 28 2005. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the U.S. State Department (U.S. State Departme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Of Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - End Of Han Dynasty - Gradual Reunification Under Cao Cao
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feathered Dinosaurs: Encyclopedia Ii - Feathered Dinosaurs - Shared Features Of Birds And Dinosaurs
Over a hundred distinct anatomical features are shared by birds and theropod dinosaurs. A recent case in point: "Archaeopteryx, therefore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manchuria: Encyclopedia Ii - Manchuria - History
Manchuria - Earlier history. Manchuria was the home of several nomadic tribes, including the Manchu, Ulchs, Hezhen (also known as the G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jilin: Encyclopedia Ii - Jilin - History
In ancient times Jilin was inhabited by various peoples, including the Mohe and the Wuji. The kingdom of Bohai was established in the are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jingshen Expressway: Encyclopedia Ii - Jingshen Expressway - Toll Network
When the expressway opened in September of 1999, people were complaining about one thing: namely, the sheer number of toll gates. In some...   » 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 - First Sino-japanese War: Encyclopedia Ii - First Sino-japanese War - Chronicle Of The War
First Sino-Japanese War - Genesis of the war. June 1, 1894 : The rebellion army conquered the capital of Korean province Jeollado,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Li Zhensheng: Encyclopedia Ii - Li Zhensheng - Cultural Revolution
Zhensheng returned to Harbin just months before the outbreak of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the spring of 1966. A lack o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Rui: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Rui - As Emperor
Cao Rui's reign was a paradoxical one in many ways. He was clearly intelligent and capable, and yet never fulfilled his potential in his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lunlun Zou: Encyclopedia Ii - Lunlun Zou - Biography
Lunlun was born in a family with four generations-long tradition of guzheng playing. She started playing the guzheng at age 2, and undert...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - February 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - February 2005 - Events
February 2005 - February 28 2005. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the U.S. State Department (U.S. State Departme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bird: Encyclopedia Ii - Bird - High-level Taxonomy
Birds form a class, whose scientific name is Aves. The founding species of class Aves probably lived in the Jurassic period. According to...   » 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 - Tyrannosaurus Rex: Encyclopedia Ii - Tyrannosaurus Rex - Biology
As with all dinosaurs, much of Tyrannosaurus' biology, its lifespan, breeding strategy, coloration, ecology and physiology, remain unknow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuan Shikai: Encyclopedia Ii - Yuan Shikai - Korea
Korea in the late 1870s was in midst of a struggle between isolationists under the King's father, and progressives, led by the Queen, who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Treaty Of Shimonoseki: Encyclopedia Ii - Treaty Of Shimonoseki - An Uneasy Prelude To War
Russia wasted little time after the Triple Intervention to move men and materials down into the Liaodong to start building a railroad fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia Ii - Puyi - Biography
Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924. Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 months in December 190...   » 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 - Yellow Turban Rebellion: Encyclopedia Ii - Yellow Turban Rebellion - Causes
A major cause of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was an agrarian crisis, in which famine forced many farmers and former military settlers in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurhaci: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurhaci - Background
Being a member of the Gioro (clan) of the Suksuhu River tribe, Nurhaci also claimed descent from Mönke Timur, a Jurchen headman who live...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Microraptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Microraptor - Description
Microraptor was about 77cm long from its nose to the tip of its tail. Like its close relative Cryptovolans (possibly a junior synonym of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Changbai Mountains: Encyclopedia Ii - Changbai Mountains - History
The territory has been, successively, the home of the Mohe tribes and Jurchen nation, occupied by the ancient kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekj...   » 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 - 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 - Liaodong Peninsula: Encyclopedia Ii - Liaodong Peninsula - History
The peninsula was an important battlefield during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), which the Japanese won handily, inflicting a c...   » 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 - Manchukuo: Encyclopedia Ii - Manchukuo - Political History Of Manchukuo
Inner Manchuria came under strong Russian influence in the 1890s with the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway through Harbin to Vladi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manchuria: Encyclopedia Ii - Manchuria - History
Manchuria - Earlier history. Manchuria was the home of several nomadic tribes, including the Manchu, Ulchs, Hezhen (also known as the G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxer Rebellion: Encyclopedia Ii - Boxer Rebellion - Anti-western Movement
The uprising is named for the society known as the Righteous Harmony Society (義和拳) or in contemporary English parlance, "Boxers", a...   » 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 - China Far East Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - China Far East Railway - History Of The Line
Construction of the CER started in July 1897 along the line Tarskaya - Hilar - Harbin - Nikolsk-Ussuriski. Officially, traffic on the lin...   » 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 - Sun Quan: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Quan - Reign As The Monarch Of Eastern Wu
Sun Quan - Early reign. Early in Sun Quan's reign, the Eastern Wu administration was known for its efficiency, as Sun showed a knack fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyrannosaurus Rex: Encyclopedia Ii - Tyrannosaurus Rex - Biology
As with all dinosaurs, much of Tyrannosaurus' biology, its lifespan, breeding strategy, coloration, ecology and physiology, remain unknow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cretaceous: Encyclopedia Ii - Cretaceous - Fauna
Cretaceous - Land animals. On land, mammals were a small and still relatively minor component of the fauna. The fauna was dominated by ...   » 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 - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Further Territorial Expansion Old Age And Paranoia
Starting about 113 BC, Emperor Wu appeared to begin to display further signs of abusing his power. He began to incessantly tour the comma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Ancient Histories
Archaeological sites such as Sanxingdui (三星堆) and Erlitou (二里頭) show evidence of a Bronze Age civilization in China. The earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panjin: Encyclopedia Ii - Panjin - Administration
Panjin has four immediate sub-municipal divisions. Shuangtaizi District (双台子区) Xinglongtai Disctrict (兴隆台区), where the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Min: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Min - During The Confusion After Shi Hu's Death
After Shi Hu's death in 349, his youngest son and crown prince Shi Shi became emperor, but the government was controlled by Shi Shi's mot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Se Instrument: Encyclopedia Ii - Se Instrument - Construction
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 c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege Of Port Arthur: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege Of Port Arthur - Initial Phase Of The Fighting
At the outbreak of the war, the port was serviced by a newly built single tracked spur line of the Trans-Siberian Railway the mainline of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyrannosaurus Rex: Encyclopedia Ii - Tyrannosaurus Rex - Biology
As with all dinosaurs, much of Tyrannosaurus' biology, its lifespan, breeding strategy, coloration, ecology and physiology, remain unknow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxer Rebellion: Encyclopedia Ii - Boxer Rebellion - Anti-western Movement
The uprising is named for the society known as the Righteous Harmony Society (義和拳) or in contemporary English parlance, "Boxers", a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1975: Encyclopedia Ii - 1975 - Events
1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhen Luo: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhen Luo - Marriage To Cao Pi
Yuan Shao, the most powerful warlord at the time, was defeated by Cao Cao at the Battle of Guandu in 200, and died in 202. After his deat...   » 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 - Shandong: Encyclopedia Ii - Shandong - History
Shandong is located on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, and felt the influence of Chinese civilization since its very beginning...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yalu River: Encyclopedia Ii - Yalu River - Geography
From 2,500 m above sea level on Baitou Mountain in the Changbai (Changbaek) mountain range, on the Chinese-North Korean border, the river...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anshan: Encyclopedia Ii - Anshan - Economy
Anshan is famous for its iron and steel complex, which is the largest in China. It was called "The Capital of Steel" in China. ... See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohai Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohai Sea - Geography
The gulf is formed by the Liaodong Peninsula to the northeast and the Shandong Peninsula to the south. Bo Hai consists of three bays: Lai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Wu Hu After The Fall Of Northern Xiongnu
When the Eastern Han Dynasty slowly brought the Northern Xiongnu into submission in the 1st century by military and diplomatic measures, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bird: Encyclopedia Ii - Bird - Evolution
Birds are generally considered to have evolved from theropod dinosaurs. Specifically, birds are members of Maniraptora, a group of therop...   » Read the article