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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 of "Goguryeo," the name of a kingdom in northern Korea which was conquered by Silla in 668. The English name "Korea" comes from "Goryeo." See Names of Korea. Two of this period's most notable products are Goryeo pottery — the famous Korean celadon pottery — and the Tripitaka Koreana — the Buddhist scriptures (Tripitak ...

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• Goryeo - History

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Tyrannosaurus rex (ty-RAN-o-sawr-us) meaning "tyrant reptile" because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = tyrant + sauros = reptile), also known colloquially as T. rex and The King of the Dinosaurs, was a giant carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Upper Maastrichtian, the last stage of the Cretaceous period, 65–66 million years ago. Its fossil remains are relatively rare; as of 2005 only 30 specimens had been found^Including:

• Tyrannosaurus rex - Discovery and Classification
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Characteristics
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Biology
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Feathers
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Scavenging
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Hunting
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Running
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Walking
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Ecological implications
• Tyrannosaurus rex - The World of Tyrannosaurus rex
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Individual specimens
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Other tyrannosaurids
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Synonymies
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Other giant theropods
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Notes

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To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas smaller than 100,000 km² 100,000 km² is equal to: 38,600 square miles a square with side 316 km a circle with radius 178 km 100,250 km² -- Iceland (land) 100,860 km² -- Cuba (country ranked 106th by area) 101,800 km² -- Zhejiang 102,600 km² -- Jia ...

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• 1 E11 m² - External link

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Beaches are an important part of cultural life in the coastal city. The beaches in Dalian are not only indispensable for sightseers, they are a mecca for swimmers, sunbathers and other types of aquatic sports. Here is only a partial list of beaches of Dalian: Bangchui Island (Wooden Club Island) Fujiazhuang Beach Heishijiao Beach (Black Reef Beach) Huangjin Beach (Golden Beach) Laohutan Beach (Tiger Beach) Xinghai Bay ...

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Dalian, Dalian - Geography, Dalian - History, Dalian - Subdivisions, Dalian - Economy, Dalian - Transportation, Dalian - Cultural Life, Dalian - Beaches, Dalian - Miscellaneous, Dalian - Colleges and universities

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The city administrates 6 districts, 3 county-level cities, and 1 county. Ganjingzi, Zhongshan, Xigang, Shahekou make up the urban centre. Changhai County is made up entirely of islands east of the peninsula. There are 74 sub-districts and 127 town/townships (11 of which are ethnic). (see Political divisions of China#Levels) There are, in addition, 4 national leading open zones (对外开放先导区): - The Development Zone (开发区) - The Free Trade Zone (保税区) - The Hi-Tech Industrial Zone (高新技术产业园区) - The Golden Pebble Beach National Holiday ...

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Dalian, Dalian - Geography, Dalian - History, Dalian - Subdivisions, Dalian - Economy, Dalian - Transportation, Dalian - Cultural Life, Dalian - Beaches, Dalian - Miscellaneous, Dalian - Colleges and universities

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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 petroleum port in China, and also the 3rd largest port overall. Accordingly, Dalian is a major center for oil refineries, diesel engineering, and chemical production. Dalian has been given many benefits by the Chinese government, including the title of "open-city," (1984) which allows it considerable foreign inves ...

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Dalian, Dalian - Geography, Dalian - History, Dalian - Subdivisions, Dalian - Economy, Dalian - Transportation, Dalian - Cultural Life, Dalian - Beaches, Dalian - Miscellaneous, Dalian - Colleges and universities

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Every September Dalian hosts the Dalian International Fashion Festival. This festival is a chance for many major foreign companies to showcase their new products and sign up buyers. Before the festival, the city holds an opening ceremony attended by government officials as well as famous stars of the entertainment world. Dalian is the home of three zoological parks: Dalian Forest Zoo, Shengya Ocean World, and Polar World. The Forest Zoo has a free-range animal section as well as a more traditional zoo. Shengya Ocean World includes an underwater conveyor through a transparent tunnel. Polar World is the only ...

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Dalian, Dalian - Geography, Dalian - History, Dalian - Subdivisions, Dalian - Economy, Dalian - Transportation, Dalian - Cultural Life, Dalian - Beaches, Dalian - Miscellaneous, Dalian - Colleges and universities

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A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (省 shěng), which is an administrative division of China. Together with municipalities and autonomous regions, provinces make up the first level (known as the province level) of administrative division in Mainland China. The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are officially considered to be province-level as well, though in reality they have much more autonomy than regular provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities. Theoretically, provinces are also the first level division of the Republic of China ...

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• Province of China - Alternative meanings
• Province of China - List and map
• Province of China - History
• Province of China - Various facts about the provinces

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Dalian is considered a "model city" from which other urban planning in China is to be inspired. Dalian is a sister city of Kitakyūshū (Japan), Le Havre (France), Glasgow (Scotland), Vancouver (Canada), Bremen (Germany), Incheon (South Korea), Oakland (USA), Rostock (Germany), Houston (USA), Maizuru (Japan), Vladivostok (Russia), Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo). The Dalian's soccer club is Dalian Shide, one of twelve teams in the Chinese Super League. Prior to 2000 they were known as Dalian Wanda. Many regard Dalian Shide as ...

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Dalian, Dalian - Geography, Dalian - History, Dalian - Subdivisions, Dalian - Economy, Dalian - Transportation, Dalian - Cultural Life, Dalian - Beaches, Dalian - Miscellaneous, Dalian - Colleges and universities

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Xiang Yu (Traditional:項羽; Simplified: 项羽; Wade-Giles: Hsiang Yü; pinyin: Xiàng Yǚ; 232 BC - 202 BC) was a prominent general during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. His name was Ji (籍), Yu was his courtesy name. He was a descendant of Chu nobility. A great general, it took him only several years to put a giant empire effectively at his whim -- but no diplomat or statesman, his impetuous nature and inability to realize his shortcomings doomed him to failure. He is commonly known by his self-styled title of Xichu Bawang ( ...

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• Xiang Yu - Early career
• Xiang Yu - The Battle of Julu and Xiang's rise to military supremacy
• Xiang Yu - Entry into Qin proper and Xiang's jealousy of Liu Bang
• Xiang Yu - Xiang's deposition of Prince Xin of Chu and division of the empire
• Xiang Yu - Xiang's downfall
• Xiang Yu - Impact on Chinese history

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For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth and last emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China. He was married to the Empress Gobulo Wan Rong under the suggestion of the Imperial Dowager Concubine Duan-Kang （端康太妃）. Later be ...

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• Puyi - Name
• Puyi - Ancestry
• Puyi - Paternal side
• Puyi - Maternal side
• Puyi - Biography
• Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924
• Puyi - Brief restoration 1917
• Puyi - Private citizen 1924-1932
• Puyi - Ruler of Manchukuo 1932-1945
• Puyi - Later life 1945-1967
• Puyi - Marriages
• Puyi - Burial
• Puyi - Portrayal
• Puyi - Notes

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The Xianbei (鮮卑, written Xiānbēi in pinyin or Hsien-pei in Wade-Giles) were a significant nomadic people residing in modern Manchuria and eastern Mongolia before migrating into areas of the modern Chinese provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Liaoning. Possibly some tribes of these people living too in ancient Eastern Heilungkiang or Hulun Manchu Imperial province, actual Khabar ...

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The Chinese Red Pine Pinus tabuliformis is a pine native to northern China from Liaoning west to Inner Mongolia and Gansu, and south to Shandong, Henan and Shaanxi, and also northern Korea. In some older texts the name is spelled "Pinus tabulaeformis". It is a medium-sized evergreen tree 20-30 m tall, with a flat-topped crown when mature (whence the scientific name, 'table-shaped'). The growth rate is fast when young, but slows with age. The grey-brown bark fissures at an early age compared to other trees. The bro ...

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• Chinese Red Pine - Uses and cultivation

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Human settlement in the Harbin area dates from at least 2200 BC (late Stone Age). It is formerly Pinkiang. The modern city of Harbin originated in 1898 from a small village, with the start of the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway (KWZhD) by Russia, an extension of the Trans-siberian railroad, shortcutting substantially the distance to Vladivostok and creating a link to the port city of Dairen (Dalnii) and t ...

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Harbin, Harbin - Subdivisions, Harbin - History, Harbin - Architecture, Harbin - Russian influence, Harbin - Winter culture and activities, Harbin - Toxic leak in benzene factory, Harbin - Sister cities, Harbin - Domestic, Harbin - International, Harbin - Colleges and universities, Harbin - References, Harbin - External links

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Before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, China was ruled by a network of kings, nobles, and tribes. The rivalry of these groups culminated in the Warring States Period, and the state of Qin eventually emerged dominant. After the state of Qin managed to subdue the rest of China under a unified Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, it was determined not to allow China to fall back into disunity. It therefore designed, based upon existing systems, the first administrative hierarchy in China, with just two levels: Commanderies (郡 jùn) Countie ...

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History of the political divisions of China, History of the political divisions of China - Ancient times, History of the political divisions of China - Republic of China, History of the political divisions of China - People's Republic of China, History of the political divisions of China - 1950s, History of the political divisions of China - 1960s and 1970s, History of the political divisions of China - 1980s and 1990s, History of the political divisions of China - External link

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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 Xiahou Wenji (夏侯文姬). (The Wei Shu claimed that he was not Prince Jin's biological son but the product of an affair that Princess Xiahou had, but provided no real evidence, and the claim should be considered suspect.) His father died in 290, and he became the Prince of Langye. He was ...

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Emperor Yuan of Jin, Emperor Yuan of Jin - Early career, Emperor Yuan of Jin - After the fall of Luoyang, Emperor Yuan of Jin - Early reign, Emperor Yuan of Jin - Confrontation with Wang Dun, Emperor Yuan of Jin - Era names, Emperor Yuan of Jin - Personal information

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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 the Warring States Period (403 BC - 221 BC), Hebei was under the rule of the states of Yan (燕 yān) in the north and Zhao (赵 zhào) in the south, before both succumbed to the Qin Dynasty. The Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) ruled the area under two provinces (zhou), Youzhou Province (幽州 Yōuzhōu) in the north and Jizhou Province (冀州 Jìzhōu) in the south. At the end of the Han Dynas ...

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

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Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Common Types. The current plates are of the 1992 standard, which consist of the one-character provincial abbreviation, a letter of the alphabet, and five number or letters of the alphabet (Ex. 沪A 12345; 京C A1234; 苏A 1P234; 浙B AB987). Previously, all licence plates had used the five-number designation. As the number of motor vehicles grew, however, the number had to exceed what was the maximum previously allowable -- 90,000 or 1 ...

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Licence plates of the People's Republic of China, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Types, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Common Types, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Military and Police, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Motorcycles, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Embassy and Consulate, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Other Types, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Cross Border with Hong Kong and Macao, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Interim Licence Plates, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - The Short-Lived 2002 Licence Plate Standard, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - List of prefixes, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Municipalities, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Provinces, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Autonomous regions, Licence plates of the People's Republic of China - Others

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Telephones - main lines in use: 345 million (2005 Q3) Telephones - mobile cellular: 377 million (2005 Q3) - expected to hit 402 million by end of 2005 (520 million by 2008 and 600 million by 2010) Telephone system: domestic and international services are increasingly available for private use; unevenly distributed domestic system serves principal cities, industrial centers, and many towns. In early 2004 China overtook the U.S. as the largest communication country in the world. According to the Ministry of I ...

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Communications in the People's Republic of China, Communications in the People's Republic of China - Telephone, Communications in the People's Republic of China - Radio, Communications in the People's Republic of China - Television, Communications in the People's Republic of China - Internet

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The original China Football Association was founded in 1924. Affliated to FIFA in 1931, it was relocated to Taiwan following the end of Chinese civil war. The current Chinese Football Association was founded in the People's Republic of China after 1949. Its headquarters is located in Beijing. The current President is Xie Yalong. Beginning with the 2004 season, the former Division I league was replaced by the Chinese Super League or CSL.

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Football Association of the People's Republic of China, Football Association of the People's Republic of China - Overview, Football Association of the People's Republic of China - Clubs

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