Encyclopedia - Han Zhao: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Zhao - The Condition Of The Xiongnu In Northern China And Their Uprising
By the 280s, a huge number (approximately 400,000) of Xiongnu herdsmen resided in the Ordos Desert and the Bing province, a political div...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (IPA: /pjɛʀ tejaʀ də ʃaʀdɛ̃/; May 1, 1881 – April 10, 1955), a Jesuit priest trained as a palaeontol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert
The Gobi (Mongolian Говь, Chinese 戈壁; pinyin gē bì) is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. The deser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert
The Gobi (Mongolian Говь, Chinese 戈壁; pinyin gē bì) is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. The deser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia - Huang He
The Huang He listen ▶ (help·info) (Chinese: 黃河; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho; literally Yellow River) is, at 5,4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (IPA: /pjɛʀ tejaʀ də ʃaʀdɛ̃/; May 1, 1881 – April 10, 1955), a Jesuit priest trained as a palaeontol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Évariste Régis Huc: Encyclopedia - Évariste Régis Huc
Évariste Régis Huc, or Abbé Huc, (August 1, 1813 - March 31, 1860) was a French missionary-traveller, famous for his travel accounts i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Ecoregions Of The Gobi
The Gobi, broadly defined, can be divided into five distinct dry ecoregions. The Eastern Gobi desert steppe is the easternmost of the Gob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Characteristics Of The River
The Huang He is notable for the amount of silt it carries, 1.6 billion tons where it emerges from the Loess Plateau. If the river is runn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics M-z: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics M-z - S
Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou - Sai Kung - San Da - Sangokushi - Saisiyat - Sakya - Salar - Salween River - Sally Yeh - Samjeondo M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Mongolia-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Mongolia-related Topics - M
Manchukuo - Marco Polo - Mausoleum of Genghis Khan - Mengjiang - Mengke Bateer - MIAT-Mongolian - Military of Mongolia - Möngke Khan Mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Ecoregions Of The Gobi
The Gobi, broadly defined, can be divided into five distinct desert and xeric shrubland ecoregions. The Eastern Gobi desert steppe is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Characteristics Of The River
The Huang He is notable for the amount of silt it carries, 1.6 billion tons where it emerges from the Loess Plateau. If the river is runn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Encyclopedia Ii - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin - Biography
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Early years. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was born in Orcines, close to Clermont-Ferrand, in France. He was ...   » 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 - Han Zhao: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Zhao - Rulers Of The Han Zhao
Yuanxi (元熙 yuán xī) 304-308 Yongfeng (永鳳 yǒng fèng) 308-309 Guangxing (光興 guāng xīng) 310-311 Jiaping (嘉平 jiā pīn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Past And Present Definitions
Wu Hu means "five nomadic groups", hence giving it another name, the Five Hu. Wu Hu were composed of five nomadic tribes: Xiōngnú (匈�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Wu Hu In The Period Of Three Kingdoms
As the Eastern Han Dynasty slowly disintegrated into an era of "warlords", battles for predominance eventually ushered in the Three Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Crisis Of The Jin Dynasty
A era of relative prosperity had existed since Jin Wudi unified China in 280: Wu hu tribes residing inside and in the vicinity of China r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Outbreak: Rebellion Of The Eight Kings
The accession of Emperor Hui in 290 marked the beginning of the crumbling of the Jin Dynasty. Possilby retarded at birth, he was merely a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Xianbei Confederacy Of Tan Shi Huai
The bitter and unstable relationship between the Han court and various nomadic groups lasted from the start of 2nd century to early 160s ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Origins Of The Various Definitions
Traditional historians interpreted "Hu" as "barbarians"; some further stretched this obsolete analogy to equate "Hu" with the "Xiongnu". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Hydroelectric Power Dams
Hydroelectric power dams were built across the Yellow River at Liujia Gorge, Lanzhou, Sanmen Gorge, and Xiaolangdi. ... See also:Huang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Provinces And Cities On The Yellow River
The provinces of Hebei and Henan derive their names from the Huang He. Their names mean respectively "north" and "south of the (Yellow) R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Cradle Of Chinese Civilization
During the long history of China, the Huang He has been considered a blessing as well as a curse and has been nicknamed both "China's Pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics M-z: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics M-z - T
T. V. Soong - T. Y. Lin - Ta Kung Pao - Table of Chinese monarchs - Tael - Tabgach - Tagawa Matsu - Tai A Chau - Tai Chi Chuan - Tai Chi-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Climate As Of 1911
The climate of the Gobi is one of great extremes, combined with rapid changes of temperature, not only through the year but even within 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Conservation Ecology Economy
The Gobi is the source of some of the most incredible fossil finds in history, including the first dinosaur eggs. These deserts and the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Geography And The Area
The Gobi measures over 1600 km from southwest to northeast and 800 km from north to south. The desert is widest in the west, along the li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Encyclopedia Ii - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin - Teachings
In his posthumously published book, The Human Phenomenon, Teilhard sets forth a sweeping account of the unfolding of the material cosmos ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Encyclopedia Ii - Pierre Teilhard De Chardin - Controversy With Church Officials
In 1925, Teilhard was ordered by the Jesuit Superior General Vladimir Ledochowski to leave his teaching position in France and to sign a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Sands Of The Gobi Deserts
The origins of the masses of sand that make up the dunes (or barchans) in the Gobi are a source of debate. Some explorers consider them a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - The Gobi Desert In Popular Culture
The Gobi Desert is noteworthy as a particularly remote, hostile and exotic location. In the special edition of the 1977 science fiction f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Provinces And Cities On The Yellow River
The provinces of Hebei and Henan derive their names from the Huang He. Their names mean respectively "north" and "south of the (Yellow) R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Geography And The Area
The Gobi measures over 1500 km from southwest to northeast and 800 km from north to south. The desert is widest in the west, along the li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Hydroelectric Power Dams
Hydroelectric power dams were built across the Yellow River at Liujia Gorge, Lanzhou, Sanmen Gorge, and Xiaolangdi. ... See also:Huang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huang He: Encyclopedia Ii - Huang He - Cradle Of Chinese Civilization
During the long history of China, the Huang He has been considered a blessing as well as a curse and has been nicknamed both "China's Pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Geography And The Area
The Gobi measures over 1600 km from southwest to northeast and 800 km from north to south. The desert is widest in the west, along the li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gobi Desert: Encyclopedia Ii - Gobi Desert - Conservation Ecology Economy
The Gobi Desert is the source of some of the most incredible fossil finds in history, including the first dinosaur eggs. These deserts an...   » Read the article