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By the 280s, a huge number (approximately 400,000) of Xiongnu herdsmen resided in the Ordos Desert and the Bing province, a political division including modern-day areas of the whole Shanxi province, southwestern part of Inner Mongolia and eastern part of Shaanxi province, after Cao Cao moved them there and split them into "five departments" (五部, pinyin Wǔbù) These Xiongnu seemed to substantially chang ...

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Han Zhao, Han Zhao - The Condition of the Xiongnu in Northern China and their uprising, Han Zhao - Rulers of the Han Zhao

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The secret life of Unicode article located on IBM DeveloperWorks has an explanation of this issue that illustrates some of the confusion: The problem stems from the fact that Unicode encodes characters rather than "glyphs," which are the visual representations of the characters. There are four basic traditions for East Asian character shapes: traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. While the Han root character may be the same for CJK languages, the glyphs in common use for the same characters may no ...

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Han unification, Han unification - Liens, Han unification - Standard, Han unification - Details, Han unification - Controversy, Han unification - Check your browser

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Globalization is the term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange. It describes the increase of trade and investing due to the falling of barriers and the interdependence of countries. In specifically economic contexts, the term refers almost exclusively to the effects of trade, particularly trade liberalization or "free trade" (however, see "meanings" below). More broadly, the term refers to the overall integration, and resulting increase in interdependance, among global ...

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• Globalization - History
• Globalization - Nature and existence of globalization
• Globalization - Characteristics
• Globalization - Glocalization
• Globalization - Anti-globalization
• Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism
• Globalization - Measurement of Globalization

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Westernization is a process whereby traditional, long-established societies come under the influence of Western culture in such matters as industry and technology, law, politics and economics, lifestyle and diet, language and the alphabet, religion and values. Westernization has been a pervasive and accelerating ...

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• Westernisation - Definition of the West
• Westernisation - Territorial
• Westernisation - Personal
• Westernisation - Differences
• Westernisation - Process of Westernization
• Westernisation - Colonization 1492-1960s
• Westernisation - Globalization 1960s-now
• Westernisation - Consequences
• Westernisation - America
• Westernisation - The West
• Westernisation - Cultural influence
• Westernisation - Other

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Cultural Assimilation, or assimilation (also had other meanings) for short, is an intense process of conistent integration whereby memebers of an ethno-cultural grioup, typically immigrants, or other minority groups, are "absorbed" into an established, generally larger community. This presumes a loss of all characteristics which make the newcomers different. A region where assimilation is o ...

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• Cultural assimilation - Minority cultures
• Cultural assimilation - Named cases
• Cultural assimilation - Religious assimilation

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Fujian (Chinese: 福建; Hanyu Pinyin: Fújiàn; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait. The name Fujian comes from the combination of Fuzhou and Jian'ou, two cities in Fuj ...

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• Fujian - Quemoy and Matsu
• Fujian - History
• Fujian - Geography
• Fujian - Subdivisions
• Fujian - Economy
• Fujian - Demographics
• Fujian - Culture
• Fujian - Tourism
• Fujian - Miscellaneous topics
• Fujian - Colleges and Universities
• Fujian - Sources

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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 pīng) 311-315 Jianyuan (建元 jiàn yuán) 315-316 Linjia (麟嘉 lín jiā) 316-318 Note: Liu Xi was Liu Yao's crown prince who was thrusted into the leadership role when Liu Yao was captured by Later Zhao's em ...

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Han Zhao, Han Zhao - The Condition of the Xiongnu in Northern China and their uprising, Han Zhao - Rulers of the Han Zhao

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The following table contains the same set of graphemes in all five rows, but each row is marked (via an HTML attribute) as being in a different language: Chinese (3 varieties: unmarked "Chinese", simplified characters, and traditional characters), Japanese, or Korean. So, ideally, your browser should select, for each grapheme, a glyph (from a font) that suits each language better. See how well it works for you. The following table contains ident ...

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Much of the controversy surrounding Han unification is based on confusion between the ideas of characters and glyphs, as defined in Unicode, and the related but distinct idea of graphemes. Unicode defines abstract characters, as opposed to glyphs, which are particular visual representations of a character in a font, or graphemes, basic units of writing in a particular language. One character may be represented by many distinct glyphs, for example a "g" or an "a", both of which may have one loop or two. In Dutch, "ij" is a single letter (ij), ...

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"Globalization" can mean: Globalism, if the concept is reduced to its economic aspects, can be said to contrast with economic nationalism and protectionism. It is related to laissez-faire capitalism and neoliberalism. It shares a number of characteristics with internationalization and is often used interchangeably, although some prefer to use globalization to emphasize the erosion of the nation-state or national boundaries. Making connections between places on a global scale. Today, more and more places ...

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Globalization, Globalization - Meanings, Globalization - History, Globalization - Nature and existence of globalization, Globalization - Characteristics, Globalization - Glocalization, Globalization - Anti-globalization, Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism, Globalization - Measurement of Globalization

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Main article: Western civilization Westernisation - Territorial. The West was originally defined as Western Europe, but most modern uses of the term refer to the societies of Western and Central Europe and their close genealogical, linguistic, and philosophical colonial descendants, typically included are those countries whose ethnic identity and dominant culture are derived from European culture. The Western civilization can be defined as at least North-America, West and Central Europ ...

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Westernisation, Westernisation - Definition of the West, Westernisation - Territorial, Westernisation - Personal, Westernisation - Differences, Westernisation - Process of Westernization, Westernisation - Colonization 1492-1960s, Westernisation - Globalization 1960s-now, Westernisation - Consequences, Westernisation - America, Westernisation - The West, Westernisation - Cultural influence, Westernisation - Other

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See also: History of Xinjiang The situation came to a head in 1930, when the khan of Hami prefecture (Kumul) in eastern Xinjiang, Shah Mexsut, died. In policies carried over from the Qing era, the khan had been allowed to continue his hereditary rule over the area consistent with the principles of feudalism or satrapy. The importance of Hami territory, strategically located straddling the main road linking the province to eastern China and rich in undeveloped farmland, together with a desire by the government to consolidate power and eliminate the old practice of indirect rule, led Jin to abolish t ...

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First East Turkestan Republic, First East Turkestan Republic - Origins of the ETR Movement, First East Turkestan Republic - Rebellion, First East Turkestan Republic - Establishment of the ETR, First East Turkestan Republic - End of the First East Turkestan Republic, First East Turkestan Republic - Sources

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Recent archaeological discoveries demonstrate that Fujian (especially the northern coastal region around Fuzhou) had entered the Neolithic Age by the middle of the 8th millennium BP (6th millennium BC). From the Keqiutou (壳丘头) site (7450-5590 BP), an early Neolithic site in Pingtan Island located about 70 km southeast of Fuzhou, numerous tools made of stones, shells, bones, jades, and ceramics (including wheel-made-ceramics) have been unearthed, together with spinning wheels, a definitive evidence of weaving. The Tanshishan (昙石山) ...

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Fujian, Fujian - Quemoy and Matsu, Fujian - History, Fujian - Geography, Fujian - Subdivisions, Fujian - Economy, Fujian - Demographics, Fujian - Culture, Fujian - Tourism, Fujian - Miscellaneous topics, Fujian - Colleges and Universities, Fujian - Sources

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Assimilation can have negative implications for national minorities or aboriginal cultures, in that after assimilation the distinctive features of the original culture will be minimized and may disappear altogether. This is especially true in situations where the institutions of the dominant culture initiate programs to assimilate or integrate minority cultures. The assumption of integration, the making into one society, lies behind efforts for affirmative action. Assimilation is or has been the official language policy of many countries around the world.

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Cultural assimilation, Cultural assimilation - Immigration, Cultural assimilation - Minority cultures, Cultural assimilation - Named cases, Cultural assimilation - Religious assimilation

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The third book of Đại Việt Sử ký toàn thư (大越史記全書 Complete Annals of Great Viet)[1], published in editions between 1272 and 1697, has the following to say about the Trung Sisters: Trưng King: Ruled for 3 years. The king was very brave, expelled Tô Định (蘇定, Su Dinh), established a state and declared herself king, but because she was a woman, she wasn't able to repeat her feat. Her real na ...

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Trung Sisters, Trung Sisters - Traditional Vietnamese Account, Trung Sisters - Early Years, Trung Sisters - Rebellion, Trung Sisters - Defeat, Trung Sisters - Traditional Chinese Account, Trung Sisters - Impact, Trung Sisters - Footnotes

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Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou - Sai Kung - San Da - Sangokushi - Saisiyat - Sakya - Salar - Salween River - Sally Yeh - Samjeondo Monument - Sammi Cheng - Sampan - Samguk Sagi - Sammo Hung - Samson Chiu - San Min Chu I - Sanguo Zhi - Sanjiang - SARS virus - Science and technology in China - Scripture for Humane Kings - Seal script - Second Manchu expedition to Korea - Second Opium War - Secretariat of the Communist Party of China - Self-Strengthening Movement - Senkaku Islands - Seven Little Fortunes - Seven Yea ...

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When the Lê emperor Lê Long Đĩnh died in his twenties, a court general named Lý Công Uẩn took the chance to take over the throne and founded the Lý dynasty. This event is regarded as the beginning of a golden era in Vietnamese history, with great dynasties following one another. Lý Công Uẩn (commonly called Lý Thái Tổ - Lý the Founding Emperor) changed the country's name to Đại Việt, established the capital in present-day Hanoi and called it Thăng Long (Ascending Dragon) under the pretext of seeing a dragon when he wa ...

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History of Vietnam, History of Vietnam - Origins, History of Vietnam - Early Independence, History of Vietnam - Dynastic Period, History of Vietnam - The Changing Names, History of Vietnam - Colonization, History of Vietnam - Post World War II Period, History of Vietnam - Aftermath of the Vietnam War and Reunification, History of Vietnam - Cambodia and the Sino-Vietnamese War, History of Vietnam - 1980s, History of Vietnam - Reforms

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Vietnam's third constitution, based on that of the USSR, was written in 1980. Through the 1980s, Vietnam received nearly $3 billion a year in economic and military aid from the Soviet Union and conducted most of its trade with the USSR and other Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) countries. ...

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History of Vietnam, History of Vietnam - Origins, History of Vietnam - Early Independence, History of Vietnam - Dynastic Period, History of Vietnam - The Changing Names, History of Vietnam - Colonization, History of Vietnam - Post World War II Period, History of Vietnam - Aftermath of the Vietnam War and Reunification, History of Vietnam - Cambodia and the Sino-Vietnamese War, History of Vietnam - 1980s, History of Vietnam - Reforms

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Westernisation - Colonization 1492-1960s. Main article: Colonialism From 1492 onward, European imperialism and colonialism spread gradually over the world, colonizing almost every part of the world. During this period a strong influence was exerciced on the indigineous cultures. During this period, many colonies indingenous populations have willingly or have been forced to assimilate certain elements of European culture, like the language of the European motherland or the Christian religion. In many cases the indigenous population was supp ...

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Westernisation, Westernisation - Definition of the West, Westernisation - Territorial, Westernisation - Personal, Westernisation - Differences, Westernisation - Process of Westernization, Westernisation - Colonization 1492-1960s, Westernisation - Globalization 1960s-now, Westernisation - Consequences, Westernisation - America, Westernisation - The West, Westernisation - Cultural influence, Westernisation - Other

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