Taiwanese aborigines — () complete with a lineage to Fujian province. In other cases, plains Aborigine families adopted common Han surnames, but traced their earliest ancestor to their locality in Taiwan.In many cases, large groups of immigrant Han would unite under a… … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Chinese literature — Introduction the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction. Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… … Universalium
Kwangsi — [gwäŋ′sē′] a former transliteration of GUANGXI * * * ▪ autonomous area, China Introduction in full Chuang Autonomous Region of Kwangsi, Chinese (Wade Giles) Kuang hsi Chuang tsu Tzu chih ch ü, (Pinyin) Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, … Universalium
Ch'ien-lung — (chyĕnʹlo͝ongʹ) See Qianlong. * * * ▪ emperor of Ch’ing dynasty Introduction Pinyin Qian long , temple name (miao hao) Kao tsung , posthumous name (shih) Ch un Ti , original name Hung li born Sept. 25, 1711, China died Feb. 7, 1799, Peking… … Universalium
Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… … Universalium
Kuomintang — KMT redirects here. For other uses, see KMT (disambiguation). Kuomintang of China 中國國民黨 … Wikipedia
List of China-related topics M-Z — The following is a breakdown of the list of China related topics.See also: List of China related topics 123 L NOTOC M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZMMa Chao Ma Jian Ma Lik Ma On Shan Country Park Ma On Shan Rail Ma Su Ma Wan Ma Ying jeou Ma anshan… … Wikipedia