Ting (administrative unit)
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Ting — may refer to: * The sound a bell makes. * Thing (assembly), a historical Scandinavian governing assembly. * Ting (administrative unit), an administrative unit in the Qin and Han dynasties in China, 10x10 li in area. * Ting (soft drink), a… … Wikipedia
Zu Ting — (祖珽), courtesy name Xiaozheng (孝徵), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi (550 577). He was renowned for his literary and administrative talents, but his ambitiousness eventually led to his falsely accusing the great general Hulü… … Wikipedia
Tientsin — /tin tsin /; Chin. /tyen jin /, n. Older Spelling. Tianjin. * * * ▪ China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) T ien ching, or (Pinyin) Tianjin, city and province level shih (municipality), located to … Universalium
Hopeh — /hoh pay /; Chin. /hu bay /, n. Older Spelling. Hebei. Also, Wade Giles, Hopei. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Ho pei, (Pinyin) Hebei, … 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
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
Second Sino-Japanese War — Part of the Pacific War of World War II (from 1941) … Wikipedia
Zhou Enlai — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhou. Zhou Enlai 周恩来 1st Premier of the People s Republic of China In offic … Wikipedia
writing — /ruy ting/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that writes. 2. written form: to commit one s thoughts to writing. 3. that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible. 4. such characters or… … Universalium
