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Fuchun

(Encyclopedia) FuchunFuchunf&oomacr;ˈch&oobreve;nˈ [key] or QiantangFuchunchēĕnˈtängˈ [key], river, 285 mi (459 km) long, Zhejiang prov., SE China. An important commercial artery, it flows NE…

The Text of Sun Tzu

Sun Wu and his Book The Commentators The Text of Sun Tzu I have found it difficult to glean much about the history of Sun Tzu's text. The quotations that occur in early authors go to show that…

Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Maneuvering

Weak Points and Strong [1] Variation in Tactics [1] Maneuvering Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Having collected an…

Xikang

(Encyclopedia) XikangXikangshēˈkängˈ [key] or SikangXikangshēˈkängˈ, sēˈ– [key], former province, SW China. Kangding was the capital before 1950 and Ya'an from 1950 to 1955. It is largely a region of…

Kuang-hsu

(Encyclopedia) Kuang-hsu or Kwang-hsüKwang-hsügwäng shü [key], 1871–1908, emperor of China (1875–1908). Although he was not in the direct line of succession, he was appointed to the throne by his…

Jiujiang

(Encyclopedia) JiujiangJiujiangjy&oomacr;-jyäng [key] or Kiukiang, city (1994 est. pop. 322,300), N Jiangxi prov., China, on the Chang River, near Poyang Lake. A major river port, it is connected…

Li Hung-chang

(Encyclopedia) Li Hung-changLi Hung-changlē h&oomacr;ng-jäng [key], 1823–1901, Chinese statesman and general. His first success was as a commander of forces fighting the Taiping Rebellion. As…