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Li Yüan-hung
(Encyclopedia) Li Yüan-hungLi Yüan-hunglē yüän-h&oobreve;ng [key], 1864–1928, president of China (1916–17, 1922–23). A brigade commander under the Ch'ing dynasty, Li was compelled by army rebels…Li Tzu-cheng
(Encyclopedia) Li Tzu-chengLi Tzu-chenglē dz&oomacr;-chŭng [key], 1605–45, Chinese rebel leader who contributed to the fall of the Ming dynasty. With the help of scholars he organized a…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…Jiang Qing
(Encyclopedia) Jiang Qing or Chiang Ch'ingChiang Ch'ingboth: jyäng jĭng [key], 1914–91, Chinese Communist political leader, wife of Mao Zedong. Born Li Jinhai or Li Shumeng, she was later known as Li…Li T'ang
(Encyclopedia) Li T'angLi T'anglē täng [key], c.1050–1130, Chinese painter of the Sung dynasty. A leader of the academy founded by the Emperor Hui-tsung, he established a mode of painting that was…percussion instrument
(Encyclopedia) percussion instrument, any instrument that produces musical sound when its surface is struck with an implement (such as a mallet, stick, or disk) or with the hand. Perhaps the most…Li Dazhao
(Encyclopedia) Li DazhaoLi Dazhaolē dä-jou [key], 1888–1927, professor of history and librarian at Beijing Univ., cofounder of the Chinese Communist party with Chen Duxiu. He was the first important…Li Po Biography
Li Po Li BoChinese poetBorn: c. 700 Li Po is considered the greatest poet of the Tang Dynasty, China’s “middle period,” during which literature flourished. His poetry is often associated…Brewer's: Li-Flambe
The banner of Clovis miraculously displayed to him in the skies. (See Toads.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lia-failLeze Majesty A B C D E F G H I…Jet Li Biography
Jet LiactorBorn: 4/26/1963Birthplace: Beijing, China Li, who is a superstar of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, only recently made a splash in the United States, with 1998's Lethal Weapon 4. He…Trending
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