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Zhang Chunqiao 2005 Deaths
Zhang ChunqiaoAge: 88 radical Maoist who was a member of the Gang of Four, the group authorized by the Chinese Communist government to institute and uphold extreme measures of the Cultural…porcelain
(Encyclopedia) porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the…China: Rulers
See this list of Chinese Dynasties.Liu Pang, founder of the Han dynasty (206–195 B.C.)Wu-ti, posthumous temple name of the fifth emperor (140–87 B.C.) of the Han dynastyWang Mang, Chinese…China's Dynasties
One of (or some of) the world's oldest civilizations China is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world and throughout much of their history, the country’s leadership has been claimed…Grand Canal
(Encyclopedia) Grand Canal, Chinese Da Yunhe [large transit river], longest in the world, extending c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) from Beijing to Hangzhou, E China, and forming an important north-south…Bernard Moore Biography
Bernard MoorepotterBorn: 1850Birthplace: Staffordshire, England After working with his brother in his father's business, Moore Brothers, the pair decided to sell the firm in 1905. Moore then…Chinese architecture
(Encyclopedia) Chinese architecture, the buildings and other structures created in China from prehistoric times to the present day. Since the late 19th cent. the Chinese have adopted European…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: M
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…1300–1399 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
1312–1337 Mali Empire reaches its height in Africa under King Mansa Musa. c. 1325 The beginning of the Renaissance in Italy: writers Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio; painter Giotto. Development…Trending
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