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  2. Hundred Family Surnames - Wikipedia

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    Hundred Family Surnames poem written in Chinese characters and Phagspa script, from Shilin Guangji written by Chen Yuanjing in the Yuan dynasty. The Hundred Family Surnames (Chinese: 百家姓), commonly known as Bai Jia Xing, [1] also translated as Hundreds of Chinese Surnames, [2] is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames.

  3. Jiao (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Jiao Yu, military officer of Ming Dynasty; Jiao Li, President of China Central Television; Leroy Chiao, Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut; Jiao Huafeng, Greco-Roman wrestler; Jiao Fengbo, footballer; Jiao Shuai, volleyball player; Jiao Zhimin, former table tennis player; Jiao Juyin, director, translator, and theater theorist ...

  4. Joys of Life - Wikipedia

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    The getai business is at its peak. The three buddies start Xin Hua Xiang Stage Company. Recognising Dagou's talent as a standup comic, Xiaoyu encourages him to perform at getai shows. Just as Daogou's feelings for Xiaoyu grows, a Japanese by the name of Yamaguchi appears claiming to be Xiaoyu's husband. Dagou is jolted to his senses.

  5. Jiǎo (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Jiao Gong Han Jiao Songsong ( 矯公罕 ), director of Chinese movie animation. Kiều Công Tiễn or Kiểu Công Tiện (pinyin: Jiǎo Gōngxiàn) (矯公羡) was a general in the court of Dương Đình Nghệ, a Vietnamese Jiedushi of Tĩnh Hải quân who took over the position in 931

  6. Jinmeiyō kanji - Wikipedia

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    ' kanji for use in personal names ') are a set of 863 Chinese characters known as "name kanji" in English. They are a supplementary list of characters that can legally be used in registered personal names in Japan, despite not being in the official list of "commonly used characters" ( jōyō kanji ).

  7. Xiaolongbao - Wikipedia

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    Xiaolongbao originated in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, where is created by Wan Hua Tea House during the years of Daoguang Emperor (1820 to 1850). It evolved from the guantangbao (soup-filled dumplings/buns) of Kaifeng, in Henan province, which was the capital city of Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960–1127). [5]

  8. List of Chinese cash coins by inscription - Wikipedia

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    (Da Jin Chao He) Blank: The title of "Da Chao Jin He" (大朝金合) exists in controversy. The attribution of this coins to the Mongols is doubtful as the name "大朝" was used by various countries that bordered China. This coin was first mentioned in the Record of Coins which was published around 1094.

  9. List of giant pandas - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of giant pandas, both alive and deceased.The giant panda is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species. [1] Wild population estimates of the bear vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, [2] while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.