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  2. Names of China - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "zhong guo" came into common usage in the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), when it referred to the "Central States", the states of the Yellow River Valley of the Zhou era, as distinguished from the tribal periphery. [3] In later periods, however, Zhongguo was not used in this sense.

  3. List of Chinese films of the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1931-1949.9, 故事片·戏曲片. (2005). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1931-1949.9. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-02414-7; 中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1949.10-1976, 故事片·戏曲片. (2001). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1949. ...

  4. Wikipedia : WikiProject Film/List of films without article ...

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    Bei guo Jiang Nan (1963) Bei kao bei, lian dui lian (1994) Bei kong gao de ren (1983) Bei pao qi de ren(1983) Bei qi baba shangxue (1998) Beijing de feng hen da (1999) Beijing ni zao (1991) Beijing or Bust (2005) Bi hai qing tian (1941) Bi luo gong zhu (1941) The Birth of Mankind (1946; Bruce Lee, also his father, Hong Kong) Bi shui shuang hun ...

  5. List of Chinese films of 2013 - Wikipedia

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    Mainland-Hong Kong co-production [128] Train Heroes: Wu Zhibang: Li Zhengxiang, Xia Lei, Leo Wu, Wang Xiaotong, Zhang Anqi, Zhou Shuai, Fan Junhang, Shen Dawei, Liu Beichen, Yang Ou, Zhao Qianjing, Hai Fan, Liu Qin: Animation / Drama [129] 22 Ox Thief: Feng Zili: Ying Da, Miao Pu, Hu Ming, Yan Bingyan, Li Mengnan: Drama / Crime / Comedy [130 ...

  6. Five Tiger Generals - Wikipedia

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    As a romanticized novel based on the history of the Three Kingdoms period, the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms refers to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun as the "Five Tiger Generals" of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms, led by warlord Liu Bei.

  7. Comparison of Standard Chinese transcription systems

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    Hanyu Pinyin Bopomofo Tong-yong Wade– Giles MPS II Yale EFEO Lessing –Othmer Gwoyeu Romatzyh IPA Note Tone 1 Tone 2 Tone 3 Tone 4 a: ㄚ: a: a: a: a: a: a: a: ar: aa: ah: a: ai

  8. Ming dynasty coinage - Wikipedia

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    Zhang produced his money "Da Shun Tong Bao" (大|順通寶) as the official currency. [38] In order to honor those who made contribution to Da Xi dynasty, he produced another money called "Xi Wang Shang Gong" (西|王賞功) as an award to them. There are four kinds of "Xi Wang Shang Gong", which are made of gold, gilding, silver and copper.

  9. Sima Yi - Wikipedia

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    Guo Huai was the only one who recognised it was a ruse and that Zhuge Liang was planning to attack Yangsui. He was proven right later as the Shu forces attacked Yangsui at night. Because Guo Huai had earlier set up defences, the Shu forces failed to capture Yangsui. Zhuge Liang could not advance further so he retreated to the Wuzhang Plains. [83]