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Chen Sheng was born in Yangcheng (陽城; in present-day Fangcheng County, Henan).In August or September 209 BC, [4] he was a military captain along with Wu Guang when the two of them were ordered to lead 900 soldiers to Yuyang (漁陽; southwest of present-day Miyun County, Beijing) to help defend the northern border against Xiongnu.
The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising (simplified Chinese: 陈胜吴广起义; traditional Chinese: 陳勝吳廣起義; pinyin: Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐyì), August 209 B.C.– January 208 B.C., [3] [4] was the first uprising against the Qin dynasty following the death of Qin Shi Huang. Led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the uprising was ...
A statue of Chen at the Wuxi Museum, showing his visit to a farmer's home in Baoding to investigate agricultural production and family economic conditions. Chen Hansheng (February 5, 1897 – March 13, 2004), also known as Chen Han-seng and Geoffrey Chen, was a Chinese historian, sociologist and social activist considered a pioneer of modern Chinese social science. [1]
Chen ([ʈʂʰə̌n] ⓘ) is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) [1] and Singapore (2000). [2] Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong.
Chern's surname (陳/陈, pinyin: Chén) is a common Chinese surname which is now usually romanized as Chen. The spelling "Chern" is from the Gwoyeu Romatzyh (GR) romanization system. In English, Chern pronounced his own name as "Churn" (/ tʃ ɜːr n /).
It was confirmed in January 2009, however, Chen broke up with the management firm, which he accused of inappropriate publicisation of his private life for the purpose of raising his profile. [2] After being kept busy with his dispute contract court case and being away from singing exposure, he spent time out most of his career and was pretty ...
Chen was elected to the legislature as an independent in 1998. [2] [3] In 2000, he joined the People First Party and was named the PFP's caucus leader. [4] [5] Chen also served as the party's spokesperson. [6] In 2009, Chen ran for the Nantou County Magistracy as a Non-Partisan Solidarity Union candidate after his expulsion from the Kuomintang.
Chen Hsueh-sheng (Chinese: 陳雪生; pinyin: Chén Xuěshēng; Wade–Giles: Chʻên 2 Hsüeh 3-shêng 1; Foochow Romanized: Dìng Siók-sĕng; born 1 January 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Lienchiang County from 2001 to 2009, and has represented Lienchiang County in the Legislative Yuan since 2012.