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  Encyclopedia: English: Guangdong (Wikipedia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Chinese administration in the region began with the Qin Dynasty, which, after establishing the first unified Chinese empire, expanded southwards and set up Nanhai Commandery at Panyu, near what is now part of Guangzhou.
In addition, until the 1990s when the Chinese taxation system was reformed, the province benefited from the relatively low rate of taxation placed on it by the central government due to its historical status of being economically backward.
This region is associated with Cantonese cuisine (Simplified Chinese: 粤菜; Traditional Chinese: 粵菜), which is very well known in China, not just as one of the richest and most prestigious cuisines, but also as a cuisine specializing in exotic tastes.
www.all-dictionaries.com /encyclopedia/EN/Guangdong   (2162 words)

  
  Chinese Football Association Jia League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinese Football Association Jia League is the first-division league of Chinese football (soccer), under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.
Above the Jia League is the premier league, the Chinese Super League or CSL.
Unlike the CSL, the Jia League does not seem to have any standard common name or abbreviation in English, however, it seems to be called simply the "China League".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Football_Association_Jia_League   (361 words)

  
 Chinese Super League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinese Football Association Super League a.k.a Chinese Super League a.k.a CSL, is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.
A second tier league, which may be called the Chinese Football Association Jia League (Jia means first or 'A' in Chinese), exists and promotion and relegation take place between the two leagues (Although no relegation took place so far in two seasons while promotions carry on as usual in an effort to expand the league).
In 2006, the league was planned to expand to 16 teams with the newly promoted Xiamen Lanshi and Changchun Yatai, however, Sichuan Guancheng withdrew before the start of the season, leaving only 15 teams when the season started on March 11th.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Football_Association_Super_League   (546 words)

  
 Shanghai
In Chinese, Shanghai's abbreviations are Hù (沪) and Shēn (申).
The Shanghainese dialect today is a mixture of standard Wu Chinese as spoken in Suzhou, with the dialects of Ningbo and other nearby regions whose peoples have migrated to Shanghai in large numbers in the 20th Century.
Shanghainese people have often been stereotyped by other Chinese (both urban and rural) as being materialistic, pretentious, arrogant and disdainful of provincials; and at the same time, however, they are admired for their meticulous attention to detail, faithfulness in contract and professionalism.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shanghai.html   (5312 words)

  
 Jilin - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country.
By the beginning of the 20th century Han Chinese had become the dominant ethnic group of the region.
Jilin is inhabited by Han Chinese, Koreans, Manchus, Hui, Mongols and Xibe.
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 Fujian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The word "Mǐnyuè" was derived by combining "Mǐn" (閩/闽; POJ: bân), perhaps an ethnic name and associated with the Chinese word for barbarians (蠻/蛮; pinyin: mán; POJ: bân), and "Yue", after the State of Yue, a Spring and Autumn Period kingdom in Zhejiang Province to the north.
Further development was severely hampered by the sea trade ban of the Ming Dynasty, and the area was superseded by nearby ports of Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai despite the lifting of the ban in 1550.
Genetic studies have suggested that a significant proportion of Han Chinese ancestry in Fujian descend (predominantly matrilineally) from pre-Sinicization aborigines.
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 Guangdong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinese administration in the region began with the Qin Dynasty, which, after establishing the first unified Chinese empire, expanded southwards and set up Nanhai Commandery (南海郡) at Panyu (番禺), near what is now Guangzhou.
In addition, until the 1990s when the Chinese taxation system was reformed, the province benefited from the relatively low rate of taxation placed on it by the central government due to its historical status of being economically backward.
This region is also associated with Cantonese cuisine (Simplified Chinese: 粤菜; Traditional Chinese: 粵菜), which is very well known in China, not just as one of the richest and most prestigious cuisines, but also as a cuisine specializing in exotic tastes.
www.godseye.com /stat/en/g/u/a/Guangdong.html   (1699 words)

  
 Jilin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the Qing Dynasty much of the area was under the control of the General of Jilin, whose area of control extended to the Sea of Japan to encompass much of what is Russia's Primorsky Krai today.
By the beginning of the 20th century Han Chinese had become the dominant ethnic group of the region.
The Han Chinese and Manchus of Jilin speak northeastern varieties of Mandarin.
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 Indiana Football Coach Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He led the Wuhan Huanghelou Football Club to the top of the Chinese Football Association Jia League and the promotion to Chinese Super League in 2004, and had an incredible start of seventh consecutive victories in the 2005 season before he was summoned by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
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Football Coaching Strategies In 1905, twenty-six-year-old Bill Reid, a former Harvard athlete, was wooed back to the campus by the offer of a Union College player, a national conference was held to discuss brutality and unethical conduct in college football.
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 Shanghai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, Shanghai became an important port regionally for the Yangtze and Huangpu rivers and a sea port for the nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, although overseas commerce was still forbidden at that time.
The Shanghainese dialect today is a mixture of standard Wu Chinese as spoken in Suzhou, with the dialects of Ningbo and other nearby regions whose peoples have migrated to Shanghai in large numbers since the 20th Century.
Shanghainese people have often been stereotyped by other Chinese (both urban and rural) as being materialistic, pretentious, and disdainful of provincials; and at the same time, however, they are admired for their meticulous attention to detail, faithfulness in contract and professionalism.
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 Indiana Football Coach Association
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Jiangsu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the earliest Chinese dynasties, Jiangsu was far removed from the center of Chinese civilization, which was in the northwest Henan; it was home of the Huai Yi (淮夷), an ancient ethnic group.
Although south Jiangsu was eventually the base for the kingdom of Wu (one of the Three Kingdoms from 222 to 280), it did not become significant role until the invasion of northern nomads during the Western Jin Dynasty, starting from the 4th century.
Nanjing was the capital of several Chinese dynasties and contain a variety of historic sites, such as Purple Mountain, Purple Mountain Observatory, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Dynasty city wall and gates, Ming Xiao Ling, Lake Xuanwu, Jiming Temple, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, and Nanjing Zoo, with circus.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Jiangsu   (2829 words)

  
 Qingdao - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
(Simplified Chinese: 青岛; Traditional Chinese: 青島; pinyin: Qīngdǎo; Wade-Giles: Ch'ing-tao; Postal System Pinyin: Tsingtao) is a port sub-provincial city in the Shandong province of China, a naval base, and a major industrial city located at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula, in Jiaozhou Bay, facing the Yellow Sea, at 119°30′-121°00′E;35°35′-37°09′N.
Qindao (Traditional Chinese: 琴島, Simplified Chinese 琴岛, literally: "stringed instrument isle") is an additional modern Chinese name for the area which according to locals refers to the shape of the coastline.
The city reverted to Chinese Kuomintang (the ROC) rule in 1922.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Qingdao   (1246 words)

  
 Shanghai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Chinese, Shanghai's abbreviations are Hù (滬 or 沪) and Shēn (申).
Shanghainese people have been stereotyped by other Chinese (both urban and rural) as being pretentious, arrogant, and xenophobic; and at the same time admired for their meticulous attention to detail, faithfulness in contract, and professionalism.
The novel set a precedent for all Chinese literature and was highly popular until the standardization of vernacular Standard Mandarin as the national language in the early 1920s.
www.worldslastchance.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Shanghai   (3953 words)

  
 Shandong
In 412, the Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian landed at Laoshan, on the southern edge of the Shandong peninsula, and proceeded to Qingzhou to edit and translate the scriptures he had brought back from India.
In addition, the Qing Dynasty opened the lands of Manchuria to Han Chinese immigration during the 19th century; Shandong was the main source of the ensuing tide of migrants.
Over the next 4 years of the Chinese Civil War, they expanded their holdings, eventually driving the Kuomintang (government of the Republic of China) entirely out of Shandong by June 1949.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/sh/Shandong.htm   (1894 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League, also known as the Chinese Super League and as the CSL, is the premier football league in China, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.
A second tier league, which may be called the Chinese Football Association Jia League (Jia means first or 'A' in Chinese), exists and promotion and relegation take place between the two leagues (Although no relegation took place so far in two seasons while promotions carry on as usual in an effort to expand the league).
In 2006, the league was planned to expand to 16 teams with the newly promoted Xiamen Lanshi and Changchun Yatai, however, Sichuan Guancheng withdrew before the start of the season, leaving only 15 teams when the season started on March 11th.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chinese_Football_Association_Super_League   (611 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Hunan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Website = http://www.hunan.gov.cn (Simplified Chinese) }} Hunan ({{zh-cp c=湗南 p=Húnán}}) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning "south of the lake").
Xiang, a subdivision of spoken Chinese, is spoken over most of Hunan, except the north.
Hunan cuisine is noted for its use of chili peppers.
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 Shandong Encyclopedia @ 216.92.11.26 ()   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In addition, the Qing Dynasty opened Manchuria to Han Chinese immigration during the 19th century; Shandong was the main source of the ensuing tide of migrants.
After the Republic of China was founded in 1911, Qingdao reverted to Chinese control in 1922, Weihai followed in 1930.
Over the next 4 years of the Chinese Civil War, they expanded their holdings, eventually driving the Kuomintang (government of the Republic of China) entirely out of Shandong by June 1949.
216.92.11.26 /encyclopedia/Shandong   (1357 words)

  
 Guangdong Summary
In 1997 the majority (61.6 percent) of the province's population was ethnic Han Chinese, although minority peoples such as the Zhuang, Yao, Shui, Mulam, and Jing are present in sizable numbers, primarily in the mountainous regions of the interior.
Chinese administration in the region began with the Qin Dynasty, which, after establishing the first unified Chinese empire, expanded southwards and set up Nanhai Commandery (南海郡) at Panyu (番禺), near what is now part of Guangzhou.
This region is also associated with Cantonese cuisine (Simplified Chinese: 粤菜; Traditional Chinese: 粵菜), which is very well known in China, not just as one of the richest and most prestigious cuisines, but also as a cuisine specializing in exotic tastes.
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 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
The Chinese football community is keen to see this year's campaign bring success - especially after the recent knock suffered by the national team in failing to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Germany.
The Chinese Football Association is still desperately struggling to find a sponsor and as if that isn't a big enough headache, the fixture list for the rest of the year may need altering.
Based in the City of Dalian, or "China's footballing capital" as the local media call it, they have confirmed their status as a force to be reckoned with by scooping the title on eight occasions during the CSL's 12-year history.
www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,115477,00.html   (967 words)

  
 Fujian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The word "Mǐnyuè" was derived by combining "Mǐn", perhaps an ethnic name and associated with a Chinese word with pejorative associations (now pronounced Mán), and "Yue", after the State of Yue, a Spring and Autumn Period kingdom in Zhejiang Province to the north.
Because of its mountainous nature, Fujian is one of the most linguistically diverse places in all Han Chinese areas of China, with the local dialect becoming unintelligible within 10 km.
The cultural diversity of Fujian is also reflected in the various Chinese opera forms of different regions.
www.worldslastchance.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Fujian   (3206 words)

  
 Henan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country.
Henan is traditionally regarded as the source of Chinese civilization.
Henan opera is the local form of Chinese opera; it is also famous and popular across the rest of China.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Henan   (2328 words)

  
 Fujian - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The word "Mǐnyuè" was derived by combining "Mǐn" (閩/闽; POJ: bân), perhaps an ethnic name and associated with a Chinese word with pejorative associations (蠻/蛮; pinyin: mán; POJ: bân), and "Yue", after the State of Yue, a Spring and Autumn Period kingdom in Zhejiang Province to the north.
Further development was severely hampered by the sea trade ban of the Ming Dynasty, and the area was superseded by nearby ports of Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai despite the lifting of the ban in 1550.
Settlement of Taiwan by Han Chinese followed, and the majority of people in Taiwan are descendants of emigrants from Fujian.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/f/u/j/Fujian.html   (2937 words)

  
 Shaanxi - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Shaanxi (and the city of Xi'an therein) are considered one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.
The short-lived Jiangxi Soviet can be seen to have ended in Shaanxi, signaling the beginning of the Long March by Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists.
Nearly all the people in Shaanxi are comprised of ethnic Han Chinese, with pockets of Hui population in the north western region (adjacent to Ningxia).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Shaanxi   (633 words)

  
 Jiangsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the earliest Chinese dynasties, the area in what is now Jiangsu was far removed from the center of Chinese civilization, which was in the northwest Henan; it was home of the Huai Yi (淮夷), an ancient ethnic group.
Although south Jiangsu was eventually the base for the kingdom of Wu (one of the Three Kingdoms from 222 to 280), it did not become significant role until the invasion of northern nomads during the Western Jin Dynasty, starting from the fourth century.
Nanjing was the seat of the collaborationist government of East China under Wang Jingwei, and Jiangsu remained under occupation until the end of the war in 1945.
yagah.sonance.net /jiangsu.html   (3066 words)

  
 Sichuan: sichuan university, sichuan basin, map of sichuan
(Chinese: 四川;; Pinyin: Sìchuān; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; Postal Pinyin: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu.
The territory of the province and its vicinity were the cradle of unique local civilizations, which can be dated to at least 15th century BC (i.e.
Most dialects of the Chinese language spoken in Sichuan, including the Chengdu dialect of the provincial capital, belong to the southwestern subdivision of the Mandarin group, and are therefore very similar to the dialects of neighbouring Yunnan and Guizhou provinces as well as Chongqing Municipality.
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