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	Dadao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dadao (大刀) (big knife), one of the varieties of dao or Chinese saber, is also known as the Chinese great sword.
		Based on agricultural knives, dadao have broad blades generally between two and three feet long, long hilts meant for "hand and a half" or two-handed use, and generally a weight-forward balance.
		In origin, design, and use, the dadao is broadly comparable to the European messer and falchion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dadao (181 words)

	Dadao government (Shanghai 1937-1940) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dadao puppet municipal government of Shanghai (1937-1940) was one of a series Japanese-made "countries" and political entities set up in occupied China.
		On December 5 1937, Su Xiwen, a Waseda-educated philosopher, inaugurated "the Great Way" (the Dadao) puppet municipal government of Shanghai.
		In truth, the Dadao puppet government was short-lived, at least in nomenclature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dadao_government_(Shanghai_1937-1940) (818 words)

	Sword Forum International - Dadao from Alex...
		This dadao appears to be of jiagang laminated construction...
		The ring pommel was a tradition from the Han to the Song/Ming Dynasty where a loop would be tied over the ring and you could slip one hand into it so you wouldn't lose your weapon should you accidentally release your grip...
		The coins are interesting given that they are a few thousand years before the dadao they look exactly like were supposed to be around.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=50071 (828 words)

	Sword Forum International - Dadao and other two-handers.
		The Dadao seems to be more of a force weapon than the jian.
		They are dadao that have have markings clearly assoicating them with one of the 19th.
		In baguazhang we use oversize weapons (dadao) as single handed training implements for training structure and body alignment along with waist power.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=9750 (2787 words)

	Illustrations of Qing regulation swords
		At present, there are a total of about 500~600 Qing Imperial sabers preserved in the collection of the Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing, the finest collection of such weapons in the world.
		Note that the beidao, shuangshoudai and changren dadao are sabers and look similiar to the zhanmadao, but with varying blade and handle lengths.
		As for the kuanren dadao and chuanweidao, they both have broad "dadao" blades as shown in the earlier illustration above.
	thomaschen.freewebspace.com /photo5.html (527 words)

	LISTINGS, Wuhan Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Buses Wuhan's biggest and busiest long-distance bus station is on Jiefang Dadao in Hankou, handling departures to destinations all over the province and China.
		Post and telecommunications The main post offices, with IDD phones, are on Zhongshan Dadao and at the junction of Hangkong Lu and Qingnian Lu, Hankou (daily 8am-6pm).
		There is no GPO as such, so ensure that poste restante mail addresses use the street name and "Hankou", or it could end up anywhere in the city.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/Asia/China/Wuhan/54273.htm (700 words)

	TherionArms - antique Chinese dadao war sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Yes, this is a Chinese dadao fighting sword, of the type used from before the Boxer Rebellion through the Japanese invasion of China (circa 1870's through 1930's or so).
		The blade is quite thick and functional, a full 1/4" wide at the base before tapering down to the tip.
		The guard is missing, but would be relatively simple to recreate, as the guards were relatively simple.
	therionarms.com /sold/ttoy125.html (177 words)

	Post a reply - China Travel Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The Consul is presently operating from his apartment on Floor 21, Building C, 115 Minzu Dadao.
		Just take that bus at the Nanning Train Station, you will go south first, then east along Minzu Dadao, and shortly after crossing the bridge over the river you get to a crossroads with something like a park on your left, and several high-rises in front of you.
		The official address — Floor 3, Gunagxi Investment Building, 109 Minzu Dadao — was not, as of 2004 DEC 24, functioning.
	www.muztagh.com /forum/posting.php?mode=quote&p=5764 (482 words)

	The Dadao - Oriental Swords (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Through much of their weapons history, the Chinese seemed to have little use for a two-handed sword, preferring to rely on pole weapons such as glaives and halberds as melee weapons, but they did exist.
		The CAS Iberia rendition of the Chinese great sword, or dadao, is typical of the type, featuring a ring-type pommel, a red cord-wrapped handle, and quillons that angle backwards and forwards to form a knucklebow.
		The guard is brass and the curved, single-edged blade is high-carbon steel.
	www.swordsofhonor.com /dadao.html (284 words)

	China History Forum, chinese history forum > What is a Podao 朴刀?
		It is an infantry weapon developed during the Song dynasty, with a blade like that of a dadao (glaive) but slightly longer, and a shaft that is shorter than that of a dadao.
		The name 'dadao' is usually used to refer to the yanyue dao or guan dao, the glaive weapon traditionally identified (and wrongly so) with Guan Yu.
		And Chen An's dadao in the early Age of Fragmentation was probably just a long two-handed straight single-edged sword.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /lofiversion/index.php/t1151.html (4526 words)

	Dadao Eliam
		Not many people can boast to know the FSM Social Security System like the back of their hands.
		Dadao Eliam is one of those few people.
		To his credit, he has been a social security employee for more than 30 years from the time of the Trust Territory Social Security System, through the transition period, and from when the FSM Social Security Administration was established to February of this year.
	www.fm /fsmss/Newsletter/ssu0403_b.htm (254 words)

	Ethnographic Arms & Armour - Chinese dadao
		It has been over a year since I bought this piece, but only recently (when I tried to sell it on E-bay during a fit of monetary concerns) have I really paid any attention to it.
		As far as I can tell it is a typical Boxer rebellion dadao, or perhaps it is of later manufacture circa WWII/Civil War.
		In anycase, the dadao has an inscription at the guard on one side and an engraved flower on the other (Pics below).
	www.vikingsword.com /vb/showthread.php?t=1548 (387 words)

	Yichang Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		You may well end up here for a night; aside from the river, Yichang marks the start of routes north to Shennongjia, while the town is also on the rail line between Xi'an and Hunan.
		Due south of the train station, itself atop a huge flight of stairs, buses #3 and #4 run for a kilometre down Yunji Lu through the town centre to Yanjiang Dadao and the river, then turn left for another couple of kilometres to the ferry terminal.
		Leaving Yichang, you'll find the airport is a ¥50 taxi-ride out of town; book flights through agents at the river end of Yunji Lu (tel 0717/6232323 or 6238482).
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/China/Yichang (507 words)

	Dadao government (Shanghai 1937-1940) - China-related Topics DA-DD - China-Related Topics
		The Dadao puppet municipal government of Shanghai (1937-1940):was one of a series Japanese-made "countries" and political entities set up in occupied China.
		On December 5 1937, Su Xiwen, a Waseda University, JapanWaseda-educated philosopher, inaugurated "the Great Way" (the Dadao) puppet municipal government of Shanghai.
		His Buddhist-Daoist syncretism ("All under heaven one family / Myriad laws revert to one" influenced the Great Way government's choice of flag, which is a taiji (=yin-yang) symbol on a yellow background....
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Dadao_government_(Shanghai_1937-1940) (843 words)

	Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Intersting African? short sword
		A dadao's long hilt, with the full tang looped into the ring pommel, seems to aid both leverage and balance for the heavy weapon.
		It may be that a country smith, used to constructing dadaos, knew only one way to hilt a weapon.
		Or again, it may be a more fanciful composite weapon (I am very skeptical of inexpensive pieces on eBay, especially supposed Chinese and Japanese antiques).
	www.vikingsword.com /vb/showpost.php?p=553&postcount=6 (139 words)

	China Hotels: China Hotel Discounts, Online secured Comfirmation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Due south of the train station, itself atop a huge flight of stairs, buses #3 and #4 run for a kilometer down Yunji Lu through the town center to Yanjiang Dadao and the river, then turn left for another couple of kilometers to the ferry terminal.
		For accommodation, the Dagong Binguan (￥100-150) offers clean but dreary rooms very close to the ferry terminal; a much better bet is the friendly Dongxin Dajiudian, between the bus and train stations at 116 Dongshan Dadao.
		For something more luxurious, there's the spanking new Yichang International Hotel at 127 Yanjiang Dadao, the ferry terminal road; while the Taohualing Binguan off Yunji Lu offers very tired budget doubles but better standard rooms.
	www.bookchinatours.com /china_travel_guides/YICHANG/yichang.htm (460 words)

	Hanwei Kungfu & Dadao Swords (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The distal-tapered blade and traditional hand-tied grip make for superb handling.
		Long the traditional weapon of China's peasant armies, the Dadao, or fighting word (1012-GT), was used with deadly effect as late as the 1930's in the Sino-Japanese war.
		Its single or two-handed versatility, combined with the tremendous slashing power of its weight-forward blade made it the ideal close-quarters weapon.
	www.medieval-weaponry.com /contents/en-us/d431.html (115 words)

	Dadao Fighting Sword [CASSH1012] - $125.00 : Valley Martial Arts Supply, The Best Self-Defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Dadao Fighting Sword [CASSH1012] - $125.00 : Valley Martial Arts Supply, The Best Self-Defense
		Home :: Weapons :: Swords :: Dadao Fighting Sword
		Its single, or two-handed, verstaility, combined with the tremendous slashing power of its weight-forward blade made it the ideal close-quarters weapon.
	www.valleymartialarts.com /index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=138 (109 words)

	Map of Dadao, Calayan Island, Philippines Philippines \| Multimap.com
		Map of Dadao, Calayan Island, Philippines Philippines
		View a printer friendly version of the map.
		These locations are nearest as the crow flies, but may not be nearest by road.
	uk.multimap.com /wi/148778.htm (65 words)

	TherionArms - Chinese bagua (dadao) - two-hand sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		TherionArms - Chinese bagua (dadao) - two-hand sword
		The bagua, or dadao two handed saber, was a ferocious weapon on the battle field and a valuable training tool in the practice hall.
		At 31" it's blade is significantly longer than a one handed dao saber and proportionally wider and thicker as well.
	therionarms.com /reenact/com327.html (133 words)

	Dadao, Chinese fighting sword
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		Long the traditional weapon of China's peasant armies, the Dadao, or fighting sword, was used with deadly effect as late as the 1930's in the Sino-Japanese war.
		Its single- or two-handed versatility, combined with the tremendous slashing power of its weight-forward blade made it the ideal close-quarters weapon.
	www.thesteelsource.com /html/dadao.htm (78 words)

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		Their 5 dogs are corralled here for your pleasure.
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	www.dogster.com /corral_page.php?cu=3&i=78566&n=DADAO (95 words)

	Dadao, Guangdong, China - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		Dadao, Guangdong, China - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		/ Explore / China / Locations / Dadao, Guangdong
		Maps and coordinates for Dadao, Guangdong, China are approximative and not valid for navigation.
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/china/map/p6030429/dadao.html (69 words)

	SkyscraperCity - Shanghai Renmin Dadao Panorama
		May 22nd, 2005 07:26 AM Shanghai Renmin Dadao Panorama
		About 200 degrees, the Shanghai government building in the center.
		May 24th, 2005 07:04 PM not ghost, just one of the most oftenly seen things happen in multi-photo stitching.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=215505 (74 words)

	TN009 Dadao Trio / Ponytail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Dadao Trio perform acoustic funkrock with drums, acoustic bass and acoustic guitar.
		Listen to: Messing Around MP3, 3,1mb Fruit MP3, 3,5mb For booking Dadao Trio contact: +358-44-3737114 / Ukri Or rytmiukri(at)hotmail(dot)com
		Samuli, beats, guitars, samples and everything Markus, tape scratching Cover, tapelabels and flyer by Pony.
	www.tuulanauhat.com /tnxxx/tn009/tn009.html (73 words)

	www.myspace.com/dadaoja
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		Dear Dadao, efcharisto(thanks) for your add and "touch back"..-g-!I hope we will stay in future more in contact and I will get a "comment" from you as soon as possible, too..;-)!
		Hi there Dadao and so nice to become friends with you in here :) and thansk for adding me hehehe :P
	profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=45184988 (225 words)

	Dadao, Shaanxi, China - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		Dadao, Shaanxi, China - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		/ Explore / China / Locations / Dadao, Shaanxi
		Maps and coordinates for Dadao, Shaanxi, China are approximative and not valid for navigation.
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/china/map/m2622480/dadao.html (69 words)

	Knife Outlet: Paul Chen Dadao Sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Our Dadao has a high-carbon steel blade and a full-length tang for tremendous strength.
		Although the originals had no scabbard, a simple carrying case is provided for protection and ease of transportation.
		We do not offer air shipment for swords.
	www.knifeoutlet.com /shop/catalog/4188.htm (88 words)

	Samurai Katana, Ninja, Hsu Jian, Dao Forged Broadsword, Dadao, Samurai Boken, Kendo Bamboo Shinai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Samurai Katana, Ninja, Hsu Jian, Dao Forged Broadsword, Dadao, Samurai Boken, Kendo Bamboo Shinai
		This sword is built from a single piece of stainless steel from tip to pommel for maximum strength.
		The textured wooden scabbard is designed with slotted openings which makes for both easy sheathing and graceful lines.
	www.excaliburcutlery.com /swordsamurai2.html (463 words)

	www.Blades-UK.com :: View topic - PC Dadao.
		Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject: PC Dadao.
		Yeah, although the dadao is a lot sharper than the CS version.
		The sharpening stick works quite well but it's a lot more work on carbon steel than stainless.
	forum.blades-uk.com /viewtopic.php?p=211257&sid=006dea8e14b077a013918fc4e0e77f34 (1060 words)

	Wuhan Travel Guide: Shopping in Wuhan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		First Branch: No. 98, Huangxiaohe Lu Second Branch: at the intersection of Baofeng Lu and Jieshe Dadao, Hankou
		Second Branch: at the intersection of Zhongshan Dadao and Minyi Erlu, Hankou
		It is a sky blue or bluish green semi-precious stone.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/hubei/wuhan/shopping.htm (689 words)

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