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  - Chapter 24
Margaret Fuchien was not a happy woman as she stood in the gallery of RMMS Artermis ' Number Two Boat Bay and watched the VIP shuttle dock.
As a rule, people aboard Artemis went to some lengths to prevent Fuchien from becoming unhappy, for her cuffs carried four gold bands, and she had the no-nonsense, hard-nosed attitude one might have expected from the skipper of one of the Star Kingdom's crack liners.
Fuchien and Ludmilla Adams had met on one of the trillionaire's previous voyages, and they exchanged nods and brief smiles.
www.charleshbaker.com /weber/Honor%20Among%20Enemies/0671877232__24.htm   (1772 words)

  
 - Chapter 36
Fuchien came to a halt at Ward's shoulder and glared at the plot.
Fuchien studied the blandly uninformative plot for another handful of seconds, then spared a single fulminating glance at the visual display.
Fuchien started to snarl a command not to bother her, but then she drew a deep breath and gestured sharply.
www.charleshbaker.com /weber/Honor%20Among%20Enemies/0671877232__36.htm   (2542 words)

  
 A Brief Introduction to Taiwan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The provincial/special municipality level consists of the Taiwan and Fuchien provincial governments and the governments and councils of the two special municipalities 直轄市 of Taipei and Kaohsiung.
The constitutional amendment of July 23, 1997, downsized the provincial government, placing the Taiwan and Fuchien administrations under the central government with councils nominated by the premier and appointed by the president.
The Fuchien Provincial Government is responsible for administering Kinmen and Lienchiang Counties.
www.roc-taiwan.org.sg /taiwan/5-gp/brief/info04_3.html   (1575 words)

  
 Statistical Analysis on the Welfare Service for Senior Citizens in Taiwan and Fuchien Area
The total population in Taiwan and Fuchien Area at the end of 1998 was 21,928,591, in which, 1,810,231 (8.26%) persons were over 65 years old and it is 0.20% higher than that of in 1997.
There were 45 hot line in service with 33,785 person-time served in Taiwan and Fuchien Area in 1998, although, 107 hot lines were excused from performing service, however, an increase of 388.01% in the number of senior citizens served is created while comparing to the 6,923 person-time in 1997.
A total of 141,552 (7.8%) senior citizens in Taiwan and Fuchien Area received physical examination in 1998 and it is an increase of 26.07% in number (112,283 senior citizens in 1997) and 22.02% in percentage from 7.8%.
www.moi.gov.tw /stat/english/etopic/senior89.htm   (2351 words)

  
 Ming Dynasty - Old And Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace
Earlier experience was treasured and the best of the preceding wares were reproduced, while new technical methods were devised and new forms of decoration were evolved.
The only significant exceptions are the "white wares", of Fuchien, for in some way the factory at Tehua managed to retain its identity and independent existence despite the centralisation of all other efforts at Ching-te Chen.
The first advance in colour decoration was to fashion the design with the different members of the pattern isolated by raised lines in the body.
www.oldandsold.com /articles01/article535.shtml   (402 words)

  
 Hakka Story
Internal strife led many to run away to safer havens in the west of Fuchien and north-east of Kwangtung.
Other dispersals to Sichuan and Taiwan around AD 1700 during the Manchu Rule were for economic reasons: in search of a better life from the harsher environment in the hinterland of Kwantung and Fuchien.
In Sek-Pik-Chun, north east of Fuchien, where Hakka historians now refer to it as the southern ancestral home of migrant Hakkas, the writer also bought a voluminous book entitled "The Hakkas" (author: Ku Chin) which has many photographs of famous Hakkas (e.g.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Harbor/6896   (2132 words)

  
 Celebrating 93rd Double Tenth National Day - Republic of China(Taiwan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Since the ROC government administers only Taiwan Province and two counties in Fuchien Province, only two provincial governments are currently operational-the Taiwan Provincial Government and the Fuchien Provincial Government.
In the part of Fuchien Province under the control of the ROC, there is the Kinmen Branch Court of the Fuchien High Court, which exercises jurisdiction over appellate cases in Kinmen County and Lienchiang County.
A senior judge of the High Court is appointed to serve concurrently as president of the court in charge of the administrative work of the court and its subordinate units.
www.bruneidirect.com /New_bizcentre/BR/new_clients/taiwan/government.html   (8278 words)

  
 Capo Di Monte - Old And Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace
There is certainly a striking similarity between the Bow shell saltcellars in plain white and the plain white shell forms made at Naples.
Not a little of the early Capo di Monte China was wholly without color; the modeled forms were not suggested by the white ware of Fuchien, but the general type probably was.
Some of the white undecorated pieces, without modeled and applied ornament, are very simple and exhibit much dignity and charm of contour.
www.oldandsold.com /articles/article245.shtml   (1034 words)

  
 Wit's End Tea Shop - Tea Types   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The longer the leaves are fermented, the darker they become, this explains why fl tea is darker than oolong, and oolong is darker than green tea.
They are mainly produced in Taiwan and the Fuchien and Chianghsi provinces of China.
These leaves are light green and are not fermented.The supposed benefits of Green Tea include a longer life and recent studies have associated this tea with anti-carcinogens.
www.booksatoz.com /witsend/tea/tea.htm   (215 words)

  
 Taoyun Hsien - Hometown
This place was deserted and desolate and full of thorns.
Until the Chienlung period of Ching Dynasty, Changchou people of Fuchien Province first crossed the sea to cultivate here.
Later people from Fuchien, Kuangtung of the Mainland and the Hakka people followed.
yang.angelcities.com /home.htm   (418 words)

  
 Towaco Chinese School TaiChi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 1985 in joining the National Qai-Ji-Quan Contest he won the 2nd place in Wu's Style.
In 1986 joing Fuchien Province Wushu Contest he won 1st place in Wu's style and 48 style.
The same year in November, he joined the Tai Ji Quan training class for instructors in Okinawa, Japan.
www.towacochineseschool.org   (533 words)

  
 St. Cloud - Old And Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace
It is worth noting that at Saint Cloud the same contours and the same decorations were continued in use over a long period of time.
White pieces with modeled ornament, were produced in fairly numerous quantity, evidently inspired by the white ware of Fuchien, which was greatly admired in Europe.
These pieces depended for their charm on the molded and applied ornaments and included such objects as small figures or statuettes, knife handles, cups, saucers, covered jars, jugs, bowls and sugar dishes, and flowerpots.
www.oldandsold.com /articles/article271.shtml   (1127 words)

  
 Ceramics Today
Further on, it says the beautiful porcelain which is of such vivid whiteness or of a beautiful celestial blue, all comes from Ching-tê-chên; there is some made in other places, but it is quite different in colour as well as in finish.
Without mentioning examples of the pottery that are made all over China, but which are not called porcelain, there are some provinces such as Fuchien and Canton where porcelain is made, but foreigners can make no mistake for the porcelain of Fuchien is white like snow without sheen, and it is not decorated with colours.
Some workmen of Ching-to-chen formerly transported themselves and their materials there, hoping to make considerable profit by reason of the great European commerce at Amoy; but this scheme came to naught, as they were not successful in their manufacture.
www.ceramicstoday.com /articles/entrecolles_part1.htm   (3235 words)

  
 The origin of Minnan & Hakka, the so-called "Taiwanese", inferred by HLA study
They are descendants of early setters from the southeast coast (Fuchien and Kwangton) of China during the past 400 years or more in the recent history.
There is a well known story about the King of the Yueh who slept on firewood for mattress and had gall hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness of his defeat by Wu which finally enabled him to win the battle, and resulted in national recovery.
As the barbarian status of the Yueh gradually disappeared and they were finally given Han status in history, thus probably resulting in misinterpretation and erroneous self-assertion of present-day Minnan as ¡§pure¡¨ descendants of the northern Han.
www.wufi.org.tw /eng/linmalie.htm   (2922 words)

  
 Ceramic Metal Halide Fuchien   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you are looking for more on ceramic metal halide fuchien, we've got what you need.
This tool will allow you to turn lights on and off in different areas to see what happens when ambient, decorative and focal lights are shining in any combination.
We hope that you will find more information on ceramic metal halide fuchien from our site.
www.lightingsguide.com /ceramic-metal-halide-fuchien.html   (153 words)

  
 :: David Weber :: Honor Among Enemies :: Áèáëèîòåêà OCR Àëüäåáàðàí   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Captain to the bridge!" Margaret Fuchien’s head jerked up so suddenly her second cup of coffee sloshed over her second-best uniform trousers.
A naval-style tactical plot, manned by Lieutenant Annabelle Ward and her tactical crews, was placed right beside it.
All she could see were the freighters and her own ship, all accelerating at their best speed, close to two thousand gravities, thanks to the grav wave, at right angles to their previous heading.
lib.aldebaran.ru /author/weber_david/weber_david_honor_among_enemies/weber_david_honor_among_enemies__33.html   (5036 words)

  
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Chen Yi, also known as Kong-chia and Tway-su, was born in Shiao-shin, the Province of Tse-chiang and graduated from a military school and The Army Officers¡¦ University in Japan.
He was dismissed from the Fuchien Provincial Governorship due to pervasive complaints related to his policy to impose controlled economy with national socialism.
After World War II, Chen was appointed Taiwan Provincial Governor, bringing his national socialism and old staffs in Fuchien to Taiwan.
www.2003hr.net /English/cul_xb0201.php   (857 words)

  
 Religions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Buddhism is the biggest religious sects and has about 5,000,000 believers.
It was introduced to Taiwan by immigrants from Fuchien and Kuangtung Provinces at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Taoism, which has close links with folk religion, entered Taiwan in the mid-17th century and has up to 3,000,000 followers.
www.lsu.edu /student_organizations/tsa/exploretaiwan/religion.html   (308 words)

  
 DBGET Result: OMIM 305900
Most were from Fuchien Province on the southeast coast of China.
The third population is Hakkanese (Taiwan-Hakka), originally from Chung Yuan, who immigrated from the Kwangtung and Fuchien provinces on the southern coast of China and who came to Taiwan primarily during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The native Taiwan Aborigines are a much smaller group, containing at least 9 distinct tribes whose ancestors are believed to have arrived in Taiwan from mainland Asia several thousand years ago.
www.genome.ad.jp /htbin/www_bget?omim%2B305900   (16768 words)

  
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In October, I went to Fuchien province with Kara, Derek, and Chris.
We stayed with Chris's grandparents in Xiamen in Fuchien province.
It is located in Quanzhou in Fuchien province.
people.bu.edu /jendan/second.html   (820 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
You can see how the chairs that transport the deities on their processions are made with meticulous woodworking techniques and carving skills.
Shops that produce the religious images themselves continue to practice carving in the traditional Chuanchou style of Fuchien province.
Makers of traditional wooden furniture still use the materials and exquisite handwork of former times to turn out sacrificial offering tables and other items.
www.hftravel.com.tw /eng/cont2-14.htm   (1364 words)

  
 Yam History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chen-Lung Chen stole the methods of planting yams from Philippine to help those who were suffering starvation in Fuchien in mainland China.
Hsueh-Tseng Chin, the commanding officer in Fuchien, knew the method of cultivating yams from Chen-Lung Chen's son, Ching-Lun Chen.
In the mean time, they called yams as "Chin Shu" by using the surname of Hsueh-Tseng Chin.
ajds.nsysu.edu.tw /1000213724/S1_new/yam_history_topic2.htm   (300 words)

  
 The Samphanthawong Museum — the legacy of the early Chinese immigrants
A series of pictures and text in Thai and English give the visitor an overview of the waves of immigrants from the early days.
As with the rest of South East Asia, most of the immigrants were Fuchien, Cantonese or Tae Chew from Southern China fleeing the famine brought on by natural disasters.
Located near the Odean Gate that leads to Yaowarat Road, the Samphanthawong Museum is a good place to start your tour of Chinatown.
www.tour-bangkok-legacies.com /samphanthawong-museum.html   (218 words)

  
 linhnam
According to the Chinese dictionary Ts'u Hai, "Nan-Hai is the name of a sea located to the South of Kwangtung and Fuchien, to the West of the Taiwan Straits, to the East of Vietnam, a French colony.
All the three have located Nan Hai to the South of Fuchien and Kwangtung.
The first document, that is Ts'u Hai (1948) stated that Nan Hai is stretching far to the south to reach the Malay Peninsula and advocated that China shared sovereignty over Nan Hai together with England, France, the US and Japan.
www.mevietnam.org /lanhtho-lanhhai/vn-soveignity.html   (3171 words)

  
 VN Sovereignty
Always in Ts'u Yuan but in its Hong Kong 1951 revised edition, reprinted in 1984, Nan-Hai is presented as follows: "Nan-Hai is the name of a sea which was formerly called Chang-Hai (Sino-Vietnamese: Chuong-Hai).
It is called by the foreigners South China Sea, located to the South of Fuchien and Kwangtung, to the West of Taiwan and the Philippines, to the East of Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula, to the North of Borneo Island and Sumatra lsland.
Thus, Nan Hai is located to the South of Fuchien and Kwangtung as also mentioned in the preceding documents.
members.tripod.com /luotsong/vnsovere.htm   (3187 words)

  
 ¼ê´ò·N¶H   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Like pearls scattering in the East Sea, the Penghu archipelago is located in the southwest of the Taiwan Strait.
It is between Chiai county and Kimen county, facing Taiwan on the east, and Fuchien Province on the west, linking Matsu archipelago, Tachen island and Choushan archipelago on the north, and Tungsha islands and Nansha islands on the south.
The interlocking influences of environment, the Han culture and historical factors have combined to form unique human characteristics in the Penghus.
penghu.phhg.gov.tw /tourism/English/2impression/i4.htm   (153 words)

  
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Huang Shen was from Fuchien province, but after establishing himself as a professional painter with a following there, he traveled widely and then established himself in the larger painting center of Yangchou, Chiangsu province.
Eventually he moved back to Fuchien and continued to sell his paintings.
His works reflect his interests in poetry and calligraphy.
ark.cdlib.org /ark:/13030/kt8q2nb357   (390 words)

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