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Topic: Imperial Japanese embassies to China

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: China
		The chief lakes are the T'ung-ting in the Hunan province and the P'o-yang in the Kiang-si, both south of the Yang-tze by the Yo-chou Canal; the latter is fed by the Kan-kiang.
		The Tsung-shi are the imperial clansmen, descendants of Hien Tsu (1583-1615), the founder of the Manchu dynasty, and are distinguished by their yellow girdles; all affairs relating to the imperial family are treated by the Tsung-jen-fu, the Imperial Clan Court.
		There is a Chinese record of a Roman embassy in A.D. The sea voyages of Arabs and the pilgrimages of Chinese Buddhists have thrown considerable light on the geography of Asia during the Middle Ages.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03663b.htm (8640 words)

	Japanese princess said suffering disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Japanese Crown Princess Masako, who disappeared from public view seven months ago, is suffering from a psychological disorder brought on by the pressures of royal life, the palace said Friday.
		It has long been common knowledge in Japan that Masako was unhappy, but the statement from the Imperial Household Agency was the first medical explanation for her long absence from her official duties.
		Japanese Princess Aiko, right, in the arms of Crown Princess Masako, points upon their arrival at Masako's parents' house in Tokyo in this Feb 5, 2003 file photo.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-07/31/content_353578.htm (461 words)

	China History-Sinoway China Travel Service-beijing,guilin,shanghai,xi'an,xian,silk road,yunnan,tibet,guangzhou
		China came under alien rule for the second time in the mid-seventeenth century; the conquerors--the Manchus-- came again from the north and northeast.
		China saw itself surrounded on all sides by so-called barbarian peoples whose cultures were demonstrably inferior by Chinese standards.
		China had taken it for granted that its relations with Europeans would be conducted according to the tributary system that had evolved over the centuries between the emperor and representatives of the lesser states on China's borders as well as between the emperor and some earlier European visitors.
	www.sinowaytravel.com /chinadiscovery/history.htm (1025 words)

	John Rabe hero file
		Japanese troops are sent to China to obstruct attempts by the Guomindang to unify the country.
		Along with other members of the international committee he records the actions of the Japanese troops and passes on reports to the Japanese embassy, which is also lobbied to intervene.
		The Japanese army and navy ministries are abolished, arms and military equipment are destroyed and war industries are retooled for civilian output.
	www.moreorless.au.com /heroes/rabe.html (2976 words)

	Anti-Japanese sentiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Also Japanese conduct during the war did little to quell anti-Japanese sentiment; fanning the flames of outrage were the treatment of American and other western POWs, the use of POWs as slave labor for Japanese industries and the Bataan Death March, the Kamikaze attacks on American ships, and atrocities committed on Wake Island and elsewhere.
		Continued visits by Japanese politicians to the Yasukuni Shrine, and the recent approval of a textbook that downplays the Rape of Nanking and the role of sex slaves in the Imperial Japanese Army have further aroused Chinese sentiment.
		China had been a regional superpower for thousands of years before the emergence of Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century, and many now-independent countries were tributary states to China, including Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-Japanese_sentiment (4498 words)

	Diplomacy Japan Alternate History
		British-Japanese Alliance, the relations with this former British colony have turned from good to distant: the Australian concern for the Imperial Japanese Navy’s bases in Indonesia is mirrored by Japanese uneasiness generated for Australian support for the U.S. diplomatic and military intrusions in the region.
		The Japanese intents to compensate the loss of her Manchurian and Korean markets, and its strong relationship with Thailand, made a combination that didn’t pleased the French.
		Imperial Japanese Naval Infantry to establish a Security Zone, in combination with local Soviet commanders, which included the entire Sea of Okhotsk coast and the southern half of the Kamchatka peninsula.
	www.angelfire.com /gundam/japanese_empire/altjap/diplomacy.htm (4124 words)

	China (01/07)
		Whenever China was conquered by nomadic tribes, as it was by the Mongols in the 13th century, the conquerors sooner or later adopted the ways of the "higher" Chinese civilization and staffed the bureaucracy with Chinese.
		China is now one of the leading recipients of FDI in the world, receiving $60 billion in 2005, for a cumulative total of $623.8 billion.
		China is not a member of the Australia Group, an informal and voluntary arrangement made in 1985 to monitor developments in the proliferation of dual-use chemicals and to coordinate export controls on key dual-use chemicals and equipment with weapons applications.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm (13097 words)

	AsiaSource Interview with Matsui Minoru and Oguri Ken'ichi
		Japanese Devils is a documentary featuring 14 veterans of the Imperial Army testifying to their brutal participation in Japan's 15-year war against China.
		"Japanese Devils" is a literal translation of the film's original title "Riben Guizi." "Riben Guizi" was a phrase used by the Chinese in the '30s and '40s expressing hatred of foreign oppressors.
		Japan's war against China is often downplayed in comparison to the historical significance of the Pacific War, Pearl Harbor, and Hiroshima.
	www.asiasource.org /news/special_reports/japanesedevils.cfm (1777 words)

	WebMuseum: Heian Art
		The period is further divided into the early Heian and the late Heian, or Fujiwara, eras, the pivotal date being 894, the year imperial embassies to China were officially discontinued.
		At the core of Shingon worship are the mandala, diagrams of the spiritual universe; the Kongokai, a chart of the myriad worlds of Buddhism; and the Taizokai, a pictorial representation of the realms of the Buddhist universe.
		The temples erected for this new sect were built in the mountains, far away from the court and the laity in the capital.
	www.ibiblio.org /wm/paint/tl/japan/heian.html (760 words)

	Virtual Foreign Language Classroom: Chinese Language & Culture
		It is the official language of China and one of the official languages of Singapore.
		Officially the People's Republic of China (Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo), country in East Asia, the world's largest country by population and one of the largest by area, measuring about the same size as the United States.
		The Chinese call their country Zhongguo, which means "Central Country" or "Middle Kingdom." The name China was given to it by foreigners and is probably based on a corruption of Qin (pronounced "chin"), a Chinese dynasty that ruled during the 3rd century BC.
	www.nvcc.edu /vflc/chinese.htm (1222 words)

	Ancient Japan
		Only an authentic member of the Imperial family, descended from the sun-goddess, could be regarded as divine and could intercede with heaven on behalf of human beings.
		Japanese students were also sent to China to study.
		Shotoku organized the royal court into 12 ranks, established a Constitution, opened relations with China's Sui Dynasty, and fostered the spread of Buddhism by basing his ideal theories of government on Buddhism's teachings about peace and salvation.
	mockingbird.creighton.edu /english/worldlit/wldocs/churchill/japan.htm (1731 words)

	China
		Includes a discussion of China and its role in the 21st century, a profile of the country and its people, its economic and military potential, and its imperial roots.
		Attempts to analyze the degree to which the Japanese imperial government and its militaristic culture fostered in the Japanese soldier a total disregard for human life.
		The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
	library.lhs.usd497.org /china.htm (1706 words)

	Liaoning Travel Guide: Liaoning Tour, Map, Hotel, Tips, Liaoning China
		As the southernmost province of the three provinces in northeast China, Liaoning Province's proximity to the sea has given it commercial and strategic advantages throughout its history.
		The Imperial Palace is a museum that features extensive exhibits of jade, ivory, artworks of Ming and Qing dynasties (including paintings, sculpture, enamels and ceramics), musical instruments, and a large display of 17th and 18th Centuries military equipment.
		With mountains on one side, and fabulous bathing beaches all around the city, Dalian is a great place to escape the summer heat, have a refreshing vacation, and enjoy the feeling of romance that is in the air.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/liaoning/index.htm (1098 words)

	Beijing Dining, Dining in Beijing, Local Signature Food, Beijing Restaurants: Travel China Guide.com
		China is famed world wide for its cuisine and there must be few countries where it has not become part of the established catering scene.
		Hotpot and imperial cuisine are also typical flavors of Beijing, Other specialist restaurants offer a choice of the eight famous cuisines of China, as well as American, French, Italian, Indian, Korean, Vegetarian restaurants are all easily found.
		The imperial court banquet in Beihai Park is very good and the restaurant is housed in traditional Chinese building.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/beijing/dining.htm (816 words)

	Buddhism in China - Chinese Religions - Chinese Culture
		Buddhism arrived in China at the start of the 1st century from Central Asia by way of the Silk Road, the main trade route connecting China with the Middle East and India.
		Buddhism was less antithetical to Daoism, the other major religion of China, but at its core Daoism sought harmony with the natural world while Buddhism sought to master the inner world.
		Social upheaval in northern China worked to break down cultural barriers between the elite ruling families and the general populace, in contrast to the south where elite clans and royal families firmly monopolized politics.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Buddhism_in_China (1942 words)

	JapanDiscovery.com
		It fought wars against China 1894–95 and Russia 1904–05, and after World War I occupied Manchuria 1931 and invaded China 1937.
		The Japanese call their country Nihon or Nippon, which means “origin of the sun.” The name arose from Japan’s position east of the great Chinese empires that held sway over Asia throughout most of its history.
		Japan is sometimes referred to in English as the “land of the rising sun.” Tokyo is the country’s capital and largest city.
	www.japandiscovery.com (311 words)

	bonsai on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		A Bonsai "tree" planted in a 'traditional' design pot depicting a classic Chinese mountain scene, sits on the porch of a small hotel in the east of the city.
		Bonsai, developed by the Japanese more than a thousand years ago, is derived from the Chinese artform, and was introduced to Japan by imperial embassies in the Chinese "Tang Dynasty"; - the C7th - 9th.
		It is believed that the artform came from the practice of transporting medicinal plants in containers by healers.
	www.flickr.com /photos/chinasixty4/301952673 (218 words)

	China
		China's power-projection capability is limited but has grown over recent years.
		We want China as a global partner, able and willing to match its growing capabilities to its international responsibilities." Deputy Secretary Robert Zoellick and his P.R.C. counterpart have engaged in intensive discussions covering the entire range of bilateral relations, the second round of which was held in Washington November 2005.
		The goal of these and similar high-level discussions has been, as the Deputy Secretary noted in a September 2005 speech, to encourage China to act as a "responsible stakeholder" in the international community, on issues ranging from UN action on Iran and the Sudan to joint efforts to promote energy security.
	www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/china.html (12219 words)

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		By the most inclusive definition China consists of the People's Republic of China (which includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and t...
	www.famouschinese.com /wiki/China (160 words)

	AsiaSource: Timelines & Chronologies - a resource of the Asia Society
		Visit our This Day in Asian History feature.
		(Chronologies of ancient India, China and Near East)
		Chronology of the Japanese Invasion Of Asia, 1894-1945
	www.asiasource.org /features/timelines.cfm (166 words)

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