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Topic: Li (surname)


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  Li (surname) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li, Lee or Ly is a common transliteration of several Chinese family names.
Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty which lasted from 618 to 906 A.D. In their dynasty, printing and paper money were introduced to China.
Jenrya Li or Li Jianliang (Henry Wong) and Shuichon Li or Li Xiaochun (Suzie Wong) of Digimon Tamers
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Li_(surname)   (536 words)

  
 Li - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li (unit) (里, lǐ or 市里, shì lǐ), a traditional Chinese unit of distance.
Li (hornless dragon), a mythical, dragonlike beast in Chinese mythology.
Amphoe Li, a district in Lamphun Province, Thailand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Li   (221 words)

  
 The Li Bloodline
The Li surname has a long history which goes back to a specific person named Emperor Zhuanzu who was the first Li and lived before 2000 B.C. This is according to the Xing Zuan, the Chinese dictionary of surnames.
Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty which lasted from 618 to 906 A.D. His son who ruled after him was Li Shimin.
Li Ta-chao was the head of the communist party in Northern China during the fighting with the Nationalists.
www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/the_li_bloodline.htm   (6593 words)

  
 [minstrels] About Tu Fu -- Li Po
Li Po was a romantic in his view of life and in his verse.
Li Po was no exception but being a Taoist was expected also to visit religious shrines during certain holidays of the year and perhaps this was one of them.
Here Li Po sees Tu Fu who was not quite a popular poet and as such was deliberately hiding behind a big straw hat with the pretext of avoiding the heat from sun but more so from and stares.
www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/504.html   (1566 words)

  
 Chinese surname - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Chinese surnames are shared by people speaking a number of dialects and languages which often have different pronunciations of their surnames.
Surname identity and solidarity has declined markedly since the 1930s with the decline of Confucianism and later, the rise of Communism in Mainland China.
During the Cultural Revolution, surname culture was actively persecuted by the government with the destruction of ancestral temples and genealogies.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Chinese_surname   (2951 words)

  
 Last Frontier: Li of Hainan Island, China
The Li live both in the Wuzhi (Five Fingers) Mountains of Hainan and in and around the city of Tangze.
The Li believe that if traditional clothing is not worn at a funeral, the ancestors will not recognize the deceased.
Reaching the Li with the gospel may be challenging because of the number of gods they worship along with the many traditions and belief systems they continue to hold.
archives.tconline.org /news/lastfrontier/archive/li.html   (548 words)

  
 Chinese surnames origin 姓氏探索
When inquiring about a person's surname we commonly asked "What is your surname (xing)?" Sometimes when referring to a group of people belonging to the same clan we would say they are the "Wang sie brothers" or whatever the surname is. As you can see in both cases xing and shi have the same meaning.
Since the ruler had exclusive rights to surnames they began to use it as rewords by bestowing it upon followers in recognition of loyalty or accomplishments.
These surnames could be a reflection of an official title or position in the royal court, location of the fiefdom, or place of resident.
www.legacy1.net /surname.html   (399 words)

  
 phorum - Overseas Chinese Forum at Asiawind - LI BAI - the Tang poet
Li Ji lived in Zhao Prefecture (»¯°p) in Hebei province (ªe¥_¬Ù) and Li Chong settled down in Long Xi Prefecture (Ã÷¦è°p) of Gansu province (¥ÌµÂ¬Ù) where it was recorded in history as the place where surname Li originated.
Li Bai's father was called Li Ke (§õ«È), a rich business man. When Li Bai's mother was in full term pregnancy with him, one night, in her dream, she saw the star of Venus (¤Ó¥Õ¬P) shining brightly.
Li Bai was disappointed by being employed by as an ordinary employee, a Gong Feng (¨Ñ©^, but an official in the Han Lin Academy (¿«ªL°) or the Imperial Academy.
www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=4&i=1717&t=1646   (1515 words)

  
 The Li Bloodline
Li Ka-shing is chairman or chief executive of his four big companies in Hong Kong.
Li Kwok.po (also known as David Li) also serves in the Hongkong legislature as the councilor who represents the banking community.
Another uncle Li Fook-kow was elected in Sept. ‘88 to represent the Hong Kong financial community in the government.When the scandal broke concerning the elite’s BCCI, the Hong Kong branch-Bank of Credit and Com merce Hongkong (BCCHK) was shielded from investigation.
www.sherryshriner.com /bloodlines/li.htm   (6683 words)

  
 • BREATHTAKING : Gong Li
In addition to her perfomances, Gong Li is also famed for having an especially noticeable appearance, which was repeatedly made reference to in The Emperor and the Assassin.
Raised in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, Gong Li is the daughter of an economics professor.
After her graduation, Gong Li was cast in Terracotta Warrior and The Puma Action in 1989, Ju Dou in 1990, and Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lanternin 1992.
www.fan-sites.org /gong-li/info/bio.php   (802 words)

  
 Chinese surname - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
Li is perhaps one of the most populated surnames in the world.
The surname of Li came from the name of a official rank Dali (大理) in ancient (pre-Xia) period.
Li Zongren 李宗仁- warlord of Guangxi, cadre of KMT
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=3696&st=150   (2358 words)

  
 Gong Li Biography
Gong Li (鞏利 pinyin gong3 li4) (born 1965) is a Chinese actress.
She was still a student there when Zhang Yimou chose her in 1987 for the lead role in his first film as a director, Red Sorghum, which was awarded the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
Gong Li's limited Hollywood appearances include 1997's Chinese Box, and have expanded with 2005's Memoirs of a Geisha, which has won her rave reviews, and the 2006 film adaptation of Miami Vice.
www.myclassiclyrics.com /artist_biographies/Gong_Li_Biography.htm   (299 words)

  
 Singer's surname from L to Q.
Li Chen, this name seems very new, and I have never seen this guy's picture, but I heard some songs from him, those are very nice songs, most are about love, the famous one is called "First kiss".
Li Jie, who is also an old singer, he is not only can sing songs, also he can write songs.
Li Na is an old singer, she is come from North China, and her famous song is called "Good person always well"(Hao ren yi shen ping an), Which is a theme song of a famous TV Show
yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au /groups/CCSM/mtv/lq.html   (1251 words)

  
 Lijiang River (Li River): Guilin Tourist Attractions
The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to northeastern Guangxi Province.
Situated majestically on the western bank of Li River, the hill resembles an elephant sucking water from the river with its long trunk.
The villagers have the same surname of Zhao, so it is rumored that they are descendents of the imperial family in the Song Dynasty.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/guangxi/guilin/li_river.htm   (1583 words)

  
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    www.cobase.cs.ucla.edu /tech-docs/dongwon/mura0619.html   (8321 words)

      
     Origin of the surname Li, Lai, Le (Vietnamese)
    During the Shang Dynasty, a member of the Li family was awarded duke of Li (south west of Zhangzhi in Shanxi).
    The Li kingdom was brought to an end by the Zhou Dynasty, and Zhou Wu Wang awarded the territory of the Li kingdom to the descendents of Shang Tang.
    During Chun Qiu period, the Li kingdom was moved to Li Cheng of Shanxi.
    www.yutopian.com /names/15/15li92.html   (298 words)

      
     phorum - Chinese Culture Forum at Asiawind - Chinese surname - Li or Lee
    李氏祠聯 The couplet for the ancestral temple of the Li clan
    A poem for surname LI (李) by using the two radicals of 木+ 子 (Mu or wood)
    Li Yu was honoured with the title of Weiming Hou (違命侯 or the Marquis
    www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=2&i=5086&t=5085   (657 words)

      
     Writing And Reading Multiple Cookies | PHP
    Both cookies are set to expire in 1 hour, the variable $time grabs the current server time and then adds 3600 adds one day of time to it.
    This code grabs the inputted data from the form (firstname and surname) and stores them in variables.
    The variables are then set inside cookies with the names [firstname] and [surname] (notice the cookie is actually named Joe2Torials) all will come clear about this in the readcookies.php page.
    www.webdesign.org /web/web-programming/php/writing-and-reading-multiple-cookies.9111.html   (345 words)

      
     Li - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
    one of various romanizations of Li (surname) or Lee (Korean name).
    Li (unit) (里), a traditional unit of distance used in East Asia.
    This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Li contains research on
    www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Li   (148 words)

      
     The story of HMS Li Wo and her crew
    HMS Li Wo was sunk on 14th February 1942 (77 died; 7 Prisoners of War; her Commanding Officer was awarded the VC)
    On February 14, 1942, HMS Li Wo, a patrol vessel of 1,000 tons, formerly a passenger steamer on the Upper Yangtze River, was on passage from Singapore to Batavia.
    HMS Li Wo's gallant fight ended when her shells spent and under heavy fire from the enemy cruiser, Lieutenant Wilkinson finally ordered abandon ship.
    www.forcez-survivors.org.uk /biographies/listliwocrew.html   (700 words)

      
     li - OneLook Dictionary Search
    L.I, Li, li, li : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
    L.I, LI, Li,.li : Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms [home, info]
    Phrases that include li: li po, li chi, li bella, li bo, li ion, more...
    www.onelook.com /?w=li   (376 words)

      
     Origin of the surname Li, Lee, Ly (Vietnamese), Yi (Korean)
    The origin of the Li last name was quite complicated, having to do with the official title and tree name.
    Ben Tao was given the title of Da Li (Li which has the same pronouncement as the last name Li, means reasoning, and justice).
    Bens descendents held the office of justice for generations from Xia to Shang Dynasty, and was known as the Lis (justice).
    www.yutopian.com /names/07/7li2.html   (473 words)

      
     Li Genealogy and Family History Research
    Below is a list of the newest databases which contain Li genealogy records.
    All Li surname in City Directories from the 1800s and early 1900s
    Li search results at Ancestry.com - Automatic search through more than 1.5 billion records of all kinds
    distantcousin.com /SurnameResources/Surname.asp?Surname=Li   (357 words)

      
     PURITAN NEWS WEEKLY
    There are over 6,000 Chinese surnames for about 1 billion people.
    In mainland China the top five family names are Chen, Li, Zhang, He, and Huang.
      The Li surname has a long history which goes back to a specific person named Emperor Zhuanzu who was the first Li and lived before 2000 B.C. This is according to the Xing Zuan, the Chinese dictionary of surnames.
    www.puritans.net /news/china112204.htm   (1501 words)

      
     Luoming Li: Daoist Studies Scholars and Teachers | Taoism | Daoism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    Li, Luoming, Hian Eng Daoist Services, Republic of Singapore, The Dao Five Elements.
    Li, Thian Yung, Paguyuban Umat Tao Indonesia, Indonesia, Tao Yin Shu...
    LI LUOMING Community Melody Games Photo Gallery Many people used...
    www.daoiststudies.org /scholars.php?cmd=list&userid=335   (204 words)

      
     LI: Genealogy Queries
    LI : CHEN : WANG : YANG : ZHANG : Dear Sir and Madam, We are honoured to contact with you for business inquiry.
    LI search results at Ancestry.com - more than 1.5 billion records of all kinds
    LI search results at Interment.net - Burial records and tombstone inscriptions from thousands of cemeteries across the world.
    www.cousinconnect.com /p/a/0/s/LI   (205 words)

      
     The Li Bloodline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    Li Ka-shing has been allowed by the elite to buy into Canada’s Husky Oil.
    THE REST OF THE LI The hugh Bank of East AsIa (BEA) Is run by U Kwok-po.
    If these Li’s do consider themselves blood relatives—which they might—we know that according to Chinese custom they would do this to a great extent anyway, then that makes the Li family an incredibly powerful family of worldwide importance.
    www.whale.to /b/sp/li.html   (6695 words)

      
     The Webfairy -- [cia-drugs] Perle buddy - Li Family Illuminati Bloodline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    Li Ta-chao was the head of the communist party
    Ronald Li was the former chairman of the Hong Kong Stock
    Li Peng is not the only important Li family member to be the
    thewebfairy.com /911/cia-drugs/Msg01948.html   (5036 words)

      
     LI family history and genealogy information .. Li ancestry links
    genealogy software and family history research database for the Li name will likely be included in the updates along with an automated form to submit data for Li family history..
    this will be useful if you are searching for online listings for the Li surname from historical perspectives..
    posting surname and ancestry data for Li items as well as allowing the public to search for Li details will remain free of charge.
    www.museumstuff.com /zg.cgi?w=li   (192 words)

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