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  Liu Shan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liu Shan (207 271) was the second and last emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China.
Liu Shan eventually surrendered to the Kingdom of Wei in 263 after Deng Ai led a surprise attack on the Shu capital Chengdu.
In 208, Liu Bei was routed by an elite cavalry force led by the powerful warlord Cao Cao at Changban (長阪, northeast of present day Dangyang County, Hubei) and was forced to leave behind Empress Gan (甘皇后) and Liu Shan in his retreat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liu_Chan   (1700 words)

  
 Liu Chan
Liu Chan (劉禪 Pinyin Líu Chán, Wade-Giles Liu Ch'an) (207 - 271) was the second and the last emperor of Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms in China, reigning between 223 and 263.
Liu Chan did not really care for governance and left his kingdom in the hands of his ministers (mainly in the hands of a eunuch called Huang Hao (Wade-Giles)).
After Kingdom of Wei had conquered Kingdom of Shu, he was captured to Luoyang (the capital of Wei) and given the titular position as Duke of Comfort (安樂公 Anle Gong).
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/liu_chan.html   (249 words)

  
 Liu Bei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liu Bei (161 - 223) was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China.
Liu Bei fled north to Yuan Shao, who was at that time amassing troops on the northern shore of the Yellow River and ready for a major confrontation with Cao Cao.
Liu Bei is also worshipped as the patron of shoemakers in Chengdu, which is also known as the "City of Shoes" as more than 80 million pairs of shoes totaling 5 billion RMB in sales are manufactured there annually.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liu_Bei   (3127 words)

  
 Liu Chan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Chan (劉禪 Pinyin Líu Chán, Wade-Giles Liu Ch'an) (207 - 271) was the second and the last emperor of Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms in China, reigning between 223 and 263.
Liu Chan did not really care for governance and left his kingdom in the hands of his ministers (mainly in the hands of a eunuch called Huang Hao.
Liu Chan was rescued by Zhao Yun at Changban.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /liu_shan.htm   (333 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Zhuge Liang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Bei, infuriated with the execution of his longtime comrade, ignored all arguments of his well-meaning subjects and turned on the Kingdom of Wu, leading a huge army to seek revenge.
Liu Shan (207 –; 271) was the second and last emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China.
Ruler of the Yi province and kinsman to Liu Bei.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Zhuge-Liang   (9085 words)

  
 Liu Chan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Chan did not really care for governance and left the kingdom in the hands of his ministers (mainly a eunuch named Huang Hao).
Liu Chan was rescued by (Click link for more info and facts about Zhao Yun) Zhao Yun at the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Changban) Battle of Changban as an infant.
Some traditional historicans accused Liu Chan for his lack of sincerity in ruling his kingdom, but others praised him as a wise man who saved himself from being (unnecessarily) killed after Shu was conquered.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/liu_chan.htm   (267 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Howard Man Accused of Killing Wife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chan, 52, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead at Howard County General Hospital, and her daughter from a previous marriage, Wing Wu, 26, was in critical condition last night at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Liu, 49, was arrested almost immediately by sheriff's deputies assigned to the courthouse.
Chan's daughter later testified that she had seen Liu hit her mother on the head.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/local/daily/march99/howard12.htm   (848 words)

  
 Liu Kai-Chi
Liu was again nominated in 2003 for a HKFA Best Supporting Actor Award and took home the Chinese Film Media Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Infernal Affairs II (2003) as a loyal, stone-faced henchman of the Ngai crime family.
Liu recently left TVB after 25 years with the studio, and there were rumors that it was due to salary disputes and speculation that he had actually been fired.
Liu insists, however, that he did not renew his contract with the station in order to take care of his son and have the opportunity to pursue new things outside of TVB.
www.lovehkfilm.com /people/liu_kai_chi.htm   (301 words)

  
 Kingdom of Shu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
During the decline of the Han Dynasty, the area surrounding Shu was under thecontrol of Liu Bei, a distant relative of the Han emperor.
Although Liu Bei is said to be the founder of the Shu-Han dynasty, he himself never claimed to be thefounder of a new dynasty.
He was succeeded by Liu Chan, who did not really care for governance and left his kingdom in the handsof his ministers.
www.therfcc.org /kingdom-of-shu-154872.html   (279 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Liu Chan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Chan (劉禪 Pinyin Líu Chán, Wade-Giles Liu Ch'an) (207 - 271) was the second and the last emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms in China, who reigned between 223 and 263.
He was the son of Liu Bei and was also known as A Dou when he was a child.
Liu Chan was rescued by Zhao Yun at the Battle of Changban as an infant.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Liu-Chan   (568 words)

  
 The Kingdom of Shu (蜀國)
The sworn brother of Liu Bei (劉備) and Zhang Fei (張飛).
Liu Bei was defeated although Kong Ming burned the enemy twice resulting in the loss of Cao Cao's 200,000 soldiers.
Later when Liu Bei attacked Wu in 222, Huang Zhong, who was 75 at the time, was on the front line and killed several Wu generals, but he went alone into the enemies and fell into enemy's trap and was shot by an arrow.
www.chinapage.com /calligraphy/sushi/shu.html   (2137 words)

  
 Official Lucy Liu Photos & Trailer Movies: Lucy Liu in Code Name: The Cleaner Movie Trailer
Liu's blossoming film career was thrust into over-drive when she starred with Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore in Columbia Tri-Star's blockbuster hit, Charlie’s Angels, and its sequel, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
Liu is set to make her debut as a producer, having sold a pitch to Universal Pictures.
A native New Yorker, Lucy Liu attended NYU and later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Asian Languages and Cultures from the University of Michigan.
www.thecleanermovie.com /lucy-liu.html   (497 words)

  
 Sun Shang Xiang (Lady Sun) - Comprehensive Romance of the Three Kingdoms Biography
The Lady Sun was the younger sister of Sun Quan, the later Emperor of Wu, and the consort of Liu Bei, the Emperor of Shu (2).
She immediately took control of Liu Bei’s household, and took the guardianship of the young Liu Chan, whose mother had already died (4).
Two years later, when Liu Bei became Emperor of Shu, the Lady Sun became Empress, and her step son Liu Chan was made heir apparent (6).
www.kongming.net /novel/kma/sunshangxiang.php   (912 words)

  
 Advisors of Shu Kingdom
Touched by Liu Bei's sincerity as well as Liu Bei's adoption of his plan for setting up a kingdom in the west and allying with East Wu at the same time, Zhuge Liang left his humble abode to serve Liu Bei in what would be a major turning point for Liu Bei.
Liu Bei and Sun Quan's armies dealt a heavy blow to Cao Cao and Liu Bei captured the territories of Jingzhou as war spoilts.
Liu Bei chose the third option and subsequently Fu Pass was captured with ease.
www.3kingdoms.net /shuadv.htm   (1401 words)

  
 Liu Bei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Liu Bei dismissed Cao Pi'saction as illegal and proclaimed himself an Emperor of the Han Dynasty in 221.
Liu Bei had two sworn brothers : Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
www.therfcc.org /liu-bei-156740.html   (330 words)

  
 Liu Shan (Gongsi) - Comprehensive Romance of the Three Kingdoms Biography
Liu Shan was the second son of Liu Bei, and the only son born from Lady Gan (2).
Liu Shan and his family were sent to Luo Yang by Sima Zhao, and was titled Lord of Anle.
During his rule, Liu Shan was known as a drunkard and spent much time with his concubines and listened to the caustic tongues of the eunuchs.
www.kongming.net /novel/kma/liushan.php   (814 words)

  
 The Parkinson's Institute
Chan P, Langston JW, Di Monte DA: Effects of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on levels of glutamte and aspartate in the mouse brain.
Chan P, Di Monte DA, DeLanney LE, Irwin I, Langston JW: Rapid ATP loss caused by methamphetamine in the mouse striatum: relationship between energy impairment and dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
Chan P, DeLanney LE, Irwin I, Langston JW, Di Monte DA: Rapid ATP depletion caused by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine in mouse brain.
www.parkinsonsinstitute.org /newsletter/pub_raw.html   (6884 words)

  
 Vincent Chan, Ph
Chan, Substrate-induced deformation and adhesion of phospholipid vesicles at the chain melting transition.
Chan, K. Wan, H. Mao and K. Leong, Colloidal adhesion of phospholipid vesicles: high resolution reflection interference contrast microscopy and theory.
Chan, P. Fortina, S. McKenzie and D. Graves, The effects of electrostatics and hydrophobicity on the adsorption and surface diffusion of DNA oligonucleotides.
www.ntu.edu.sg /home/mvchan   (1288 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com: National News: Five Sent to Prison in Las Vegas Prostitution Ring   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chan, Leung and Liu operated brothels in Las Vegas, according to their plea agreements.
Liu is from Hong Kong, but has lived in the United States for some 30 years and is a citizen.
Chan, Leung, Liu, Zhao and Chau were among 10 defendants indicted since September 2000 on charges that stemmed from Operation Jade Blade, an investigation by the FBI, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Las Vegas police.
www.asianweek.com /2002_01_04/news_vegas.html   (562 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com: Feature: Chan, Liu first two API women to Legislature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chan came in with a landslide 67 percent of the vote, defeating Incumbent Audie Bock for the Assembly District 16.
Chan said she plans to work with Liu and Nakano to establish the Asian American caucus, increase the Asian American visibility and recruit more API candidates to the Legislature.
A fifth generation Californian, Liu was born in Berkeley and raised in Oakland.
www.asianweek.com /2000_11_10/feature5_chan_liu.html   (392 words)

  
 HKDRAMA-THREE IN A CROWD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The story revolves around the relationship between a pair of newly weds, Liu and Chan; an estranged couple, Lee and ?; and a love affair between a married man Siu, and his girlfriend Leung.
Liu is a veterinaran living with his wife Chan and his mother who is constantly interfering in the couple's affairs.
Liu is constantly trying to appease the ongoing feud between the two women.
www.geocities.com /hkdrama2000/c/chuensiuyuengar.html   (263 words)

  
 IGN Boards - Liu Bei
Liu Bei may have been righteous, but he was a poor leader and if he was in power, China would have been devastated at the time.
Liu Bei did not have the ability to lead and was constantly racked with indesiciveness, which would have led to rampant rebellion, which Liu Bei would not have been able to stamp down.
Liu Bei was a crafty strategist that used his distant ties to the throne, and thereby his claim to upholding the Han, as a stepping stone for seizing power.
boards.ign.com /message.asp?topic=34790545&replies=19&ui=cb_post_05   (2422 words)

  
 Margaret Chan recommended to run for top WHO job
In 1994, Chan was appointed Director of Health, the first female director of Hong Kong.
Spokesman Liu said Chan has profound medical knowledge and rich experience in public health management and has thorough understanding of WHO rules as well as challenges and opportunities for the global health system.
Chan has systematic and mature thinking of WHO's development, Liu said, adding, "we believe Madam Margaret Chan would help the organization play a more active role in the health sector on the world stage if she were elected WHO Director-General."
www.chinadaily.com.cn /china/2006-07/25/content_648950.htm   (358 words)

  
 Rulers of Shu
Though Liu Bei has the desire to restore peace and order to the country, he was rather disheartened by his defeats.
Liu Bei managed to escape to Jiang Xia despite the onslaught of the Cao army's bid to conquer the south.
Liu Bei managed to gain control of Jingzhou after the Wu Kingdom defeated the mighty Cao army at the battle of Chibi.
www.3kingdoms.net /shuruler.htm   (713 words)

  
 Liu Chan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This phrase becomes an idiom in Chinese meaning "too joyful to think about and it is in fact more well-known Liu Chan himself.
Liu Bowen yu Nazha cheng: Beijing jian cheng di chuan shuo (Cang hai cong kan)
Fang di chan fa lü tan xu (liu) pian: Yu shou fang wu (Li Yongran fang di chan tou zi fa lü shi wu quan ji)
www.freeglossary.com /Liu_Chen   (321 words)

  
 Liu Chan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Liu Chan (劉禪 Pinyin Líu Chán Wade-Giles Liu Ch'an) (223 - 263) was the second and the last of Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms in China.
Liu Chan did not really care for and left his kingdom in the hands his ministers (mainly in the hands of eunuch called Huang Hao (Wade-Giles)).
Once the emperor of Wei invited Liu and his followers to a party.
www.freeglossary.com /Liu_Chan   (321 words)

  
 Art Brokerage - Liu Miao Chan Artist Page - Fine Art Classifieds
1946 - Liu Miao Chan was born in Tawain where he toiled in the fields with his father and grandfather learning humility and discipline through hard work.
Unable to suppress his artistic nature and with no money for pencil and paper, he drew endlessly in the dirt with a stick.
Chan's all leather sculpture reflects his expertise creating life-like figures to scale which express the depth of emotions and capture the color and movement of the soul."Leather is soft, alive, like skin.
artbrokerage.com /art/chan   (315 words)

  
 2/26/2002, Deaths - Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 24
Dr. (John) Chan Nao Liu, emeritus professor of anatomy, died on February 19 at the age of 95.
Dr. Liu was a pioneer of regeneration of spinal cord injury research.
"Dr. Liu, was affiliated with the Institute for Neurological Sciences from the time of its founding in December 1953 and served as one of the senior members of the Institute for an entire decade prior to his retirement in July 1978," according to Mark Fraizer Lloyd, director of University Archives and Records Center.
www.upenn.edu /almanac/v48/n24/deaths.html   (819 words)

  
 Lucy Liu
Former TV exec turned busy screenwriter Dan McDermott is on the case, and he had this to say about the project: "It's a reinvention of the franchise that credibly passes on the baton to Lucy Liu as the lead character and lead of the franchise." more...
As a young Chinese-American born in Queens, New York, Lucy Liu admits she was a bit confused with the cultural gaps in her life.
Owen and Jackie Chan will reteam for a sequel to their action comedy Shanghai Noon that was filmed in Alberta two years ago.
www.rottentomatoes.com /p/lucy_liu/news.php   (2116 words)

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