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 6. The Qing Empire - All Empires
Emperor Qian Long was the fourth son of Emperor Yong Zheng, and came to the throne at the age of twenty-four on his father's death in 1735.Qian Long was a very talented child, and his grandfather Emperor Kang Xi doted on him.
And the fault, partly, was the Emperor Qian Long's.
This incident had a profound imperssion on Qian Long, and it was said that he found Ho Shen to be very similar in appearance to the court lady whose death he had caused.
www.allempires.com /article/index.php?q=The_Qing_Empire   (6824 words)

  
 Taiwan: Stealing Dragon Exchanging Phoenix
Qian Qian realizes that it was all a lie and that she has no parents.
She and Long Khang Er ask a lady, who was the maid who bit Qian Qian in the other arm, about a piece of fabric found on Qian Qian when she was abandoned.
Qian Qian pretends she is pregnant with Long Khang Er’s child so he didn’t have to marry Lin Jia Rong.
www.spcnet.tv /taiwan_stealingdragonb.shtml   (2334 words)

  
 Jinbao Qian; Chinese historian, was fellow at Harvard; at 38 - The Boston Globe
Jinbao Qian, a well-respected Chinese historian who received his doctorate from Harvard University in June, died Oct. 22 at Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering a heart attack on an MIT badminton court.
Qian received a bachelor's degree in history from Suzhou University in 1987.
Qian leaves a brother, Jinping of Jiangsu; his parents, and numerous relatives in China.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/10/29/jinbao_qian_chinese_historian_was_fellow_at_harvard_at_38?mode=PF   (555 words)

  
 Series 1 Storyline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Emperor Qian Long met Xia Yu He when he needed shelter from the rain and fell in love with her.
Qian Long and many of his loyal ministers decided to give her the title of Huan Zhu Ge Ge (Princess Huan Zhu-Return Pearl Princess) as Qian Long liked her very much.
Xiao Yan Zi although eager to return the title to Zi Wei, it was unwise to tell Qian Long the truth now, as it jeopardises the lives of the Fu family, Zi Wei and Xiao Yan Zi because she lied to the Emperor.
www.megaone.com /virtualworld/princesshuanzhu/series1.htm   (1186 words)

  
 Huan Zhu Ge Ge ROCKS!!! - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
Qian Long then mistook Xiao Yan Zi as his daughter and made her as Huanzhu Ge Ge (Princess of Returned Pearl) after she recovered.
Qian Long was so impressed and touched by her act that he was confused by this kind of feeling.
Qian Long finally acknowlegde Zi Wei as daughter and made her as Ming Zhu Ge Ge (Princess of Bright Pearl).
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=1495   (2205 words)

  
 China Shaolin Encyclopedia, Shao Lin Martial Arts Kung Fu Encyclopedia by Shi de qian, Northern China Shaolin ...
Shi De Qian, previous Fang zhang (the First Abbot, or Head Master) of the Song San Mountain Shao Lin Temple was born in Henan province China, in the shadow of the now-famous Temple.
Shi De Qian is the 31st generation heir of the master of the Song San Mountain Shao Lin Temple.
Shi de qian was admitted to the Shao Lin Temple at age15, and stayed there as a shaolin protection monk for 31 years, until 1992.
www.earthworks.com /shaolin/encyclopedia   (2509 words)

  
 Long Jing Huang Pao Tea - TeaSpring.com
Legend has it that the name Long Jing Huang Pao (which literally translates to "Emperor's Robe Dragonwell") was given by Qian Long, the fifth emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
On his 16th year of ruling, Emperor Qian Long visited the Hu Gong monastery where he was served with this special made Long Jing by the temple's grand monk.
He was fascinated by this Long Jing tea, which uncharacteriscally had a golden yellow infusion, a stronger fragrance and a thicker taste.
www.teaspring.com /Long-Jing-Huang-Pao.asp?fontsize=mid   (342 words)

  
 [A] VR: The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung - AsianFanatics Forum
Qian Long also strives with all his might, settles disputes, and then every trouble leaves like fog and rain, and when he looks more carefully at the person in front of him, this is a heroine and a soul mate standing before him.
One day when Emperor Qian Long leading his royal officials and Queen(Charmaine Sheh) to pray in a temple, the entire group is ambushed by rebels of a "Sun-moon cult" which includes many powerful martial art warriors such as the cult leader's son Zhong Liang(Yang Chao) and Zi Xia(Charmaine Sheh).
Qian Long is very guilty and decides to travel down to the south all by himself while simultaneously, "Sun-moon cult" deploys tight encirclement to capture him.
asianfanatics.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=4460   (1223 words)

  
 Qianlong Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yongzheng died suddenly in 1735, the will was taken out and read out before the entire Qing Court and Hongli became the 4th Manchu Emperor of China.
He took the Reign title of Qianlong (乾隆), meaning strong/heavens (qian); prosperous (long), or put together, the Era of Strong Prosperity.
The Qianlong Emperor was a successful military leader, presiding over a huge consolidation in the territory controlled by the Qing dynasty.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qianlong_Emperor   (1915 words)

  
 "The Book and the Sword" Book Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Qian Long himself was a great patron and practitioner of Chinese culture.
Since Qian Long was in the process of bringing the Uighur land under his empire, the Uighurs and Chen had a common enemy in the emperor.
The core of plot itself, that Qian Long was a Han Chinese, is a well-known but unsubstantiated rumor.
www.yellowbridge.com /literature/book-sword-review.html   (1077 words)

  
 Kai Yuan vs. Qian Long - China History Forum, chinese history forum
During Qian Long, all the neibours are subjugated, during Kai Yuan virtually all the neibours are hostile.
If Qian Long era started industrial revolution, relative to the world history, I would vote that Qian Long era was equally impressive as Kai Yuan.
The Qing during Qian Long is still one of the most advanced civilization on earth and its regional political power is a lot greater than Kai Yuan.
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=3539   (1213 words)

  
 Health Dynasty Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Most of the Chinese emperors died young it was from their unregulated desires, indulgence in rich foods and wine, and lack of exercise.
One notable exception to this trend was Qian Long, the fourth of the Manchu or Qing emperors.Qian Long reined from 1736-1796 AD or a total of 60 years.
Qian Long left behind 14 secrets to longevity to which he credited his long life.
www.healthdynasty.com /arti2.html   (275 words)

  
 Truth behind Qian Long's population growth - China History Forum, chinese history forum
Only in the 34 th year of Qian Long did the policy of mixed registration end in which taxation census became the same as the population census.
Thus people seem to attribute the population growth of Qian Long to be faster than those of Kang Xi and Yong Zheng, in fact faster than any period in Chinese history up to that time.
And recession period till the end of the dynasty.(注:全汉昇、王业键:《清代的人口变动》,《历史语言研究所集刊》1961年,第32本)Zhou Yuan He divided the Qian Long period into 3 parts,ad calculated the average growth rate in the Qian Long period to be 1.45%(注:周源和:《清代人口研究》,《中国社会科学》1982年第2期) He claimed that the rapid growth rate during the Qian Long is in fact true and not a complete fabrication of census.(注:周祚绍:《清代前期人口问题研究论略》,《山东大学学报》(哲社版)1996年第4 期)
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=9572   (1720 words)

  
 The Voyage of Emperor Qian Long to Jiang Nan (2003) - Mainland China Drama Reviews - spcnet.tv
Qian Long left the palace to go to Jiang Nan and he took with him a trustworthy and old minister, his bodyguard (Mao Yu Feng), and the other Empress's maid, Lian Er (Liu Wei).
Qian Long brought with him a gun and his gun troops as well.
Qian Long loved her so much that he didn't want her to die.
www.spcnet.tv /reviews/review.php?rID=86   (4858 words)

  
 CNN.com - Countdown to U.S.-China talks - March 18, 2001
Qian's week-long trip will seek to temper any decision the U.S. will make next week on a planned resolution against China's human rights violations before the United Nations in Geneva.
The highest level meeting between American and Chinese officials since 1998 will also touch on possible arms sales by the U.S. to Taiwan, to be decided in April.
Qian is also expected to discuss U.S. plans to develop a nuclear missile defense shield which Beijing says would hamper global arms control efforts and trigger a new arms race.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/17/china.qian   (834 words)

  
 Book & Sword Part 1
Qian Long thought it would be more interesting to be able to talk to the girl directly, so he called for a teacher to teach him the Muslim tongue.
Qian Long examined himself in front of a mirror, and was delighted by his dashing appearance.
Qian Long knew the eyes and ears of the Dowager were many and guessed he probably would not be able to deceive her about this affair.
www.earnshaw.com /past_version/earnshaw9602/b&s9.html   (23931 words)

  
 Book & Sword Part 1
Qian Long went over to the window and looked down in the direction Chen was pointing, and saw a peasant in the distance hoeing the ground.
Qian Long and Chen, in the second-highest storey of the thirteen-storey pavilion could not hear distinctly what was said, but they saw the two new-comers and their dogs charge into the pavilion.
Qian Long nodded several times, but there was still an area of doubt in his mind which made it impossible for him to speak out.
www.earnshaw.com /past_version/earnshaw9602/b&s6.html   (20261 words)

  
 Chronology of Modern China - History Forum
Periods of unity under a ruling house have been punctuated by long periods of disintegration into smaller, rival, and often warring kingdoms.
The reign of Qian Long in the 18th century was the high point of Qing wealth and power, and also the point where corruption began to set in.
Qian Long ceremonially “abdicates” in a filial gesture so that his reign would not exceed that of Kang Xi, but he retains power through his favorite general, Heshen, and his son is kept from exercising power
www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=1594   (4573 words)

  
 Origin of the surname Qian, Chian, Chin
Qian came from the last name Peng, was originally the title of an official.
The Chinese word for money is Qian, thus the official title of Treasury became the last name of Qian.
After Han and Wei Dynasty, Qians migrated south to Hu Zhou of ZheJiang where they made their hometown.
www.yutopian.com /names/16/16qian89.html   (259 words)

  
 DBLP: Qian Wang
Qian Wang, Dieter Seghers, Emiliano D'Agostino, Frederik Maes, Dirk Vandermeulen, Paul Suetens, Alexander Hammers: Construction and Validation of Mean Shape Atlas Templates for Atlas-Based Brain Image Segmentation.
Qian Wang, Gopal Gupta: Rapidly prototyping implementation infrastructure of domain specific languages: a semantics-based approach.
Qian Wang, Rajan Batta, Robert J. czerba: Sequencing the processing of incoming mail to match an outbound truck delivery schedule.
www.informatik.uni-trier.de /~ley/db/indices/a-tree/w/Wang:Qian.html   (536 words)

  
 CNN.com - China, U.S. vow candid talks on Taiwan - March 22, 2001
Qian called possible arms sales to Taiwan "the most important and sensitive issue in China-U.S. relations."
But how long Qian's and Powell's diplomatic statements would hold also depended on a broader range of issues.
China and the U.S., both members of the United Nations Security Council, are also likely to discuss concerns on human rights in China, the U.S.'s planned missile defense shield, and other global issues like Iraq.
archives.cnn.com /2001/US/03/21/qian.powell/index.html   (559 words)

  
 Chapter 7 / Legend of the White-Haired Demoness / Index / Novels / Wuxiapedia - The comprehensive wuxia knowledge base
Tie Fei Long asked, “Did Priest Zhen Qian know that you were my daughter?” Tie Shan Hu replied, “He didn’t know at that time, but when I told him later, he then said to me, ‘I have long heard of your father’s name and understand very well that he is a passionate hero.
She was afraid that Zhen Qian would discover that the sword manual was in her possession and was similarly afraid that Tie Fei Long would return to discover everything, therefore hurriedly expedited Zhen Qian’s death.
Tie Fei Long has generated all his internal energies to withstand him, but the bones of his wrist were snapped so hard that he felt as if it was going to burst apart with pain.
wuxiapedia.com /novels/index/legend_of_the_white_haired_demoness/chapter_7   (12546 words)

  
 Huanzhu GeGe (Special Edition)
In the palace, when Qian Long heard about Yongqi being poison and was extremely worried.
By that time, Qian Long came with Ling Fei, Queen and Tai Hou.
"Hey," Qian Long began, "She is not, she is a very nice girl, everyone wants to marry her, but she still kept single.
www.angelfire.com /celeb/huanzhu16/hzggs2.html   (1391 words)

  
 CNN.com - Taiwan arms sales to top US-China agenda - March 18, 2001
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Chinese Vice-Premier Qian Qichen is due to arrive in Washington Monday for the highest level visit by a Chinese official since 1998.
During his week-long visit Qian will meet with President George W. Bush and many of Bush's aides, including Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
This won't be an easy visit for Qian who was not invited by Washington.
robots.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/15/china.usmeet   (774 words)

  
 Chinese Art for Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Qian Long Period of Qing Dynasty, AD 1736 - 1796
He is known for his paintings of landscape, humans and flora, verse writing and seal craving.
Qian Long and Jia Qing Periods of Qing Dynasty, AD 1736 - 1821
members.tripod.com /~gaox/chinaart.html   (394 words)

  
 Modern History Sourcebook: Qian Long: Letter to George III 1793
In consideration of the fact that your Ambassador and his deputy have come a long way with your memorial and tribute, I have shown them high favour and have allowed them to be introduced into my presence.
In that event your barbarian merchants will have had a long journey for nothing.
From E. Backhouse and J. Bland, Annals and Memoirs of the Court of Peking (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1914), pp.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1793qianlong.html   (1951 words)

  
 eBay - n long, Women's Clothing, Men's Clothing items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Victorian Gothic Unusual long White/Black skirt 10/12 N
Victorian Gothic Unusual long White/Black skirt 16/18 N
The Long Roll by Mary Johnston HB DJ-N C Wyeth
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 collections
The Art of China - Emperor Qian Long (18th Century) Limited Edition...For the Chinese people, the Dragon represents the Emperor and power, and jade is a precious stone beloved by the Emperor and which symbolized a gentleman's spirit and status.
The Emperor himself is noted for his dedication to the scholarship of painting and calligraphy and having amassed the largest Chinese art collection in the world.
Only 10 pens with the green jade clip and 100 pens with the white jade clip have been produced by Chinese "old masters".
www.fountainpenhospital.com /collections/collection.asp?CK=417&MFG=86   (126 words)

  
 Vietnam Land
At the end of November 1788, upon the pretext of helping King Chieu Thong to recover the Vietnamese throne, the Chinese emperor Qian Long sent 20,000 troops into Viet nam.
The wing led by General Long bad the most difficult task - to break through the heavily defended area to the south-west of the Thang Long citadel.
At dawn on the fifth day of the first lunar month, General Long gave the signal.
www.exotissimo.com /asia-vn/vnland/fes-dongda.htm   (311 words)

  
 Safe Haven | The Dow Theory in a Globalized World
Not long ago, a hedge fund manager lamented to me that domestically, we are increasingly moving towards a world where "alpha" (i.e.
To which my response is: For over a thousand years, China has had the fastest and most innovative economy in the world - which abruptly ended sometime during the reign of the Qian Long Emperor in the 1700s.
With He Shen as the highest ranked minister and most favoured by Qian Long at the time, the day to day governance of the country was left in the hands of He Shen whilst Qian Long himself indulged on everyday luxuries and his favourite pastime of hunting.
www.safehaven.com /article-3131.htm   (2332 words)

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