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	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Wu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wu (region), a region in China, associated with:
		Wu (linguistics), a subdivision of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region
		Wu (Ten Kingdoms), one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Wu (100 words)

	Wu Tai Chi
		Wu Chien Chuan’s early students, Wu Tunan and Chuan Zee Yee, carried on an alternate branch in Beijing, though it is unclear how different this branch was from the Northern Wu.
		Wu Kung Yee is famous for answering the challenge of a white crane stylist, Master Chen, and defeating him.
		The idea that Wu style is specialized from yielding and softly diverting and Yang style for pressing and discharging comes from the students of the two masters, and is a misconception.
	www.leeswhiteleopardkungfu.com /tai_chi.html (1741 words)

	Chinese surname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: 姓; pinyin: xìng) or clan name (氏; shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_surname (2869 words)

	Free Hao Wu » Petition Hu Jintao for Hao Wu’s immediate release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wu, a Chinese citizen and U.S. permanent resident alien known in the United States as “Hao Wu”, recently returned to live in China and produce independent documentaries.
		Wu without charge, and without access to a lawyer, would appear to be highly inconsistent with that aim.
		Wu has indeed broken the law, a country that respects the rule of law should uphold Mr.
	ethanzuckerman.com /haowu/?p=31 (859 words)

	Wu Style Foundings and Designations - Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board
		The family story is Ch'uan-yu was granted the surname Wu Ç by the Imperial family (the Aisin Gioro) for recognition of Ch'uan-yu's military service as a cavalry commander for the elite Palace Battalion of the Imperial guard.
		Wu Chien-ch'uan grew up with Yang Shao-hou and Yang Ch'eng-fu as childhood friends and became a teacher in his turn, eventually joining the faculty of the Beijing Physical Culture Research institute with them and Sun Lu-t'ang, the first school to ever offer t'ai chi instruction to the general public.
		I think the issue/controversy about the Wu "lean" is not just the same as the word/idea of "kao"-- which has several translations, including "bump." I think the "idea" is the same: i.e., 'to shoulder' something, or to bump something with one's shoulder, or to lean into something to move it.
	www.yangfamilytaichi.com /ubb/Forum4/HTML/000107.html (3306 words)

	Wu Family History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Chinese surname Wu Wu means : name of a State in ancient China (province of Jiangsu); a Chinese surname.(Ancient time Wu meant big or great in Wu dialect).
		Surname Wu was originated in an area called Yan Ling Prefecture during the Qin Dynasty (221BC to 207BC).
		The Kingdom of Wu was finally being destroyed by the Yue under Kou-Jien's throne.
	www.wujiaquan.com /wufam.htm (909 words)

	New Zealand Wu Tao Society - History of Tai Chi
		Master Wu Chian-chuan is the son of Chuan Yuo, his surname Wu was transliterated from the pronunciation of his Manchu name.
		Wu style tui-shou (push hands) requires strictly centred equilibrium of the body, stillness, subtlety and softness in practicing the interweaving variations.
		Besides these, the Wu style taichichuan has kept many types of weapons such as the double-edged sword, tai chi combating sword, tai chi broad sword, tai chi long spear twenty four stratagems of tai chi spear, four 'piercing' spears and the sticking sticks.
	www.tai-chi.co.nz /history.html (818 words)

	Wu - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wu, Prince of Korea, a royalty of Korea
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
		You can find it there under the keyword Wu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wuandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wu (238 words)

	chiflow Nei Jia Kungfu Taiji, Xingyquan, Baguazhang Qigung and Liangong
		Because Wu Jianquan lived until the middle of the Twentieth Century, and his daughter Wu Ying Hua and son-in-law Ma Yueh Liang both lived until the end of the Twentieth Century, the branch of Wu style centered in Shanghai has had little opportunity to suffer transmission loss over several generations of instruction.
		Different than the "Slow Set," or long form of Wu Style Taijiquan where stillness is such an integral part of the neutralization process, the "Fast Set" utilizes the concept of the practitioner themself as a centrifuge, and focuses more on guiding the opponent's force in a spiraling manner.
		One of Wu Style's chief developments in the Slow Set practice was to keep the feet parallel, or nearly so, in order that the practitioner's entire energy was focused forward on the opponent as much as possible.
	www.chiflow.com /WuStyleTaiji.htm (2437 words)

	Wu Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning with Genealogy & Family History Resources
		The origin of the surname Wu may give hints about one line of your family history from many hundreds of years ago such as where your family lived, what they did, or how they looked.
		Join others on the Wu genealogy mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding family histories of Wu surname and its variations.
		Read online surname origin books, biographies, journals, county histories, multi-generational genealogies & family trees, memoirs and other first-hand historical narratives which pertain to the Wu family name to help add detail and personality to the pages of your family history.
	www.searchforancestors.com /surnames/origin/w/wu.php (818 words)

	Part 6: The Development Of Wu Jian Quan Style Taijiquan
		Wu Jian Quan achieved a very high level of skill in the art of Taijiquan and was also an accomplished archer and equestrian.
		Wu Kong Yi went on to establish schools across South East Asia and his sons continued this tradition and not too long ago, representatives of the Wu family have made North America their home, bringing their family art to the region.
		Wu Jian Quan style Taijiquan continues to grow in popularity and is spreading throughout the world through the efforts of its enthusiastic practitioners.
	members.fortunecity.com /asociano/historg6.htm (2178 words)

	phorum - Chinese Culture Forum at Asiawind - Re: Distribution of the Wu Surname in China
		Wu Îâ ranks 10th among the Chinese Surnames with a population of 26.55 million in 2000 or 2.05% of the total population of China.
		Wu ranks among the Top Ten largest Surname in 19 of the 34 Cities (Shi), Provinces (Sheng) and Regions (Qu) in China (1 in the Northern China, 11 in the Central Region and 7 in Southern Region).
		There are 870,000 Wus in Taiwan Province, 1.73 million in Fujian Province and 2.80 million in Guangdong and Hainan Provinces.
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=2&i=1459&t=1449 (298 words)

	International Wu Style Tai Chi Ch'uan Federation
		The second generation Master Wu Chien Chuan was originally employed by the Ching court in the palace battalion of the Imperial Guards.
		It was directed by Master Wu Chien Chuan himself, with his son-in-law Ma Yueh Liang as vice-director.
		Master Wu Tai Chi returned to Hong Kong Headquarters in 1976, and management of the Toronto chapter was transferred to Master Wu Tai Kwei's eldest son Master (Eddie) Wu Kwong Yu.
	www.wustyle.com /en/about (984 words)

	phorum - Chinese Culture Forum at Asiawind - Re: To know your surname (10) - WU
		In regards to Wu Feng of Taiwan, I would like to point out that he actually sacrificed himself to stop the constant friction and fighting between the Han settlers and the Taiwanese aborigines.
		A contemporary was Wu Han §d(¤é§t) who earlier wrote the Hongwu Emperor Biography (Zhu Yuanzhang Zhuan) but who later provoked Mao Zedong into the disastrous Cultural revolution by his drama ¡§Hai Rui Dismissed¡¨ which subtly.criticized Mao by unmistakenly cloaking Peng Dehuai as Hai Rui.
		Wu Sangui has been blamed by most Chinese as a traitor equivalent to Qin Hui (Song Dynasty Prime Minister who executed the patriot Yue Fei), whilst his apologists would exonerate him for his family obligation and for his love to his concubine.
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=2&i=1160&t=1158 (438 words)

	Kungfu Magazine: E-Zine Feature Article
		About ten years ago, one of my colleagues told me that he was acquainted with an old man whose surname was Wu.
		That day, Old Man Wu was in a good mood and showed off his skills when asked.
		I keep hearing similar stories of people like Old Man Wu who have faded away over the years, leaving a younger generation of kung fu practitioners regretting that such skills have been lost.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /ezine/article.php?article=441 (2621 words)

	Wu (surname) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wu is the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese surname 吳 (Traditional Chinese), 吴 (Simplified Chinese), which is 10
		Wu (or Woo) is also the Cantonese transliteration of the different Chinese surname 胡 (see Hu), used in Hong Kong, and by overseas Chinese of Cantonese speaking areas of Guangdong, or Hong Kong origin.
		The name is also one of the most common surnames in Korea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wu_(surname) (194 words)

	Religious Art at Its Best--Paoan Temple's Chingcheng Jiao Ceremony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These are operas staged in turn by various surname associations for the pleasure of the deities.
		Because Emperor Paosheng's surname was Wu, Wu goes last, in keeping with traditional Chinese conceptions of modesty.
		The surname operas fostered a festive air, and these were followed by the parade on the afternoon prior to the deity's birthday.
	www.taipei.org /feature/religiou/religiou.html (3573 words)

	WU Surname Information. WU Genealogy
		Surname Information: WU Search for your anscestors with this surname search.
		These are the latest Family Tree Circles journal entries for surname WU.
		Surnames That Sound like WU The following names have been determined to sound like the name WU.
	www.gendir.com /surname-WU.html (158 words)

	Jonathan Vincent Eng's Names
		My surname ('Wu' / 'No') has no actually meaning other than being an ancient chinese dynasty, the Wu Daynasty; or using japanese terms, the No Koku (kingdom/country).
		In recent generations my line has moved down to the southern province where cantonese is the predominant tongue; hence my usage of 'Eng' for my surname.
		The only true way to guarantee surname standardization is to write it in chinese or kanji characters.
	members.tripod.com /~jveng/my_name.html (281 words)

	Wu Man - China-related Topics WU-WZ - China-Related Topics
		Although educated in China, Wu lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
		She performs with Chinese traditional music groups but is best known for her interpretation of contemporary compositions, as well as her work in jazz and cross-cultural music.
		Wu has performed and recorded with the Kronos Quartet, Henry Threadgill, and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Wu_Man (221 words)

	Getting Through Customs
		For example, in the name Chang Wu Jiang, Chang is the surname; Wu could be a generational name given to all siblings; and Jiang is the first name.
		The first surname comes from a person's father, the second from his or her mother.
		For example, in the name Fyodor Nikolaievich Medvedev, the first name (given name) is Fyodor; the surname (last name) is Medvedev; and the middle name, Nikolaievich, means son of Nikolai.
	www.getcustoms.com /2004GTC/Articles/iw0997.html (635 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Chinese surname Wei's history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Historically speaking, people with surname Wei are the descendents of imperial clan.
		Granted with the capital of Shang Dynasty and its surrounding places as well as seven clans of the conquered Shang Dynasty, Kang Shu, brother of King Wu founded the State of Wei with its capital in Chaoge (today's Qi county in central China's Henan province).
		In that sense, Kang Shu was the ancestor of surname Wei.
	english.people.com.cn /200602/06/eng20060206_240549.html (255 words)

	Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Wu-Wz Surname Mailing Lists
		A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Wulff surname and all spelling variations in any place and at any time.
		A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Wykel surname and variations (Wyekel, Wiekel, etc.) in any place and at any time, but particularly areas near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Greenville, Tennessee.
		The WYNNE-MD-VA mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Wynne surname and variations (e.g., Winn, Gwinn, Gwynne) for those families bearing the surname from or in Maryland and Virginia, with emphasis on the descendants of Sir John of Gwydir who is reported to be from Wales via Shropshire, England.
	www.rootsweb.com /~jfuller/gen_mail_surnames-wu.html (1776 words)

	Origin of the surname Wu, Ng, Ang, Eng, Ing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Origin of the surname Wu, Ng, Ang, Eng, Ing
		With Wu Zi Xu as prime minister and Sun Wu as general, Wu became a powerful kingdom, defeated Chu, Yue and Ji, and began to challenge Jin.
		Unfortunately, Wus duke Fu Cha became arrogant and refused to listen to Wu Zi Xu, leading to the elimination of Wu by Yue.
	www.yutopian.com /names/07/7wu10.html (341 words)

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

	Flooded Lizard Kingdom: Thursday is for Letters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A couple of Thursdays ago I wrote letters to my federal delegation, President Bush, and the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. about a journalist named Hao Wu who is being detained in China.
		Hao Wu (surname Wu) was detained on February 22nd, though he has not to my knowledge been charged with a crime.
		I am very excited for her to visit China and learn more about the country, but I am sad to think of how Hao Wu’s family is suffering in fear.
	www.lizardkingdom.org /archives/2006/06/thursday_is_for.html (580 words)

	Titan Biographies: Meng-Hsuan Wu
		A titan, as defined by Samuel Yates, is anyone who has found a titanic prime.
		This page provides data on Meng-Hsuan Wu, one of the persons which have found these primes.
		Surname: Wu (used for alphabetizing and in codes)
	primes.utm.edu /bios/page.php?lastname=Wu (182 words)

	WU Genealogy and Family History Research
		Below is a list of the newest databases which contain WU genealogy records.
		All WU surname in City Directories from the 1800s and early 1900s
		WU search results at Ancestry.com - Automatic search through more than 1.5 billion records of all kinds
	www.distantcousin.com /SurnameResources/Surname.asp?Surname=WU (256 words)

	Wu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Emperor Wu of Han China, one of the most influential and important emperors of the Han dynasty
		The Wu Tang Clan, an American rap group with themes based on Chinese folk lore and martial arts movies
		Wu, a character from the TV series Deadwood
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wu (225 words)

	Free Hao Wu » Write a letter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We were hoping that the Chinese government might release Hao before Chinese President Hu Jintao’s U.S. trip next week.
		However it’s becoming clear that won’t happen, and thus we are asking you to help call attention to Hao’s plight by writing letters calling for his release.
		Hao Wu (surname Wu) was detained on February 22
	ethanzuckerman.com /haowu/?cat=7 (373 words)

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