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Six Dynasties

(Encyclopedia) Six Dynasties, period of Chinese history between the fall of the Han dynasty (a.d. 220) and the unification of China under the Sui dynasty (a.d. 589). It is named for the six…

Kunming

(Encyclopedia) KunmingKunmingk&oomacr;nˈmĭngˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,240,000), capital of Yunnan prov., S China, on the northern shore of Dian Chi Lake. It is a major administrative,…

William Fife KNOWLAND, Congress, CA (1908-1974)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1959Party: RepublicanKNOWLAND, William Fife, (son of Joseph Russell Knowland), a Senator from California; born in Alameda, Alameda County, Calif., June 26, 1908;…

Movies and Film: Asian Film History

Asian Film HistoryMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of Akira…

1–999 (A.D.) World History

Roman AqueductMontpellier, FranceTina DiodatiChristCeltic CrossRenée ScottMayan Pyramid at Chichén ItzáRenée ScottJapanese PagodaErik HjortshojViking Ship (c. 900)1–49Birth of Jesus Christ (…

DK People & Places: Population

HONG KONG, CHINA FACTFILE: POPULATIONFIND OUT MOREPeople have lived on Earth for two million years. For most of that time, the population has remained small, as the number of births has roughly…

Indochina

(Encyclopedia) Indochina, Fr. Indochine, former federation of states, SE Asia. It comprised the French colony of Cochin China and the French protectorates of Tonkin, Annam, Laos, and Cambodia (Cochin…

Chinese examination system

(Encyclopedia) Chinese examination system, civil service recruitment method and educational system employed from the Han dynasty (206 b.c.–a.d. 220) until it was abolished by the Ch'ing dowager…