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Red River, river, China and Vietnam

(Encyclopedia) Red River, Chinese Yuan Chiang, Vietnamese Song Hong, chief river of N Vietnam, 730 mi (1,175 km) long, rising in Yunnan prov., S China, and flowing southeast, in deep, narrow gorges,…

Ch'in, dynasty of China (221–206 b.c.)

(Encyclopedia) Ch'inCh'inchĭn [key], dynasty of China, which ruled from 221 b.c. to 206 b.c. The word China is derived from Ch'in, the first dynasty to unify the country by conquering the warring…

Taiwan Timeline

Key events in Taiwanese history from World War II to the present   by John Gettings 1945 1951 1971 1996 2000 2005…

Joan Chen

actress, directorBorn: 4/26/1961Birthplace: Shanghai, China Chen has found critical and commercial success in Hollywood, Hong Kong, and China. Her film career began in China, at age 14, when she…

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong (also Mao Tse-Tung) was the world's most prominent Chinese communist during the 20th century. Mao's Red Army overthrew Chiang Kai-Shek in 1949, and the communists seized power of mainland…

Chiang Kai-shek

Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most important political leaders in 20th century Chinese history, sandwiched chronologically between Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong. Early in the 20th century Chiang Kai-…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Decorative Arts

WHO ARE THE GREAT DECORATIVE ARTISTS? WHAT IS ART DECO? WHY IS SOME POTTERY CALLED CHINA? FIND OUT MOREIn contrast to the fine arts of painting and sculpture, this term refers to the design of…