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Gao
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Gao is a city in Mali on the River Niger with a population of about 38,000 people. The city was founded around the seventh century as Kawkaw, its first recorded monarch being Kanda, who founded the Za dynasty of what became the Songhai Empire. He ensured ..
Gaobot.ee
Gaobot.ee, also known as the W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EE, is a malicious worm that tends to come from the P2P network Ares, installing from its virus form, Ares.exe, which has odd characteristics for a virus, having the seemingly P2P virus unique ability to download and install random files (perhaps to creat..
Gaochang
Ruins of Gaochang Gaochang (高昌) was an ancient city, located 30 km of modern Turpan in Xinjiang, China. Gaochang was built in the 1st century BC. It was an important site along the Silk Road. It was burnt down in wars in the 14th century. Old palace ruins and inside and outside cities ca..
Gaogamon
is a fictional character from the Digimon series Digimon Savers, the Digivolved form of Gaomon. He is a dog-like digimon of the Champion level. His name comes from the Japanese words "Gao" and "ga", which both refer to growling - in this case, the latter thematically ties him back to Garurumon. ..
Gaohu
Gaohu, traditional Guangdong type, with dragon head, round body, no base, and played with the body held between the knees The gaohu (高胡; pinyin: gāohú; Cantonese: gou1 wu4) is a Chinese bowed string instrument used in playing traditional Guangdong Cantonese music and operas. It belongs ..
Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami
Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami (兇國日輪守我旺 Kyōgoku Hinowanokami Gaō) is a character in the Samurai Shodown series. History Samurai Shodown 5 Gaoh is the shogun of Japan, and undersaw a pupil: Yoshitora Tokugawa. Concerned about the well-being of his coutry and famine that had recently af..
Gaoism
Gaoism is a religion that has origins in Calvery County, Maryland. It was founded by Yan Hao Gao, an immigrant from China. Yan studied in the Shaolin Monastery for 8 years. He is very proficient in the Southern systems of Shaolin and is known for his powerful tiger claw and iron fist techniques. ..
Gaokerena
In Persian and Iranian legends, the mighty Gaokerena was a mythic Haoma plant that had healing properties when eaten and gave immortality to the resurrected bodies of the dead. The juice from its fruit gave the elixir of immortality. Evil naturally tried to destroy this life-giving tree and formed ..
Gaol
Gaol can refer to: Gaol American/British English "jail", Early Modern English spelling. Though this spelling is seldom used today, it is still considered the official spelling in Australian English. Gaol is pronounced "jail". Jails and prisons are very different and used for different purposes.Gaol..
Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa
Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa is a species of small, bushy mountain bamboo, of the monotypic genus Gaoligongshania. Like Ferrocalamus, this genus is found only in Yunnan Province of China, and near the Myanmar border, at 4,200 to 8,500 altitude. ..
Gaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying -- also home to the northernmost extremity of the Jingcheng Expressway (July 2004 image) Gaoliying in Beijing is a small town just north of the Northern 6th Ring Road. At present (as of July 2004), it is also the northernmost extremity of the Jingcheng Expressway, a six-lane expres..
Gaols Act 1823
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Gaoming
Gaoming (高明, Pinyin:Gāomíng) is a district in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Economy Gaoming has resources of Gold, Copper, Tungsten and other minerals. Gaoming county is an important producer of foodstuffs within Guangdong, as well as food and textiles. Administratio..
Gaoming Prison
Gaoming Prison is a prison in Guangdong province of China. It is situated in Southern Xi'an Farm District. Gaoming Prison was established in 1957. It is a prison with prisoners working on Xi'an Farm. ..
Gaomon
Gaomon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Rookie Level Animal Digimon. Gaomon's name comes from "gao", which is a word for growling or barking. He is very calm, and quiet in appearance. In his first appearances, his only dialogue consisted of answering "Yes master!" (in English)..
Gaon
Gaon in Hindi or Marathi means a village. Gaon (Hebrew for 'genius') may refer to: One of the Geonim (Talmudic authorities living 589-1038)*Amram Gaon*Hai Gaon*Saadia Gaon*Sherira Gaon*Yehudai Gaon Specific other rabbis called "gaon" (wise):* The Vilna Gaon* The Rogatchover Gaon* The "Lisser Gaon..
Gaoping
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Gaoping (高平) is a county-level city in Shanxi province, China. ..
Gaoping, Guizhou
''For other uses, see Gaoping (disambiguation) Gaoping (高平)is a small town in the mountains near Zunyi, in Guizhou (Kweichow) province, People's Republic of China. It is near the Moutai brewery, where Maotai rice liquor is brewed. Lai fen, a kind of thick wide round rice noodle is made locall..
Gaoping (disambiguation)
Gaoping is a city in Shanxi Province, China. Gaoping can also refer to: Gaoping, Guizhou, Zunyi City, GuizhouGaoping District, Nanchong City, SichuanGaoping, Hunan, Shaoyang City, Hunan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
Gaoqiao
Gaoqiao is a town in China. It is located in the county Kaixian, 337 kilometres north-easterly of the municipality Chongqing in the southern province Sichuan. On 23 December, 2003 a gas well burst at 10 p.m. and released highly toxic hydrogen sulfide. According to China Daily, 233 people died and a..
Gaoua
Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso. Attractions in the town include a sacred grove of trees, a museum and caves. It is considered a sort of "capital" of the Lobi territories in the area. ..
Gaoual
Gaoual is a town located in northwestern Guinea. It is the capital of Gaoual Prefecture. ..
Gaoual Prefecture
Gaoual is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Gaoual. The prefecture covers an area of 11,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 158,000. Prefectures of Guinea Boké Region: Boffa | Boké | Fria | Gaoual | Koundara Conakry Region: Conakry Faranah Re..
Gaoui
Gaoui is a village in Chad, lying 10km north east of N'Djamena. It is said to have been the capital of the Sao people and is now known for its traditional architecture and pottery manufacture. It is also home to a museum. ..
Gaoule
Gaoule, in French slang, from the word "gahouler" (or "cahouler") expresses the idea of "whispering". But as the word passed into the Creole language it transformed slightly to "gaoulé", and took on a sense of mischievous public behavior, or "dirty dancing" (i.e., sensual, licentious dancing as opp..
Gaoyang County
Gaoyang ([[wiktionary:高|高]][[wiktionary:阳|阳]][[wiktionary:县|县]] pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn) is a county in Hebei province of China. and is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding. It has an area of 497 km². The capital is Gaoyang Town (高阳镇; pinyin: Gāoyáng Z..
Gaoyao
Gaoyao City (高要市) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, in southern China. Population: 706,000. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Sights4 Miscellaneous5 External link Geography Gaoyao is located on the..
Gaoyou
Gaoyou (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; lit. "high post (office)") is a famous cultural city with a long and splendid history in China Jiangsu province, located in the Yangtze River Delta in the North Side of the Open Economic Development Zone along the Yangtze River. Popu..
Gaozong
Gaozong can be the name of the following Chinese emperors: Emperor Gaozong of Tang China (reign: 649–683)Emperor Gaozong of Song China (reign: 1127–1162)Qianlong Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty (reign: 1735-1796) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Gaozu
Gaozu (literary meaning "high [highly respectable] progenitor" in Chinese) can be the name of the following Chinese emperors: Emperor Gao of Han China (reign: 206 BC-195 BC)Emperor Gaozu of Tang China (reign: AD 618–AD 626) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list ..
Gaozu of Han
Emperor Gao of Han Birth and death: 256 BC¹/247 BC²– June 1, 195 BC Family name: Liú (劉) Given name: Ji ³ (季), later Bāng4 (邦) Courtesy name (字): Ji5 (季) Dates of reign: Feb. 28, 202 BC6–Jun. 1, 195 BC Temple name: Taizu7 (太祖), later Gaozu8 (高祖) Posthumou..
Gao (disambiguation)
Gao may mean: Gao, a city in MaliGao (palm), a type of tropical palm treeThe Gao language, spoken in the Solomon Islands Gao may also be: A character in the manga PhoenixAn early Chinese emperorA Chinese family nameThe Japanese onomatopoeia for roaringThe US Government Accountability Office This is ..
Gao (mansa)
Gao was Mansa of the Mali Empire from 1300 to 1305. Son of legendary founder Sundiata Keita, Gao assumed the throne following the murder of the usurper Sakura on Sakura's return from the hajj. He ruled until 1305, when he was succeed by his son Mohammed ibn Gao. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Gao (palm)
The Gao (Laccosperma secundiflorum, syn. Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum) is a species of palm found in the Dzangha-Sangha tropical forests of Cameroon. It has thorny stems, which it uses to wrap around other trees in the vicinity, enabling it to grow to heights of over 30 metres. The local populati..
Gao Conghui
Gao Conghui was King of Nanping from 928 to 948, one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China. ..
Gao Fenghan
Gāo Fènghàn(1683-1749) was born in Shandong to a minor bureaucrat. He was a painter, poet, and seal-carver. He later became associated with the Yangzhou school of painters. These painters were known as eccentrics for their unorthodox style and preference for individualism. Gāo Fènghàn is not u..
Gao Gang
--> Gao Gang (高岗) (Wades-Giles: Kao Kang) (1905-1954) was a Chinese Communist political figure. A native of Hengshan, Shaanxi Province, he joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1926. In the mid-1930s he was in charge of a small independent Communist area at Baoan, Shaanxi, where the Long March ..
Gao Hong
Gao Hong (surname Gao, b. Luoyang, Henan, China) is a performer of the Chinese pipa (pear-shaped lute). Gao has lived in the United States since 1994. She performs traditional and modern Chinese music, with her groups Spirit of Nature and Beijing Trio (a different group from the Beijing Trio whi..
GAO Human Capital Reform Act
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Gao Jianli
Gao Jianli was a citizen of Yan, a Chinese state during the Warring States Period, and a player of the Zu (a type of musical instrument). After Jing Ke was killed in his assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, Gao changed his name and became an assistant in a wine shop as Qin Shi Huang retaliated ag..
Gao Jixing
Gao Jixing was Jiedushi of Jingnan (907-924) and later became King of Nanping (924-928), one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China created following the Tang Dynasty from 902-979. ..
Gao Lan
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Gao Ling
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gao. Gold medal Badminton Mixed doubles Silver medal Badminton Women's doubles Gao Ling (Chinese: 高凌, pinyin: Gāo Líng) (born 14 March 1979 in Wuhan, Hubei province) is a female badminton player from the People's Repub..
Gao Lingwei
Gao Lingwei (高凌霨, Wade-Giles Kao Ling-wei) (1868-1939) was a Chinese politician during the late Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. A Tianjin native, he became a protege of Zhang Zhidong in China's modernization effort and was appointed governor of Hunan. After the Xinhai Revolution, he ..
Gao Ling Feng
Gao Ling Feng is a Taiwanese singer. He has been using the moniker The Frog Prince for more than 3 decades and it was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan. He also has a friend in Fei Ge, the host of Variety Big Brother. He is known for the song "Flaming Phoenix" (火鳳凰). ..
Gao Lishi
Gao Lishi (高力士; Pinyin：Gāo Lìshì) (684-762) was a eunuch official during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China's reign, reaching high ranks like Biaoqi Grand General (驃騎大將軍) and Jinkai Fu Yitong Sansi (進開府儀同三司). He is believed to have run much of the empire during Xuanzo..
Gao Min
Gao Min (born September 7, 1970) is a Chinese diver who won gold medals in the springboard event of the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. Born in Zigong, Sichuan, Gao learned how to swim at the age of four. At nine, she started gymnastics training, before she was spotted by a diving coach and persuaded..
Gao Qi
For the Chinese rock musician, see Gao Qi (musician) Gao Qi (高启, 1336-1374),style name Ji Di 季迪, pseudonym Qinqiuzhi 青丘子 is generally acknowledged as the greatest poet of the Ming dynasty in China. He was born and raised in the shore of Wusong Rive..
Gao Qipei
Gāo Qípeì (高其佩) (1660-1734) was born in Jiangxi to a family with Manchurian connections. He had success as an official in southern China, but is best known today as a painter. He initially gained reputation as an artist who did landscapes and figures in traditional style. By age twenty he b..
Gao Qiu
Gao Qiu (高毬), nicknamed the 'High Ball', is a character in the epic Chinese tale, the Water Margin. Gao is portrayed as the perpetual thorn in the flesh, the antithesis and nemesis of the Liangshan bandits. At the start of the tale, Gao starts off as a street urchin who befriends important gov..
Gao Qi (musician)
Gao Qi (高旗) , the lead vocalist and songwriter of the Chinese rock band Overload, was born in a family with generations' classical music background in Beijing in February 26,1968. His father is a tenor, and his mother is a pianist. After withdrawing from the university, Gao, as guitarist and ..
Gao Region
The Gao Region is located in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao. Gao Region is bordered to the south and east by Niger, to the north by Kidal Region, and to the west by Tombouctou Region. Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta. It..
Gao Rou
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Gao Shun
Names Simplified Chinese: 高顺 Traditional Chinese: 高順 Pinyin: Gāo Shùn Wade-Giles: Kao Shun Zi: None/Unknown Gao Shun (? – 198) was a military officer under the minor warlord Lü Bu during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. He was most no..
Gao Xiang
Gao Xiang (1688 - 1753) was a Qing Chinese painter, and one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. ..
Gao Xiang (Three Kingdoms)
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Gao Xianzhi
Chinese name Traditional Chinese: 高仙芝 Simplified Chinese: 高仙芝 Hanyu Pinyin: Gāo Xiānzhī Wade-Giles: Kao Hsien-chih Korean name Hangul: 고선지 Hanja: 高仙芝 Revised Romanization: Go Seonji McCune-Reischauer: Ko Sŏnji Go Seonji (Gao Xianzhi in Chine..
Gao Xingjian
Gao Xingjian (高行健, pinyin: Gāo Xíngjiàn; born January 4, 1940), is a Chinese emigré novelist, dramatist and critic, who won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is also a noted translator, stage director and painter. Born in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China, he is now a French citizen. In 1992 h..
Gao Xiumin
Gao Xiumin (}; }; 1959–2005) was a Chinese comedy actress. She was a regular at CCTV's New Year's Galas, and was famous in partnership with Zhao Benshan. She played Ding Xiang in Chinese TV Series "Liu Laogen". External links [Google News Stories on Gao Xiumin's Passing] (Chinese)..
Gao Yanei
Gao Yanei was the foster son of Gao Qiu, the high-ranking Song official and eventual nemesis of the Liangshan heroes in the novel The Water Margin. In the novel, Gao Yanei was entranced by the beauty of Lin Chong's wife and tried to rape her. Lin came back on time and rescued his wife from Gao Yan..
Gao Yun
(Hou)/(Bei) Yan Huiyidi ((後)/(北)燕惠懿帝) Family name: Originally Gao (高; gāo),briefly Murong (慕容, mù róng, changed 397),later changed back to Gao (407) Given name: Yun (雲, yún) Posthumous name: Huiyi (惠懿, huì yì)literary meaning:"kind and benevolent" This article..
Gao Yun (Northern Wei)
Gao Yun (高允) (390-487), courtesy name Bogong (伯恭), formally Duke Wen of Xianyang (咸陽文公), was an official during the reigns of five emperors of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. Contents 1 Service under Emperor Taiwu and Tuoba Yu2 Service under Emperor Wencheng3&n..
Gao Zhan
Gao Zhan (Chinese: 高瞻) is a researcher who worked at the American University in Washington, DC. In 2001, the government of the People's Republic of China detained her for 166 days on the grounds that she was spying for Taiwan. At that time, she was widely regarded as a political dissident. ..
Gao Zhisheng
Gao Zhisheng (高智晟), age 41, army veteran, self taught lawyer, Christian; is director, founder and star litigator of the well known Beijing based Shengzhi Law Office. The office, because it is one few Chinese law firms involved with human rights issues, has been suspended by the Chinese author..
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