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Huochong
Huochong (Traditional Chinese: 火铳) is a tube-like, projection firearm. It first appeared in Song Dynasty and was constructed of bamboo. The bamboo body was gradually replaced with bronze. The oldest metal huochong, which is seen by many as the first known cannon[link], is a bronze huoc..
Huon
Huon may refer to: Huon River - the fourth largest river in TasmaniaHuon Pine - a species of conifer native to TasmaniaHuon Valley - a local government district of TasmaniaHuon of Bordeaux - a character from medieval chansons de geste This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Huong Dien
[[Citing sources citation needed]] Huong Dien (Vietnamese: Hướng Điền) is a district of Thua Thien-Hue province in Vietnam. Here was the site of the Huong Dien massacre in July 1955 by Ngo Dinh Diem troops, killing hundreds of local villagers. ..
Huong river
Deriving from Truong Son Mountain, the two springs Ta Trach and Huu Trach meet at the junction of Tuan (or ‘Bang Lang’ used in popular speech) and create the Huong River (Perfume River). The river then flows in south-north direction past the temples of Hon Chen and Ngoc Tran and then turns north..
Huonville, Tasmania
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway and has a population of about 1700. This population has been stable for some years (2001 census [link]). The town lies within the Municipality of Huon Valley. ..
Huonville High School
Huonville High School is a public, co-educational school situated in the small town of Huonville, Tasmania, Australia. ..
Huon Astrapia
The Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi is a jay-sized black bird with gloss blue crown, dark olive green back and iridescence purple green elongated nape feathers. The male has a very long and broad purplish black tail. Female is blackish brown with pale barring on its abdomen. This little known ..
Huon class minehunter
Huon-class General Characteristics Displacement: 720 tonnes Length: 52.5 metres Beam: 9.9 metres Draught: 4.87 metres) Propulsion: 1 x 1460kw Fincantieri GMT Diesel - (Single shaft) APU’s 3 x 124kw Electro-hydraulic motors Speed: 14 knots (main engine) Range: Complement: 39 Armame..
Huon Gulf languages
Huon Gulf Languages Spoken in: Northern New Guinea Geneticclassification: Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic ..
Huon of Bordeaux
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Huon River
The Huon River is the fourth largest river in Tasmania, Australia. It is 170 km in length, and runs from the central highlands to the Tasman Sea. The Huon Valley, on the south side of the island, is a major apple and berry growing region. ..
Huon Valley
Municipality of Huon Valley, Tasmania The Huon Valley is a local government area of Tasmania. It is the southern-most local government area in Australia. It encompasses the town of Huonville, on the Huon River, some surrounding towns, and many protected areas and forestry plantations. The ..
Huopalahti railway station
Huopalahti railway station (Finnish Huopalahden asema; Swedish Hoplax station) is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is located about six kilometres to the north/northwest of Helsinki Central railway station. |- style="text-align: center; backgrou..
Huoqiu County
Huoqui County is a county in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Lu'an. Its population is 1,640,000 and its area is 3774 square kilometers. The government of Huoqui County is located at Chengguan Town. Huoqui County has jurisdiction over 21 towns and 11 townships. ..
Huor
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Huor (c. F.A. 442-471) was a hero of Men during the First Age. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Huor was a grandson of Hador, of the House of Marach or House of Hador, and lived in the Hadorian ..
Huorn
The Huorns are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Huorns are creatures much like Ents, although they do not appear to have been truly sentient. It is not clear if Huorns are Ents that have become treeish, or trees that have become Entish. Perhaps both varieties exist. Huorns are..
Huoshan County
Huoshan County is a district in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Lu'an. Its population is 370,000 and its area is 2042 square kilometers. The government of Huoshan County is located at Hengshan Town. Huoshan County has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 16 townships. ..
Huoshan Huangya tea
Huoshan Huangya ''' ''' Type: Yellow Other names: Huo Mountain Yellow Sprout Origin: Anhui Province, China Quick description: Refreshing bamboo like fragrance. Huoshan Huangya is a Yellow tea from Anhui Province in China, it is the Imperial Tribute Tea and dates back t..
Huozhou
Huozhou (霍州市, Huòzhōu) is a county-level city between the cities of Lingshi and Linfen in the prefecture of Linfen 临汾市 in the province of Shanxi of the People's Republic of China. The population of Huozhou has risen to more than 100,000 inhabitants in the course of the early years of t..
Huo Endi
Huo Endi (}) (1836 – 1917) is the father of famous Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. Huo Endi, was a well-known martial artist who served as a bodyguard for caravans travelling to the Northeast. ..
Huo Guang
Huo Guang (Traditional Chinese: 霍光) (d. 68 BC) was a Western Han statesman who was a rare example in Chinese history of a powerful official who deposed an emperor for the good of the state rather than to usurp the throne. He was the half-brother of renowned Han general Huo Qubing. Contents 1..
Huo Jun
Huo Jun an officer serving under Liu Biao following the Three Kingdoms Period of China. When Liu Bei began his rule over Jing, Huo Jun left Liu Biao and joined under Liu Bei. Huo Jun followed in the defense of Jia Meng Guan along with that of Meng Da. It is also known that Huo Jun was the father o..
Huo Qubing
Huo Qubing (; Wade-Giles: Huo Ch'üping, d. 117 BC), born in Linfen, Shanxi, was a general of the western Han dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was the nephew of Wei Qing and Empress Wei Zifu. He exhibited outstanding military talent as a teenager. Deployed as a commander in Wei Qing's expeditions, Huo Q..
Huo Yi
Huo Yi officer of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. After Huo Yi heard of Deng Ai's victory over the capital of Shu, Cheng Du, Huo Yi put on mourning attire and began to wept. Huo Yi wept even though he knew that it was inevitable for the Shu kingdom to prosper through ..
Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huo. Huo Yuanjia (Chinese:霍元甲) (c.1867-1910[chinwoo.org.cn] states that the Chin Woo association was founded on July 7, 1910. An [interview] with Huo Yuanjia's great-grandson states that he died about 70 days aft..
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