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Liu
Liu is a Chinese family name. The transliteration Liu can represent several Chinese characters, the family names [[wiktionary:劉|劉]]; (刘 in Simplified Chinese) (Lau in Cantonese), [[wiktionary:柳|柳]], [[wiktionary:留|留]] and [[wiktionary:六|六..
Liubech
Liubech, Lyubech or Lubech (Ukrainian and ) is a small ancient town (first mentioned in 881) connected with many important events since the times of Kievan Rus'. It is currently a small settlement (2,600 inhabitants-2001) located in Ripky Raion, Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. References [Люб..
Liubo
Liubo or liupo (}}}; }}}; literally "six sticks") is an ancient Chinese board game. The earliest surviving remnant of liubo dates from circa 1500 BC, the Shang Dynasty in China, carved on a slab of blue stone. For a photo of this ancient game, see Chinese web site [古代『六博』棋盤在..
Liubotyn
Liubotyn (Ukrainian: Люботин, Russian: , translit. Liubotin; also referred to as Lyubotyn) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is designated as a separate raion (district). The current estimated population is around 24,173 (as of 2001). Subdivisions of Kh..
Liudhard
Luidhard was the chaplain of Queen Berthe of Kent, who she brought with her from the continent upon her marriage to King Ethelbert of Kent. He was involved with the creation of the first Christian Saxon church in England in Canterbury, which was originally dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. He is be..
Liudmila Belavenets
Liudmila Belavenets (or Lyudmila Belavenets, Russian: Людмила Сергеевна Белавенец; born June 7, 1940, in Moscow) is a Russian woman grandmaster of correspondence chess, the fourth ICCF Women's World Champion in correspondence chess (1984-1992). Moreover she is a Woman Intern..
Liudolf, Duke of Saxony
Liudolf (died 12 March 864 or 866) was a Saxon count; later authors called him duke of the Eastern Saxons. He was also named as count of Eastphalia. Liudolf had possessions in eastern Saxony, and was involved in wars against Normans and Slavs. The Liudolfing House, also known as the Ottonian House, ..
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf (930 – 6 September 957) was the duke of Swabia from 950 until 954. He was the only son of Otto I, king of Germany, from his wife Eadgyth, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of England. Liudolf married Ida, daughter of Duke Herman I. When Herman died, Otto appointed his eldest son and..
Liudolf of Lotharingia
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Liudolf (also called Ludolf) of Lotharingia, count of Zütphen, military commander of the army of the archbisho..
Liugongjun
Liugongjun (瑠公圳) is the name of a system of canals and irrigation ditches that once crisscrossed the city of Taipei, Taiwan. Most of the canals were covered over by roads and streets in the 1970s due to increasing volumes of traffic and diminishing necessity of water transportation and irrigat..
Liugong Island
Liugong Island (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a small island located on the northeastern edge of Shandong Peninsula, China at the mouth of Weihai Bay. It is known as the "birthplace of China's first navy". Liugong Island is located about 4 kilometers from t..
Liuhe Bafa
Liu He Ba Fa (六合八法) (also called: Six Harmonies Eight Methods, water boxing, Temple Style, or Hwa Yu after the mountain where it was conceived, alternately spelled: LiuHeBaFa, Liu Ho Pa Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa, Lok Hop Pat Fat, and abbreviated as: LHBF or LHPF) is a form of Chinese nei-gong or int..
Liujiaxia Dam
Liujiaxia Dam (刘家峡水坝，liujiaxia shuiba) is a major dam along the middle upper part of the Yellow River forming the Liujiaxia Reservoir (刘家峡水库). The dam is located just down river from where the Tao River meets the Yellow River. The dam and hydro-electric facility are outside of ..
Liuli
Benjamin Lee; Dec. 2, 2005This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. 1. ancient Chinese name for color glass; e.g. Liuli ..
Liuliqiao
Liuliqiao on the 3rd Ring Road (July 2004 image) Liuliqiao is situated on the southwestern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. The placename means "Liuli Bridge" or "Six Li Bridge", where one li (a Chinese unit) corresponds to 0.5 kilometre. There is also a transportation hub nearby. The Ji..
Liuqin
A liuqin The liuqin ([[wiktionary:柳|柳]][[wiktionary:琴|琴]]; pinyin: liǔqín) is a four-stringed Chinese lute with a pear-shaped body. It is small in size, almost a miniature copy of another Chinese plucked instrument, the pipa. But the range of its voice is much higher than the pipa..
Liuqiu
Liuqiu (流求, 琉求, or 琉球; pinyin "Liúqiú") was the name given by the Chinese to some island(s) in the East China Sea and nearby waters, usually in mythical or legendary contexts. It is a cognate to the name of the Ryukyu Islands (now Okinawa, Japan). ..
Liure
Liure is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. ..
Liutger
Liutger, also spelled Liudger, Ludger; latinized as Lutegerus: German male personal name, composed of liut 'people' and ger 'spear'. Saint Ludger (died 809) was a Frisian missionary and the first bishop of Münster Lutegerus is the putative author of MS I.33 This is a [disambiguationdisambigua..
Liutpert
Liutpert or Liutbert (d.702) was the Lombard king of Italy from 700 and to 702, with interruption. Upon succeeding his father, King Cunincpert, at a young age, he ruled together with his tutor, Ansprand, the duke of Asti. After eight months, he was deposed by Raghinpert, the duke of Turin and son of..
Liutprand
There were three famous Liutprands in history: Liutprand, King of the LombardsDuke Liutprand of BeneventoBishop Liutprand of Cremona, historian This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Liutprand, King of the Lombards
Liutprand was the king of the Lombards from 712 to 744 and is chiefly remembered for his Donation of Sutri, in 728, and his long reign which brought him into conflicts, mostly successful, with most of Italy at some time or other. He profited by Byzantine weakness to enlarge his domains in Emilia and..
Liutprand of Benevento
Liutprand (died after 759) was the duke of Benevento from the death of his father Gisulf II in 749 until his own deposition. He reigned under the regency of his mother, Scauniperga, who supported King Aistulf, until 756. After he attained his majority, he commended his duchy to Pepin the Short, Ki..
Liutprand of Cremona
Liutprand (Liudprand, Luitprand) (c. 922-972), the Lombard historian and author, bishop of Cremona, was born towards the beginning of the 10th century, of a good family. In 931 he entered service as page to Hugh of Arles, who kept court at Pavia as King of Italy and who married the notorious and ..
Liutward
Liutward was the archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire from 878 and the bishop of Vercelli from 880 by appointment of Charles the Fat, whose chief minister he was. Never liked by the nobility, he was trusted by Charles as a confidante and go-between with the papacy. In 887, he was accused by C..
Liuva I
Liuva I (Leova), jointly with his brother Liuvigild, succeeded Athanagild in 568 CE on the throne of the Visigoths. Both were Arian Christians. Liuva, who was favored by the Visigoth nobles, ruled the Visigothic lands north of the Pyrenees, until his death in 572 or 573. Led by Liuvigild, the broth..
Liuva II
Liuva II, youthful son of Reccared, was king of the Visigoths in Hispania from 601 to 603. He succeeded Reccared at only eighteen years of age. In the spring of 602, the Goth Witteric, one of the conspirators with Sunna de Mérida to reestablish Arianism in 589, was given command of the army to ..
Liuvigild
Liuvigild (Leuvigild, Leuvigildo, Leovigild, Leovigildo, Leogild) was King of the Visigoths from 569 to April 21, 586. Liuvigild was declared co-king with his brother Liuva I on the throne of the Visigoths after a short period of anarchy which followed the death of King Athanagild, who was a br..
Liuwan Museum of Ancient Painted Pottery
The Liuwan Museum of Ancient Painted Pottery is a museum located in Ledu county, in the Chinese province of Qinghai. The museum opened in 2004 and has a collection of 37,925 objects. It is the largest painted pottery museum in China. External links [Largest Painted Pottery Museum Opens in Qi..
Liuwa Plain National Park
The Liuwa Plain National Park lies in western Zambia, near the border with Angola. It was designated as a game reserve of Barontseland in the nineteenth century and became a national park in 1972. The park is extremely rarely visited; according to the Bradt guide to Zambia, it received only fifty v..
Liuyang
Liuyang (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a county-level city in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in China. Liuyang is well known for its firework industry. ..
Liuzhou
Liuzhou (Chinese: 柳州; Pinyin: Liǔzhōu; Wade-Giles: Liuchow) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 1.4 million. Area: 5,250 km². --> Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Economy4 Tourism5 Quotes6&nb..
Liuzhou Sports Center
Liuzhou Sports Center is a multi-use stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. ..
Liu An
Líu Ān (}, 179 - 122 BC) was an advisor to his nephew Emperor Wu of Han (武帝) China and the legendary inventor of tofu. Noted for his literary ability, Liu An was reputed to be able to compose an elaborate prose after he woke up and finish it before breakfast. He was a grandson of the founding..
Liu Ba
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Liu Bao
Liu Bao (劉豹) was the leader of the left tribe (one of the five tribes of the Xiongnu) during the Three Kingdoms Period. Liu Bao united the people to create one of the five clans of the Hun. When his clan suffered great internal suffering however, Deng Ai advised him to relinquish some of his p..
Liu Bei
Emperor of Three KingdomsShu Han Simplified Chinese: 刘备 Traditional Chinese: 劉備 Pinyin: Liú Bèi Wade-Giles: Liu Pei Zi: Xuándé (玄德) Posthumous name: Zhāoliè (昭烈,literary meaning, "solemn and achieving") Other names: Huángshū (皇叔)lit. emperor's uncleShǐjūn (使..
Liu Biao
Liú Biǎo (劉表 142 – 208) was the governor of the Jing province in China towards the end of the Han Dynasty. He was of the same extended family as the Han emperors. Once the Han Dynasty became consumed with war after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he fought a war with Sun Jian, a minor warl..
Liu Bing
Liu Bing (劉秉) (433-477), courtesy name Yanjie (彥節), was a high-level official of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song and a member of Liu Song's imperial clan, who near the end of the dynasty made a futile attempt to prevent the general Xiao Daocheng from gaining sufficient power to take the throne...
Liu Binyan
Liu Binyan (Chinese:刘宾雁, February 7, 1925-December 5, 2005) was a Chinese author and journalist, as well as a political dissident. Liu Binyan's family was from Shandong province, was born in 1925, on the fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar, in the city of Changchun, Jilin Provi..
Liu Bocheng
--> Liu Bocheng (刘伯承, Wade-Giles: Liu Po-ch'eng; December 4, 1892 - October 7, 1986) was a Chinese Communist military commander and Field Marshal of the People's Liberation Army. Liu, with nickname Chinese Mars and The One-eyed Dragon, which was both reflection of his military achievement ..
Liu Boming
For the astronaut, see Liu Boming (astronaut). Liu Boming(1887—1923), educator, philosopher. He is the pioneer of modern humanism and the advocator of liberty education in China. ..
Liu Boming(disambiguation)
Liu Boming could refer to: Liu Boming (scholar)Liu Boming (astronaut) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Liu Boming (astronaut)
Liu Boming is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. Liu was one of the six astronauts in the final training for Shenzhou 6. References [Liu Boming] at the Encycl..
Liu Boming (disambiguation)
Liu Boming may refer to: Liu Boming (scholar)Liu Boming (astronaut) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Liu Can
Han (Zhao) Yindi (漢(趙)隱帝) Family name: Liu (劉; líu) Given name: Can (粲, càn) Posthumous name: Yin (隱, yǐn), literary meaning: "hidden" Liu Can (劉粲) (d. 318), courtesy name Shiguang (士光), posthumous name (as given by Jin Zhun) Emperor Yin of Han (Zhao) (漢(趙)隱帝..
Liu Ch'ing
Liu Ch'ing, who became the governor of China's Shansi province in 955 A.D., was born with two pupils in each eye. ..
Liu Changchun
Liu Changchun was the first person from the Republic of China to take part in the Olympic Games. Later he became a teacher at the Dalian University of Technology ..
Liu Chaoying
Liu Chaoying is an executive at China Aerospace Holdings (China's main satellite company) and a former lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Liu is the daughter of former PLA General Liu Huaqing. Liu was a major figure in the 1996 U.S. campaign finance scandal. See also..
Liu Chen
Liu Chen (劉諶) is the fifth son of Liu Shan, the latter ruler of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Liu Chen opposed the plans of Qiao Zhou to surrender to the opposing force under Deng Ai of Wei. Liu Chen attempted to convince Liu Shan to fight for the honor of Shu s..
Liu Chih
Liu Chih (pinyin: Liu Zhi; 1892-1972) was a Kuomintang military and political leader in the Republic of China After service in numerous regional armies, Liu joined the faculty of the Whampoa Military Academy in 1924 and became a field commander during the Northern Expedition. He was instrumental in..
Liu Chong Hing Bank
Liu Chong Hing Bank (廖創興銀行;) is a bank founded in Hong Kong in 1948. External links [Official website] ..
Liu Chuyu
Liu Chuyu (劉楚玉) (d. 465), often known by her title Princess Shanyin (山陰公主) (even though her title at death was the greater title of Princess Kuaiji (會稽公主)), was a princess of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song, as the daughter of Emperor Xiaowu. Liu Chuyu was the oldest of six child..
Liu Cong's later empresses
The Han Zhao emperor Liu Cong, after his third wife Empress Liu E's death in 314, became involved in the unorthodox practice of creating multiple empresses, against the Chinese tradition of having one empress at one time. Several women therefore carried the empress titles during his late reign, eit..
Liu Dai
Liu Dai the protector of Yan during the later years of the Han Dynasty. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Dai took part in the Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition. However, when Yan ended up being captured by that of Cao Cao, Liu Dai had no choice but to surrender. After loseing his domain, he went on to ..
Liu Dalin
Liu Dalin, also sometimes Dalin Liu or Ta-lin Liu, (born c. 1932) is a retired professor of sociology at Shanghai University who pioneered the field of sexology in China. From 1989-1990, he helped conduct a nation-wide survey on sexual behavior and attitudes in China, not unlike the Kinsey Report ..
Liu Di
Liu Di (Traditional Chinese: 劉荻, Simplified: 刘荻), a former psychology major at Beijing Normal University who wrote under the screen name "Stainless Steel Mouse", became a high-profile symbol for democracy and free speech in China since her detention in November 2002. Liu's case comes during..
Liu Dong
Liu Dong (born 24 December 1973) is a retired Chinese middle distance runner. She holds the current Asian record over 800 metres with 1:55.54 minutes. Her personal best over 1500 metres was 3:56.31 minutes. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, Sou..
Liu Du
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Liu E
Liu E (}; }, also spelled Liu O) was born in China, October 1857, in Liu-ho, and died 23 August 1909 in Tihua, Xinjiang. Liu E was a government functionary, economic proponent, and writer. In the government he worked with flood control, famine relief, and railroads. He became disillusioned with off..
Liu Feng
Liu Feng (劉封) (d. 220 AD) was the adopted son of Liu Bei, and served as a general in Liu Bei's army during the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Born with the surname of Kou (寇), Liu Feng was adopted by Liu Bei while the latter was in Jingzhou. This move proved controversial, as Liu Bei already..
Liu Fu
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Liu Gong
Han Qianshaodi (漢前少帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Gong (恭; gōng) Dates of reign: 188 BC–184 BC Posthumous name:(full) None Posthumous name:(short) None Emperor Qianshao (d. 184 BC) was the third emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was a son, likely t..
Liu Gongquan
Liǔ Gōngquán (柳公權, 778 - 865), was a Chinese calligrapher who stood with Yan Zhenqing as the two great masters of late Tang calligraphy. A minister like Yan of the Tang dynasty, Liu was a native of Shaanxi province, a devout Buddhist and follower of Yan's style of wr..
Liu Hailong
Liu Hailong is a Chinese kickboxer. He is a San shou-styled fighter, known for his participation in "San shou versus Muay Thai" tournaments held in both China and Thailand. ..
Liu He
Liang Wang (梁王) Family name: Liu (劉; líu) Given name: He (和, hé) Posthumous name: None Liu He (劉和) (d. 310), courtesy name Xuantai (玄泰), was for seven days an emperor of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao in 310. Liu He was the founding emperor Liu Yuan (Emperor Guangwen)'s..
Liu Heng
Liu Heng (Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) (1954-) is generally seen as a [realist] writer. He became a professional writer in the 1970s after having worked as a peasant farmer, a factory worker and a soldier, classes which have served as fodder for his stories and not incidentally class..
Liu Hong
Han Houshaodi (漢後少帝) Family name: Liu (劉 liú) Given name: Hong (弘; hóng)previously Shan (山, shān), then Yi (義, yì) Dates of reign: 184 BC–180 BC Posthumous name:(full) None Posthumous name:(short) None Emperor Houshao of Han (d. 180 BC), personal name Liu Ho..
Liu Hsia
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Liu Huaqing
Liu Huaqing (劉華清, pinyin liu2 hua2 qing1) (b.1916) was the Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy from 1982 through 1988, and is considered to be responsible for its modernization efforts. He has outlined a vision by which the People's Republic of China would have a navy of gl..
Liu Hui
A possible likeness of Liu Hui on a Chinese postage stamp Liu Hui 劉徽 was a Chinese mathematician who lived in the 200s in the Wei Kingdom. In 263 he published a book with solutions to mathematical problems presented in the famous Chinese book of mathematics known as Jiuzhang Suanshu or The..
Liu Hulan
redirect [[Template:POV-check]]Liu Hulan (刘胡兰－, 1932-1947) is a young female hero during the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomindang and the Communist Party. She was born in Yunzhouxi village, in the Wenshui County of the Shanxi province. She joined the Communist Party in 1946 and proceed..
Liu Institute for Global Issues
The Liu Institute for Global Issues is an organization devoted to research at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The Institute pursues interdisciplinary and policy-related research and advocacy on global public policy issues related to human security. Its research agenda embrac..
Liu Ji
Liu Ji (Chinese: 刘基, courtesy name Bowen (伯温)) (1311-1375) was a Chinese military strategist and statesman in the Ming dynasty. He was the main advisor to Zhu Yuanzhang and in Chinese folklore the brightest person only after Zhuge Liang who he did some editing/co-writing Zhuge's "Mastering t..
Liu Jinbao
Liu Jinbao (simplified Chinese: 刘金宝) was a former CEO of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and vice-chairman of Bank of China. Liu was abruptly transferred back to Beijing to become vice-chairman of Bank of China in May 2003. Investigations subsequently found Liu to have "commi..
Liu Jingsheng
Liu Jingsheng (born c.1950) is a Chinese political opposition activist and a former co-editor of Tansuo (Explorations), a journal he founded in the late 1970s with Wei Jingsheng. Liu played a leading role in the Democracy Wall and was arrested (when?). Upon his release, Liu resumed his job as a bu..
Liu Ju
Liu Ju (Traditional Chinese: 劉據) (128 BC-91 BC), formally Crown Prince Li (戾太子, literally, "the Unrepentant Crown Prince") was crown prince during the reign of his father, Emperor Wu of Han, during China's Han Dynasty. Contrary to his posthumous name, he was regarded as a well-mannered, c..
Liu Jun
This article is about the Liu Song imperial prince who carried the title the Prince of Shixing. For his brother the Prince of Wuling, whose name is rendered the same way in pinyin, see Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song. Liu Jun (劉濬) (429-453), courtesy name Xiuming (休明), nickname Hutou (虎頭), ..
Liu Kai Chi
Liu Kai Chi (}; }) is a Hong Kong actor, best known for his "everyman" supporting roles. He is a Christian, and has appeared in several Christian themed projects. For 25 years he worked for Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong's first over-the-air commercial station, but did not renew his contra..
Liu Kang
Liu Kang )-()-((}}) Portrayed by Robin Shou, Liu Kang is the main hero in both Mortal Kombat movies (Mortal Kombat and [[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]), and it's there that his love interest with Kitana develops, and was later ported to the games. He does not use the "turkey voice" in the mov..
Liu Kang (artist)
Liu Kang (刘抗), (1911 - 2004) is a famous China-born artist who spent the latter part of his life in Singapore. Liu Kang was born in 1911 in Fujian Province and he spent his early years in Malaysia, studied art in Shanghai and Paris, and taught art in Shanghai during the 1930s. Under the influenc..
Liu Kui
Liu Kui an officer under that of Liu Zhang that fought against Liu Bei's army with his greatest ally, Zhang Ren. Even after Liu Kui was isolated from his whole army, his intensified attack never died out one bit. However, for unknown reasons Liu Kui was slayed by his ally, Zhang Yi. ..
Liu Kung Island
Liukung Island in Weihaiwei Bay occupied by Japan from 30 Jan 1895 - 1898 , & on 1 Jul 1898 Liukung Island and Weihaiwei leased by Britain. On 1 Oct 1930 Weihaiwei returned to China; retains a separate administration until 1938. ..
Liu Liankun
Major General Liu Liankun (劉連昆) (died 1999), was an officer of the People's Liberation Army who provided the Republic of China with secret intelligence about the status of missiles from the People's Republic of China. During the 1996 missile crisis, the government of the Republic of China decl..
Liu Ling
Liu Ling (}), born 221 and died 300, was a Chinese poet and scholar. Little information survives about his family background, though he is described in historical sources as short and unattractive, with a dissipated appearance. One of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Liu Ling was a Taoist who..
Liu Lue
Liu Lue an officer of the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Liu Lue became well known throughout the Three Kingdoms due to his defense of the Yu Castle in Dong Xing. Lue was vastly outnumbered, but fought very valiantly against Wei troops under Hu Zun. In the end Lue was abl..
Liu Menglong
Liu Menglong is a character in the epic Chinese tale, the Water Margin. Liu featured in various parts of the novel, but rose to prominence in chapters 78-80 in the 5th imperial assault on Liangshan, serving as the chief naval commander for Gao Qiu's forces, of which a massive fleet had been commis..
Liu Ming-huang
Liu Ming-huang (Traditional Chinese: 劉明煌; pinyin: Liú Mínghuáng) (born 17 September 1984) is an athlete from the Republic of China. He competes in archery. Liu competed for the Republic of China (as Chinese Taipei) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his fir..
Liu Nan-Nan
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu. Liu Nan-Nan (sometimes designated as Liu Nannan) is a women's tennis player from the People's Republic of China, born on June 19 1983. Starting in 2001, she has enjoyed considerable success on the ITF circuit, and occasionally qualified for WTA Tour e..
Liu Pan
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Liu Penzi
Liu Penzi (劉盆子) (b. 11(?), death year unknown) was an "emperor" placed on the Han Dynasty throne temporarily by the Chimei agrarian rebels after the collapse of the Xin Dynasty, from 25 to 27, who never had actual powers and who was therefore spared after the collapse of the Chimei. Contents..
Liu Pi
Liu Pi was a general of the Yellow Turbans, during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. After the defeat of the Yellow Turbans he joined Liu Bei and dellivered Ru Nan to him. He died in battle while defending Liu Bei from the Wei General, Gao Lan. ..
Liu Qi
Liu Qi can be: Liu Qi (Three Kingdoms) - eldest son of Liu BiaoLiu Qi (Communist) - former mayor of Beijing redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Liu Qi-Chao
Liu Qi-Chao (surname Liu) is a Chinese-born multi-instrumentalist. Born in Shandong, China, he graduated from the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He now lives in southern California. Liu performs on a wide array of traditional Chinese instruments, including wind instruments: dizi, suo..
Liu Qing
Liu Qing (劉慶) (78-106), formally Prince Xiao of Qinghe (清河孝王) or Emperor Xiaode (孝德皇), was a crown prince during Han Dynasty under his father Emperor Zhang who lost his position and his mother Consort Song due to palace intrigue at the hands of his father's wife Empress Dou. He, h..
Liu Qingtang
Liu Qingtang (1932- )(Chinese: 刘庆棠; pinyin: Líu Qìngtáng) is a Chinese ballet dancer born in Gai County, Liaoning Province, who made a fame through his role as Hong Changqing in the ballet Red Detachment of Women of the National Ballet of China, one of the eight model plays during the Cu..
Liu Qi (Communist)
Liu Qi (刘淇) (b. November 1942) is the CPC Beijing Committee Secretary, first-in-charge of Beijing, and also a member of the CPC Politburo Central Committee. Until 2003, he was Mayor of Beijing. External links [Liu Qi biography @ China Vitae, the web's largest online database of China VIPs..
Liu Qi (Three Kingdoms)
Liu Qi was the second son of Liu Biao and a general in the Three Kingdoms period of China. When Liu Bei sought refuge with his father, he sought the help of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's chief advisor, and he moved to Jiang Xia. When Liu Bei was fleeing from Cao Cao, Liu Qi provided refuge for him. ..
Liu Rodríguez
Liu Rodríguez, born Liubiemithz Rodríguez Cevedo (November 5, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox in the 1999 season. He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. Rodríguez was a .237 career hitter with one home ..
Liu rushi
Liu Rushi was a famous courtesan in the late Ming dynasty who married Qian Qianyi at the age of 25. She committed suicide on the death of her husband. A friend of Chen Yuanyuan, concubine of Wu San Gui who fought against Emperor Kang Xi in the San Fan War. ..
Liu Seong Kuntao
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Liu Shahe
Liu Shahe (b. 1931 – ) is a Chinese writer and editor. External links [Liu Shahe (quotations) from Encarta] ..
Liu Shan
no image Emperor of Three KingdomsKingdom of Shu Simplified Chinese: 刘禅 Traditional Chinese: 劉禪 Pinyin: Líu Chàn Wade-Giles: Liu Ch'an Zi: Gongsi (公嗣) Posthumous name: Duke Si of Anle (安樂思公)Emperor Xiaohuai (孝懷皇帝) Other names: A Dou (阿斗) Period of reign: 2..
Liu Shao
There are two significant Chinese historical personalities named Liu Shao (劉劭): Liu Shao (Three Kingdoms) was a Cao Wei (also known as Kingdom of Wei) official during the Three Kingdoms Period.Liu Shao (Liu Song) was the crown prince of Emperor Wen of Liu Song who was emperor briefly (453-454) ..
Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi Liu Shaoqi (Simplified Chinese: 刘少奇 Traditional Chinese: 劉少奇 pinyin: Liú Shàoqí; Wade-Giles: Liu Shao-ch'i) (November 24, 1898 – November 12, 1969) was a Chinese Communist leader. He was President of the People's Republic of China April 27, 1959 - October 31, 19..
Liu Shao (Liu Song)
Yuanxiong (元兇) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Shao (劭, shào) Posthumous name: Yuanxiong (元兇),meaning "prime murderer" Liu Shao (劉劭) (426However, historical records also indicate that this birthdate, while official, was a falsified date -- that Liu Shao had been conce..
Liu Shao (Three Kingdoms)
Liu Shao (劉劭), courtesy name Kongcai (孔才), was an official of the Three Kingdoms Period that for Cao Wei. He often provided advice to the emperor Cao Rui, and was praised by Cao Rui for his good advice, even though Cao Rui did not frequently actually act on the advice. He also wrote poems ..
Liu Sheng
Liu Sheng (劉勝 d. 113 BC) was a Chinese prince of the Han dynasty. He reigned from 157 BC to 141 BC. His father was Emperor Jing. He died before his wife and was interred in a mound 95 miles from Beijing, in Hebei. His tomb was unearthed during construction in 1968. The total space of the tomb i..
Liu Shing Ch'uan
Liu Hsing Ch'uan is one of the Chinese martial arts. The name is translated as "Meteor Fist". Practitioners are known for their blows that could be described as "raining meteors." Meteor Fist is the fifth internal style taught in the shaolin curriculum. It comes from Wu Tang (pronounced Wudan) Moun..
Liu Shou-ch'eng
Liu Shou-ch'eng (traditional Chinese: 劉守成) (born March 20, 1951) is (as of 2005) magistrate and elected head of Yilan County in Taiwan. Liu is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, and was first elected to his current post in 1997. He was re-elected in 2001 and is up for election in 20..
Liu Shueh-Shuan
Life Liu Shueh-Shuan is an active and prolific contemporary Taiwanese composer born in 1969. His musical virtuosity comes from the combination of traditional and modern cultures along with the integration of diverse music forms; bearing the fruit of eclectic music styles and a unique expression. Hi..
Liu Sola
Liu Sola (surname Liu; 刘索拉 in Chinese) is a Chinese composer, author, and vocalist. She has worked with James Blood Ulmer, Jerome Bailey, Wu Man, Henry Threadgill, Umar Bin Hassan, and Bill Laswell. She has been influenced by Chinese folk music, though she has also studied opera, and followi..
Liu Song Dynasty
Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589) Southern Dynasties: Northern Dynasties: Liu SongSouthern QiLiangChen Northern WeiEastern WeiWestern WeiNorthern QiNorthern Zhou This box: [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit] The Song Dynasty (宋朝, Wade-Giles: ..
Liu Sung-pan
Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 (born December 3, 1931) was the President of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China between 1992 to 1999. He was the first president to preside over a Legislative Yuan entirely elected by residents of the Taiwan Area (after the retirement of the elderly mainland represe..
Liu T'ien-hua
Liu T'ien-hua or Liu Tianhua (Pinyin: 劉天華; 1895–1932) was a Chinese musician and a composer best known for his reformative work for the erhu (Chinese violin). Students of Liu who continued to contribute to the development of Erhu include Jiang Fengzhi and Chen Zhen-Tuo. ..
Liu Tang
Liu Tang(刘唐) was a character in the epic Chinese novel the Water Margin. Liu Tang was from Dongluzhou. He had a dark complexion, a wide face, with a red birthmark on the side of his face, with strands of yellow hair growing out from the birthmark. Thus he was nicknamed the 'Red-Haired Devil'(..
Liu Tao
Liu Tao (traditional Chinese: 劉濤, simplified Chinese: 刘涛; born 12 July), is a relatively popular actress from Mainland China. Her major productions include the 2003 version of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Last Concubine, Huan Zhu Ge Ge and Dali Princess alongside popular Taiwanese actress ..
Liu To
Liu To (寮肚) is the area around the valley in the midwest of Tsing Yi Island. There is a stream in the valley watering the narrow band of agricultural fields of Liu To Village (寮肚村). Its water formerly filled the Tsing Yi Lagoon and nurtured the rice paddies around the lagoon but now is j..
Liu To Bridge
Liu To Bridge (寮肚橋) is a bridge over the valley of Liu To, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Yi Road West. Built between 1985 and 1987, it spans 175 metres and is a 3-span bridge with dual 2-lane road. The structure is numbered N547 by Hong Kong Government. As Liu To is a stee..
Liu Wang
Liu Wang (born 1970) is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in the Shanxi province of China and was a fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. References [Liu Wang] at the Encyclopedia Astron..
Liu Wenjie
Liu Wenjie (born 1944) is the current Deputy Chairman of the China International Trade Promotion Committee. ..
Liu Xi
Liu Xi (劉熙) (d. 329), courtesy name Yiguang (義光), was the crown prince and a son of Liu Yao, the final emperor of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao, who was thrust into the leadership role after his father was captured by rival Later Zhao's forces, but was unable to resist Later Zhao and ki..
Liu Xian
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Liu Xiang
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Liu Xiang (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born July 13, 1983 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese hurdling athlete. In 2002, Liu launched his career in fine style by winning the first IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne with a world youth ..
Liu Xiang (author)
Liú Xiàng (; Wade-Giles: Liu Hsiang, 77-6 BC), born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, is the attributed author of Stratagems of the Warring States. He was also the first editor of the Classic of the Seas and Mountains, as well as a few other Confucian classics. His son, Liu Xin, also developed the first and ea..
Liu Xiang (disambiguation)
Liu Xiang may mean: Liu Xiang(刘翔), the Olympics Gold Medal winner of 110m hurdles.Liu Xiang(刘向), author.Liu Xiang (劉襄), a prince of Qi during Han Dynasty This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to t..
Liu Xiang (Han Dynasty)
This article is about the Han Dynasty prince. For other people named Liu Xiang, see Liu Xiang (disambiguation). Liu Xiang (劉襄), also known as Prince Ai of Qi (齊哀王) (d. 179 BC) was a key player during the Lü Clan Disturbance (180 BC). He was the grandson of Emperor Gao of Han and the so..
Liu Xiaoguang
Liu Xiaoguang Name Liu Xiaoguang Chinese 刘晓 Pinyin Born March 20, 1960 Birthplace ..
Liu Xiaoqing
Liu Xiaoqing (}; }) is a very famous Chinese actress. Born on October 30, 1951, in Fuling, Sichuan Province, she appeared in some of the classic movies in mainland China before she was 20 — Qiao Zhe Yi Jia Zi (Look at This Family) in 1979 and Xiao Hua (The Little Flower, starring Chen Chong) ..
Liu Xiao Ling Tong
Liu Xiao Ling Tong (Chinese: 六小龄童; pinyin: Lìu Xiǎo Líng Tóng) is the stage name of Zhang Jinlai (Chinese: 章金莱; pinyin: Zhāng Jīnlái), a famous Chinese actor. Background His family is one of two families with the most Peking Opera players specialized in performing Sun Wukong, t..
Liu Xie
Liu Xie (}; }; ca. 465-522) is the author of China's greatest work of literary aesthetics, The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons. Liu Xie was a native of today's Jiangsu Province, and died during the Liang Dynasty. His biography is included in the History of Liang. Liu Xie was a devout Buddhi..
Liu Xin
Liu Xin (; Wade-Giles: Lin Hsin, d. 23), son of Liu Xiang, was a Chinese astronomer and historian during the Xin Dynasty. He created a new astronomical system, called "Triple Concordance". He published this system in the year 8 as section of his textbook. In it he provided the following periods: Th..
Liu Xing
Liu Xing Name Liu Xing Chinese Trad.劉星 Simp. 刘星 Pinyin Liú Xīng Born December 10, 1984 Birthplace ..
Liu Xingju
Liu Xingju (劉興居) (d. 177 BC) was a key player during the Lü Clan Disturbance (180 BC). He was the grandson of Emperor Gao of Han and the son of Prince Liu Fei of Qi. In 182 BC, Grand Empress Dowager Lü created him the Marquess of Dongmou and summoned him to the capital Chang'an to serve as..
Liu Xing Long
Liu Xing Long (Rōmaji: Ryūshinron, English: Six-Star Dragon)(FUNimation's dub: Oceanus Shenron) is a character from the anime Dragon Ball GT. She is one of the seven Evil Dragons (FUNimation's dub: Shadow Dragons), and the dragon of the Liu Xing Qui (Rōmaji: Ryūshinchū, English: Six-Star Ball)...
Liu Xinjuan
Liu Xinjuan is a Chinese land reform activist from Shanghai. Liu was twice committed to a mental institution because of her efforts to fight illegal land-seizures and forced evictions in Shanghai. She was first committed in 2003, and again in 2006 under the charge that she was suffering from Litiga..
Liu Xinwu
Liu Xinwu 刘心武 Liú Xīnwǔ (born 1942) is a Chinese author, and one of the earliest proponents of the post-Maoist wave of Chinese literature. Born in the province of Sichuan, his family moved to Beijing, a city that figures prominently in his work, in 1950. Liu spent most of his life in Beijin..
Liu Xuan
Liu Xuan may refer to: Liu Xuan (刘璇), a Chinese gymnastLiu Xuan (劉玄), Emperor Gengshi of Han, an emperor of the Han DynastyLiu Xuan (Three Kingdoms), a crown prince of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period of ChinaLiu Xuan (劉宣), a Xiongnu leader redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Liu Xuan (gymnast)
This article is about the contemporary Chinese gymnast. For the Han Dynasty emperor, see Emperor Gengshi of Han. Overview Liu Xuan (Simplified Chinese: 刘璇) is a Chinese Gymnast. She was born on March 12, 1979 in Changsha, China. She was coached by Guo Xinming and Zhang Zhen. Liu was the fi..
Liu Xuan (Three Kingdoms)
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Liu Xun
Liu Xun the eldest son of the famed Liu Zhang. At one time, Liu Zhang gave permission to Liu Xun to attack Liu Bei at Cheng Du, but he ended up being defeated. However, history says that Liu Xun actually held off attacks that were led by Liu Bei for even over a year. This fact is not truly known tho..
Liu Xun (disambiguation)
Liu Xun may be either referred to as the following people: Liu Xun (the son of Liu Zhang) Liu Xun (officer serving under Yuan Shu) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change th..
Liu Yan
This article is about the elder brother of Liu Xiu, the founder of Eastern Han Dynasty. For the late Eastern Han Dynasty general, see Liu Yan (Three Kingdoms). Liu Yan (Traditional Chinese: 劉縯; pinyin: Líu Yǎn) (d. 23), courtesy name Bosheng (伯升), was a general of one of the major uprisi..
Liu Yanan
Liu Ya'nan (刘亚男; b. September 29, 1980) is a Chinese volleyball player. Liu currently plays club ball for Liaoning, and has played for the national team during many of its recent successes. External links [Profile at Liaoning Women's Volleyball Homepage] ..
Liu Yan (Southern Han)
Liu Yan was King of Nanhai, China (911-917) and later Emperor of Southern Han, China (917-941). ..
Liu Yao
(Han)/(Qian) Zhao Houzhu ((漢)/(前)趙後主) Family name: Liu (劉; líu) Given name: Yao (曜, yào) Posthumous name: None Liu Yao (劉曜) (d. 329), courtesy name Yongming (永明), was the final emperor of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao. He became emperor in 318 after most other m..
Liu Ye
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu. Liu Ye (刘烨) (born March 23 1978) is a Chinese actor from Jilin province. He starred in the title role in Lan Yu. External links [}}}] at the Internet Movie Database ..
Liu Yichang
Names Given name Pen name Style name Trad. 劉同繹 劉以鬯 昌年 Simp. 刘同绎 刘以鬯 昌年 Cantonese Lau Tongyi Lau Yee Cheung -- Surname: Liu Liu Yichang (劉以鬯), in Cantonese Lau Yee Cheung, a notable writer and novelist in Hong Kong. One of..
Liu Yifei
Liu Yifei (born 25 August 1987 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese actress and singer. Although she is often credited as Liu Yi Fei (traditional Chinese: 劉亦菲; simplified Chinese: 刘亦菲), her legal name is Liu Qian Mei Zi (traditional Chinese: 劉茜美子; simplified Chinese: 刘茜美子), w..
Liu Yikang
Liu Yikang (劉義康) (409-451), nickname Chezi (車子), was an imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. He was a son of Emperor Wu (Liu Yu), and served as prime minister during the reign of his brother Emperor Wen. He was considered to be diligent and capable, but eventually became enta..
Liu Ying
This entry refers to the Han prince in the Eastern Han Dynasty. For the emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, whose name bears the same transliteration but not the same character, see Emperor Hui of Han. Liu Ying (劉英; Pinyin: Liú Yīng) (died 71) was a son of Emperor Guangwu of Han, and half-br..
Liu Yin (Han Zhao)
Liu Yin (劉胤) (d. 329), courtesy name Yisun (義孫), was an imperial prince of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao, who, following his father Liu Yao's capture by rival Later Zhao, tried to maintain the state with his brother, the crown prince Liu Xi, but was unsuccessful and killed by Later Zhao..
Liu Yizheng
Liu Yizheng is a famous Chinese modern historian. ..
Liu Yong
Liu Yong(柳永),(987--1053) is a Chinese poet of the Song dynasty. He was born in Chong An(崇安) of Fu Jian(福建). ..
Liu Yongqing
Liu Yongqing with First Lady of the United States Laura Bush at the White House in April 2006. Liu Yongqing (刘永清) is the wife of Hú Jǐntāo, leader of the People's Republic of China. Madame Liu was Hu's classmate in Tsinghua University. President Hu and Madame Liu have a son and daugh..
Liu Yu
This article is about the late Eastern Han Dynasty warlord. For the founder of Liu Song Dynasty, see Emperor Wu of Liu Song. For the late Liu Song Dynasty emperors, see Emperor Ming of Liu Song and Emperor Houfei of Liu Song. Liu Yu (劉虞/刘虞) was an official of the Later Han Period. Accord..
Liu Yuan
This article is about the modern People's Republic of China musician. For the founding emperor of the ancient Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao, see Liu Yuan (Han Zhao). Liu Yuan (刘元, pinyin: Liú Yuán, surname Liu, b. Beijing, China, January 1, 1960) is a Chinese musician. He is recognized as ..
Liu Yuan (Han Zhao)
Han (Zhao) Guangwendi (漢(趙)光文帝) Family name: Liu (劉; líu) Given name: Yuan (淵, yuān) Temple name: Gaozu (高祖, gāo zǔ) Posthumous name: Guangwen (光文, guāng wén), literary meaning: "rebuilding and civil" Liu Yuan (劉淵) (d. 310), courtesy name Yuanhai (元海), fo..
Liu Yung-fu
Liu Yung-fu (Chinese: 劉永福; pinyin: Liú Yǒngfú; Vietnamese: Luu Vinh Phuoc) (1837 - 1917) was the second and last President of the Republic of Formosa from June 5 1895 to October 21 1895. Born in extreme poverty in southern Guangxi province of Zhuang ethnicity, Liu fought in the Taiping Reb..
Liu Yuxi
Liu Yuxi ([[wiktionary:劉|劉]][[wiktionary:禹|禹]][[wiktionary:錫|錫]]; 772-842) was a Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist, active during the Tang Dynasty. He was an associate of Bai Juyi and was known for his folk-style poems. External links [Liu Yuxi page][Liu Yuxi short..
Liu Zhang
There were at least two important Han Dynasty figures whose names are transliterated Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang (Han prince) was a Western Han imperial clan member involved in overthrowing the Lü clan during the Lü Clan Disturbance.Liu Zhang (warlord) was a warlord in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, who ..
Liu Zhang (Han prince)
This article is about the Western Han prince. For the late Eastern Han warlord, see Liu Zhang (warlord). Liu Zhang (劉章), also known as Prince Jing of Chengyang (城陽景王) (d. 177 BC) was a key figure in the anti-Lü clan conspiracy during the Lü Clan Disturbance of 180 BC. In 186 BC, Gra..
Liu Zhang (warlord)
This article is about the late Eastern Han warlord. For the Western Han prince, see Liu Zhang (Han prince). Liu Zhang (劉璋) was the governor/warlord of the Yizhou and kinsman to Liu Bei. After refusing to hand over Yi to Liu Bei the two were sent into a war. Liu Zhang was described a capable ..
Liu Zixun
Jin'an Wang (晉安王) Family name: Liu (劉; liú) Given name: Zixun (子勛, zǐ xūn) Posthumous name: None Liu Zixun (劉子勛) (456-466), courtesy name Xiaode (孝德), was an imperial prince and pretender to the throne of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song, who received claims of allegianc..
Liu Zong
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Liu Zongyuan
Liu Zongyuan (}; }) (773 – 819) was a Chinese writer who lived in Chang'an in the Tang dynasty. Along with Han Yu, he was a founder of the Classical Prose Movement (古文運動). He was traditionally classed as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song. His civil service c..
Li (unit)
The li (里 lǐ) is a Chinese unit of distance, until recently usually considered to be about 576 metres, but is now standardised at a half a kilometre or 500 metres (547 yards). In ancient times, during the Qin, the li was 360 paces, or about 576 metres (古代以三百六十步為一里). During..
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