• 1. Name of a feudal state in the Xizhou Dynasty that was in northern current Ruichen County in Shanxi Province, and was eliminated by the Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period.
• 2. One of the seven powerful states of the Warring States Period that was located in northern Henan Province and southern Hebei Province, and eastern Shaanxi Province and the southwest of Shanxi Province.
• 3. One of the Three Kingdoms, (220 AD - 265 AD), that was established by Cao Pi with its domain covering the...

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• An archaic term for a son whose parents had died (a son whose father was dead was called 孤子, whose mother was dead was called 哀子).

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• The examination that was held by city governments during the Tang and Song Dynasties was called "Jieshi". People who won the first prize were called "Jieyuan". The examination that was held in the capital city during the Ming and Qing Dynasties was called "Xiangshi". People who won first prize were also called "Jieyuan".

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• Yang Yuhuan(719 - 756), also known as Yang Guifei, was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Yang had a deep understanding of music and was adept in dancing. When she was 18, she became the beloved consort of the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang for the rest of her life. Because of The Rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming (755—763), The Emperor Xuanzong fled from Chang'an. When they arrived at Ma Wei Yi, Yang was killed

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• Abbreviation of 中国共产主义青年团 (Communist Youth League of China) which is a mass organization of advanced youth under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and its assistant and reserve. Established in May 1922, it was initially called The Socialist Youth League of China, and was renamed Communist Youth League of China in 1925. In April 1949, it was changed into the New Democratic Youth League of China and changed back to the present name in May 1957 .

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