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Bi (surname)
Bi () is a Chinese surname. It is listed 76th in the Song dynasty classic text, the ''Hundred Family Surnames''.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Notable people *Bi Chunfang (born 1927), Yue opera singer *Bi Feiyu (born 1964), fiction writer * Bi Fujian (born 1959), professor and television presenter *Bi Gui (died 249), official during the Three Kingdoms period * Bi Hongyong (born 1974), high jumper *Bi Jingquan (born 1955), economist and trade official * Bi Jinhao (born 1991), football player * Bi Sheng (990–1051), inventor of printing technology *Bi Shiduo (died 888), Tang dynasty army officer *Bi Wenjing (born 1981), gymnast *Bi Wenjun (born 1997), singer and actor, member of NEXT *Bi Xian (802–864), Tang dynasty official * Bi Xiaoliang (born 1992), high jumper * Bi Yan (born 1984), women's soccer player *Bi Hansheng, Chinese name adopted by Irish comedian Des Bishop (born 1975) *Kenneth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the Western tradition in which surnames are written last. Around 2,000 Han Chinese surnames are currently in use, but the great proportion of Han Chinese people use only a relatively small number of these surnames; 19 surnames are used by around half of the Han Chinese people, while 100 surnames are used by around 87% of the population. A report in 2019 gives the most common Chinese surnames as Wang and Li, each shared by over 100 million people in China. The remaining top ten most common Chinese surnames are Zhang, Liu, Chen, Yang, Huang, Zhao, Wu and Zhou. Two distinct types of Chinese surnames existed in ancient China, namely ''xing'' () ancestral clan names and ''shi'' () branch lineage names. Later, the two terms began to be used i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Sheng
Bi Sheng (; 972–1051 AD) was a Chinese artisan, engineer, and inventor of the world's first movable type technology, with printing being one of the Four Great Inventions. Bi Sheng's system was made of Chinese porcelain and was invented between 1039 and 1048 in the Song dynasty. Movable type printing Bi Sheng was born in Yingshan County, Hubei a commoner, and his ancestry and details were not recorded. He was recorded only in the '' Dream Pool Essays'' by Chinese scholar-official and polymath Shen Kuo (1031–1095). The book records a detailed description of the technical details of Bi Sheng's invention of movable type printing: The government official Wang Zhen ( fl. 1290–1333) improved Bi Sheng's clay types by innovation through the wood, as his process increased the speed of typesetting as well. Later in China by 1490 bronze movable type was developed by the wealthy printer Hua Sui (1439–1513). Legacy Bisheng Subdistrict () in Wenquan, Huanggang, Hubei is named fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Bi
Kenneth Bi (born March 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian filmmaker. He has written, directed, and acted in Canada and Hong Kong in numerous theatre and film productions. Biography Kenneth Bi is the son of two movie stars from the Shaw Brothers Studio, Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han. They have both starred in numerous films and also had a cameo on Kenneth Bi's first film ''Rice Rhapsody''. Kenneth Bi graduated with Honours in Theatre/Film from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Career In 1992 he won a Special Merit Award in Toronto for his CBC-Radio Drama, ''Rice Krinkles''. Local director/producer Teddy Robin enlisted Bi in the multi-talented capacities of actor, writer, and editor in his 1995 film ''Hong Kong Graffiti'', and offered Bi his first chance at the big screen. In 1998 Bi line-produced '' Slow Fade'' for first time director Daniel Chan Fai which was selected into 1999 Berlin Film Festival. He garnered a second accolade in the same year with a Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Bishop
Desmond Bishop (born 12 November 1975) is an American-Irish comedian. He was brought up in New York and moved to Ireland at the age of 14. He primarily resides there. Approach to comedy Bishop's comedy has covered social issues, such as poverty. In 2000, Bishop was diagnosed with testicular cancer; and went on to turn his experiences into comedy material. Life and career Bishop is a comedian who has worked as a comic in Ireland since the late 1990s. He began hosting shows at the International Comedy Cellar - a venue set up by Irish comics such as Ardal O'Hanlon, Kevin Gildea and Barry Murphy. It was here that Bishop honed his act. Bishop appeared in the 2002 film '' In America'', in which he played a high stockbroker rapping in the back of a New York taxi cab. He reached a broader audience after his TV show '' The Des Bishop Work Experience'' screened on RTÉ Two in 2004. The show featured him attempting to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Yan
Bi Yan (; born 17 February 1984) is a Chinese footballer who played as a midfielder and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, she finished ninth with the Chinese team in the women's tournament A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl .... She played both matches. International goals References External links Profile at Eurosport 1984 births Living people Chinese women's footballers Women's association football midfielders China women's international footballers Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of China 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers from Dalian Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Xiaoliang
Bi Xiaoliang (; born 26 December 1992) is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. His personal best for the event is . Born in Shandong, Bi began taking part in athletics as a teenager and began to compete at national leve in 2010. He participated at the Chinese Athletics Championships that year and made the final round the next season, placing 15th overall. He came eighth at the Chinese junior championships and the Chinese City Games in 2011. In 2012 he improved his best to and came twelfth at the national event.Bi Xiaoliang Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-02-18. Bi had his breakthrough year in 2013. He cleared at three successive meetings on the |
Bi Xian
Bi Xian (; 802 – February 4, 864 Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter.'' Old Book of Tang'', vol. 177.), courtesy name Cunzhi (), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Yizong. Background Bi Xian was born in 802, during the reign of Emperor Dezong. His family was originally from Yun Prefecture (鄆州, in modern Tai'an, Shandong) and originally claimed ancestry from Ji Gao (), a son of King Wen of Zhou, who was created the Lord of Bi, although his traceable ancestry only went back to his fifth-generation ancestor, Bi Jing (), who served as a prefectural prefect during Tang Dynasty. Bi Xian's grandfather Bi Jun () served as a prefectural secretary general, while his father Bi Yun () served as a musical scholar in the ministry of worship. Bi Xian lost his father early in life, and was poor in his childhood. However, he was said to be diligent, and he studied by burning wood and reading by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NEX7
Next ( ; Hangul: 넥스트 ； stylized as NEXT) is a Chinese boy group signed to Yuehua Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Zhu Zhengting, Bi Wenjun, Huang Xinchun, Fan Chengcheng, and Huang "Justin" Minghao. They debuted on June 21, 2018, with the song "Wait a Minute" and officially debuted as NEXT on November 8, 2019, with the song "WYTB". History Pre-debut Prior to debuting, members Zhu Zhengting and Justin took part in Korea's ''Produce 101'' and gained international attention. As Yuehua Entertainment trainees, all members competed in China's ''Idol Producer'', making it into the final project group Nine Percent. Debut The group debuted on June 21, 2018, with the EP, ''The First'', and its lead single "Wait a Minute". Their second EP, ''The First II'', was released on July 18 followed by their third EP, ''The First III'', on August 17. The group's first studio album, ''Next To You'', was released on December 7. 2019: Official debut as NEXT On November 8, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Wenjun
Bi Wenjun (, born 21 November 1997) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is a member of the Chinese boy group NEXT. Biography Bi Wenjun participated in the Chinese boy band survival program '' Idol Producer'' aired from January 19 to April 6, 2018. He eventually placed 10th in the final episode. Bi debuted as a member of Yuehua's new boy band NEXT with the song "Wait a Minute" on June 21, 2018. Bi made his acting debut with a leading role in the youth sports drama ''Sweet Tai Chi'', which aired in 2019. He released his first solo single "Fist With My Heart" for the soundtrack of the drama. The same year he became a cast member of the fashion variety show ''Lipstick Prince''. ''Forbes China'' listed Bi under their 30 Under 30 China 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In 2020, Bi starred in the historical romance drama ''In a Class of Her Own'' alongside Ju Jingyi and Song Weilong. He is set to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Wenjing
Bi Wenjing (; born 1981) is a Chinese gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in uneven bars The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. The bars are made of fiberglass with wood coating, or less commonly wood. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is UB or ..., and placing fourth in the team competition with the Chinese team. Competition history References External links * 1981 births Living people Chinese female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of China Olympic silver medalists for China Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Gymnasts from Shandong People from Tai'an Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 1998 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Shiduo
Bi Shiduo (died March 2, 888Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 257.) was a Chinese military officer and rebel of the late Tang dynasty. He initially was part of the agrarian rebellions of Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao, but later became a Tang officer. His rebellion in 887 against Gao Pian the military governor (''Jiedushi'') of Huainan Circuit (淮南, headquartered in modern Yangzhou, Jiangsu) would be the start of sustained warfare that left the once-wealthy circuit in devastation. Life Early life It is not known when Bi Shiduo was born, but it is known that he was from Yuanqu (within modern Heze, Shandong),'' Old Book of Tang'', vol. 182. where Huang Chao was from as well. Rebellion against the Tang When Wang Xianzhi started a rebellion against the reign of Emperor Xizong in 874,''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 252. Bi joined the rebellion. He was known for his abilities in horsemanship and archery, and his followers referred to him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Jinhao
Bi Jinhao (Chinese: 毕津浩; born 5 January 1991) is a professional Chinese football player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League. Club career Born in Dalian, Bi joined Dalian Shide's youth academy when he was still a schoolboy, where he initially started his career as a forward. At his time with their youth academy he was sent out to Dalian Shide's satellite team Dalian Shide Siwu, who played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in the 2008 league season. Stints in Portugal Upon his return to Dalian Shide, he was unable to break into the senior team and moved abroad to Portugal's Segunda Divisão side, Boavista in 2010 as a youth player. He joined Terceira Divisão club Leça FC in January 2011 and he would make his debut on 22 January in a 1-1 draw against GD Joane, which was then followed by his first goal for club on 20 February in a 2-1 victory against CD Candal. Return to China Bi returned to China in the summer of 2011 and sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
