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China (other)
China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. China may also refer to: Places China-related regions, polities, and concepts * Dynasties in Chinese history, the historical dynasties that ruled and represented China * Greater China, a geographical region encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan * Mainland China, the geographical territory controlled by the People's Republic of China, excluding the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and territories controlled by the Republic of China * Taiwan, officially the ''Republic of China'' * Free area of the Republic of China, the geographical territory under the ''de facto'' control of the Republic of China, including Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and various other minor islands * Republic of China (1912–1949), a sovereign state based in Mainland China prior to its government's relocation to Taiwan * China proper, also called "Inner China" or the "Eighteen Provinces", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Spring, Texas
China Spring is a census-designated place in northwestern McLennan County, Texas, McLennan County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately twelve miles northwest of Waco, Texas, Waco, on Farm-to-Market Road 1637, and is part of the Waco metropolitan area, Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Settlement of the area began as early as 1860, and the community was founded in 1867. It was named for a spring in a chinaberry grove. A post office was established there in May 1873 with Charles S. Eichelberger as postmaster. By the early 1880s, the community had 200 residents with five steam cotton gins and gristmills, three general stores and a Methodist church. Cotton, corn, and wool were the principal products of the area. Early families in the area included the Worthams, Congers, Garretts, Higginbothams, Talberts, and Eichelbergers. China Spring became the focus of a rural school district in the late 1920s. Two churches, a school, and many houses marked the community on topographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (Tori Amos Song)
"China" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos, released as the third single from her debut studio album, ''Little Earthquakes''. It was issued on January 20, 1992, by EastWest Records in the United Kingdom. It was the first song written for ''Little Earthquakes'' and was originally titled "Distance"; a recurring lyric and theme in the song. It was originally submitted to the Library of Congress in 1987. Background The song is often cited as one of Amos's least abstruse and most traditional ballads. It is a lament about lost love with lyrics like, "Sometimes I think you want me to touch you/How can I when you build the great wall around you?" This particular lyric likely inspired the cover art of Amos standing at an upside-down teacup shaped wall. This visual theme also occurred in the music video, which showed Amos lamenting on a rocky beach in England. The single peaked at number 51 in the UK but did not chart in other countries. One of the B-sides on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (Red Rockers Song)
"China" is a song by Red Rockers, released in 1983. It was a hit single, peaking at No. 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The recordings 7" track listing # "China" # "Voice of America" 12" track listing # "China" # "China" (Dance Mix) # "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" History "China" was originally one of the ten songs on Red Rockers' second full-length album, '' Good as Gold''. The single was released on the joint label Columbia/415. In the wake of 415's deal with Columbia, "Voice of America" was relegated to the B-side of the single, and "China" became the breakout single for the band. Although the song did not reach the ''Billboard'' top 10, it has had an enduring lifespan. The song's popularity was enhanced by its colorful music video, which was a regular selection on MTV during its early years. The video was filmed in New Orleans, the band's hometown. Legacy "China" was described by rock critic Ira Robbins as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (Anuel AA Song)
"China" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Anuel AA and Daddy Yankee and Colombian singer Karol G with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Colombian singer J Balvin from Anuel AA's second studio album ''Emmanuel''. The single was released through Anuel AA's label Real Hasta la Muerte on July 19, 2019, alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña. "China" samples the 2000 song "It Wasn't Me" by Jamaican musician Shaggy, which itself samples War’s “Smile Happy” hence both Shaggy and the members of War (despite the latters song never appearing on the track) are credited as songwriters for this song. It was also written by Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna, and J Balvin, and was produced by Puerto Rican record producer Tainy. It has been described as a reggaeton song with lyrics about infidelity at a nightclub and getting caught red-handed. Commercially, the song peaked at number one in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Spain and reached the top 10 in nine other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (The Parlotones Album)
''China'' is the tenth studio album by the South African rock band The Parlotones. It was released July 2018 initially as a double album in South Africa under Gallo Record Company and in 2019 as a single disc both in the United States under Ok!Good Records and in Europe under Butler Records. The album received the nomination for "Best Rock Album" from the 25th South African Music Awards. It is the first album to feature keyboardist Rob Davidson, who was previously a touring member for the group. Track listing Personnel Personnel data taken from Ok!Good Records' Bandcamp. * Kahn Morbee The Parlotones are a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Neil ... – vocals, guitar * Neil Pauw – drums * Glen Hodgson – bass, keyboards, backing vocals * Paul Hodgson – lead guitar * Rob Davidson – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (Vangelis Album)
''China'' is a studio album by the Greek electronic music, electronic composer Vangelis, released in April 1979. Although he had never been to China, he employed Chinese instruments and compositional styles on this concept album. It was thematically ahead of its time as the eastern cultural concepts were mostly unknown to the western audiences. It is one of his most critically acclaimed solo studio albums. It was certified silver (1985) for sales of over 60,000 copies by British Phonographic Industry, BPI. Overview At the end of 1978, Vangelis was without a record label contract (the previous official ''Beaubourg (album), Beaubourg'' was his final with RCA Records), and the next company which supported his recordings was Polydor Records (which already held the rights to the "Sauvage" series of albums). It is a loose concept album, inspired by the culture, history, and music of China. Vangelis, in a 1979 interview said "I’ve never been there, I had the idea long before the events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (China Album)
''China'' is the debut studio album by hard rock band China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ..., released in 1988, through record label Vertigo. The singles of this album were "Hot Lovin' Night", "Shout It Out" and "Wild Jealousy". Track listing *All songs written by China, except "Back to You", By Fernando Von Arb, and "Intro" by Fabian Emmenegger. *Note: The original release featured only the first 11 tracks. However, there are some versionshttps://www.discogs.com/China-China/release/11831683 Re-release with bonus tracks, per Discogs which feature "One Shot to the Heart" (a bonus track) as number 11, thus moving "Staying Alive" down one slot in the listing. The same release also tacks on "Don't Look Back" as a bonus, thus allotting it two extra songs. Personne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (band)
China is a hard rock band from Winterthur, Switzerland, founded in 1985. In 1988 they got a contract with Phonogram, releasing their debut album the same year. Their most successful song is "In the Middle of the Night", which peaked at No. 11 in Switzerland. All of the band's studio albums between 1988 and 2013 have entered the Top 40 album charts in Switzerland. Biography Formed in 1985, the original line-up consisted of vocalist Math Shiverow, guitarists Claudio Matteo (ex-Bloody Six, Danger) and Freddy Laurence, bassist Marc Lynn (ex-Stormbringer), and drummer John Dommen. By 1988, China had signed a record contract with the German branch of Phonogram Records, resulting in the band's eponymous debut album which made No. 6 on the Swiss albums chart. Their 1989 sophomore effort, ''Sign In The Sky'', saw a couple of line-up changes as former Crown vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mason, also briefly with Krokus and Fast Forward, was brought in as the new lead vocalist and Brian Kofme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (The Office)
"China" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the show's 136th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on December 2, 2010. The episode was written by Halsted Sullivan and Warren Lieberstein, and directed by Charles McDougall. The episode guest stars Mark Proksch as Nate and Hugh Dane as Hank. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) reads an article about China growing as a global power and decides it must be stopped before it takes over the United States. Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) threatens to move the office into a new building after everyone complains about Dwight Schrute's (Rainn Wilson) lax building standards. Darryl Philbin ( Craig Robinson) is sick of Andy Bernard's (Ed Helms) annoying text messages. The episode received largely positive reviews from telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China (1943 Film)
''China'' is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow and starring Loretta Young, Alan Ladd and William Bendix. Ladd's character David Llewellyn Jones, wearing a fedora, a leather jacket, khakis and a beard stubble, was an inspiration for Indiana Jones (character), Indiana Jones. Aside from Tala Birell as one of Jones' paramours at the beginning of the film, the entire supporting cast is Asian, including Philip Ahn and Richard Loo. Plot In 1941, in Republic of China (1912–49), China, Captain Tao-Yuan-Kai would like to execute David Jones (Alan Ladd) for selling oil to the Japanese, but can do nothing because he is American. Japanese aircraft bomb the town, so Jones drives toward Shanghai with his partner, Johnny Sparrow (William Bendix), who has acquired a newly orphaned baby boy. After nightfall, they are forced to stop because Chinese refugees crowd the road. The Chinese beat the Americans and start to take their truck, until Carolyn Grant (Loretta Young), an American schoolteacher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Beach (Canada)
China Beach is a beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, southeast of the town of Port Renfrew. The name is derived from the former name of Uglow Creek, formerly known as China Creek. The beach was formerly the name of a provincial park, now rescinded. See also *Sombrio Beach *Jordan River, British Columbia Jordan River, founded as and still officially gazetted as River Jordan, is a small settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located approximately west of Victoria. Established as a logging camp in the late 19 ... References * * Beaches of British Columbia Juan de Fuca region Surfing locations in Canada {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
