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Guang Ji Temple
Guang may refer to: * Guang (vessel), an ancient Chinese drinking vessel * Guang people, ethnic group of northern Ghana * Guang languages, languages spoken by the Guang people * Guangzhou, city in Guangdong, China * Liangguang, Guangdong and Guangxi in China * Helü, King of Wu, personal name Guang * ''Guang'' (film), a 2018 Malaysian Mandarin-language film See also * Prince Guang (other) Prince Guang or Kuang may refer to: * Helü, King of Wu, was Prince Guang before ascending the throne * Duke Zhuang II of Qi, was Prince Guang before ascending the throne {{Hndis, Guang, Prince ... * Kuan (other) * Guan (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang (vessel)
A ''guang'' or ''gong'' is a particular shape used in Chinese art for vessels, originally made as Chinese ritual bronzes in the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC), and sometimes later in Chinese porcelain. They are a type of ewer which was used for pouring rice wine at ritual banquets, and often deposited as grave goods in high-status burial. Examples of the shape may be described as ewers, ritual wine vessels, wine pourers and similar terms, though all of these terms are also used of a number of other shapes, especially the smaller tripod '' jue'' and the larger ''zun''. The ''guang'' has a single thick foot, and a thick hollow body that represents one or more stylized animals (some have a head at both ends). Guangs have a vertical handle at one end and a spout at the other, both zoomorphic, and were often highly decorated with taotie. The handle of the guang is of often in the shape of the neck and head of an animal with stylized horns, and the spout of the vessel is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang People
The Guan people are an ethnic group found almost in all parts of Ghana, including the Nkonya tribe, the Gonja, Anum, Larteh, Nawuri and Ntsumburu. They primarily speak the Guan languages of the Niger-Congo language family. They make up 3.7% of the population of Ghana. Guans are believed to be the first settlers in the modern day Ghana that migrated from the Mossi region of modern Burkina around 1000 A.D. However, some of these Guan languages are influenced by major languages in Ghana, depending on where a particular Guan tribe is located. Guans in the Eastern region include Anum, Boso, Larteh Larteh is a language of southeastern Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast i ..., Okere, and Kyerepong. Guans in the Oti Region include Buem, Nkonya, Likpe, Santrokofi, Akpafu etc. Guans in the Volta Region include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang Languages
The Guan languages are languages of the Kwa language family spoken by the Guan people in Ghana and Togo: *South Guan: Efutu, Cherepon, Gua, Larteh *North Guan: Chumburung– Tchumbuli, Dwang, Foodo, Kyode, Ginyanga, Gonja, Kplang, Krache, Nawuri, Nchumbulu, Nkonya Nkonya is a town in the Oti Region of Ghana. As a state, it consists of nine towns namely Ahenkro, Asakyiri, Betenase, Kadjebi, Ntsumuru, Ntumda, Tayi, Tepo and Wurupong. The town is known for the Nkonya Senior High School. The school is a second ...– Nkami, Ntrapo, Vagala, Sissala ''Ethnologue'' and ''Glottolog'' also list Dompo, but according to Blench (1999), that is better left unclassified. Proto-Guang has been reconstructed by Snider (1990).Snider, Keith L. 1990. The consonants of proto-Guan. ''Journal of West African languages'' 20(1), 3-26. See also * List of Proto-Guang reconstructions (Wiktionary) References Potou–Tano languages Languages of Ghana Languages of Togo {{kwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liangguang
Liangguang (; Postal romanization: Liangkwang) is a Chinese term for the province of Guangdong and the former province and present autonomous region of Guangxi, collectively. It particularly refers to the viceroyalty of Liangguang under the Qing dynasty, when the territory was considered to include Hainan and the leased territories of British Hong Kong, the French Kouang-Tchéou-Wan and Portuguese Macau. The Viceroyalty of Liangguang existed from 1735 to 1911. History Liangguang was originally the land of Hundred Yue, part of the territory of Ouyue. In 207 BC, after defeating An Dương Vương, Zhao Tuo annexed Âu Lạc territory into Nanhai District to establish Nanyue. The area has been considered the southern expanse of China since the creation of Panyu in 226. Prior to that, the area was known as the Nanhai Commandery. Guangxi autonomy In the 1920s and 1930s, the areas of Guangxi dominated by the Zhuang people greatly aided the Communist Party of China in the Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang (film)
''Guang'' (Chinese: 光) is a 2018 Malaysian drama film by Quek Shio Chuan. The film tells the story of an autistic young man with a hidden musical talent who struggles to find a job, and his relationship with his brother. It is released to critical acclaim, and is released on 6 November 2020 in China. It is based on the 2011 short film of the same name by the director. It was released in its home country Malaysia on 28 November 2018, and was subsequently released in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Synopsis Wen Guang (''Kyo Chen'') is a young man who is autistic, he cannot focus and struggles to socialise with other people. His younger brother (''Ernest Chong'') wants him to look for a job so they can share their burden. As Wen Guang tries to find a job, he continues his secret passion, to collect and find for the perfect glasses and uncover a hidden talent. How will his story go? Cast * Kyo Chen as Wen Guang (Guang) ** Danny Low as young Guang * Ernest Chong as youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Guang (other)
Prince Guang or Kuang may refer to: * Helü, King of Wu, was Prince Guang before ascending the throne * Duke Zhuang II of Qi, was Prince Guang before ascending the throne {{Hndis, Guang, Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuan (other)
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Kuan may refer to: ;Ethnic groups *Khuen people, an aboriginal people of Laos * Khün, a Tai ethnic group in southeast Asia ;Other uses *Fan Kuan (990–1020), Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty *Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015), founding father of Singapore, prime minister 1959–1990 * Agam Kuan, an ancient well in India *Dhaula Kuan, major intersection of roads in Delhi, India ;Television *KUAN-LD, a low-power television station (channel 17, virtual 48) licensed to serve Poway, etc., California, United States See also *Guan (other) *Guang (other) Guang may refer to: * Guang (vessel), an ancient Chinese drinking vessel * Guang people, ethnic group of northern Ghana * Guang languages, languages spoken by the Guang people * Guangzhou, city in Guangdong, China * Liangguang, Guangdong and Guang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
