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Jiao (state)
Jiao may refer to: *Horn (Chinese constellation), or Jiao (角宿), a Chinese constellation *Jiaolong, or Jiao (蛟), a Chinese dragon *Jiao (currency) (角), a unit of currency in China, one-tenth of a Chinese yuan or dollar *Jiao (surname) (焦), a Chinese surname *Jiao River (Shandong), in Shandong, China *Jiao River (Zhejiang), in Zhejiang, China *Jiao, a Chinese form of litter (vehicle) The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of people. Smaller litters may take the form of open chairs or beds carried by two or more carriers, some being enclosed for protection from the ... Mythology * Lady Jiao, also known as Fubao {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horn (Chinese Constellation)
The Horn mansion (角宿, pinyin: Jiǎo Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations Traditional Chinese astronomy has a system of dividing the celestial sphere into asterisms or constellations, known as "officials" ( Chinese ''xīng guān''). The Chinese asterisms are generally smaller than the constellations of Hellenisti .... It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon. Asterisms {{DEFAULTSORT:Horn (Chinese Constellation) Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiaolong
''Jiaolong'' () or ''jiao'' (''chiao'', ''kiao'') is a dragon in Chinese mythology, often defined as a "scaled dragon"; it is hornless according to certain scholars and said to be aquatic or river-dwelling. It may have referred to a species of crocodile. A number of scholars point to non- southern origins for the legendary creature and ancient texts chronicle that the Yue people once tattooed their bodies to ward against these monsters. In English translations, ''jiao'' has been variously rendered as "''jiao''-dragon", "crocodile", "flood dragon", "scaly dragon", or even "kraken". Name The ''jiao'' character combines the "insect radical" , to provide general sense of insects, reptiles or dragons, etc., and the right radical ''jiao'' "cross; mix", etc. which supplies the phonetic element "''jiao''". The original pictograph represented a person with crossed legs. The Japanese equivalent term is . The Vietnamese equivalent is ''giao long'', considered synonymous to Viet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiao (currency)
A jiao (; ), or mao () (Cantonese: hou []), is a unit of currency used in Greater China, including the People's Republic of China (Mainland China), the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong and Macao. One jiao is equal to of a yuan or 10 fēn (分). * The Renminbi has coins of 1, 2 and 5 jiao. * The New Taiwan dollar has coins of 5 jiao (rarely used). * The Hong Kong dollar has coins of 1, 2 and 5 hou (known as 10, 20 and 50 cents). * The Macanese pataca has coins of 1, 2 and 5 hou (known as 10, 20 and 50 avos). Gallery See also * Fen (currency) * Chinese yuan The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. ... References Currencies of China {{taiwan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiao (surname)
Jiāo (焦) is a Chinese surnames. Its Wade-Giles romanization and Cantonese pronunciation are Chiao. Notable people * Jiao Yu, military officer of Ming Dynasty * Jiao Li, President of China Central Television * Leroy Chiao, Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut * Jiao Huafeng, Greco-Roman wrestler * Jiao Fengbo, footballer * Jiao Shuai, volleyball player * Jiao Zhimin, former table tennis player * Jiao Juyin, director, translator, and theater theorist * Jiao Liuyang, swimmer * Vincent Chiao, actor * Jiao Ting, a character in the ''Water Margin'' See also * *Chiao (other) Chiao can refer to: * (properly ch'iao) Wade–Giles romanization of Qiao * (properly chiao) Wade–Giles romanization of Jiao People with the name * Chiao Chiao (born 1943), Taiwanese film actress * Leroy Chiao (born 1960), American chemical e ... {{surname, Jiao Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiao River (Shandong)
The Jiao River () is a river of Shandong, China. It is part of the Yellow Sea basin. See also *List of rivers in China This incomplete list of rivers that flow through China is organized according to the body of water into which each river empties, beginning with the Sea of Okhotsk in the northeast, moving clockwise on a map and ending with the Arctic Ocean. Se ... References Rivers of Shandong {{China-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiao River (Zhejiang)
The Jiao River () is a river in Zhejiang Province, China. Its upper stretches are called Yong'an Brook (永安溪) and Ling River (灵江). It flows into the Taizhou Bay, Yueqing Bay and Sanmen Bay of the East China Sea at the Port of Taizhou The Port of Taizhou is a natural seaport on the coast of the prefectural-level city of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. The Port is centered at the mouth of the Jiaojiang River, with port areas opening to the Taizhou Bay, ..., a natural seaport on the coast of the prefectural-level city of Taizhou. This long river drains .Li, Yan; Wolanski, Eric; Xie Qinchun. 1993. Coagulation and Settling of Suspended Sediment in the Jiaojiang River Estuary, China. Australian Institute of Marine Science's Journal of Coastal Research 9(2):390-402. References Rivers of Zhejiang {{China-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litter (vehicle)
The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of people. Smaller litters may take the form of open chairs or beds carried by two or more carriers, some being enclosed for protection from the elements. Larger litters, for example those of the Chinese emperors, may resemble small rooms upon a platform borne upon the shoulders of a dozen or more people. To most efficiently carry a litter, porters either place the carrying poles directly upon their shoulders or use a yoke to transfer the load from the carrying poles to the shoulders. Definitions A simple litter consists of a sling attached along its length to poles or stretched inside a frame. The poles or frame are carried by porters in front and behind. Such simple litters are common on battlefields and emergency situations, where terrain prohibits wheeled vehicles from carrying away the dead and wounded. Litters can also be created quickly by the lashing of poles to a chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
