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Lan (given Name)
Lan is a personal name, frequently used in Chinese and Vietnamese contexts as a feminine given name, which means "orchid." In Vietnamese, "Lân" with the accent denotes a masculine given name, which refers to Kỳ Lân, a mythical creature that appears only to protect the noble. See qilin. Lan may refer to: East Asian name order *Bian Lan (born 1984), Chinese basketball player * Hương Lan (born 1956), Vietnamese singer * Jiang Lan (born 1989), Chinese sprinter *Law Lan (born 1934), Hong Kong actress * Li Lan (born 1961), Chinese handball player *Lu Lan (born 1987), Chinese badminton player * Lu Mong Lan (born 1927), Vietnamese general * Ngọc Lan (1956-2001), Vietnamese singer *Sang Lan (born 1981), Chinese gymnast * Wang Lan (1922–2003), Taiwanese writer *Yang Lan (born 1968), Chinese businesswoman and talk show host *Zhang Lan (1872–1955), Chinese political activist *Zhao Lan (born 1963), Chinese chess player Western name order * Lan Bale (born 1969), South African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Language
Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the world's population) speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Chinese languages form the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages family. The spoken varieties of Chinese are usually considered by native speakers to be variants of a single language. However, their lack of mutual intelligibility means they are sometimes considered separate languages in a family. Investigation of the historical relationships among the varieties of Chinese is ongoing. Currently, most classifications posit 7 to 13 main regional groups based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese, of which the most spoken by far is Mandarin (with about 800 million speakers, or 66%), followed by Min (75 million, e.g. Southern Min), Wu (74 million, e.g. Shangh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Lan
Zhang Lan (; 1872 – February 1955), courtesy name Biaofang (表方), was a Chinese political activist best known for being the chairman of the China Democratic League from its founding in 1941 until his death in 1955. Biography Zhang was born into a scholarly family in Nanchong, Sichuan in 1872. Witnessing the turmoil at the end of the Qing dynasty, Zhang was attracted to the reformist views of Liang Qichao, and he joined the group advocating constitutional monarchy for China. In 1911, Zhang was vice-chairman of the committee of shareholders that opposed the planned nationalization of the projected Sichuan-Hankou railroad. The protests against the plan swelled into an uprising that was easily quelled by authorities. Zhang remained a political leader in Sichuan province. In 1916, he organized a small force to act against Yuan Shikai, but Yuan died before the troops saw any action. Zhang served briefly in 1920 as governor of Sichuan province. In the following years, however, Zh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Fan
The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques. Although they essentially start off the same, the Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series), 2003 anime series begins to differ greatly from the manga midway through its run; to the point where by its final act it is narratively a completely different story from the original manga series. However, the second anime, ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', faithfully follows the entirety of events from the manga. The story follows the adventure of the titular character, named Edward Elric, also known as the “Fullmetal Alchemist”. Edward is frequently accompanied by his brother, named Alphonse Elric. While trying to revive their mother, the brothers lost parts of their bodies, with Alphonse's soul being contained in a suit of armor, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air-Walker
The Air-Walker (Gabriel Lan) (also known as Gabriel the Air-Walker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, Air-Walker first appeared (in android form) in ''Fantastic Four'' #120 (March 1972). The character later appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #211 (Oct. 1979), ''Captain America'' #249 (Sept. 1980), '' Dazzler'' #10 (Dec. 1981) and ''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #41 (Sept. 1990). Fictional character biography Gabriel Lan is a member of the Xandarian Nova Corps and the captain of the diplomatic and exploratory spaceship ''Way-Opener''. Returning from a mission in space, the ''Way-Opener'' was confronted by the vessel of the cosmic entity Galactus, who abducts Lan and offers to transform him into a herald, in a similar fashion to the Silver Surfer. A willing Lan accepts and becomes the Air-Walker. Pyreus Kril, the ''Way-Opener's'' first officer and Lan's friend, becomes obsessed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Mandragoran
This article serves as an index of major characters in the fictional setting of Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series, with a description of their main roles or feats in the series. ''The Wheel of Time'' has 2787 distinct named characters. __NOTOC__ A * Logain Ablar: Previously a False Dragon; gentled by the White Tower and Healed by Nynaeve al'Meara; later a sworn ally to Rand al'Thor and a leading Asha'man. In ''A Memory of Light'', Logain becomes the new leader of the Black Tower. * Jonan Adley: Early recruit of the Black Tower. Killed when Rand al'Thor lost control of Callandor in Altara. * : One of the Forsaken; originally named Ishar Morrad Chuain. Creator of Trollocs, gholam, and other Shadowspawn. Killed at the Eye of the World by Rand. Later reincarnated by the Dark One as Osan'gar. Vanquished as Saidin was being cleansed. * Dermid Ajala: Blacksmith of Tear * Lelaine Akashi: Aes Sedai, Sitter, and First Selector of the Blue Ajah. * : Deceased commander of the Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Hikari
Since the debut of the first '' Mega Man'' video game in 1987, numerous characters have been introduced into the series. Overview Key: = Does Not Appear List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A Main indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property. ''Classic Mega Man'' characters Main characters Mega Man DLN-001 Mega Man, known in Japan as is the protagonist of the original ''Mega Man'' series. Originally created as a lab assistant named "Rock" by Dr. Light, he was modified for battle after Dr. Wily reprogrammed the original Robot Masters to take over the world. Due to his Variable Weapons System, he can copy the weapon of any Robot Master and use it as his own. Dr. Light Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Di
is an action-adventure game series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. ''Shenmue'' (1999) and ''Shenmue II'' (2001) were developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for Dreamcast. ''Shenmue III,'' developed by Suzuki's company Ys Net, was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2019. The ''Shenmue'' games consist of open-world 3D environments interspersed with brawler battles and quick time events. They include elements of role-playing, life simulation and social simulation games, such as a day-and-night system, variable weather effects, non-player characters with daily schedules, and interactive elements such as vending machines, arcades, and minigames. The story follows the teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki as he travels through 1980s Japan and China in pursuit of his father's killer. The original ''Shenmue'' was the most expensive video game ever developed at the time, with an estimated production and marketing cost of US$47 to $70 million, though some of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Lady
''Devil Lady'', known in Japan as , is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai, and the sequel to ''Devilman''. It was originally serialized by Kodansha from January 1997 to July 2000 in the magazine ''Weekly Morning'', and later collected in 17 volumes. The story follows Jun Fudo, a model who can transform into the powerful Devil Lady and protects humanity from devil beasts and their creations. The manga was adapted into a twenty-six episode anime series by TMS Entertainment from 1998−1999, which was released in the US by ADV Films in 2003–2004, and later available through streaming by Midnight Pulp. A manga crossover with ''Cutie Honey'', another Nagai series, was published in 2013 under the title ''Cutie Honey vs. Devilman Lady''. Plot Manga Set in Japan after the events of ''Devilman'', the story follows Jun Fudo, a teacher and former athlete who lives alone with her younger brother, Hikaru, while their father is away in the United States. For reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Wright
Lionel Percy Wright, known professionally as Lan Wright (1923–2010) was a British science fiction writer. All of his fiction has been published under the pen name "Lan Wright". During the period 1952 to 1963, Wright was a regular contributor to various British SF magazines, including E. J. Carnell's'' New Worlds'' and ''Science Fantasy''. Wright published no fiction after 1968, due to increased responsibilities of his employment. Wright was married, lived in Watford and was employed by British Railways. He was a "keen" amateur cricket player."''New Worlds'' Profiles Lan Wright", ''New Worlds'' 27, September 1954 Works His first story was "Operation Exodus", which appeared in ''New Worlds'' in 1952.Clute and Nicholls 1993, p. 1349. "Dream World" appeared in ''Nebula Science Fiction'' #21, May 1957. His novels include: * ''Who Speaks of Conquest?'' (1956) Ace Books bound dos-à-dos with Donald A. Wollheim's ''The Earth in Peril''. * ''A Man Called Destiny'' (1958) Ace Books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Samantha Chang
Lan Samantha Chang (張嵐; pinyin: Zhāng Lán) is an American writer of novels and short stories. Life Lan Samantha Chang was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and attended Yale University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies. She worked briefly in publishing in New York City, before getting her MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford. She is the Elizabeth M. Stanley Professor in the Arts at the University of Iowa and the Director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She is the first woman, and the first Asian American, to hold that position. Work Chang's first book is a novella and short stories, titled ''Hunger'' (1998). The stories are set in the US and China, and they explore home, family, and loss. The ''New York Times Book Review'' called it "Elegant.… A delicately calculated balance sheet of the losses and gains of im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Roberts
Lan Roberts (born Lanny Lipford in Bonham, Texas, on December 18, 1936; died December 30, 2005), was an American radio disc jockey (DJ). Career During the 1960s and 1970s, Roberts was a high-profile presenter with KJR in Seattle. Like many of the local DJs of the time, he left KJR for rival top 40 station KOL in a late 1960s talent raid and returned to KJR in the early 1970s.Page not found He was known primarily for comedic skits and gags, working the "morning drive" shift from 6:00 am until 10:00 am on weekdays. Roberts was a master of voices and surrounded the top 40 hits of KJR with odd characters with names like Phil Dirt and The Hollywood Reporter. Roberts would carry on spirited conversations between his regular on-air voice and the characters. The Hollywood Reporter (no other name was given) would always begin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lan Medina
Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on '' Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint. Awards In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fan Award for Best Comic was won by ''Storm'', by Eric Jerome Dickey, David Yardin & Lan Medina, and Jay Leisten & Sean Parsons. Selected bibliography *''American Century The American Century is a characterization of the period since the middle of the 20th century as being largely dominated by the United States in political, economic, and cultural terms. It is comparable to the description of the period 1815–1 ...'' References External links The Punisher One- deviantART Living people Filipino comics artists Filipino artists 1961 births {{Philippines-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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