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Liangzhu or Liang Zhu may refer to: ;Written as 良渚 * Liangzhu culture, Neolithic culture in the Yangtze River Delta of China ;Written as 梁祝 * Butterfly Lovers or Liangzhu, a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers * ''The Lovers'' (1994 film) or ''Liángzhù'', a Hong Kong film by Tsui Hark * ''Butterfly Lovers'' (album), a 2005 album by Denise Ho * Liangzhu, Henan, town in Runan County, Henan, China See also * Butterfly Lovers (other) * Liangzhu Culture Museum The Liangzhu Museum () is an archaeological museum dedicated to the Neolithic Liangzhu culture. It houses a collection of artefacts from the archaeological culture. It is located in Liangzhu, in the northwestern outskirts of Hangzhou, the capita ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liangzhu Culture
The Liangzhu culture (; 3300–2300 BC) was the last Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta of China. The culture was highly stratified, as jade, silk, ivory and lacquer artifacts were found exclusively in elite burials, while pottery was more commonly found in the burial plots of poorer individuals. This division of class indicates that the Liangzhu period was an early state, symbolized by the clear distinction drawn between social classes in funeral structures. A pan-regional urban center had emerged at the Liangzhu city-site and elite groups from this site presided over the local centers. The Liangzhu culture was extremely influential and its sphere of influence reached as far north as Shanxi and as far south as Guangdong. The primary Liangzhu site was perhaps among the oldest Neolithic sites in East Asia that would be considered a state society. The type site at Liangzhu was discovered in Yuhang County, Zhejiang and initially excavated by Shi Xingeng in 1936. On 6 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Butterfly Lovers
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo () and Zhu Yingtai (), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (). The story was selected as one of China's Four Great Folktales by the "Folklore Movement" in the 1920s—the others being the Legend of the White Snake (''Baishezhuan''), Lady Meng Jiang, and The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (''Niulang Zhinü''). Six cities in China have collaborated in 2004 on a formal application for the Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on the legend at UNESCO, submitted in 2006 through the Chinese Ministry of Culture. Legend The legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is set in the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420 AD). Zhu Yingtai is the ninth child and only daughter of the wealthy Zhu family of Shangyu, Zhejiang. Although women are traditionally discouraged from taking up scholarly pursuits, Zhu manages to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lovers (1994 Film)
''The Lovers'' is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic film based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers. It was directed and produced by Tsui Hark, and starred Nicky Wu, Charlie Yeung, Elvis Tsui and Carrie Ng. The theme songs were performed by Nicky Wu. Cast * Nicky Wu as Leung San-pak * Charlie Yeung as Chuk Ying-toi * Elvis Tsui as Master Chuk * Carrie Ng as Sin Yuk-ting * Lau Shun as Chung Kwai * Sun Xing as Monk * Linda Lau as Madam Yuen * Hau Bing-ying as Ingenue * Yuen Sam as Mr Ching * Shum Hoi-yung as Madam Leung * Peter Ho as Ting Mong-chun * Franco Jiang * Cheng Tung-chuen * Goon Goon * Woo Wai-ling * Lam Ching-man Awards and nominations * 14th Hong Kong Film Awards ** Won Best Original Film Score: James Wong ** Nominations: *** Best Director: Tsui Hark *** Best Supporting Actress: Carrie Ng *** Best Art Direction: William Chang William Chang Suk-ping ( zh, 張叔平; born 12 November 1953) is a Hong Kong production designer, costume designer and film editor. Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Butterfly Lovers (album)
''Butterfly Lovers'' () is an album, by Denise Ho, initially released on September 7, 2005. It is the companion album to Ho's musical stageplay, ''Butterfly Lovers'', starring Endy Chow Endy Chow Kwok-yin (born 11 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter. Early life Chow was born on 11 December 1979 at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Happy Valley, his family immigrated to New Zealand when he was 13. He ... and herself. Track listing # 蛹 (''Cocoon'') - 1:41 # 化蝶 (''Becoming A Butterfly'') (Live Piano Version) - 4:14 # 橋上 (''On The Bridge'') - 0:39 # 不是吟詩的時候 (''Not the Time to Recite Poems'') - 4:20 # 長不大 (''Not Growing'') - 3:33 # 汽水樽裡的咖啡 (''Coffee In A Soda Bottle'') - 5:13 # 血肉之驅 (''Flesh and Blood'') - 1:02 # 十八相送 (''Eighteen Send Off'') - 4:10 # 勞斯.萊斯 (''Lucy Lois'') - 4:30 # 撲蝶 (''Catching Butterfly'') - 0:41 # 有人跟蹤我 (''Someone Is Stalking Me'') - 2:50 # 做好準備 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liangzhu, Henan
Liangzhu () is a town in Runan County, in southeastern Henan province, 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 ..., serviced by Henan Provincial Highway 219 (S219). , it has 2 residential communities () and 16 villages under its administration. See also * List of township-level divisions of Henan References Township-level divisions of Henan Runan County {{Henan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Butterfly Lovers (other)
Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers. Butterfly Lovers may also refer to: * ''The Butterfly Lovers'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong film by Jingle Ma * ''Butterfly Lovers'' (2007 TV series), a Chinese television series * ''Butterfly Lovers'' (album), a 2005 album by Denise Ho * Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto ''The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto'' (), along with the Yellow River Piano Concerto, is one of the most famous Chinese works of orchestral music. It is an adaptation of an ancient legend, the ''Butterfly Lovers''. Written for a Western-style ... * ''The Butterfly Lovers'' (album), a 2013 album by Hubert Wu See also * Liangzhu (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |