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Wu (surname 伍)
Wu () is a Chinese surname. It is the 89th name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. It means ‘five’ in Chinese, an alternative form of the character 五.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland A 2013 study found that it was the 116th most common name, shared by 1,710,000 people or 0.130% of the population, with the province with the most being Guangdong.Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 Origins * from the personal name of Wu Xu (伍胥), an official during the reign of the legendary Yellow Emperor * from the personal name of Wu Shen (伍參), an official in Chu during the Spring and Autumn period Notable people * Wu Jin-lin (伍錦霖), President of Examination Yuan * Wu Yee-sun (伍宜孫, 1900 – 2005) a Hong Kong entrepreneur and founder of the Wing Lung Bank * Wu Shih-wen (伍世文), Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (2000–2002) * Christine Ng Wing-mei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Family Surnames
The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dynasty (960–1279).K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom p. 12. University of Hawaii Press. . The book lists 507 surnames. Of these, 441 are single-character surnames and 66 are double-character surnames. About 800 names have been derived from the original ones. In the dynasties following the Song, the 13th-century ''Three Character Classic'', the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and the 6th-century ''Thousand Character Classic'' came to be known as ''San Bai Qian'' (Three, Hundred, Thousand), from the first character in their titles. They served as instructional books for children, becoming the almost universal introductory literary texts for students (almost exclusively boys) from elite b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Dragons (gang)
The Flying Dragons (), also known as FDS, is a Chinese American street gang that was prominent in New York City's Chinatown from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Formed in 1967, by immigrants primarily from Hong Kong, they are affiliated with the Hip Sing Tong. Throughout the 1980s, the gang often engaged in bloody turf wars with the newer Ghost Shadows gang. Their activities have included extortion, kidnapping, murder, racketeering and illegal gambling. The gang moved heavily into heroin trafficking after the Italian-American Mafia lost the trade as a result of the Pizza Connection prosecutions in the mid-1980s. Characteristics Similar to the Triads of China, and the Yakuza of Japan, the Flying Dragons are likely to operate with people of their own ethnicity. Unlike western gangs, gangs such as the Flying Dragons remain fairly unnoticeable by police outside of their own homelands. In the leader Johnny "Onionhead" Eng's criminal case, it is reported the Flying Dragons are a fairly v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yichang
Yichang (), alternatively romanized as Ichang, is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China. It is the third largest city in the province after the capital, Wuhan and the prefecture-level city Xiangyang, by urban population. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District. History In ancient times Yichang was known as Yiling. Historical records indicate that in the year 278 BC, during the Warring States period, the Qin general Bai Qi set fire to Yiling. In 222 AD Yichang was also the site of the Battle of Yiling, during the Three Kingdoms Period. Under the Qing Guangxu Emperor, Yichang was opened to foreign commerce as a trading port after the Qing and Great Britain agreed to the Chefoo Convention, which was signed by Sir Thomas Wade and Li Hongzhang in Chefoo on 21 August 1876. The imperial government set up a navigation company there and began building facilities. Since 1949, more than 50 wharves (with a total combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wujiagang District
Wujiagang District () is a district of the city of Yichang, Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ..., People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions Four subdistricts: * Dagongqiao Subdistrict (), Wanshouqiao Subdistrict (), Baotahe Subdistrict (), Wujiagang Subdistrict () The only township is Wujia Township () References County-level divisions of Hubei Geography of Yichang {{Hubei-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Wu
Sky Wu (born 23 July 1966) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He began singing in 1986, and has won two Golden Melody Awards, best new artist in 1990, and best Mandarin male vocalist in 2004. References External links * * 1966 births Musicians from New Taipei Living people Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters 20th-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese male singers {{Taiwan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiahui Wu
Jiahui Wu (; born August 19, 1981) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, and producer. He is an exclusive writer at Warner/Chappell Music. Career Early career Wu started writing songs in middle school and began performing in music restaurants at the age of 15. Two years later, he joined the famous Malaysian songwriting group “Qingguangchang - Gengmenggongzuofang 青廣場 - 耕夢工作坊". At that time, he wrote his first song “Xing Zhi Wu Yu 星之物語" with his friend Haiwei Chen. The song didn’t win an award in the national competition, so the two revised the song. In 2002, Warner Music found potential in their work and signed Wu as an exclusive writer. The song was later awarded “Top 10 Original Singles" and "Best Original Song (local)” at the 8th Malaysia PWH Music Award. Moreover, it’s been released as the main hit “Yi Gong Chi 一公尺” in Jerry Yan’s first album. Songwriter and producer In 2003, Wu’s work “Ventriloquism 腹語術" was recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsia Ng
Chelsia Ng () is an actress from Malaysia. Biography Kuala Lumpur-born Ng made her first step in the entertainment scene in the Malaysian English-language comedy ''Kopitiam'' as Rain, an assistant in Steven's (Lim) salon. Besides ''Kopitiam'', she was part of local teochew sitcom ''Homecoming'' as well as being a member of the supporting cast of ''Tin Geok Bin''. Ng had a role in the film ''Salon'' in 2005, for which she was left a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 19th Malaysia Film Festival the following year. In 2006 Ng returned to television by playing Melody in ''Realiti''. In 2008, she starred in ''Ghost'' and '' Ampang Medikal''. Later on in 2009, she played the role of Yvonne who is the best friend of Miasara (Liyana Jasmay) in Afdlin Shauki's "Papadom". Filmography * 2022: ''Kudeta'' * 2021: ''Sa Balik Baju'' * 2019: ''Babi!'' * 2017: '' You Mean the World to Me'' * 2017: ''J Revolusi'' * 2014: ''Gila Baby'' * 2013: ''Papadom 2'' * 2013: ''Tanda Puter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Ng
Philip Ng Wan-lung (; born September 16, 1977) is a Hong Kong-born American actor, martial artist and action choreographer. He is currently based in Hong Kong. Early life Born in Hong Kong on September 16, 1977. Ng's father is Sam Ng. Ng's mother is Frances Ng. Ng immigrated to United States with his family at the age of seven. Ng spent the majority of his youth in Chicago, Illinois. Career Martial arts Ng began his study of the martial arts with Hung Gar, taught by his uncle and Choy Lay Fut, taught by his father. At the age of 13, Philip Ng began his study of Wing Chun Gung Fu with his uncle, Alan Ang, and Taekwondo with Master Woon S. Shim. To further his education in the field of Wing Chun Gung Fu, Ng traveled to Hong Kong during the summers and became the student of the Wong Shun-leung, with whom he trained until Wong's passing early in 1997. Before his death, Sifu Wong Shun-leung encouraged Ng to begin instructing students in America to become training partners. Ng founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Eng
Michael Francis Eng (; born September 14, 1946) is an American politician serving as one of five members of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the body, an administrative court system for workers and employers, ruling on work-related benefits, by State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. Eng previously served in the Monterey Park City Council (2003–2006) and California State Assembly (2006–2012); he was Mayor of Monterey Park from 2004 to 2005. He was elected to the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees in 2013 and served until 2017. Biography In 2004, Eng became Mayor of Monterey Park, California Monterey Park is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future". Mo ..., an office he held unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Wu
Alice Wu (; born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter, known for her films '' Saving Face'' (2004) and ''The Half of It'' (2020). Both of her films feature Chinese-American main characters and explore the lives of intellectual, lesbian characters. A number of production companies offered to buy the script for ''Saving Face'', but Wu opted not to sell it in order to uphold an authentic portrayal of the Taiwanese-American community. ''Saving Face'' and Wu's impact on the industry have paved the way for greater Asian representation in the film industry today. Her work has inspired Asian-American actresses such as Awkwafina and Lana Condor. Early life Alice Wu was born in San Jose, California to parents who were immigrants from Taiwan. Her family eventually moved to Los Altos, California, where she graduated from Los Altos High School in 1986. She enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 16. She later transferred to Stanford Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Ng
Celeste Ng ( ) (born July 30, 1980) is an American writer and novelist. She has released many short stories that have been published in a variety of literary journals. Ng's first novel, '' Everything I Never Told You'', released on June 26, 2014 won the Amazon Book of the Year award as well as praise from critics. Ng's short story ''Girls at Play'' won a Pushcart Prize in 2012, and was a 2015 recipient of an Alex Award. Her second novel, '' Little Fires Everywhere,'' was published in 2017. Ng received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2020. Her most recent novel, ''Our Missing Hearts'', was released on October 4, 2022. Early life and education Celeste Ng was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents moved from Hong Kong in the late 1960s. Her father Dr. Daniel L. Ng (d. 2004) was a physicist at NASA in the John H. Glenn Research Center (formerly known as the NASA Lewis Research Center). Her mother was a chemist who taught at Cleveland State University. When Ng was ten years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Bai
Wu Chun-lin (; born 14 January 1968), better known by his stage name Wu Bai (), is a Taiwanese rock singer, songwriter and actor. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean Zavolta (drums), Yu Ta-hao (keyboards) and Chu Chien-hui (bass guitar), while Wu himself is the lead guitarist and vocalist of the band. Dubbed "The King of Live Music", Wu is considered to be one of the biggest pop music stars in East and Southeast Asia. Early life Wu was born in Suantou, Lioujiao—literally "Garlic Village"—in Chiayi County in south-central Taiwan. His father was a retired Taiwan Sugar Corporation worker and his mother a betel nut vendor, and he had two younger brothers who died in a car accident. His nickname Wu Bai, meaning "five hundred," derives from several stories, none of which can be proven to be fact: one story says the name came from his early academic success when he scored 100 points on each of five examination subjects when he was studying at middle school. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
