Wu Xiang (Ming Dynasty)
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Wu Xiang may refer to: *Wu Xiang (Ming general) * Wu Xiang (athlete) *Five-spice powder, or Wuxiang powder *Ngo Hiang, or Wuxiang See also * Wu Xian (other) Wu Xian or Wuxian may refer to: Places * Wu County (Wu Xian), later Wuxian City, a former county and county-level city of Suzhou, Jiangsu * Suzhou itself, also formerly called Wu County (Wu Xian) People * Wuxian (Shang dynasty), ancient Chinese a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wu Xiang (Ming General)
Wu Xiang (; died 1644) was a general of the Ming dynasty and the father of Wu Sangui. Biography He was reprimanded by the Ming court in the 1630s for failing to join the fight against Nurhaci. The ruling forces of the short-lived Shun dynasty of late Imperial China took over his house, and Li Zicheng executed him. This contributed to the Wu Sangui's decision to oppose that regime, which hastened the downfall of the already crumbling Ming Dynasty. See also * Zu Dashou Zu Dashou (; d. 1656), courtesy name Fuyu (復宇), was a Chinese military general who served on the northern border of the Ming dynasty during the Ming–Qing transition period of Chinese history. He fought against the Qing dynasty in several ... References 1644 deaths Ming dynasty generals Executed Ming dynasty people 17th-century executions by China People from Yangzhou Executed people from Jiangsu Year of birth unknown Generals from Jiangsu People executed by China by decapitation {{C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wu Xiang (athlete)
Wu Xiang is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T11 sprint events. He competed in both the 100m and 200m in the Paralympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... and Beijing but his only medal, a gold, came as part of the Chinese T11-13 4 × 100 m relay team in the games in Athens. References External links * Paralympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Chinese male sprinters Living people Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Chinese people Medalists at the 2010 Asi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Five-spice Powder
Five-spice powder () is a spice mixture of five or more spices used predominantly in almost all branches of Chinese cuisine. It is also used in Hawaiian cuisine and Vietnamese cuisine. The five flavors of the spices (sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and savory) refers to the five traditional Chinese elements. Ingredients While there are many variants, a common mix is:Chinese Five Spice at The Epicentre * () * Cloves () * Chinese cinnamon () * [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ngo Hiang
Ngo hiang (), also known as heh gerng () lor bak () or kikiam () is a unique Hokkien and Teochew dish widely adopted in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand; in addition to its place of origin in southern China. It is essentially a composition of various meats and vegetables and other ingredients, such as a sausage-like roll consisting of minced pork and prawn (or fish) seasoned with five-spice powder (Hokkien: , ''ngó͘-hiong-hún'') after which it is named, rolled inside a tofu skin and deep-fried, lup cheong, cucumber, century egg, ginger, deep-fried egg, deep-fried tofu, fishball and many others. It is usually served with chili sauce and a house-special sweet sauce. Many stalls in Singaporean food courts and hawker centres sell fried bee hoon with ngo hiang; this combination is common for breakfast and lunch. In Indonesia, people enjoy ngo hiang with sambal. The Philippine versions were originally introduced by Hokkien migrants and are generally ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |