Xiyan (Qing Dynasty)
Xiyan or Xi Yan may refer to: *Western Yan (384–394), a Xianbei state in North China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period *''The Wedding Banquet'', a 1993 film by Ang Lee *Xi Yan, a character from David Henry Hwang's play ''Chinglish'' Places in China * Xiyan, Guangxi (西燕), a town in Shanglin County, Guangxi * Xiyan, Hebei (西演), a town in Gaoyang County, Hebei * Xiyan, Hunan (西岩), a town in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan * Xiyan, Yu County (西烟), a town in Yu County, Shanxi *Xiyan Township, Henan, a township in Lingbao, Henan * Xiyan Township, Shanxi (西墕乡), a township in Taiyuan Taiyuan (; ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; also known as (), ()) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. ...

Western Yan
Yan, known in historiography as the Western Yan (; 384–394) was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Xianbei ethnicity. The dynasty existed during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms, but it is not counted among the 16. It was founded by Murong Hong in 384 in the aftermath of the Former Qin's defeat by the Eastern Jin in the Battle of Fei River, with the stated intent of permitting the Xianbei, whom the Former Qin's emperor Fu Jiān had relocated to Former Qin's capital region after destroying the Former Yan in 370. It initially also was intended to rescue the last Former Yan emperor Murong Wei, until he was executed by Fu Jiān in 385. It was a state that was characterized by extreme political instability and internal fighting, as all seven of its rulers (during a short span of 10 years) died of unnatural causes. After eviscerating the Former Qin, the people of the state abandoned the Guanzhong region and headed east back toward their homeland, but eventually settled down in modern Sha ...
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The Wedding Banquet
''The Wedding Banquet'' is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Ang Lee. The story concerns a gay Taiwanese immigrant man (played by Winston Chao, in his film debut) who marries a mainland Chinese woman ( May Chin) to placate his parents (Gua Ah-leh and Lung Sihung) and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet and he has to hide the truth of his gay partner (Mitchell Lichtenstein). It was a co-production of Lee's Good Machine production company, and the Taiwanese Central Motion Picture Corporation. Lee’s second feature film and his first to get a theatrical release in the United States, ''The Wedding Banquet'' premiered at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. It was both a critical and commercial success, becoming the most profitable film of 1993 and won five Golden Horse Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. It received Oscar and ...
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Chinglish (play)
''Chinglish'' is a play by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang. It is a comedy about an American businessman desperate to launch a new enterprise in China, which opened on Broadway in 2011 with direction by Leigh Silverman. Production history ''Chinglish'' premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, where it ran from June 18, 2011, until July 31, 2011. This was Hwang's second collaboration with director Leigh Silverman, following '' Yellow Face'' at the Center Theater Group and The Public Theater. Few plays in recent years have delighted me as much as ''Chinglish''. With a career spanning more than three decades and a canon that incorporates an array of genres, David is one of the luminaries of contemporary American theater. I have admired his work since long before our collaboration on the Broadway musical Aida, and it is a thrill to welcome him to the Goodman for the first time. -Robert Falls, Goodman Theatre Artistic Director The play premiered on Broadway at th ...
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Shanglin County
Shanglin County (; Standard Zhuang: ) is a Counties of China, county of Guangxi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. It borders the prefecture-level city of Laibin to the northeast. Climate References External links

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Gaoyang County
Gaoyang County () is a county in the central part of Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and has an area of . The county seat is in Gaoyang Town (). Administrative divisions There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration. Towns: * Gaoyang (), Pangkou (), Xiyan (), Xingjianan () Townships: * Jinzhuang Township (), Pukou Township (), Xiaowangguozhuang Township (), Longhua Township (), Pangjiazhuang Township () Climate Notable inhabitants * Liang Tsai-Ping, guzheng player *Qi Xin, author and member of the Chinese Communist Party, wife of Chinese communist revolutionary Xi Zhongxun and mother of Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and Chinese President Xi Jinping Xi Jinping ( ; ; ; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and th ...
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Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (; usually referred to as "Chengbu County", commonly abbreviated as "Chengbu", ) is an autonomous county of Miao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located on the south western margin of Hunan, the county is bordered to the northeast by Wugang City, to the northwest by Suining County, to the southwest by Longsheng Autonomous County of Guangxi, to the southeast by Ziyuan County of Guangxi, to the south by Xinning County. Chengbu County covers , as of 2015, it had a registered population of 285,845 and a permanent resident population of 262,245. ochengbu.gov/ref> The county has six towns and six townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Chengbei Community of Rulin Town (). Administrative division In the present,Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has 6 towns and 6 townships. As of October 2015, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has six townships and six towns under its jurisdiction. The ...
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Yu County, Shanxi
Yu County, also known by its Chinese name Yuxian, is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan and occupies its northern majority. Name Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape. History Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn Period, when it formed an independent kingdom. Climate Economy It is best known for its production of black pepper and coal. In 2005, the county's GDP was approximately 3.0 billion , with 600 million in taxes. The GDP per capita was equal to 3,646 yuan income for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan. Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of crop output and 10.71 million tons of coal production. Transportation The county is served by Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway. Tourist attraction * (藏山祠) Geographical facts *Area: *population: *Distance Distanc ...
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Xiyan Township, Henan
Xiyan Township () is a township under the administration of Lingbao City, in western Henan province, China, situated just north of G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway The Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway (), designated as G30 and commonly referred to as the Lianhuo Expressway (), is