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Xu Yong (Qing)
Xu Yong may refer to: *Xu Yong (historian) (徐勇, born 1949) *Xu Yong (general) (许勇; born 1959) * Eric Xu or Xu Yong (徐勇, born 1964), co-founder of Baidu *Xu Yong (basketball) (born 1989) * Xu Yong, photographer and co-founder of the 798 Art Zone * Xu Yong ( 徐勇, born 1955), Chinese doctor, member of the Eleventh CPPCC National Committee The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ... See also * Xuyong County {{hndis, Xu, Yong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Yong (historian)
Xu Yong (; born September 1949) is a Chinese historian and professor at Peking University.Takahashi, Kosuke "China scholars enter Okinawa fray,"''Asia Times'' (HK). 23 October 2010; retrieved 2013-5-16. He was a member of the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee established by Chinese and Japanese governments in 2006.Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) "The First Meeting of the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee (Summary)" retrieved 2013-5-16. Some of Xu's work is controversial. He has argued in research papers and symposiums that the issue of sovereignty over Okinawa is unsettled. His view is that the approval of the Qing Dynasty of China was needed when Japan abolished the Kingdom of Ryukyu and set up Okinawa Prefecture in 1879. A series of historical events are highlighted by Xu's argument, including * the abolition of the kingdom by the Meiji government in 1879 * US control over Okinawa after World War II * Okinawa's reversion to Japanese sovereignty fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Yong (general)
Xu Yong (; born April 1959) is a lieutenant general (''zhong jiang'') of the People's Liberation Army, who was Commander of the Tibet Military District from 2013 to 2019. Biography Xu Yong was born in 1959 in Baoji, Shaanxi Province. He holds a master's degree from PLA National Defence University. Xu began his career as a military scout, and fought in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979. He rose through the ranks to become battalion commander, division commander, corps-level chief of staff, and then commander of the 13th Group Army in 2008. He attained the rank of major general in 2007. After the Great Sichuan earthquake occurred in May 2008, Xu was the first general to arrive at the epicenter Yingxiu with his soldiers to join the rescue mission. At the time, his 19-year-old son had just died of cancer a month before. Xu Yong was appointed commander of the Tibet Military District in July 2013, replacing Yang Jinshan. On 15 July 2014, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Xu
Eric Xu Yong (; born 1964) is a Chinese entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as co-founder of Baidu, the largest Chinese search engine. Dr. Xu is founder and chairman of Yifang Capital, an investment holding company engaged in venture capital investments and asset management. He also founded family philanthropic organizations including The Xu Family Charitable Foundation Limited, Yifang Foundation, and Zhengyu Education Foundation. Education Xu earned his B.S and M.S. degrees in biology at Peking University from 1982 to 1989. A Rockefeller Foundation fellow 1989–1993, Xu obtained PhD degree in Biology from Texas A&M University. Xu was also a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1994 to 1996. Career Dr. Xu's career ranges across research in life sciences, biotechnology, film production, entrepreneurship in information technology, venture capital and fund management. Biotechnology Prior to Baidu, Dr. Xu worked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Yong (basketball)
Xu Yong (; born March 30, 1989) is a former Chinese professional basketball player born in Shanghai, China. He last played for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Xu Yong was often considered as one of China's major basketball talents, third only to Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. After several dominating performances in the Chinese Basketball Association. Xu had to end his basketball career at age 19 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Career overview Xu Yong came out of the youth program of Yao Ming's Shanghai Dongfang Sharks. He caught the attention of many experts through his MVP award at the Adidas Asia Camp in 2005. Later, he played for The Bush School in Seattle. At the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, he averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists on an underperforming Chinese team. In the Chinese Basketball Association, he averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists throughout the regular season with tremendous impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
798 Art Zone
798 Art Zone (), or Dashanzi Art District, is a complex of 50-year-old decommissioned military factory buildings boasting a unique architectural style that houses a thriving artistic community in Dashanzi, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The area is often called the 798 Art District or Factory 798 although technically, Factory #798 is only one of several structures inside the complex formerly known as 718 Joint Factory. The buildings are within alleys number 2 and 4 on Jiǔxiānqiáo Lù (酒仙桥路), south of the Dàshānziqiáo flyover (大山子桥). The area is anchored by the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, the largest and most visited venue in the area. In recent years, it has been the main venue for the annual Beijing Queer Film Festival and Beijing Design Week. Construction The Dashanzi factory complex began as an extension of the "Socialist Unification Plan" of military-industrial cooperation between the Soviet Union and the newly formed People's Republic of China. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s United Front system. Its members advise and put proposals for political and social issues to government bodies. However, the CPPCC is a body without real legislative power. While consultation does take place, it is supervised and directed by the CCP. The body traditionally consists of delegates from the CCP and its front organizations, eight legally-permitted political parties subservient to the CCP, as well as nominally independent members. The CPPCC is chaired by a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In keeping with the United Front strategy, prominent non-CCP members have been included among the Vice Chairs, examples being Chen Shutong, Li Jishen and Soong Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
