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Yuanyang may refer to: *Mandarin duck, also known as yuanyang () *Yuenyeung (), a popular beverage in Hong Kong, named after the mandarin duck *Yuanyang County, Henan () *Yuanyang County, Yunnan (), well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing * Yuanyang (character), in the Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...

Mandarin Duck
The mandarin duck (''Aix galericulata'') is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at long with a wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus ''Aix''. is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and is the Latin for a wig, derived from , a cap or bonnet. Outside of its native range, the mandarin duck has a large introduced population in the British Isles and Western Europe, with additional smaller introductions in North America. Description The adult male has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The male's breast is purple with two vertical white bars, the flanks ruddy, and he has two orange feathers at the back (large feathers that stick up similar to boat sails). The female is similar to the female wood duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a sm ...
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Yuenyeung
''Yuenyeung'' (, often transliterated according to the Cantonese language pronunciation ''yuenyeung'', ''yinyeung'', or ''yinyong''; yuanyang in Mandarin), coffee with tea, is a popular beverage in Hong Kong. The drink is made from a mixture of coffee and tea. According of Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the mixture is three parts coffee and seven parts Hong Kong-style milk tea. It can be served hot or cold. However, the way in which it is made can vary by vendor and region. It was originally served at '' dai pai dongs'' (open air food vendors) and ''cha chaan tengs'' (café), but is now available in various types of restaurants. Etymology The name ''yuenyeung'', which refers to mandarin ducks (''yuanyang''), is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture, as the birds usually appear in pairs and the male and female look very different. This same connotation of a "pair" of two unlike items is used to name this drink. Origin A Hong Kong dai pai dong ...
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Yuanyang County, Henan
Yuanyang County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang, in the north of Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ... province, China. Administrative divisions The county is divided into 3 towns and 14 townships. The towns and townships in Yuanyang County are: ;Towns * Chengguan () * Yuanwu () * Shizhai ( ;Townships Climate Notes Further reading * * County-level divisions of Henan Xinxiang {{Henan-geo-stub ...
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Yuanyang County, Yunnan
Yuanyang County (; Hani: ''Yeiqyaq'') is located in Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China, along the Red River. It is well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing. In 2013, part of the county formed the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces World Heritage Site, the 45th World Heritage Site in China. Overview It covers an area of and has a population of approximately 365,000 (2002), of which 88% belong to ethnic minorities and 95% is associated with agriculture. The majority of the inhabitants of the county are from the Hani ethnic group. The GDP of Yuanyang county in 2002 was 630 million Yuan. The administrative seat of the county is the town of ''Nansha'' (a.k.a. New Yuanyang) down in the Red River valley at an elevation of 240 meters. It is situated towards the north-east of the former administrative seat ''Xinjie'' (a.k.a. Old Yuanyang or just Yuanyang) to which it is connected by a long twisting mountain road. To the south of Old Yuanyang, the town of ...
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Yuanyang (character)
Yuanyang may refer to: *Mandarin duck, also known as yuanyang () *Yuenyeung (), a popular beverage in Hong Kong, named after the mandarin duck *Yuanyang County, Henan () *Yuanyang County, Yunnan (), well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing * Yuanyang (character), in the Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...