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Zhan (surname)
Zhan () is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese names, also spelled Chan in the Wade–Giles system common in Taiwan and in older publications List of people with the surname Zhǎn (展) *Zhan Ziqian ( 6th century), painter and official during the Sui dynasty *Zhan Zhao, fictional Song dynasty hero from the novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants'' *Zhan Wang (born 1962), Chinese sculptor *Zhan Tao (born 1963), Chinese mathematician List of people with the surname Zhàn (湛) 369 湛 0.0079% 10.50 Hunan Also spelled 'Cham' based on the Cantonese pronunciation (Yale Romanization of Cantonese, Yale Romanization: ; Jyutping: ) *Zhan Ruoshui (1466–1560), Chinese philosopher *Kim Cham (born 1946), Hong Kong businessman and politician List of people with the surname Zhān (詹) 127 詹 0.110% 147.00 Guangdong Also spelled Chim based on the Cantonese pronunciation (Yale Romanization: ; Jyutping: ), Vietnamese_name, Chiem, and Cheam or Chiam based on the Hokkien pronunciati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese form, to learners already familiar with the Latin alphabet. The system includes four diacritics denoting tones, but pinyin without tone marks is used to spell Chinese names and words in languages written in the Latin script, and is also used in certain computer input methods to enter Chinese characters. The word ' () literally means "Han language" (i.e. Chinese language), while ' () means "spelled sounds". The pinyin system was developed in the 1950s by a group of Chinese linguists including Zhou Youguang and was based on earlier forms of romanizations of Chinese. It was published by the Chinese Government in 1958 and revised several times. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted pinyin as an international standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Chim
Jim Chim Sui-man (; born 6 May 1965) is a Hong Kong-based stage actor and comedian. Biography Jim Chim, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Ensemble, co-founded the company with Olivia Yan in 1993. Since then, he has been performing and directing performances that have been critically acclaimed and popular with Hong Kong audiences. He is widely recognized for his distinctive brand of humour, physical movement and performance style. He was presented with the first Drama Development Fellowship from Hong Kong Arts Development Council Drama Committee in 2000. He also received the Best Supporting Actor Award and the Best Actor Award from the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Society in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Apart from creative and performing achievements, Chim also devoted himself to theatre training and established the PIP-Pleasure In Play artistic concept. In 2003, he founded the PIP School, not only providing professional training in performing arts, but also further convey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Yilin
Zhan Yilin (Chinese: 战怡麟; Pinyin: ''Zhàn Yílín''; born 20 September 1989) is a Chinese football player. Club career Born in Shanghai, Zhan joined Genbao Football Academy in July 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai East Asia squad in 2006 for the China League Two campaign. He mainly played as a left winger or left back and sometimes played as a backup for Wu Lei in the club. On 31 May 2008, Zhan scored his first goal in the China League One in a 2–1 home victory against Sichuan FC. This goal was scored within just 16 seconds after kick off, which beat the previous record of 18 seconds set by Sabin Ilie of Changchun Yatai in the 2005 season and became the fastest goal in the China League One. He appeared in 22 league matches in the 2012 season, as Shanghai East Asia won the champions and promoted to the top flight. Zhan transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in February 2013. He was sent to the reserved team in 2016 and 2018. Career statistics ''Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa Chan
Elisa Chan () is a Taiwanese-American politician and businesswoman who has served as a member for District 9 of the San Antonio City Council in San Antonio, Texas. She was a candidate in the 2022 Republican primary for the Texas House of Representatives. Early life and education Chan was born in Taipai, Taiwan in 1966 to Chinese parents. She was raised in Taiwan and Brazil before she and her family moved to China in 1980. She emigrated to the United States in 1988 to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio, and then in 1992 with Clifford Hew co-founded Unintech Consulting Engineers (UNINTECH), a structural and civil engineering design and consulting firm. She married Hew in 1994. She became a citizen of the United States in 1999. Chan attended the Beijing University of Technology, where she received her B.S. in Computer Software Engineering in 1987, and later received her Master's degree in computer science at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1993. After completing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Xugang
Zhan Xugang (; born May 15, 1974 in Kaihua County, Zhejiang) is a former male Chinese weightlifter and later politician who won the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... He is the first Chinese weightlifter to win two consecutive Olympics. Biography Weightlifting career Zhan Xugang was recruited for the Kaihua County Sports School weightlifting program at ten years of age. Due to his progress Zhan was selected for the Zhejiang provincial team in 1987, the same year he broke a national junior record. In 1993 while on the national junior team he was named "an outstanding Asian Junior weightlifter" and was selected to the senior team in January 1994. In 1996, at the Atlanta Olympic Games, Zhan Xugang won the gold medal and broke 3 World R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Malaysia 2022
Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was the 55th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant which was held on 7 October 2022 at M Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, Francisca Luhong James crowned Cheam Wei Yeng at the end of the event. She represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2022. Background Location and date Beauty camp of Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was held from June until October. On 8 September 2022, it was confirmed via Miss Universe Malaysia Instagram that the finale will take place at a new 5-star well-connected luxurious escape M Resort and Hotel conveniently nestled in the green belt of Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on 7 October 2022. The Next Miss Universe Malaysia Reality Show Sixth-webisodes of reality show entitled "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022" was released via YouTube on Miss Universe Malaysia Channel. Pageant Gala Night On 8 September 2022, the organization announced that the gala night will be held at M Resor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng
Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng () is a Malaysian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2022. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant. Early life and background Cheam was born in Selangor, Malaysia. She obtained bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical and health science from University of Nottingham Malaysia in 2019 before pursuing a career in marketing. Pageantry Miss Universe 2022 She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2022 competition in New Orleans, US on 14 January 2023, but was unplaced, this mark as the ''”51 years of consecutive unplacements”'' for Malaysia in Miss Universe pageant history. Scandals A video uploaded on Saturday 8 October 2022, shows Cheam talking while showing a souvenir that resembles a black dildo on her Instagram and Facebook personal account, she also demonstrates how to hold and suck it, making it aroused and erect. This triggered a negative response from many Malaysian netizens, who consider it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Quan Mama
Nan Quan Mama () is a Taiwanese music group. The name is a phrase in Mandarin to explain having strength while being gentle as a mother. They are closely tied with the well-known artist Jay Chou, but it was revealed after Lara and Chase Chang went solo that the name came from Jay's pen name when he was in high school when he started writing songs, and it was meant to mean 'Nan Quan's Mother', so it was actually a metaphor for Jay's mother. The group was nominated for ''Best Singing Group'' at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in 2008. GIO, Taiwa19th Golden Melody Awards winners list 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-12 Each of the members contribute to composing their songs, and also sing together in most of their songs, although some of their songs are composed and sung solely by one of the members, such as the song "Crystal Dragonfly" (水晶蜻蜓) which was composed and sung by Lara. As of June 2006, they are the official spokespeople for Motorola in Taiwan. Members Current * Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Ziqing
Zhan Ziqing (; 1 November 1937 – 12 February 2019) was a Chinese historian with a specialization in ancient Chinese history (pre-Qin dynasty). He was a distinguished professor and Vice President of Northeast Normal University in Changchun. Biography Zhan was born on 1 November 1937 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, Republic of China. After attending Yangzhou High School, Taizhou Normal School, and Shanghai Industrial Management School, he worked in a factory in Harbin from 1954 to 1957. In September 1957, Zhan entered Northeast Normal University to study history, and was hired as a faculty member after graduating in July 1961. In 1979, he studied ancient Chinese history with the eminent scholar Xu Zhongshu at Sichuan University Sichuan University (SCU) is a National university, national National Key Universities, key public university, public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is wholly funded by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic .... Zhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Wenshan
Zhan Wenshan (; February 1941 – 9 May 2019) was a Chinese electrical engineer and physicist who specialized in the research of magnetism. He was the founding director of the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (TIPC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He also served as professor and vice director of the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Biography Zhan was born in February 1941. After graduating from the Department of Physics of the University of Science and Technology of China in 1963, he began working for the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He later served as Director of the National Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Vice Director of the Institute of Physics. When the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (TIPC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Tianyou
Zhan Tianyou/Chan T'ien-yu (; 26 April 1861 – 24 April 1919), or Jeme Tien-Yow as he called himself in English, based on the Cantonese pronunciation, was a pioneering Chinese railroad engineer. Educated in the United States, he was the chief engineer responsible for construction of the Peking-Kalgan Railway (Beijing to Zhangjiakou), the first railway constructed in China without foreign assistance. For his contributions to railroad engineering in China, Zhan is known as the "Father of China's Railroad". Background Zhan was born in Namhoi (Nanhai) county (now Guangzhou) in Guangdong. His family, which had long participated in business and commerce, came from Wuyuan County in Huizhou, Anhui (now in Jiangxi). In 1872, as a twelve-year-old, he was chosen by Qing imperial officials to be sent to the United States as part of the Chinese Educational Mission. Together with thirty boys of similar age, he arrived in Connecticut, United States. After studying at a primary school in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhan Silu
Vincent Zhan Silu (born March 13, 1961) is the current Roman Catholic bishop of the archdiocese of Funing. Biography Zhiu was consecrated priest on June 24, 1989 and bishop on January 6, 2000 serving as auxiliary bishop of Funing without papal permission being excommunicated latae sententiae and had been serving as bishop of Funing since August 5, 2005. On September 22, 2018, Pope Francis lifted the excommunication of Zhan Silu and other six bishops previously appointed by the Chinese government without a pontifical mandate. See also * Joseph Ma Yinglin *Joseph Liu Xinhong *Bernardine Dong Guangqing Bernardine Dong Guangqing (April 1, 1917 – May 12, 2007) was a Catholic Patriotic Association-associated Bishop of Wuhan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most ... Sources Asianews.it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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