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Gong'an Novels
Gong'an County () is a county in southern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan to the south. It is under the administration of Jingzhou City. History During the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, Gong'an County was known as Youjiangkou and was a part of Jingzhou Province. It was a camp for Liu Bei's forces during the Sun–Liu territorial dispute. In April 2009, the county drew nationwide ridicule after media reported that Gong'an officials had ordered civil servants and employees of state-owned companies to buy a total of 23,000 packs / year of a Hubei brand of cigarette. Departments whose employees failed to buy enough or who bought other brands would be fined. The officials were undaunted, saying that the increased revenue from the cigarette tax would buoy the local economy. After several weeks of embarrassment, they relented, posting a short message on their government Web site: "We have decided to remove this edict." Administrative divisions Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code Of China
Postal codes in the China, People's Republic of China () are postal codes used by China Post for the delivery of letters and goods within mainland China. China Post uses a six-digit all-numerical system with four tiers: the first tier, composed of the first two digits, show the provinces of China, province, province-equivalent direct-controlled municipalities of China, municipality, or autonomous regions of China, autonomous region; the second tier, composed of the third digit, shows the postal zone within the province, municipality or autonomous region; the fourth digit serves as the third tier, which shows the postal office within prefectures of the People's Republic of China, prefectures or prefecture-level city, prefecture-level cities; the last two digits are the fourth tier, which indicates the specific mailing area for delivery. The range 000000–009999 was originally marked for Taiwan (The Republic of China) but is not used because it not under the control of the People' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (China)
Villages (), formally village-level divisions () in China, serve as a fundamental organizational unit for its rural population (census, mail system). Basic local divisions like neighborhoods and communities are not informal, but have defined boundaries and designated heads (one per area). In 2000, China's densely populated villages (>100 persons/square km) had a population greater than 500 million and covered more than 2 million square kilometers, or more than 20% of China's total area. By 2020, all incorporated villages (with proper conditions making it possible) had road access, the last village to be connected being a remote village in Sichuan province's Butuo County. Types of villages Urban * Residential community () ** Residents' committee () *** Residential groups ( ;Note: Urban village () one that spontaneously and naturally exists within urban area, which is not an administrative division. Rural * Administrative village or Village () * Hamlet or Band () * Gacha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buhe (town)
Buhe ( Ge'ez: ቡሄ ''Buhē'') is a feast day observed by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church on 19 August (13 Nahase in the Ethiopian calendar). On this date, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor (''Debre Tabor'' Ge'ez: ደብረ ታቦር). Observance Buhe celebrated by Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox Churches on 19 August (13 Nehase in Ethiopian calendar) in commemoration of Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor (''Debre Tabor'' in Ge'ez). Buhe is one of old age religious and cultural festival. Observations include people of the neighborhood tie a bundle of sticks together to make a chibo A ''chibo'' (or ''chebo'') is a torch used in the Ethiopian Orthodox ceremonies of Buhe, Meskel, and Enkutatash (the Ethiopian New Year). ''Chibo'' is Amharic Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semit ..., and set it on fire while singing so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Security Bureau (China)
A public security bureau (PSB; ) of a city or county, or public security department (PSD; ) in a province or autonomous region of the People's Republic of China is a generic term for a police department. Duties According to the State Council, the official duties of Public Security Bureaus are: * Preventing, stopping and investigating criminal activities * Preventing and responding to terrorism * Protecting public order and safety * Managing Traffic, firefighting and dangerous goods * Managing hukou and immigration * Border protection * Protection of VIPs and important locations * Managing protests * Prevention of cybercrime Organization Public security bureaus and public security departments act as the main civilian police agency of their city or province, respectively. Under public security bureaus are police stations (). The chief of a provincial public security department is also typically a deputy provincial governor. The system of public security bureaus is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
