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Jiao (surname)
Jiāo (焦) is a Chinese surname. Its Wade-Giles romanization and Cantonese pronunciation are Chiao. Notable people * Deserts Chang (born Chiao An-pu; 焦安溥; 1981), Taiwanese singer-songwriter * Jiao Bingzhen (焦秉贞), Qing Dynasty painter and astronomer * Jiao Fengbo (焦凤波; born 1983), Chinese former footballer * Jiao Guobiao (焦国标; born 1963), Chinese dissident * Jiao Hong (焦竑; 1540–1620), Ming Dynasty philosopher and historian * Jiao Huafeng (焦华峰; born 1981), Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler * Jiao Huancheng (焦焕成; born 1949), Chinese politician * Jiao Huang (焦晃; born 1936), Chinese actor * Jiao Junyan (焦俊艳; born 1987), Chinese actress * Jiao Juyin (焦菊隐; 1905–1975), Chinese director, translator, theater theorist * Jiao Lansheng (焦兰生; born 1962), Chinese former politician * Leroy Chiao (焦立中; born 1960), American chemical engineer and retired NASA astronaut * Jiao Li (焦利; born 1955), former president of China Central T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chinese Surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the Western name order, Western tradition in which surnames are written last. Around 2,000 Han Chinese surnames are currently in use, but the great proportion of Han Chinese people use only a relatively small number of these surnames; 19 surnames are used by around half of the Han Chinese people, while 100 surnames are used by around 87% of the population. A report in 2019 gives the List of common Chinese surnames, most common Chinese surnames as Wang (surname), Wang and Li (surname 李), Li, each shared by over 100 million people in China. The remaining eight of the top ten most common Chinese surnames are Zhang (surname), Zhang, Liu, Chen (surname), Chen, Yang (surname), Yang, Huang (surname), Huang, Zhao (surname), Zhao, Wu (surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is the State media, national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958. CCTV is operated by the National Radio and Television Administration which reports directly to the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. CCTV has a variety of functions, such as news communication, social education, culture, and entertainment information services. It is a key player in the Chinese government's Propaganda in China, propaganda network. Freedom House and The Guardian commented that CCTV's reporting about topics sensitive to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies. History In 1954, CCP Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, chairman Mao Zedong put forward that China should establish its own TV station. On 5 February 1955, the central broadcasting bureau reported to the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chiao (other)
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Chiao can refer to: * (properly ch'iao) Wade–Giles romanization of Qiao * (properly chiao) Wade–Giles romanization of Jiao * Alternate spelling of the Chinese monetary jiao People with the name * Chiao Chiao (born 1943), Taiwanese film actress * Leroy Chiao (born 1960), American chemical engineer and former NASA astronaut * Raymond Chiao (born 1940), American physicist * Roy Chiao (1927–1999), British Hong Kong-era Chinese actor See also * * Joanne Tseng (born 1988), also known as Chih-chiao, Taiwanese actress and singer * Ciao (other) Ciao is an informal Italian verbal salutation or greeting. Ciao may also refer to: * Ciao (programming language) * ''Ciao'' (film), a 2008 film by Yen Tan * ''Ciao!'' (Mauro Scocco album) (1992) * ''Ciao!'' (Tiga album) (2009) * ''Ciao'' (mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Water Margin
''Water Margin'' (), also called ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' or ''All Men Are Brothers'', is a Chinese novel from the Ming dynasty that is one of the preeminent Classic Chinese Novels. Attributed to Shi Nai'an, ''Water Margin'' was one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin Chinese. The story, which is set in the Northern Song dynasty (around 1120), tells of how a group of 108 outlaws gathers at Mount Liang (or ''Liangshan'' Marsh) to rebel against the government. Later they are granted amnesty and enlisted by the government to resist the nomadic conquest of the Liao dynasty and other rebels. While the book's authorship is traditionally attributed to Shi Nai'an (1296–1372), the first external reference to the novel only appeared in 1524 during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, sparking a long-lasting academic debate on when it was actually written and which historical events the author had witnessed that inspired him to write the book. The nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Ting
Jiao Ting is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Faceless", he ranks 98th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 62nd among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Jiao Ting, a native of Zhongshan Prefecture (中山府; around present-day Dingzhou, Hebei), is skilled in wrestling, having mastered a set of techniques developed by his grandfather and taught only within the family. As he has no distinguished background and connection, he could not find anyone willing to shelter him when he becomes a drifter. For that reason he is nicknamed "Faceless". Joining Liangshan Jiao Ting intended to join the bandits on Mount Deadwood () in Kouzhou (寇州; believed to be present-day Guan County, Shandong) led by Bao Xu. On his way there, he runs into Li Kui, who, annoyed by his stare, wants to beat him up. But Jiao Ting easily tackles him to the ground twice. Impressed with Jiao Ting's wrestling skill, Li Kui asks him t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Zhimin
Jiao Zhimin ( Chinese: 焦志敏; born December 1, 1963) is a Chinese-born naturalised-South Korean former table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in women's singles and a silver medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. She was a semi-finalist in women's singles and doubles at the 1985 World Championships in Gothenburg. At the 1987 World Championships in New Delhi she was runner-up in the mixed doubles, and was a member of China's victorious team. Personal life In 1984, she met South Korean table tennis player Ahn Jae-hyung at the 1984 Asian Table Tennis Championships in Islamabad, Pakistan. She and Ahn married in 1989 in Sweden due to the lack of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea at that time. Their marriage generated a massive hype within the South Korean media. The couple's son, golfer An Byeong-hun, became the youngest champion in United States Amateur Championship history, winning the 2009 event at the age of 17. After her marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Yulu
Jiao Yulu (; 16 August 1922 – 14 May 1964) was a Chinese politician. Jiao Yulu was considered to be an example of Mao Zedong's good student during the period of Mao's personality cult. After his death, a campaign to study Jiao Yulu's example was started in 1966. The aim of the campaign was to boost morale and to rally the people to work harder to overcome difficulties. Chinese Communist Party members in particular were called upon to follow Jiao Yulu's example by conducting more research and investigations into local conditions, and learn from his leadership style. Life and career Jiao Yulu was born in Yuanquan Town of Boshan District, in Zibo city, in Shandong province, to a poor family, on August 16, 1922, during the Republic of China. Both his father Jiao Fangtian () and mother were farmers. He had only four years of schooling. His father hanged himself during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Jiao Yulu was conscripted into the Japanese labor and he was sent to coal-mining in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Yu
Jiao Yu () was a Chinese military general, philosopher, and writer of the Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty under Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the dynasty and became known as the Hongwu Emperor. He was entrusted by Zhu as a leading artillery officer for the rebel army that overthrew the Mongol Yuan dynasty, and established the Ming dynasty.Needham, Volume 5, Part 7, 26. As a senior adviser and general, he was later appointed to the venerable and noble status of the Count of Dongning. He edited and wrote a famous military treatise that outlined the use of Chinese military technology during the mid 14th century based on his military campaign of 1355 AD. However, descriptions of some gunpowder weapons in his treatise derive from Song dynasty (960–1279 AD) materials on battles against the Khitans ( Liao dynasty), Jurchens ( Jin dynasty), and Mongols. His '' Huolongjing'', translated as the ''Fire Drake Manual'', contains descriptions of fire arrows, fire lances, grenades, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Xiaoping
Jiao Xiaoping (; born July 1966) is a former Chinese financial expert and politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in February 2023. Previously he served as deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Biography Jiao was born in July 1966, at the dawn of the Cultural Revolution. He assumed various administrative and political roles in divisions and departments of the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China before being appointed deputy director of the China Clean Development Mechanism Fund. In June 2022, he was transferred to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and appointed deputy commander. Investigation On 5 February 2023, Jiao was placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. On July 27, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Xian
Jiao Xian ( zh, c=焦先, active around 220 CE), courtesy name Xiaoran () or Xiaoruo (), also called Jiao Guang ( zh, c=焦光), was a Chinese hermit. Life Jiao was born in Hedong and lived in Guanzhong (关中) during the Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period. Early in his life Jiao, began to live as a recluse, wearing no clothes and sleeping on the ground. He spoke to no one for an entire year. He lived a sober life and became a hermit. It has been said that he lived for more than 100 years. He is said to have made his living from cutting firewood. Every day, he would head into the mountains, cut some wood and deliver it to the gate of one house in the village. He would repeat this each day, until he had covered the whole village, and would then start again. If people saw him, they would set down a mat and some food, and Jiao would eat in silence, and then depart. Bibliography Jiao's life story made him a character in the ''Weilüe'', written by Yu Huan. There is a record o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vincent Chiao
Chiao En-chun (born 7 November 1967), also known as Vincent Chiao, is a Taiwanese actor and Mandopop Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; later influences came from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkien pop ... singer. He is best known for portraying heroes in costume television dramas. Filmography Films Television series Discography Albums / EPs Other songs *"Duoshao Gushi Neng Wanmei" (多少故事能完美; "How Many Stories Are Required for Perfection") — insert song for the 2003 TV series ''Wolf Hero'' *"Wo de Tianxia" (我的天下; "My World" — duet with Liu Xiaoxue) — theme song for the 2012 TV series ''Beauty in the South'' ReferencesYesAsia: Vincent Chiao (China Version) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jiao Shuai
Jiao Shuai (焦帥, born 28 January 1984 in Zhengzhou, Henan) is a retired male Chinese volleyball player. He was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2006-2007 National League. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as .... He is the head coach of Henan Women's Volleyball Club now. References Profile External links profileat ''FIVB.org'' 1984 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for China Sportspeople from Zhengzhou Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Henan Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games Chinese men's volleyball players Asian Games competitors for China 21st-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
