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Chilung
Chilung   Chi-lung , Kilung, or Keelung , city (1995 pop. 368,771), N Taiwan, on the East China Sea. Because of its excellent harbor it is an important port, naval base, and fishing port. It has several large shipyards. Chemicals, machinery, fertilizers, and marine products are also pr... Read more
Ch'ien-lung
Ch'ien-lung , 1711-99, reign title of the fourth emperor (1735-96) of the Ch'ing dynasty, whose given name was Hung-li. Under his vigorous military policy, China attained its maximum territorial expanse; Xinjiang in the west was conquered, and Myanmar and Annam in the south were forced to recogniz... Read more
Ch'ing
Ch'ing or Manchu , the last of the Imperial dynasties of China. Background The Ch'ing dynasty was established by the Manchus , who invaded China and captured Beijing in 1644, and lasted until 1911. The term Ch'ing means "pure," and it was used to add legitimacy to an alien rule. T... Read more
Shaanxi
Shaanxi or Shensi [west of the mountain passes], province (1994 est. pop. 34,010,000), c.76,000 sq mi (196,840 sq km), N central China. Xi'an is the capital. From north to south Shaanxi has four main regions—the loess plateau, fertile but dry; the Wei River valley, rich agriculturally a... Read more
Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region Mandarin Nei Monggol zizhiqu, autonomous region (1994 est. pop. 22,170,000), c.455,000 sq mi (1,178,755 sq km), NE China. It is bounded on the north by the Republic of Mongolia and on the northeast by Russia. The capital is Hohhot (Huhehot). Land and Peop... Read more
Hunan
Hunan [south of the lake], province (1994 est. pop. 63,050,500), c.80,000 sq mi (207,254 sq km), S central China, S of Dongting lake. Changsha is the capital. Largely hilly in the south and west, Hunan becomes an alluvial lowland in the Dongting basin in the northeast; the Xiang River, which trav... Read more
Yunnan
Yunnan or Yun-nan [south of the clouds], province (1994 est. pop. 38,390,000), c.162,000 sq mi (419,600 sq km), SW China. It borders Myanmar on the west and Laos and Vietnam on the south. Kunming is the capital. The average altitude is c.6,500 ft (1,980 m). The eastern half of the province is... Read more
Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Dynasties Chinese Dynasties Dynasty Characteristics and History Hsia  c.1994-c.1523 BC Semilegendary Emperor Yu built irrigation channels, reclaimed land. Bronze weapons, chariots, domestic animals used. Wheat, millet cultivat... Read more
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek , 1887-1975, Chinese Nationalist leader. He was also called Chiang Chung-cheng. After completing military training with the Japanese Army, he returned to China in 1911 and took part in the revolution against the Manchus (see Ch'ing ). Chiang was active (1913-16) in attempts to ... Read more
Manchuria
Manchuria , Mandarin Dongbei sansheng [three northeastern provinces], region, c.600,000 sq mi (1,554,000 sq km), NE China. It is officially known as the Northeast. Manchuria is separated from Russia largely by the Amur, Argun, and Ussuri rivers, from North Korea by the Yalu and Tumen rivers, and f... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Manchus"

Man (Manchus)
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures Man (Manchus) PRONUNCIATION: man-CHOOZ ALTERNATE...INTRODUCTION The Man, better known as the Manchus, dwell mainly in northeast China. They...dynasty ended. 2 • LOCATION The Manchus live all over China. Most live in Liaoning...
Qianlong
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...presented an irresistible target to the Manchus, and in 1644 they conquered the Ming...such family is termed a "dynasty." The Manchus had long lived in close proximity to the...and political practices. Because the Manchus could present themselves as Confucian...
Ch'ing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Ch'ing dynasty was established by the Manchus , who invaded China and captured Beijing...add legitimacy to an alien rule. The Manchus adopted many aspects of Chinese culture...in central and local governments, the Manchus held half of the high offices to assure...
K'ang-hsi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...southern Manchuria which had served under the Manchus since the early 17th century. As a youth...who had formerly refused to serve the Manchus and who had remained loyal to the defunct...suppress several former Chinese allies of the Manchus who had been reluctant to relinquish their...
Shih Ko-fa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for his defense of Yangchow against the Manchus. Born in Hsiang-fu, Chihli (Hopei...In 1644, when the capital fell to the Manchus, a young prince, Fu Wang, was enthroned...defend itself against the onslaughts of the Manchus. As a result, Shih's defense plan...
Wang Fu-chih
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...himself in despair. Two months later the Manchus from the North ousted Li Tzu-ch'eng...devoted the next six years to resisting the Manchus. He raised an army in his native province...after suffering defeat at the hands of the Manchus, fled to southeastern China, where he...
Chinese
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...NEEZ ALTERNATE NAMES: Han (Chinese); Manchus; Mongols; Hui; Tibetans LOCATION...Nationalities": the Han (or ethnic Chinese), Manchus, Mongols, Hui, and Tibetans. Mao Zedong...Santa, Tu: 5.6 million) Tungus (Manchus, Ewenki, Hezhen, Oroqen, Xibo: 10...
Taiwanese Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644, the Manchus of the Qing dynasty consolidated and enlarged...many Chinese fled to Taiwan to escape the Manchus, just as centuries later, Nationalist...a center of Chinese resistance to the Manchus, and Ming diehards continued to fight...
Li Tzu-Ch'eng
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...The Ming court, then preoccupied with resistance against the Manchus, was unable to halt the bandits. In 1643 Li moved into Hupei...Shanhaikuan by the combined forces of Wu San-kuei and the Manchus, who came to Wu's assistance. Li then hastened back to...
Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...became (c.1605) ruler, but in 1635 he was defeated by the Manchus, who soon annexed Inner Mongolia. Under Manchu rule S Mongolia...became known as Inner Mongolia; N Mongolia, conquered by the Manchus at the end of the 17th cent., became known as Outer Mongolia...

Dictionary entries related to "Manchus"

Manchus
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Manchus A nomadic people who conquered China and...He ordered his people to call themselves Manchus, a name of obscure origin, and in 1636...first Qing emperor of China. While the Manchus adopted many aspects of Chinese life...
Sun Yat-sen
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...of the modern Chinese state, he spent the period 1895–1911 in exile after an abortive attempt to overthrow the Manchus. During this time he issued an early version of his influential ‘Three Principles of the People’ (nationalism...
Ming
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...dynasty founded in 1368 by Chu Yuan-chang after the collapse of Mongol authority in China, and ruling until succeeded by the Manchus in 1644. It was a period of expansion and exploration, with lasting contact made in the 16th century between China and Europe...
Qing
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Qing a dynasty established by the Manchus that ruled China 1644–1912. Its overthrow in 1912 by Sun Yat-sen and his supporters ended imperial rule in China. Also Ch'ing .
Mongolia
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Mongols swept out to create the MONGOL EMPIRE . In the 16th century they were converted to Lamaism. During the 17th century the MANCHUS won control of Inner and then of Outer Mongolia. Outer Mongolia remained part of the Chinese empire until the fall of the...
Jin
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...was founded by the Juchen, nomad huntsmen, who came from around the Amur and Sungari rivers. They were ancestors of the MANCHUS . When the Northern SONG set out to overthrow the Liao, to whom they were tributary, they allied with the Juchen, hoping...
Empire and Imperialism: Asia
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...The last was led by Russian-speaking Slavs from northeastern Europe, but the other three shared a common origin with the Manchus — as nomadic or seminomadic peoples from the steppes of Asia. Their ascendancy followed a pattern of ebb and flow...
Tibet
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Himalayas. Ruled by Buddhist lamas since the 7th century, Tibet was conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century and the Manchus in the 18th century. China extended its authority over Tibet in 1951 but only gained full control after crushing a revolt...

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The Manchus (The Peoples of Asia).
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...MA: Blackwell, 1997. $29.95 The Manchus, after the Mongols, were another non...racist revolution. Consequently, the Manchus have become like a shadow to the Han...Pamela Crossley's monograph on the Manchus, the first of its kind, is a powerful...
LONG CHINA'S OUTCASTS, MANCHUS REGAIN IDENTITY.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 6/19/1995; 700+ words ; ...last emperor a Manchu named Pu Yi the Manchus were vilified. Their imperial stipends...by Chinese who wanted revenge for the Manchus' long rule over China. Now, though...Central University of Nationalities, said Manchus used their physical similarity with Chinese...
Edward J. M. Rhoads. Manchus and Han: Ethnic Relations and Political Power in Late Qing and Early Republican China, 1861-1928.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: China Review International; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...27.50, ISBN 0-295-98040-0. Manchus and Han by Edward J. M. Rhoads is a...study of the relationship between the Manchus and the Han Chinese from the middle of...growing research on the history of the Manchus and the Qing dynasty (1636-1911) by...
The Manchus in China.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Ancestors of the Manchus were distantly related to the Inuit people...Qing empire, these ancestors of the Manchus moved southward into the farming lands...the year 1600, the early leader of the Manchus--Nurgaci--had established a kingdom...
Life under the Manchus.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Qianlong emperor, the Eight Banners included Manchus, Mongols, Koreans, Chinese, native...belonged. But the first leader of the Manchus, Nurgaci, had demanded that all the...troops. Once China was conquered, the Manchus required all Chinese men to have the queue...
The Manchus and their language (presidential address).
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...the seacoast. It was from these tribal groupings that the Manchus, the founders of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), were to...ethnonym from a river name. First, let us look back to the Manchus' ancestors, the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty. The ruling...
JOURNEY THROUGH TIME: MANCHUS VISIT THE PAST TO PLAN FOR FUTURE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/20/2008; 700+ words ; ...using today's equipment. Early the next morning, the "Manchus" boarded a bus with maps and battle plans in hand and traveled...veteran who shared his memories of fighting alongside the "Manchus" as a KATUSA during the Korean War. Lee traveled to the memorial...
The long arm of the Manchus Robert Blake on a masterly account of a treason case in 18th-century China
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...the doctrines based on those of a Confucian scholar, Lu Liuliang, whom the Emperor loathes. These include mockery of the Manchus and their Chinese collaborators, equal distribution of land and a sort of decentralised communitarianism. Unfortunately for...
Last emperor's family party in Peking
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/3/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...see probably the largest gathering of Manchus in China since the communists took power...360th anniversary of the naming of the Manchus and the Manchurian nation by Huang Taiji...launched his armies against China. The Manchus went on to found the Qing dynasty which...
The Manchu exegesis of the 'Lunyu.'
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 7/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...Confucian classics to have been translated by Manchus eager to familiarize themselves with Chinese...important role in the sinicization of the Manchus, then it is certainly curious that the...translations grew rapidly.(10) That the Manchus valued the Four Books for containing...