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Han 1 River of S China, 210 mi (338 km) long, rising in W Fujian prov. and flowing S through Guangdong prov. to the South China Sea at Shantou; navigable for about 100 mi (160 km) upstream. The densely populated delta is a rich agricultural area; two crops of rice are grown annually. Manganese and tungsten are mined in the upper valley. 2 River of central China, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, rising in SW Shaanxi prov. and flowing E between the Qinling and the Daba mts., then SE through Hubei prov. to join the Chang at Wuhan; navigable for about 300 mi (480 km) upstream. The river floods its fertile lower valley in summer. There is a hydroelectric power station near Xiangfan, Hubei prov.
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HAN Asian Vodka to Launch in the USA; Progressive Beverages Unveils Asia's Answer to Western Vodka.
Business Wire; 7/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...Beverages announces today the launch of HAN, the first Asian Vodka in the US market...and four times distilled barley vodka, HAN is the only vodka infused with a polished...filtration process. "We have eagerly awaited HAN's entry into the vodka segment in the...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Han makes happy return.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/13/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Maciaszek Daily Herald Sports Writer James Han faced a painful decision shortly after this...are no redshirt years in high school and Han knows his future days will be spent as one...discouraged about sitting out again," Han said. "It was a hard decision. I didn...
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Han Sorya and North Korean Literature: The Failure of Socialist Realism in the DPRK.
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 1/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...virtually unknown in the West. Brian Myers's Han Sorya and North Korean Literature, published...Cornell University East Asia Program, presents Han Sorya's life through North Korean literature. Han (1900-707) was one of the most prominent...
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'Han Dynasty?reigns in Turin night
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 2/25/2006; ; 700+ words
; TURIN: Han Xiaopeng never won a world title - but all...thought this would happen," said an elated Han after the victory in Turin. "I feel like...ice are rare because of the warm weather, Han won the freestyle skiing men's aerials on...
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 "Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)")
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Han - Kim's Multipurpose Choice.
Newspaper article from: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea); 3/28/2001; 700+ words
; Han Seung-soo's appointment as foreign affairs...domestic political stability. The appointment of Han, 64, a former ambassador to Washington known...manage Korea-U.S. ties. At the same time, Han's appointment is a major step by Kim to seek...
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Kevin Han fulfills dream of representing U.S. in badminton.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/24/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...three. He is U.S. badminton player Kevin Han, who lost a close match in the first round...Wednesday to Great Britain's Peter Knowles. Han's sport is dominated by Indonesians and...between the barbecue and the beer. But Kevin Han is no joke. He is a dignified, athletic...
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Han Wins Wendy's Championship in Playoff
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/11/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...DUBLIN, Ohio [image omitted] As Hee-Won Han studied her lengthy putt on the third playoff...I actually expected her to make that. Han proved Ward right, rolling in the 25...the Wendy's Championship for Children. Han said the instant her putter struck the ball...
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Han's birdie putt eliminates Ward on third sudden-death hole
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/11/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...0000 Dateline: DUBLIN, Ohio As Hee-Won Han studied her lengthy putt on the third playoff...I actually expected her to make that. Han proved Ward right, rolling in the 25...the Wendy's Championship for Children. Han said the instant her putter struck the ball...
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 "AAP Sports News (Australia)")
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Golf: Han defeats Ward in playoff to win Wendy's Championship
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 8/11/2003; 636 words
; 00-00-0000 Golf: Han defeats Ward in playoff to win Wendy's...Aug 10 AFP - South Korea's Hee-Won Han had to work overtime to make sure she didn...bridesmaid duties. The runner-up a year ago, Han made a 25-foot birdie putt on the third...
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Kevin Han provides inspiration as badminton player.(The Gazette)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/15/2000; ; 700+ words
; COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ Kevin Han has finally reached a stage in life that...coverage turns to badminton. That's because Han is the only U.S. badminton player to...so sentimental. In just one short year Han has won five major tournaments, earned...
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Han Fei Tzu
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Han Fei Tzu Han Fei Tzu (ca. 280-233 B.C.) was a Chinese statesman and philosopher...Legalist philosophy can be traced to the 7th century B.C., but it was Han Fei Tzu who developed the precepts of this political philosophy into its...
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Han
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Han ETHNONYMS: Chinese, Han Chinese, Hua, Zhongguo ren Orientation Identification. Han people are both numerically and politically dominant in mainland China, Taiwan, and the city-state of Singapore; they also reside in nearly every country...
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Han Wu-ti
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Han Wu-ti The Chinese emperor Han Wu-ti (157-87 B.C.) enlarged China's frontiers, instituted...income for the state, and made Confucianism the state orthodoxy. Han Wu-ti was originally named Liu Ch'e. He came to the Han throne...
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Han Yü
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Han Yü The Chinese writer Han Yü (768-824) is ranked high as a poet but, more importantly...both in form and in content. With the early death of his parents, Han Yü grew up in difficult family circumstances, which, however...
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Han Kao-tsu
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Han Kao-tsu The Chinese emperor Han Kao-tsu (ca. 247-195 B.C.) was the founder of the Former Han dynasty, the first major Chinese dynasty for which there are reliable and fairly full historical records. Kao-tsu is the posthumous...
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