altitude sickness
altitude sickness (mountain sickness) (al-ti-tewd) n. the condition that results from unaccustomed exposure to a high altitude (4500 m or more above sea level). Reduced atmospheric pressure and shortage of oxygen cause deep rapid breathing, which lowers the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.
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Ezra Pound's encounter with Wang Wei: toward the "ideogrammic method" of the Cantos.
Magazine article from: Twentieth Century Literature; 9/22/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Cantos, was Li Po's contemporary Wang Wei (699-759), or Omakitsu, as he...1916: "I have spent the day with Wang Wei, eighth century Jules Laforgue Chinois...Pound began his serious dialogue with Wang Wei. In addition, we are enabled to...
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Sublime translation of Wang Wei poems; David Hinton captures the feeling of the verse by the famed poet and landscape artist, who sought Zen's `nothing-mindedness'.
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 9/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...Timpane ``The Selected Poems of Wang Wei,'' translated by David Hinton...translation of the T'ang Dynasty poet Wang Wei has me thinking of Way. This is one...poetry. Along with Tu Fu and Li Po, Wang Wei (701-761) is considered the pinnacle...
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Hiding in the Universe: Poems by Wang Wei.
Magazine article from: The American Poetry Review; 3/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...to the almost selfless poems of Wang Wei, the western poet has been drawn...brought a large audience to Han Shan, Wang Wei has generally fared less well. Several...above. That may be in part because Wang Wei is a better poet, a more subtle stylist...
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Laughing Lost in the Mountains: Poems of Wang Wei.
Magazine article from: The American Poetry Review; 3/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Laughing Lost in the Mountains. Poems of Wang Wei (University Press of New England...think Mr. Wang would be pleased. Wang Wei was the eldest of five brothers raised...knowledge of place and season. But Wang Wei shares little of the former's deep...
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President Meets with Wang Wei's Family Members (1)
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/21/2001; 435 words
; ...met with the family members of pilot Wang Wei, who died in the April 1 incident...and security. The CMC has awarded Wang Wei the title of "Guardian of Territorial...as well. The people will remember Wang Wei forever, Jiang said. Jiang told...
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(Recast) President Meets with Wang Wei's Family Members (1)
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/21/2001; 437 words
; ...met with the family members of pilot Wang Wei, who died in the April 1 incident...and security. The CMC has awarded Wang Wei the title of "Guardian of Territorial...as well. The people will remember Wang Wei forever, Jiang said. Jiang told...
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Wang Wei, Hero of the Era: People's Daily
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/25/2001; 585 words
; ...s article hailing Chinese pilot Wang Wei as a hero of the era. The article...Territorial Airspace and Waters" granted to Wang Wei reflects all Chinese officers' and...Chinese nation. The article says that Wang Wei was an outstanding representative...
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Chi Catcher: Drummer Wang Wei Thunders On
Newspaper article from: AsianWeek; 8/4/2004; ; 594 words
; ...04-2004 Chinese percussionist Wang Wei walks like a serene, laughing Buddha...the chi," reveals the masterful Wang. "You can go in and out of many different worlds." Chinese percussionist Wang Wei will release his new CD at the end...
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Missing Pilot Wang Wei Endorsed as Martyr
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/14/2001; 297 words
; Wang Wei, a pilot who went missing following a mid...decision made by the Navy Party Committee, Wang Wei, an officer in the Navy Air Force, was...the Navy Party Committee approved comrade Wang Wei to be a martyr.
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Profile: Wang Wei, Devoted and Brave Pilot
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/23/2001; 601 words
; Wang Wei, a Chinese pilot who was named "Guardian...S. military plane. A feature story said Wang gave his young life for defending China's sovereignty and security. In June 1986, Wang began studying in a military flying school...
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Wang Wei
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wang Wei The Chinese poet and painter Wang Wei (699-759) was one of the greatest poets of the golden age...as the founder of the Southern school of landscape painting. Wang Wei was also called Mo-chieh (or ch'i, the name Wei-moch...
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Wang Ching-wei
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wang Ching-wei The Chinese revolutionary leader Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944) was an early follower of Sun Yat...Nanking. Born at Canton in a minor gentry family, Wang Ching-wei was a brilliant student in traditional Chinese subjects...
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Wong, Kar–Wai 1958– (Wang Jiawei)
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Kar–Wai 1958– (Wang Jiawei) PERSONAL Name is sometimes transliterated as Wang Gu Wei or Wong Ga Wai; born 1958, in Shanghai...nian hua. CREDITS Film Director: (As Wang Jiawei) Wong gok ka moon (also known as...
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Wang Pi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...centuries to come. The year 226, when Wang Pi was born, found China divided...Family and Social Background If Wang Pi accomplished so much in so short...father by the first emperor of the Wei dynasty. Wang Pi seems to have been a somewhat...
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Wu Wang
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...The original name of Wu wang was Chi Fa. His family had settled in the Wei River valley of Shensi...abusing his subjects. Wen wang, who then held the title...for his family in the Wei valley. He engaged in...but it was his son, Wu wang, or the Martial King...
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