• Wu wei (simplified Chinese: 无为; traditional Chinese: 無為; pinyin: wúwéi) is an ancient Chinese concept has a polymorphic meaning that expresses "inexertion"...
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  • Lo Wei ( 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both...
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    Wei Li-an (Chinese: 韋禮安; pinyin: Wéi Lǐ-ān; born 5 March 1987), known professionally as WeiBird, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He has released six...
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    Weihaiwei or Wei-hai-wei on the northeastern coast of China, was a leased territory of the United Kingdom from 1898 until 1930. The capital was Port Edward...
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    Chiang Wei-kuo (Chinese: 蔣緯國; 6 October 1916 – 22 September 1997), also known as Wego Chiang, was the adopted son of Republic of China President Chiang...
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    Xu Wei (Chinese: 徐渭; pinyin: Xú Wèi; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (Chinese: 青藤山人; pinyin: Qīngténg Shānrén), was a...
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    Weihai (redirect from Wei-Hai-Wei)
    settlement. In 1398, during the Ming dynasty, it became a military stronghold (wei) to defend against raids by the wokou. The fortification at Weihai was constructed...
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    Hsu Wei-ning (Chinese: 許瑋甯; pinyin: Xǔ Wěinìng; born 7 August 1984), also known as Tiffany Ann Hsu, is a Taiwanese actress. Hsu began her career as a...
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    of Jiang Weiguo (Chiang Wei-kuo, Chiang Kai-shek's son) in a decisive delaying action in the Huai-Hai Campaign. In 1949, Wei was deputy political commissar...
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    Wei Hai-min (Chinese: 魏海敏; born 1957) is a Taiwanese Peking opera singer-actress who plays Dan roles. A winner of Taiwan's National Award for Arts [zh]...
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    of HMS Curlew and HMS Hawkins attended a smoker aboard USS Huron in Wei-hai-wei harbour, China on 19 August 1921. Although the concerts are now obsolete...
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  • Shui wei cai (1974) Tian tian bao xi (1974) She mo nu da nao dou shi (1974) Qi qing liu yu (1974) Lao nu ri ji (1975) Lao fu zi (1975) Yin hai lang zi...
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    recognition from Love, Now, Wei was offered her first leading role to star in Sanlih's Sunday night drama Deja Vu (回到愛以前). She played "Xu Hai Lin" (徐海琳), a desperate...
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    construction of the Grand Canal greatly altered the rivers of the Hai He basin. Previously, the Wei, Ziya Yongding and Bai Rivers flowed separately to the sea...
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  • Shang-Jin Wei is the N. T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy and Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. At Columbia...
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  • King Wei of Qi (Chinese: 齊威王; pinyin: Qí Wēi Wáng), whose personal name was Tian Yinqi (田因齊), was the king of the northern Chinese state of Qi during...
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  • Wei Zhuang (simplified Chinese: 韦庄; traditional Chinese: 韋莊; pinyin: Wéi Zhuāng; Wade–Giles: Wei Chuang, 836?–910), style name Duanyi (端已), was a Chinese...
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  • is a young eunuch serving under Hai Dafu. Wei Xiaobao kills him and impersonates him and continues serving under Hai Dafu. Eunuch Wu (烏公公; Wū Gōnggōng)...
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  • seize control of the Wei army, but was met with refusal from the Wei general Jin Bi. Xinling then sent a retainer called Zhu Hai, who assassinated General...
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    Jingwei (redirect from Ching-wei)
    Chinese: 精衛; simplified Chinese: 精卫; pinyin: Jīngwèi; Wade–Giles: Ching-wei; lit. 'Spirit Guardian') is a bird in Chinese mythology, who was transformed...
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  • Wei Hai Wei, and in that capacity received a Japanese military delegation of the Wei Hai Wei occupying forces. Pomfret subsequently withdrew from Wei...
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  • attack them. Ming is poisoned by Sand Palm (Dick Wei) before they flee. Despite the commotion, Hai Tao enters and demands service. After defeating several...
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  • Padget was born in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England. His collection of Wei Hai Wei (Shantung China) was sold by John Bull Auctions in 1990. The postal stationery...
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    Jing-Wei, but the Japanese then had a change of heart and outfitted them first as barracks hulks and ultimately as escort ships Ioshima (Ning Hai) and...
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    Imperial Navy on 1 May 1937 and was renamed Hai Wei (Chinese: 海威; pinyin: Hǎi Wēi). On 6 June 1942, Hai Wei was transferred back to the IJN, and reclassified...
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    Fan Wei (born 2 September 1962) is a Chinese actor known for his roles in Chinese sketch comedies, sitcoms, and films. He gained fame through performances...
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    "Wei Hai Wei". Collectors Club Philatelist. Vol. 30 No. 3 (May 1951), p. 115-128. Goldsmith, Michael and Charles W. Goodwyn, The Crown Colony of Wei Hai...
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    Regime (Chinese: 汪偽政權; pinyin: Wāng Wěi Zhèngquán) or Puppet Nationalist Government (Chinese: 偽國民政府; pinyin: Wěi Guómín Zhèngfǔ) in Greater China. Other...
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  • Hashimoto as He Liao Diao Nana Seino as Qiang Lei Amane Okayama as Wei Ping Takahiro Miura as Wei Dao Yuko Araki as Liao Riku Hagiwara as Meng Yi Togi Makabe...
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  • Ying Wei-min (Chinese: 應蔚民; pinyin: Yīng Wèimín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Eng Ùi-bîn; born 24 October 1970) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He is the lead singer...
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