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The oldest known multiplication tables were used by the Babylonians about 4000 years ago. [2] However, they used a base of 60. [2] The oldest known tables using a base of 10 are the Chinese decimal multiplication table on bamboo strips dating to about 305 BC, during China's Warring States period. [2] "Table of Pythagoras" on Napier's bones [3]
This is a list representing time zones by country. Countries are ranked by total number of time zones on their territory. Time zones of a country include that of dependent territories (except Antarctic claims). France, including its overseas territories, has the most time zones with 12 (13 including its claim in Antarctica and all other counties).
In Chinese astrology, the tiger is the third out of 12 symbols in the Chinese zodiac and controls the period between 15:00 and 17:00 o'clock in the afternoon. The Year of the Tiger is thought to bring "dramatic and extreme events".
12–9 BCE 4 years Suihe 綏和: 8–7 BCE 2 years Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Han upon his ascension to the throne. Emperor Ai of Han (r. 7–1 BCE) Jianping 建平: 6–3 BCE 4 years Taichuyuanjiang 太初元將: 5 BCE 3 months Or Taichu (太初). Subsequently, reverted to Jianping (建平). Yuanshou 元壽: 2–1 BCE 2 years Or ...
Kenneth Wayne Lofton Jr. (born August 14, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He is a two-time all-conference selection in Conference USA, including first-team honors as a sophomore in 2022.
China's men's team holds a record 23 world team championship titles. In the 1950s, Japan's women team was a force to be reckoned with winning a total of 8 titles. The Chinese women started their strong grip on the world team championships from the 1970s onwards. They have only lost twice since 1975. China holds 23 women's team titles.
The following are partial lists of the Forbes list of Chinese billionaires (converted into USD) and is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2022. [1] In 2022 China had 607 billionaires which put the country second in the world, after the United States (735). [2]
Chongxin (simplified Chinese: 崇信县; traditional Chinese: 崇信縣; pinyin: Chóngxìn Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China, located 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Pingliang, which administers it.