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With the Chinese forces eventually overrun, the subsequent Tanggu Truce stipulated that the Great Wall was to become a demilitarized zone separating China and the newly created Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. Even so, the determined defence of the Great Wall made it a symbol of Chinese patriotism and the resoluteness of the Chinese people ...
The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe.
Grate may refer to: Grate, the metal part of a fireplace where the fire is placed; Grate, the act of using a grater, a kitchen utensil; Grate, or grille, a barrier ...
"The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal" (simplified Chinese: 齐天大圣; traditional Chinese: 齊天大聖; pinyin: Qí Tiān Dà Shèng) is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (1740).
Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.
Woks were designed to be used over the traditional Chinese pit-style hearth (Chinese: 灶; pinyin: zào) with the wok recessed into the stove top, where the heat is fully directed at the bottom of the wok. Round grate rings on the edge of the opening provide stability to the wok. There are two styles of traditional wok stoves.
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The Shuowen Jiezi (c. 121 AD) gives the earliest definition of yu 禹 under the ⽱ 'TRACK' radical: 'bug', 'reptile'; a pictograph. [6]Historical linguist Axel Schuessler reconstructs the Old Chinese pronunciation of 禹 as *waʔ, and compares it to either Proto-Tibeto-Burman *was 'bee', 'honey', or Proto-Waic *wak 'insect' (further from Proto-Palaungic *ʋaːk).