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The Yellow River[ a ] is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a watershed of 795,000 km 2 (307,000 sq mi). Beginning in the Bayan Har Mountains, the river flows generally eastwards before entering the 1,500 km (930 mi) long Ordos Loop, which runs ...
Baxter–Sagart (2014) * lˤat-s ɢʷraʔ. Yu the Great or Yu the Engineer was a legendary king in ancient China who was credited with "the first successful state efforts at flood control ", [1] his establishment of the Xia dynasty, which inaugurated dynastic rule in China, and for his upright moral character. [2][3] He figures prominently in ...
The Yellow River Map, Scheme, or Diagram, also known by its Chinese name as the Hetu, is an ancient Chinese diagram that appears in myths concerning the invention of writing by Cangjie and other culture heroes. It is usually paired with the Luoshu Square —named in reference to the Yellow River's Luo tributary—and used with the Luoshu in ...
Mike Smith. Christie singles chronology. " Yellow River " (1970) " San Bernadino " (1970) Alternative cover. Music video. "Yellow River" on YouTube. " Yellow River " is a song recorded by the British band Christie. It was released in 1970 and became a No. 1 hit song for the band in the UK.
Others. The Seven Sages (七聖) are a fraternity of demon kings who become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong early in the novel. They are Bull Demon King (牛魔王), Jiao Demon King (蛟魔王), Peng Demon King (鵬魔王), Lion Camel King (獅駝王), Macaque King (獼猴王), and Long-Tailed Marmoset King (禺狨王).
As depicted by Gan Bozong, woodcut print, Tang dynasty (618–907) The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch or by his Chinese name Huangdi (/ ˈ hw ɑː ŋ ˈ d iː /), is a mythical Chinese sovereign and culture hero included among the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and an individual deity or part of the Five Regions Highest Deities (Chinese: 五方上帝; pinyin ...
Timothy Richard Heidecker (/ ˈhaɪdɛkər /; born February 3, 1976) is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. Along with Eric Wareheim, he is a member of the comedy duo Tim & Eric. He has also appeared in films, including Bridesmaids (2011), Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012), The Comedy (2012), Ant-Man and the ...
v. t. e. Yellow River civilization, Huanghe civilization or Huanghe Valley civilization (Chinese: 黃河文明), Hwan‐huou civilization is an ancient Chinese civilization that prospered in the middle and lower basin of the Yellow River. [1] Agriculture was started in the flood plain of the Yellow River, and before long, through flood control ...