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Zhi Qian (Chinese: 支謙; pinyin: Zhī Qiān; fl. 222–252 CE) was a Chinese Buddhist layman of Yuezhi ancestry who translated a wide range of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese. He was the grandson (or according to another source, the son) of an immigrant from the country of the Great Yuezhi, [1] an area that overlapped to at least some ...
Musical artist. Joker Xue ( Chinese: 薛之谦; pinyin: Xuē Zhīqiān, born 17 July 1983) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer. Formerly known as Jacky Xue, Xue is known for his signature style, stage charisma, and sense of humor. Since his 2006 debut, Xue has produced a string of ballads. His musical style melds the classic pop ...
Private collection. View of the World from 9th Avenue (sometimes A Parochial New Yorker's View of the World, A New Yorker's View of the World or simply View of the World) is a 1976 illustration by Saul Steinberg that served as the cover of the March 29, 1976, edition of The New Yorker. The work presents the view from Manhattan of the rest of ...
Google is set to open its New York headquarters in a repurposed 1930s railway terminus near Hudson Square on Monday — and the tech giant says the project was designed with nature in mind.. The ...
The Records of the Three Kingdoms ( traditional Chinese: 三國志; simplified Chinese: 三国志; pinyin: Sānguó zhì ), is a Chinese imperial history that covers the end of the Han dynasty ( c. 184–220 CE) and the following Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE). It is widely regarded as the official and authoritative source text for these ...
Geography. New York City is located on the coast of the Northeastern United States at the mouth of the Hudson River in southeastern New York state. It is located in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary, the centerpiece of which is the New York Harbor, whose deep waters and sheltered bays helped the city grow in significance as a trading city.
Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), [b] also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Ming ( 明太祖 ), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang ( 朱元璋; Chu Yüan-chang ), courtesy name Guorui ( 國瑞; 国瑞 ), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398. [8]
Google Maps Street View Trekker backpack being implemented on the sidewalk of the Hudson River Greenway in New York City. In late 2014, Google launched Google Underwater Street View, including 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) of the Australian Great Barrier Reef in 3D. The images are taken by special cameras which turn 360 degrees and take shots ...