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Caldwell, Taylor

(Encyclopedia)Caldwell, Taylor (Janet Taylor Caldwell), 1900–1985, American novelist, b. London, England. Her best-selling works ranged from romance to satire to fictionalized biography, often reflecting her Chri...

Shapur III

(Encyclopedia)Shapur III or Sapor III, d. 388, king of Persia (383–88), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty; son of Shapur II; successor of his uncle, Ardashir II. He made a new attempt to settle the long-last...

Chang

(Encyclopedia)Chang yăngˈsēˈ, yängˈdzŭˈ [key], Mandarin Chang Jiang, longest river of China and of Asia, c.3,880 mi (6,245 km) long, rising in the Tibetan highlands, SW Qinghai prov., W China, and flowing g...

Forbidden City

(Encyclopedia)Forbidden City: see Beijing and Chinese architecture. ...

Zhou Enlai

(Encyclopedia)Zhou Enlai or Chou En-lai both: jō ĕn-lī [key], 1898–1976, Chinese Communist leader. A member of a noted Mandarin family, he was educated at an American-supported school in China and a university...

Heracleopolis

(Encyclopedia)Heracleopolis hərăkˌlēŏpˈəlĭs [key], ancient city, N Egypt, just S of El Faiyum. One of the oldest Egyptian cities, it was in existence before 3000 b.c. and was the capital (c.2155–c.2050) o...

Wonju

(Encyclopedia)Wonju wŭnˈjo͞oˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 237,423), Gangwon prov., N central South Korea. Most of its industries relate to the military base in the city. It was a subcapital of the Silla dynasty (see...

Tiangong 1 & 2

(Encyclopedia)Tiangong, Chinese space station: see space exploration; space station. ...

Phuket

(Encyclopedia)Phuket po͞oˈkĭt [key], island, 206 sq mi (534 sq km), a province of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea, off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. The town of Phuket is the capital. Flat, with isolated h...

Yang Kuei-fei

(Encyclopedia)Yang Kuei-fei yäng gwā-fā [key], 719–56, concubine of the T'ang emperor Hsüan-tsung. The most famous beauty in Chinese history, in legend she is said to have captivated the emperor who then negl...