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K'ang-hsi
(Encyclopedia) K'ang-hsiK'ang-hsikäng shē [key], 1654–1722, 2d emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty of China (1661–1722). He extended Manchu control and promoted learning in the arts and sciences. K'ang-hsi…Far East
(Encyclopedia) Far East, in the most restricted sense, region comprising the countries of E Asia, namely China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan, and the easternmost portion of…Nogi, Maresuke
(Encyclopedia) Nogi, MaresukeNogi, Maresukemärāˈs&oomacr;kā nōˈgē [key], 1849–1912, Japanese general. Made a lieutenant general in 1895, he became governor-general of Taiwan. He was the hero of…Bandung Conference
(Encyclopedia) Bandung Conference, meeting of representatives of 29 African and Asian nations, held at Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955. The aim—to promote economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose…Li Ang
(Encyclopedia) Li AngLi Anglē äng [key], pseud. of Shih Shu-tuanShih Shu-tuanshûr sh&oomacr;-dwän [key], 1952–, Taiwanese writer. After graduating from college in Taiwan she studied drama in the…Abe, Nobuyuki
(Encyclopedia) Abe, Nobuyuki, 1875–1953, Japanese army officer and political, b. Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture. He attended the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and the Army War…Pinyin
(Encyclopedia) PinyinPinyinpĭnˈyĭnˈ [key] [Chin. Hanyu pinyin = Chinese phonetic alphabet], system of romanization of Chinese written characters, approved in 1958 by the government of the People's…Okubo, Toshimichi
(Encyclopedia) Okubo, ToshimichiOkubo, Toshimichitōˌshēmēˈchē ōˈk&oomacr;bō [key], 1830–78, Japanese statesman. A major figure in the Meiji restoration, he was influential in introducing Western…Shimonoseki, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Shimonoseki, Treaty of, Apr. 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It was negotiated and signed by Ito Hirobumi for Japan and Li Hung-chang for China. Harsh terms were imposed…Taichung
(Encyclopedia) Taichung or T'ai-chungTaichungboth: tīˈj&oomacr;ngˈ [key], special municipality (2010 pop. 2,731,056), 855 sq mi (2,214 sq km), W central Taiwan. It was created in 2010 by merging…Trending
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