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Zeta function universality In mathematics, the universality of zeta-functions is the remarkable property of the Riemann zeta-function and other, similar, functions, such as the Dirichlet L-functions, to approximate an arbitrary holomorphic function arbitrarily well.
Zeta Hydrae Zeta Hydrae (ε Hya / ε Hydrae) is a Class G9, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. As the brightest star of the Hydra's head, it is occasionally called by the proper name Hydrobius, meaning "Water-dweller", in Greek.
Zeta Leporis Zeta Leporis (ζ Lep / ζ Leporis) is a star in the north-eastern section of the constellation Lepus, near the constellation of Orion. It lacks a traditional name that was often given to stars of greater apparent magnitude.
Zeta Makrypoulia Zeta Makrypoulia (Greek: ΖÎτα ΜακĎυπούλια ) born in Athens, is a Greek actress, model and a television presenter. She has been linked romantically with Greek singer Antonis Remos, the two have reportedly been having an on-again, off-again relationship.
Zeta Ophiuchi Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph / ζ Ophiuchi) is a star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Unlike most of the brighter stars in the sky, ζ Ophiuchi does not have a proper name, although it may have been referred to as Han by the Chinese.
Zeta Reticuli Zeta Reticuli (ζ Ret / ζ Reticuli) is a binary star system located about 39 light years away from Earth. It is located in the constellation Reticulum, and is visible to the unaided eye under very dark skies.
Zeta Tauri Zeta Tauri (ζ Tau / ζ Tauri) is a binary star in the constellation Taurus, the Bull. Known to the ancient Babylonians as Shurnarkabti-sha-shutu, meaning "the star in the bull towards the south," Zeta Tauri is among the most prominent of the stars in well-known constellation figures, representing one of the celestial bull's protruding horns.
ZetaTalk ZetaTalk is a website that was started in 1995 by self-proclaimed contactee Nancy Lieder, who claims to channel messages from extra-terrestrials who refer to themselves as the Zetas (from the Zeta Reticuli star system; see Betty and Barney Hill) through an implant in her brain. Lieder states she had been chosen to warn mankind about Planet X, which would sweep through the solar system in May 2003, causing a pole shift that will destroy most of humanity.
Zeth Höglund Carl Zeth "Zäta" Konstantin Höglund (April 29, 1884 – August 13, 1956) was a leading Swedish Communist politician, an Anti-Militarist, author, journalist and mayor of Stockholm (1940 - 1950). Höglund can be credited as the founder of the Swedish Communist movement.
Zetsuai 1989 is a yaoi manga known for its melo-dramatic, almost operatic plot (Aestheticism), its disturbed characters, and for the controversial style of its artwork. The word "Zetsu-ai" is a compound created by Minami Ozaki which has been translated as "desperate love".
Zeughaus The Zeughaus (old arsenal) of Berlin is the oldest structure on the Unter den Linden. It was founded by the Brandenburg Elector Frederick III and erected between 1695 and 1706 in the baroque style, to be used as an artillery arsenal.
Zeugitai Zeugitai were members of the third census division created by Solon's constitutional reforms in ancient Athens. The term appears to have come from the Greek word for "yoke", which has led modern scholars to conclude that zeugitai were either men who could afford a yoke of oxen or men who were "yoked together" in the phalanx—--that is, men who could afford their own hoplite armor.
Zeugma Zeugma (from the Greek word "ζεύγμα", meaning "yoke") is a figure of speech describing the joining of two or more parts of a sentence with a common verb or noun. A zeugma employs both ellipsis, the omission of words which are easily understood, and parallelism, the balance of several words or phrases.
Zeugma (city) Zeugma – also Seleucia, Seleuceia, Seleukheia, Seleukeia, Seleukeia Euphrates, and Selevkaya Euphrates – is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey (coordinates ). It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene.
Zeum Zeum is an interactive children's art and technology museum located in San Francisco, California. It aims to "foster creativity in young people of all ages, backgrounds and learning styles by providing a hands-on environment for self-expression" It is mostly known for its exhibits which allow children to create their own media using modern technologies.
Zeus Zeus (in Greek: nominative: ZeĂşs, genitive: DĂos), is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder, in Greek mythology. His symbols are the thunderbolt, bull, eagle and the oak.
Zeus (football computer program) Zeus is a computer program developed by End Game Technologies that models and predicts the outcomes of coaching decisions in football games. The program is designed to produce statistical outputs showing the expected odds of winning given choices of potential play calls and roster choices.
Zeus (Marvel Comics) Zeus is a fictional character, a mythological god in the loosely based on the classical character of Greek mythology. He usually appears in the context of stories involving his illegitimate son Hercules or other gods, primarily Thor; he appears less frequently than his Asgardian counterpart, Odin.
Zeus Numerix Zeus Numerix Private Limited is a company dedicated to providing high class products and customized solutions in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics. Started in Mumbai (Bombay), India in August 2004, it is located at the Technology Business Incubator of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) in Powai.
Zeuxilogy Zeuxilogy is an alternative, perception-based theoretical system for defining musical rhythmic surfaces, developed by Andrei Pogorilowski. Unlike classical rhythm theory which is based on durational relationships between different time-spans, the zeuxilogic theory is grounded on time-related perception phenomena such as entrainment, Gestalt structuring, creptitus threshold, holistic vs.
Zeuxis (general) Zeuxis (in Greek Zευξις) was a general in the service of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (223–187 BC). He was engaged in 221 BC in the war with Molon, satrap of Media, whom he prevented from crossing the Tigris.
Zeuxis and Parrhasius Zeuxis and Parrhasius, painters of Ephesus in the 5th century BC, are reported in the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder to have staged a contest to determine which of the two was the greater artist. When Zeuxis unveiled his painting of grapes, they appeared so luscious and inviting that birds flew down from the sky to peck at them.
Zev Braun Zev Braun (born 1928 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American motion picture producer. Though most of his work is in television (most notably as the executive producer of the Tour of Duty series) he has been a successful filmmaker since the early 1960s and continues to produce films for the big screen.
Zevatron Zevatrons, named in analogy to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Bevatron and Fermi Lab's Tevatron, are highly exotic hypothetical astrophysical sources capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (1021 eV).
Zeved habat Zeved habat (Sephardic) or Simchat bat (Ashkenazi) are terms for the ritual for naming infant Jewish girls. These rituals are parallel to the brit milah ceremony for Jewish boys, albeit without the circumcision.
Zevulon Veers In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Zevulon Veers was the eldest son of noted Imperial Army general, Maximilian Veers. He questioned the Galactic Empire's motives from a young age, after his mother's death by disease during holday, but was still compelled the join COMPNOR's Sub-Adult Group, a paramilitary group to indoctrinate youth into the New Order; out of concern for his father's career, Zev managed to keep quiet most of his deep concerns about the New Order's repressive police tactics and heavy use of slaves like the Mon Calamari and the Wookiees; further education in logic and philosophy only sharpened his doubts and concerns.
Zevulun Orlev Zevulun Orlev (Hebrew: זבולון ×ורלב) (born November 9, 1945) is an Israeli politician and leader of the National Religious Party. Orlev, like Efi Eitam, is considered a war hero by the State of Israel and received the Medal of Distinguished Service in the Yom Kippur War.
Zeynep Sultan Mosque The Zeynep Sultan Mosque (in Turkish Zeynep Sultan Camii) is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Asıme Sultan. It evokes Byzantine churches because of its architectural style and materials that were used in its construction.
Zeytinburnu Zeytinburnu (literally, Olive Point) is a working class suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on its European side, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule. Zeytinburnu has a reputation for being a 'rough area'.
Zeze High School, Otsu, Shiga Zeze High School(滋賀県立膳所é«ç‰ĺ¦ć ˇ) is located in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, within walking distance from Lake Biwa and has about 1300 students. The school was founded in 1898 and is one of the most prestigious senior high schools in Shiga; its root dates back to a major samurai training school of the area.
ZEBRA (computer) The ZEBRA (Zeer Eenvoudige Binaire Rekenautomaat translated very simplistic binary calculating machine) was one of the first computers to be manufactured in the Netherlands. It was designed by Willem Louis van der Poel of the Netherlands Post, Telegraph and Telephone, and first delivered in 1958.
ZED ZED was a sludge/groove metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Very little is known of the band to date besides the fact that they broke up in the Spring/Summer of 1999 after completing their last tour that year.
ZENN ZENN (zero emission, no noise) is a 2-seat battery electric vehicle currently in production and built by Feel Good Cars designed to qualify as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. It has a range of up to 35 miles (56km) and does not exceed 25mph (40km/h).
ZERO bar The ZERO candy bar, introduced in 1920, is a candy bar composed of a combination of caramel, peanut and almond nougat covered with a layer of white fudge. Its outwardly white color, an unusual color for a candy bar, has become its trademark.
ZESPRI International Zespri is a global fruits plantation company, based in New Zealand, and ships out most of kiwifruits (2 billion kiwifruits for worldwide for about 70 countries). Its name has become synonymous with "kiwifruit" in New Zealand, and used to avoid confusion with the national bird.
ZF 4HP18 transmission The 4HP18 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987 and produced through 1998, it was used in a variety of cars from Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Dodge, Eagle, Fiat, Lancia, and Saab.
ZF 4HP20 transmission The 4HP20 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1995, it remains in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Citroën, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, and Renault.
ZF 4HP22 transmission The 4HP22 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1980, it was produced through 2003 and has been used in a variety of cars from BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Peugeot, and Volvo.
ZF 4HP24 transmission The 4HP24 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
ZF 5HP18 transmission The 5HP18 was the first 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars. Introduced in 1991 on the BMW E36 320i/325i and E34 5 Series, the 5HP18 was designed for longitudinal engines and produced by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
ZF 5HP19 transmission The 5HP19 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
ZF 5HP24 transmission The 5HP24 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
ZF 5HP30 transmission The 5HP30 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1992, it was produced through 2003 and has been used in a variety of cars from Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, and Rolls Royce.
ZF Friedrichshafen ZF Friedrichshafen AG (meaning Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen Aktiengesellschaft which was until 1992 the name of the company) is a leading supplier of automobile transmissions, including some ones for hybrid trucks ( MAN and Nissan).
ZFOOTBALL ZFOOTBALL is a national 4-on-4 Flag football tour which holds events in cities across the United States. ZFOOTBALL tournaments include men's divisions, which are separated by skill, as well as youth divisions, which are separated by age.
ZFS ZFS is a file system produced by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris Operating System. It is notable for its high capacity, integration of the concepts of filesystem and volume management, novel on-disk structure, lightweight filesystems, and easy storage pool management.
Zgoda labour camp Zgoda labour camp - a concentration camp for Germans and Silesians in Communist Poland, operated in 1945. Formerly a labor subcamp (Arbeitslager Eintrachtshütte) of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, opened in Świętochłowice in 1943, in operation until January 1945.
Zgorzelec Zgorzelec (German Görlitz, Lower Sorbian: Zgórjelc, Upper Sorbian: Zhorjelc, Czech: Zhořelec) is a town in southwestern Poland with 33,278 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, Zgorzelec was previously in the Jelenia Góra Voivodeship from 1975-1998.
Zgorzelec County Zgorzelec County (in Polish powiat zgorzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
ZGS Communications ZGS Communications, also referred to as the ZGS Group or ZGS Broadcasting, is a television and radio station operator in the United States, based in Arlington, Virginia. The company operates 13 stations: 10 television stations, all Telemundo affiliates, and 3 radio stations.
Zh (digraph) zh is a digraph consisting of the letters Z and H. This digraph is often found in dictionaries to represent the voiced postalveolar fricative (), like the in pleasure, and it is also commonly used to transliteration Cyrillic ж, which is pronounced similarly.
Zha cai Zha cai (literally "pressed vegetable") is a type of pickled] mustard stem originating from [[Sichuan, China. Other transliterations might include cha tsai, tsa tsai (Mandarin Chinese); or jar choy, jar choi, ja choi, ja choy, or cha tsoi (Cantonese Chinese).
Zha Shibiao Zha Shibiao(1615-1698) was a landscape painter and calligrapher from Anhui and connected to the Anhui school which is also called the Xin'an School. This school was noted for dry brushstrokes and sparse compositions.
Zha Xi Island Zha Xi Island is a small island in the middle of Lake Basum Tso a green salt water lake approximately 300 km east of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.There are many large stones on Zha Xi Island and each big stone is a symbol of a different Bodhisattva.
Zhajiang mian Zhajiang mian (lit. "fried sauce noodle") is a northern Chinese] dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with either [[sweet noodle sauce ([pinyin: tiánmiĂ njiĂ ng) or hoisin sauce] ([pinyin: hÇŽixiÄnjiĂ ng).
Zhaksybek Kulekeyev Zhaksybek Kulekeyev (also transcribed: Zhaksybek Kulekeev and Jaksybek Koulekeiev; in Kazakh: Đ–Đ°Ň›Ńыбек Құлекеев) is the first deputy CEO of KazMunayGas.Russian, Kazakh firms set up gas refinery venture United Press International He was born on 24 July 1957 in Bostandyk, Zhambyl area.
Zhalantun Zhalantun (扎兰屯; Pinyin: ZhÄlántĂşn) is a city with an estimated population of 132,408 and administrative division of Hulunbuir prefecture, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, in the southeastern foothills of the Daxingan mountains.
Zhalong Nature Reserve Zhalong Nature Reserve ( ) is the largest wetland reserve in China, located in the Songhua Nen river plain of Heilongjiang province. It is situated 30km (18 miles) outside Qiqhar in the west of Heilongjiang province.
Zhan Guo Ce ZhĂ n GuĂł Cè (Traditional Chinese: ć°ĺś‹ç– ;Simplified Chinese: ćĺ›˝ç–) was a renowned ancient Chinese historical work on the Warring States Period compiled in late Western Han Dynasty by Liu Xiang. It is an important literature in the research of Warring States Period as it accounts the strategies and political views of the school of negotiations and reveals the historical and social characteristics of the period.
Zhan Tianyou Zhan Tianyou (April 26,1861 – April 24,1919) (Traditional Chinese: 詹天佑; Simplified Chinese: 詹天佑; pinyin: ZhÄn TiÄnyòu) (previously romanized as Jeme Tien Yow) was a distinguished Chinese railroad engineer. He was educated in the United States of America and was the Chief Engineer responsible for construction of the Imperial Peking-Kalgan Railway (Beijing to Zhangjiakou), the first railway constructed in China without foreign assistance.
Zhan zhuang Zhan zhuang (站椿) or "standing like a post" is a method of training in many Chinese martial arts in which static postures are used for meditation, to develop patience, leg strength and stamina on the one hand; or to develop whole body strength on the other; specifically among the internal styles. Those unfamiliar to zhan zhuang can experience severe muscle faitgue and shaking at first.
Zhang Binglin Zhang Binglin (ç« ç‚łéşź Pinyin: ZhÄng BÇnglĂn) (December 25 1868 - June 14 1936) was a Chinese linguist, specializing in phonology and classics, who laid out the basis for Zhuyin. Because of his outspoken writing, he was jailed for three years by the Qing Empire and for another three years by Yuan Shikai.
Zhang Daoling Zhang Daoling (ĺĽ é“陵, Wade Giles: Chang Tao-ling), also commonly called Zhang Ling, was a Eastern Han dynasty (2nd Century CE) Taoist hermit who founded the Zhengyi Mengwei Tianshi Dao ("Tradition of the Celestial Master of the Mighty Commonwealth of Orthodox Oneness") sect of Taoism, also known as the "Tianshi Dao" ("Way of the Celestial Masters") sect or the "Wudou Mi Dao" ("Way of Five Bushels of Rice") sect.
Zhang Daqian Chang Dai-chien (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ ĺ¤§ĺŤ; Traditional Chinese: 張大ĺŤ; Pinyin: ZhÄng DĂ qiÄn; Wade-Giles: Chang Ta-Chien; 1899-1983) was one of the best-known Chinese artists of the twentieth century. He is also regarded by many art experts as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century.
Zhang Gongyao Zhang Gongyao (Chinese: ĺĽ ĺŠźč€€; Pinyin: ZhÄng GĹŤngyĂ o; born November 10, 1956) is a professor in Depatment of Philosophy, Central South University, China. He promoted the abolishment of traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhang Guangdou Zhang Guangdou (ĺĽ ĺ…‰ć–— pinyin: Zhang Guangdou) (born May 1, 1921, Changshu, Jiangsu Province) is a world-known specialist in hydraulic engineering, professor at Tsinghua University, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, obtained his Master degree in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936, and Master degree in Engineering Mechanics from Harvard University in 1937.
Zhang He Zhang He (張é) (167 – 231) was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. He began his military career when the Yellow Turban Rebellion erupted in 184 and subsequently served under Han Fu and Yuan Shao before defecting to Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu.
Zhang Henshui Zhang Henshui (Chinese: ĺĽ ć¨ć°´, pinyin: ZhÄng HènshuÇ) (May 18, 1895 - February 15, 1967) was the penname of a prolific Chinese popular novelist who wrote more than 100 novels in his 50 years of fiction writing. His birth name is Zhang Xinyuan (ĺĽ ĺżčżś).
Zhang Hong Jie Hong Jie Zhang, also known as Steffi Zhang was a 25 year old Chinese University of Canberra communications student found murdered in her flat in Belconnen in January 2005. The killing caused an uproar, because the body was not discovered for seven months after the murder, which was said to have happened in June 2004.
Zhang Chonghua Zhang Chonghua (張重華) (327-353), courtesy name Tailin (泰臨), formally Duke Jinglie of Xiping (西平敬çĺ…¬, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Huan of Xiping (西平桓公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. During his reign, he often not only used the Jin-created title Duke of Xiping, but also used the title "Acting Prince of Liang" (ĺ‡ć¶ĽçŽ‹).
Zhang Chongren Zhang Chongren or Chang Ch'ung-jen (ĺĽ ĺ……ä», Xujiahui, 1907 - Paris, 8 October 1998), was a Chinese artist and sculptor best remembered in Europe as the friend of HergĂ©, the Belgian comics writer and artist. The two met when Zhang was an art student in Brussels.
Zhang Jiao Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (140-188) (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ č§’; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: ZhÄng JiÇŽo or ZhÄng JuĂ©) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. He was said to be a sorcerer, and was a follower of Taoism.
Zhang Jigang Zhang Jigang (; (born December 25, 1958) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese choreographer and Military General. He is the only person to receive the title of "Century Star" in China's dance community, and is responsible for the creation of more than 300 large-scale productions in 60 countries.
Zhang Jingyao Zhang Jingyao, Chang Ching-yao, ĺĽµć•¬ĺ Ż, (1881 - 1933), Chinese General, military governor of Chahar and later Hunan Province. Was known as one of the most notorious of China's war-lords, known for his troops atrocities and looting of Hunan of its wealth during his administration.
Zhang Jun (Former Liang) Zhang Jun (張駿) (307-346), courtesy name Gongting (ĺ…¬ĺş), formally Duke Zhongcheng of Xiping (čĄżĺąłĺż ćĺ…¬, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Wen of Xiping (西平文公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. During his reign, he at times used the Jin-created title of Duke of Xiping, but when forced to submit to Han Zhao and Later Zhao, he used the title Prince of Liang.
Zhang Juzheng Zhang Juzheng or Chang ChĂĽ-cheng ĺĽµĺ±…ćŁ (1525 - 1582) was a powerful Chinese minister of the Ming Dynasty under the Longqing and Wanli emperors. Zhang was born in Jiangling, Hubei province, China and died in Beijing.
Zhang Leping Zhang Leping (Chinese: ĺĽ äąĺął, November 10, 1910 - September 27, 1992) was a comic artist born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. He played a key role in the development of modern manhua in China, and is mostly remembered for his work in Sanmao.
Zhang Liao Zhang Liao (169 – 222) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He had participated in many campaigns, including those against Yuan Shao's heirs and the Wuhuan tribes.
Zhang Liyin Zhang Liyin (Korean: 장리인, Jang Ri'in; ; born 1989) is the first (and currently the only) Chinese solo singer to break into the Korean music industry. Subject to much publicity, Zhang Li-Yin has been nicknamed the "Chinese BoA" and the next leader of the Korean wave.
Zhang Mancheng Zhang Mancheng (張曼ć) a high ranking officer under the Yellow Turbans during the later years of the Han Dynasty period of China. Zhang Mancheng followed in his attack of Nan Yang (in which he successfully occupied), killing the current prefect of Nan Yang, Chu Gong.
Zhang Mao Zhang Mao (張茂) (277-324), courtesy name Chengxun (ćéś), formally Prince Chenglie of (Former) Liang ((前)涼ćç王) (posthumous name given by Han Zhao) or Duke Cheng of Xiping (西平ćĺ…¬) (posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler and the commonly accepted first ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. (Former Liang being a state that transitioned from a Jin Dynasty governorship to an independent or semi-independent state that vacillated between being a Jin vassal and being a vassal of the stronger state controlling the Shaanxi region – Han Zhao, in Zhang Mao's case – it is difficult to define a single founding date or founder for Former Liang; but Zhang's general pardon of the people in his domain when he became ruler was considered by many historians as the sign of effective independence from Jin.
Zhang Qing (Featherless Arrow) Nicknamed the 'Featherless Arrow' (没羽ç®), Zhang Qing (ĺĽ ć¸…) was one of the last heroes to join the Liangshan bandits in the epic Chinese tale the Water Margin, and it was probably more than a co-incidence that he was probably the hardest to capture.
Zhang Qiu Zhang Qiu an officer of the Three Kingdoms Period that served under the Kingdom of Wei. Zhang Qiu followed in his attack at He Fei under Cao Rui against the army of Wu, which at the time was acting his concert with Zhuge Liang's Fifth Northern Campaign.
Zhang Rang Zhang Rang (張讓) (d. 189) was a eunuch of the late Han Dynasty, who served Emperor Ling of Han; he was also the leader of the Ten regular attendants (Also known as the Ten Eunuchs), a group of court eunuchs who held great influence in the Han imperial court.
Zhang Rongkun Zhang Rongkun (張榮坤) is one of the richest men in China; he was listed as China's 16th richest man on Forbes's 2005 list of the richest people in China. Zhang was a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and is currently the chairman of Fuxi Investment Holding Company and is a major shareholder in Shanghai Electric Group.
Zhang San ZhÄng SÄn (), LÇ Sì (), Wáng WÇ” () and ZhĂ o LiĂą () or Wáng Ăr Mázi (王二麻ĺ) are placeholder names (metasyntactic variables) in the Chinese language, much like "Tom, Dick and Harry" or "foobar" in English.
Zhang Sanfeng Zhang Sanfeng () was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said variously to date from either the late Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty or Ming Dynasty. His name is said to have been Zhang Junbao 張ĺ›ĺŻ¶ before he became a Taoist.
Zhang Shaozeng Zhang Shaozeng (張紹曾, Wade-Giles Chang Shao-ts'eng) (1879-1928) was a Beiyang Army general in charge of the 20th Division. He was born in Zhili province and graduated from a Japanese military academy in 1901.
Zhang Tian Ran Zhang Tian Ran (張天然) (1889-1947) is the venerable teacher of I-Kuan Tao, a popular religious movement. He is usually referred to as the Father of I-Kuan Tao, or as Shi Zun (師尊), meaning the Honored Teacher.
Zhang Tianxi Zhang Tianxi (張天錫) (346-406), original courtesy name Gongchungu (公純ĺŹ), later Chungu (ç´”ĺŹ), nickname Duhuo (獨活), formally Duke Dao of Xiping (西平悼公), was the last ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He was the youngest son of Zhang Jun (Duke Zhongcheng), and he seized the throne from his nephew Zhang Xuanjing (Duke Jingdao) in 363.
Zhang Wei Zhang Wei (張衛) was an officer serving under Zhang Lu during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Zhang Wei became reputed for being the younger brother of the famous Zhang Lu, leader of the Five Pecks of Rice sect.
Zhang Xianzhong Zhang Xianzhong or Chang Hsien-chung () (1606–2 January 1647), nicknamed Yellow Tiger, was a Chinese rebel leader, who conquered Sichuan Province in the middle of the 17th century. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty.
Zhang Xiaobin Xiaobin Zhang (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ ć™“ĺ˝¬) (born February 14, 1985) is a Chinese football (soccer) player who currently plays for Kingston City FC in the Victorian Premier League, having joined from Hyundai A League side New Zealand Knights.
Zhang Xiaogang Zhang Xiaogang (born 1958) is a contemporary Chinese symbolist/surrealist painter, well known for his "Bloodline" series of paintings, which are haunting, often monochromatic, slightly stylized portraits of Chinese people, usually with large, dark-pupiled eyes, posed in a stiff manner deliberately reminiscent of family portraits from the 1950s and 60s. Critics have praised these paintings as "portraits of the modern Chinese soul".
Zhang Xiaoguan Zhang Xiaoguan is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Liaoning province and was a squadron commander in the People's Liberation Army Air Force when he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998.
Zhang Xuanjing Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚) (350-363), courtesy name Yuan'an (ĺ…安), formally Duke Jingdao of Xiping (西平敬悼公, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Chong of Xiping (西平沖公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He became the titular ruler at the young age of five after his violent uncle Zhang Zuo, who had seized the title from his older brother Zhang Yaoling and subsequently killed him, was himself killed in a coup.
Zhang Xueliang Zhang Xueliang or Chang Hsüeh-liang (; English occasionally: Peter Hsueh Liang Chang) (3 June 1901 (according to other accounts in 1898 or 1900) in Haicheng County, Fengtian province of China – 14 October 2001 in Hawaii, United States), nicknamed the "Young Marshal" (少帥), became the effective ruler of Manchuria and much of North China after the assassination of his father Zhang Zuolin by the Japanese on 4 June 1928. As an instigator of the Xi'an incident he spent over half of his life under house arrest, but is regarded by the People's Republic of China as a patriotic hero.
Zhang Yang Zhang Yang ( – Zhang] is his surname; born [[1967) is a Chinese film director, and is son of director Zhang Huaxun.. He uses a realistic style, and achieved great recognition for his 1999 independent production Xizao (; English translation: Shower), which was successful at Chinese box offices as well as international film festivals.
Zhang Yanyuan Zhang Yanyuan (Chinese: 張彥é ; Pinyin: zhÄng yĂ nyuÄn) also known as Aibin (Chinese: 愛賓; Pinyin: Ă ibÄ«n) was the art historian of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was born to a high ranking family Linqi County of Shanxi Province.
Zhang Yin Zhang Yin (ĺĽ čŚµ), also known by her Hong Kong name Cheung Yan, is a Chinese entrepreneur. She is the founder and director of the family company Nine Dragons Paper, a recycling company that buys scrap paper from the United States, imports it into China, and mainly turns it into cardboard for use in boxes to export Chinese goods.
Zeta Hydrae Zeta Hydrae (ε Hya / ε Hydrae) is a Class G9, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. As the brightest star of the Hydra's head, it is occasionally called by the proper name Hydrobius, meaning "Water-dweller", in Greek.
Zeta Leporis Zeta Leporis (ζ Lep / ζ Leporis) is a star in the north-eastern section of the constellation Lepus, near the constellation of Orion. It lacks a traditional name that was often given to stars of greater apparent magnitude.
Zeta Makrypoulia Zeta Makrypoulia (Greek: ΖÎτα ΜακĎυπούλια ) born in Athens, is a Greek actress, model and a television presenter. She has been linked romantically with Greek singer Antonis Remos, the two have reportedly been having an on-again, off-again relationship.
Zeta Ophiuchi Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph / ζ Ophiuchi) is a star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Unlike most of the brighter stars in the sky, ζ Ophiuchi does not have a proper name, although it may have been referred to as Han by the Chinese.
Zeta Reticuli Zeta Reticuli (ζ Ret / ζ Reticuli) is a binary star system located about 39 light years away from Earth. It is located in the constellation Reticulum, and is visible to the unaided eye under very dark skies.
Zeta Tauri Zeta Tauri (ζ Tau / ζ Tauri) is a binary star in the constellation Taurus, the Bull. Known to the ancient Babylonians as Shurnarkabti-sha-shutu, meaning "the star in the bull towards the south," Zeta Tauri is among the most prominent of the stars in well-known constellation figures, representing one of the celestial bull's protruding horns.
ZetaTalk ZetaTalk is a website that was started in 1995 by self-proclaimed contactee Nancy Lieder, who claims to channel messages from extra-terrestrials who refer to themselves as the Zetas (from the Zeta Reticuli star system; see Betty and Barney Hill) through an implant in her brain. Lieder states she had been chosen to warn mankind about Planet X, which would sweep through the solar system in May 2003, causing a pole shift that will destroy most of humanity.
Zeth Höglund Carl Zeth "Zäta" Konstantin Höglund (April 29, 1884 – August 13, 1956) was a leading Swedish Communist politician, an Anti-Militarist, author, journalist and mayor of Stockholm (1940 - 1950). Höglund can be credited as the founder of the Swedish Communist movement.
Zetsuai 1989 is a yaoi manga known for its melo-dramatic, almost operatic plot (Aestheticism), its disturbed characters, and for the controversial style of its artwork. The word "Zetsu-ai" is a compound created by Minami Ozaki which has been translated as "desperate love".
Zeughaus The Zeughaus (old arsenal) of Berlin is the oldest structure on the Unter den Linden. It was founded by the Brandenburg Elector Frederick III and erected between 1695 and 1706 in the baroque style, to be used as an artillery arsenal.
Zeugitai Zeugitai were members of the third census division created by Solon's constitutional reforms in ancient Athens. The term appears to have come from the Greek word for "yoke", which has led modern scholars to conclude that zeugitai were either men who could afford a yoke of oxen or men who were "yoked together" in the phalanx—--that is, men who could afford their own hoplite armor.
Zeugma Zeugma (from the Greek word "ζεύγμα", meaning "yoke") is a figure of speech describing the joining of two or more parts of a sentence with a common verb or noun. A zeugma employs both ellipsis, the omission of words which are easily understood, and parallelism, the balance of several words or phrases.
Zeugma (city) Zeugma – also Seleucia, Seleuceia, Seleukheia, Seleukeia, Seleukeia Euphrates, and Selevkaya Euphrates – is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey (coordinates ). It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene.
Zeum Zeum is an interactive children's art and technology museum located in San Francisco, California. It aims to "foster creativity in young people of all ages, backgrounds and learning styles by providing a hands-on environment for self-expression" It is mostly known for its exhibits which allow children to create their own media using modern technologies.
Zeus Zeus (in Greek: nominative: ZeĂşs, genitive: DĂos), is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder, in Greek mythology. His symbols are the thunderbolt, bull, eagle and the oak.
Zeus (football computer program) Zeus is a computer program developed by End Game Technologies that models and predicts the outcomes of coaching decisions in football games. The program is designed to produce statistical outputs showing the expected odds of winning given choices of potential play calls and roster choices.
Zeus (Marvel Comics) Zeus is a fictional character, a mythological god in the loosely based on the classical character of Greek mythology. He usually appears in the context of stories involving his illegitimate son Hercules or other gods, primarily Thor; he appears less frequently than his Asgardian counterpart, Odin.
Zeus Numerix Zeus Numerix Private Limited is a company dedicated to providing high class products and customized solutions in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics. Started in Mumbai (Bombay), India in August 2004, it is located at the Technology Business Incubator of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) in Powai.
Zeuxilogy Zeuxilogy is an alternative, perception-based theoretical system for defining musical rhythmic surfaces, developed by Andrei Pogorilowski. Unlike classical rhythm theory which is based on durational relationships between different time-spans, the zeuxilogic theory is grounded on time-related perception phenomena such as entrainment, Gestalt structuring, creptitus threshold, holistic vs.
Zeuxis (general) Zeuxis (in Greek Zευξις) was a general in the service of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (223–187 BC). He was engaged in 221 BC in the war with Molon, satrap of Media, whom he prevented from crossing the Tigris.
Zeuxis and Parrhasius Zeuxis and Parrhasius, painters of Ephesus in the 5th century BC, are reported in the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder to have staged a contest to determine which of the two was the greater artist. When Zeuxis unveiled his painting of grapes, they appeared so luscious and inviting that birds flew down from the sky to peck at them.
Zev Braun Zev Braun (born 1928 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American motion picture producer. Though most of his work is in television (most notably as the executive producer of the Tour of Duty series) he has been a successful filmmaker since the early 1960s and continues to produce films for the big screen.
Zevatron Zevatrons, named in analogy to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Bevatron and Fermi Lab's Tevatron, are highly exotic hypothetical astrophysical sources capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (1021 eV).
Zeved habat Zeved habat (Sephardic) or Simchat bat (Ashkenazi) are terms for the ritual for naming infant Jewish girls. These rituals are parallel to the brit milah ceremony for Jewish boys, albeit without the circumcision.
Zevulon Veers In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Zevulon Veers was the eldest son of noted Imperial Army general, Maximilian Veers. He questioned the Galactic Empire's motives from a young age, after his mother's death by disease during holday, but was still compelled the join COMPNOR's Sub-Adult Group, a paramilitary group to indoctrinate youth into the New Order; out of concern for his father's career, Zev managed to keep quiet most of his deep concerns about the New Order's repressive police tactics and heavy use of slaves like the Mon Calamari and the Wookiees; further education in logic and philosophy only sharpened his doubts and concerns.
Zevulun Orlev Zevulun Orlev (Hebrew: זבולון ×ורלב) (born November 9, 1945) is an Israeli politician and leader of the National Religious Party. Orlev, like Efi Eitam, is considered a war hero by the State of Israel and received the Medal of Distinguished Service in the Yom Kippur War.
Zeynep Sultan Mosque The Zeynep Sultan Mosque (in Turkish Zeynep Sultan Camii) is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Asıme Sultan. It evokes Byzantine churches because of its architectural style and materials that were used in its construction.
Zeytinburnu Zeytinburnu (literally, Olive Point) is a working class suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on its European side, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule. Zeytinburnu has a reputation for being a 'rough area'.
Zeze High School, Otsu, Shiga Zeze High School(滋賀県立膳所é«ç‰ĺ¦ć ˇ) is located in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, within walking distance from Lake Biwa and has about 1300 students. The school was founded in 1898 and is one of the most prestigious senior high schools in Shiga; its root dates back to a major samurai training school of the area.
ZEBRA (computer) The ZEBRA (Zeer Eenvoudige Binaire Rekenautomaat translated very simplistic binary calculating machine) was one of the first computers to be manufactured in the Netherlands. It was designed by Willem Louis van der Poel of the Netherlands Post, Telegraph and Telephone, and first delivered in 1958.
ZED ZED was a sludge/groove metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Very little is known of the band to date besides the fact that they broke up in the Spring/Summer of 1999 after completing their last tour that year.
ZENN ZENN (zero emission, no noise) is a 2-seat battery electric vehicle currently in production and built by Feel Good Cars designed to qualify as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. It has a range of up to 35 miles (56km) and does not exceed 25mph (40km/h).
ZERO bar The ZERO candy bar, introduced in 1920, is a candy bar composed of a combination of caramel, peanut and almond nougat covered with a layer of white fudge. Its outwardly white color, an unusual color for a candy bar, has become its trademark.
ZESPRI International Zespri is a global fruits plantation company, based in New Zealand, and ships out most of kiwifruits (2 billion kiwifruits for worldwide for about 70 countries). Its name has become synonymous with "kiwifruit" in New Zealand, and used to avoid confusion with the national bird.
ZF 4HP18 transmission The 4HP18 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987 and produced through 1998, it was used in a variety of cars from Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Dodge, Eagle, Fiat, Lancia, and Saab.
ZF 4HP20 transmission The 4HP20 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1995, it remains in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Citroën, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, and Renault.
ZF 4HP22 transmission The 4HP22 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1980, it was produced through 2003 and has been used in a variety of cars from BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Peugeot, and Volvo.
ZF 4HP24 transmission The 4HP24 is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
ZF 5HP18 transmission The 5HP18 was the first 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars. Introduced in 1991 on the BMW E36 320i/325i and E34 5 Series, the 5HP18 was designed for longitudinal engines and produced by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
ZF 5HP19 transmission The 5HP19 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
ZF 5HP24 transmission The 5HP24 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
ZF 5HP30 transmission The 5HP30 is a 5-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1992, it was produced through 2003 and has been used in a variety of cars from Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, and Rolls Royce.
ZF Friedrichshafen ZF Friedrichshafen AG (meaning Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen Aktiengesellschaft which was until 1992 the name of the company) is a leading supplier of automobile transmissions, including some ones for hybrid trucks ( MAN and Nissan).
ZFOOTBALL ZFOOTBALL is a national 4-on-4 Flag football tour which holds events in cities across the United States. ZFOOTBALL tournaments include men's divisions, which are separated by skill, as well as youth divisions, which are separated by age.
ZFS ZFS is a file system produced by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris Operating System. It is notable for its high capacity, integration of the concepts of filesystem and volume management, novel on-disk structure, lightweight filesystems, and easy storage pool management.
Zgoda labour camp Zgoda labour camp - a concentration camp for Germans and Silesians in Communist Poland, operated in 1945. Formerly a labor subcamp (Arbeitslager Eintrachtshütte) of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, opened in Świętochłowice in 1943, in operation until January 1945.
Zgorzelec Zgorzelec (German Görlitz, Lower Sorbian: Zgórjelc, Upper Sorbian: Zhorjelc, Czech: Zhořelec) is a town in southwestern Poland with 33,278 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, Zgorzelec was previously in the Jelenia Góra Voivodeship from 1975-1998.
Zgorzelec County Zgorzelec County (in Polish powiat zgorzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
ZGS Communications ZGS Communications, also referred to as the ZGS Group or ZGS Broadcasting, is a television and radio station operator in the United States, based in Arlington, Virginia. The company operates 13 stations: 10 television stations, all Telemundo affiliates, and 3 radio stations.
Zh (digraph) zh is a digraph consisting of the letters Z and H. This digraph is often found in dictionaries to represent the voiced postalveolar fricative (), like the in pleasure, and it is also commonly used to transliteration Cyrillic ж, which is pronounced similarly.
Zha cai Zha cai (literally "pressed vegetable") is a type of pickled] mustard stem originating from [[Sichuan, China. Other transliterations might include cha tsai, tsa tsai (Mandarin Chinese); or jar choy, jar choi, ja choi, ja choy, or cha tsoi (Cantonese Chinese).
Zha Shibiao Zha Shibiao(1615-1698) was a landscape painter and calligrapher from Anhui and connected to the Anhui school which is also called the Xin'an School. This school was noted for dry brushstrokes and sparse compositions.
Zha Xi Island Zha Xi Island is a small island in the middle of Lake Basum Tso a green salt water lake approximately 300 km east of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.There are many large stones on Zha Xi Island and each big stone is a symbol of a different Bodhisattva.
Zhajiang mian Zhajiang mian (lit. "fried sauce noodle") is a northern Chinese] dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with either [[sweet noodle sauce ([pinyin: tiánmiĂ njiĂ ng) or hoisin sauce] ([pinyin: hÇŽixiÄnjiĂ ng).
Zhaksybek Kulekeyev Zhaksybek Kulekeyev (also transcribed: Zhaksybek Kulekeev and Jaksybek Koulekeiev; in Kazakh: Đ–Đ°Ň›Ńыбек Құлекеев) is the first deputy CEO of KazMunayGas.Russian, Kazakh firms set up gas refinery venture United Press International He was born on 24 July 1957 in Bostandyk, Zhambyl area.
Zhalantun Zhalantun (扎兰屯; Pinyin: ZhÄlántĂşn) is a city with an estimated population of 132,408 and administrative division of Hulunbuir prefecture, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, in the southeastern foothills of the Daxingan mountains.
Zhalong Nature Reserve Zhalong Nature Reserve ( ) is the largest wetland reserve in China, located in the Songhua Nen river plain of Heilongjiang province. It is situated 30km (18 miles) outside Qiqhar in the west of Heilongjiang province.
Zhan Guo Ce ZhĂ n GuĂł Cè (Traditional Chinese: ć°ĺś‹ç– ;Simplified Chinese: ćĺ›˝ç–) was a renowned ancient Chinese historical work on the Warring States Period compiled in late Western Han Dynasty by Liu Xiang. It is an important literature in the research of Warring States Period as it accounts the strategies and political views of the school of negotiations and reveals the historical and social characteristics of the period.
Zhan Tianyou Zhan Tianyou (April 26,1861 – April 24,1919) (Traditional Chinese: 詹天佑; Simplified Chinese: 詹天佑; pinyin: ZhÄn TiÄnyòu) (previously romanized as Jeme Tien Yow) was a distinguished Chinese railroad engineer. He was educated in the United States of America and was the Chief Engineer responsible for construction of the Imperial Peking-Kalgan Railway (Beijing to Zhangjiakou), the first railway constructed in China without foreign assistance.
Zhan zhuang Zhan zhuang (站椿) or "standing like a post" is a method of training in many Chinese martial arts in which static postures are used for meditation, to develop patience, leg strength and stamina on the one hand; or to develop whole body strength on the other; specifically among the internal styles. Those unfamiliar to zhan zhuang can experience severe muscle faitgue and shaking at first.
Zhang Binglin Zhang Binglin (ç« ç‚łéşź Pinyin: ZhÄng BÇnglĂn) (December 25 1868 - June 14 1936) was a Chinese linguist, specializing in phonology and classics, who laid out the basis for Zhuyin. Because of his outspoken writing, he was jailed for three years by the Qing Empire and for another three years by Yuan Shikai.
Zhang Daoling Zhang Daoling (ĺĽ é“陵, Wade Giles: Chang Tao-ling), also commonly called Zhang Ling, was a Eastern Han dynasty (2nd Century CE) Taoist hermit who founded the Zhengyi Mengwei Tianshi Dao ("Tradition of the Celestial Master of the Mighty Commonwealth of Orthodox Oneness") sect of Taoism, also known as the "Tianshi Dao" ("Way of the Celestial Masters") sect or the "Wudou Mi Dao" ("Way of Five Bushels of Rice") sect.
Zhang Daqian Chang Dai-chien (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ ĺ¤§ĺŤ; Traditional Chinese: 張大ĺŤ; Pinyin: ZhÄng DĂ qiÄn; Wade-Giles: Chang Ta-Chien; 1899-1983) was one of the best-known Chinese artists of the twentieth century. He is also regarded by many art experts as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century.
Zhang Gongyao Zhang Gongyao (Chinese: ĺĽ ĺŠźč€€; Pinyin: ZhÄng GĹŤngyĂ o; born November 10, 1956) is a professor in Depatment of Philosophy, Central South University, China. He promoted the abolishment of traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhang Guangdou Zhang Guangdou (ĺĽ ĺ…‰ć–— pinyin: Zhang Guangdou) (born May 1, 1921, Changshu, Jiangsu Province) is a world-known specialist in hydraulic engineering, professor at Tsinghua University, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, obtained his Master degree in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936, and Master degree in Engineering Mechanics from Harvard University in 1937.
Zhang He Zhang He (張é) (167 – 231) was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. He began his military career when the Yellow Turban Rebellion erupted in 184 and subsequently served under Han Fu and Yuan Shao before defecting to Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu.
Zhang Henshui Zhang Henshui (Chinese: ĺĽ ć¨ć°´, pinyin: ZhÄng HènshuÇ) (May 18, 1895 - February 15, 1967) was the penname of a prolific Chinese popular novelist who wrote more than 100 novels in his 50 years of fiction writing. His birth name is Zhang Xinyuan (ĺĽ ĺżčżś).
Zhang Hong Jie Hong Jie Zhang, also known as Steffi Zhang was a 25 year old Chinese University of Canberra communications student found murdered in her flat in Belconnen in January 2005. The killing caused an uproar, because the body was not discovered for seven months after the murder, which was said to have happened in June 2004.
Zhang Chonghua Zhang Chonghua (張重華) (327-353), courtesy name Tailin (泰臨), formally Duke Jinglie of Xiping (西平敬çĺ…¬, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Huan of Xiping (西平桓公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. During his reign, he often not only used the Jin-created title Duke of Xiping, but also used the title "Acting Prince of Liang" (ĺ‡ć¶ĽçŽ‹).
Zhang Chongren Zhang Chongren or Chang Ch'ung-jen (ĺĽ ĺ……ä», Xujiahui, 1907 - Paris, 8 October 1998), was a Chinese artist and sculptor best remembered in Europe as the friend of HergĂ©, the Belgian comics writer and artist. The two met when Zhang was an art student in Brussels.
Zhang Jiao Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (140-188) (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ č§’; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: ZhÄng JiÇŽo or ZhÄng JuĂ©) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. He was said to be a sorcerer, and was a follower of Taoism.
Zhang Jigang Zhang Jigang (; (born December 25, 1958) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese choreographer and Military General. He is the only person to receive the title of "Century Star" in China's dance community, and is responsible for the creation of more than 300 large-scale productions in 60 countries.
Zhang Jingyao Zhang Jingyao, Chang Ching-yao, ĺĽµć•¬ĺ Ż, (1881 - 1933), Chinese General, military governor of Chahar and later Hunan Province. Was known as one of the most notorious of China's war-lords, known for his troops atrocities and looting of Hunan of its wealth during his administration.
Zhang Jun (Former Liang) Zhang Jun (張駿) (307-346), courtesy name Gongting (ĺ…¬ĺş), formally Duke Zhongcheng of Xiping (čĄżĺąłĺż ćĺ…¬, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Wen of Xiping (西平文公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. During his reign, he at times used the Jin-created title of Duke of Xiping, but when forced to submit to Han Zhao and Later Zhao, he used the title Prince of Liang.
Zhang Juzheng Zhang Juzheng or Chang ChĂĽ-cheng ĺĽµĺ±…ćŁ (1525 - 1582) was a powerful Chinese minister of the Ming Dynasty under the Longqing and Wanli emperors. Zhang was born in Jiangling, Hubei province, China and died in Beijing.
Zhang Leping Zhang Leping (Chinese: ĺĽ äąĺął, November 10, 1910 - September 27, 1992) was a comic artist born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. He played a key role in the development of modern manhua in China, and is mostly remembered for his work in Sanmao.
Zhang Liao Zhang Liao (169 – 222) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He had participated in many campaigns, including those against Yuan Shao's heirs and the Wuhuan tribes.
Zhang Liyin Zhang Liyin (Korean: 장리인, Jang Ri'in; ; born 1989) is the first (and currently the only) Chinese solo singer to break into the Korean music industry. Subject to much publicity, Zhang Li-Yin has been nicknamed the "Chinese BoA" and the next leader of the Korean wave.
Zhang Mancheng Zhang Mancheng (張曼ć) a high ranking officer under the Yellow Turbans during the later years of the Han Dynasty period of China. Zhang Mancheng followed in his attack of Nan Yang (in which he successfully occupied), killing the current prefect of Nan Yang, Chu Gong.
Zhang Mao Zhang Mao (張茂) (277-324), courtesy name Chengxun (ćéś), formally Prince Chenglie of (Former) Liang ((前)涼ćç王) (posthumous name given by Han Zhao) or Duke Cheng of Xiping (西平ćĺ…¬) (posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler and the commonly accepted first ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. (Former Liang being a state that transitioned from a Jin Dynasty governorship to an independent or semi-independent state that vacillated between being a Jin vassal and being a vassal of the stronger state controlling the Shaanxi region – Han Zhao, in Zhang Mao's case – it is difficult to define a single founding date or founder for Former Liang; but Zhang's general pardon of the people in his domain when he became ruler was considered by many historians as the sign of effective independence from Jin.
Zhang Qing (Featherless Arrow) Nicknamed the 'Featherless Arrow' (没羽ç®), Zhang Qing (ĺĽ ć¸…) was one of the last heroes to join the Liangshan bandits in the epic Chinese tale the Water Margin, and it was probably more than a co-incidence that he was probably the hardest to capture.
Zhang Qiu Zhang Qiu an officer of the Three Kingdoms Period that served under the Kingdom of Wei. Zhang Qiu followed in his attack at He Fei under Cao Rui against the army of Wu, which at the time was acting his concert with Zhuge Liang's Fifth Northern Campaign.
Zhang Rang Zhang Rang (張讓) (d. 189) was a eunuch of the late Han Dynasty, who served Emperor Ling of Han; he was also the leader of the Ten regular attendants (Also known as the Ten Eunuchs), a group of court eunuchs who held great influence in the Han imperial court.
Zhang Rongkun Zhang Rongkun (張榮坤) is one of the richest men in China; he was listed as China's 16th richest man on Forbes's 2005 list of the richest people in China. Zhang was a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and is currently the chairman of Fuxi Investment Holding Company and is a major shareholder in Shanghai Electric Group.
Zhang San ZhÄng SÄn (), LÇ Sì (), Wáng WÇ” () and ZhĂ o LiĂą () or Wáng Ăr Mázi (王二麻ĺ) are placeholder names (metasyntactic variables) in the Chinese language, much like "Tom, Dick and Harry" or "foobar" in English.
Zhang Sanfeng Zhang Sanfeng () was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said variously to date from either the late Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty or Ming Dynasty. His name is said to have been Zhang Junbao 張ĺ›ĺŻ¶ before he became a Taoist.
Zhang Shaozeng Zhang Shaozeng (張紹曾, Wade-Giles Chang Shao-ts'eng) (1879-1928) was a Beiyang Army general in charge of the 20th Division. He was born in Zhili province and graduated from a Japanese military academy in 1901.
Zhang Tian Ran Zhang Tian Ran (張天然) (1889-1947) is the venerable teacher of I-Kuan Tao, a popular religious movement. He is usually referred to as the Father of I-Kuan Tao, or as Shi Zun (師尊), meaning the Honored Teacher.
Zhang Tianxi Zhang Tianxi (張天錫) (346-406), original courtesy name Gongchungu (公純ĺŹ), later Chungu (ç´”ĺŹ), nickname Duhuo (獨活), formally Duke Dao of Xiping (西平悼公), was the last ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He was the youngest son of Zhang Jun (Duke Zhongcheng), and he seized the throne from his nephew Zhang Xuanjing (Duke Jingdao) in 363.
Zhang Wei Zhang Wei (張衛) was an officer serving under Zhang Lu during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Zhang Wei became reputed for being the younger brother of the famous Zhang Lu, leader of the Five Pecks of Rice sect.
Zhang Xianzhong Zhang Xianzhong or Chang Hsien-chung () (1606–2 January 1647), nicknamed Yellow Tiger, was a Chinese rebel leader, who conquered Sichuan Province in the middle of the 17th century. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty.
Zhang Xiaobin Xiaobin Zhang (Simplified Chinese: ĺĽ ć™“ĺ˝¬) (born February 14, 1985) is a Chinese football (soccer) player who currently plays for Kingston City FC in the Victorian Premier League, having joined from Hyundai A League side New Zealand Knights.
Zhang Xiaogang Zhang Xiaogang (born 1958) is a contemporary Chinese symbolist/surrealist painter, well known for his "Bloodline" series of paintings, which are haunting, often monochromatic, slightly stylized portraits of Chinese people, usually with large, dark-pupiled eyes, posed in a stiff manner deliberately reminiscent of family portraits from the 1950s and 60s. Critics have praised these paintings as "portraits of the modern Chinese soul".
Zhang Xiaoguan Zhang Xiaoguan is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Liaoning province and was a squadron commander in the People's Liberation Army Air Force when he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998.
Zhang Xuanjing Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚) (350-363), courtesy name Yuan'an (ĺ…安), formally Duke Jingdao of Xiping (西平敬悼公, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (265-420)) or Duke Chong of Xiping (西平沖公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He became the titular ruler at the young age of five after his violent uncle Zhang Zuo, who had seized the title from his older brother Zhang Yaoling and subsequently killed him, was himself killed in a coup.
Zhang Xueliang Zhang Xueliang or Chang Hsüeh-liang (; English occasionally: Peter Hsueh Liang Chang) (3 June 1901 (according to other accounts in 1898 or 1900) in Haicheng County, Fengtian province of China – 14 October 2001 in Hawaii, United States), nicknamed the "Young Marshal" (少帥), became the effective ruler of Manchuria and much of North China after the assassination of his father Zhang Zuolin by the Japanese on 4 June 1928. As an instigator of the Xi'an incident he spent over half of his life under house arrest, but is regarded by the People's Republic of China as a patriotic hero.
Zhang Yang Zhang Yang ( – Zhang] is his surname; born [[1967) is a Chinese film director, and is son of director Zhang Huaxun.. He uses a realistic style, and achieved great recognition for his 1999 independent production Xizao (; English translation: Shower), which was successful at Chinese box offices as well as international film festivals.
Zhang Yanyuan Zhang Yanyuan (Chinese: 張彥é ; Pinyin: zhÄng yĂ nyuÄn) also known as Aibin (Chinese: 愛賓; Pinyin: Ă ibÄ«n) was the art historian of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was born to a high ranking family Linqi County of Shanxi Province.
Zhang Yin Zhang Yin (ĺĽ čŚµ), also known by her Hong Kong name Cheung Yan, is a Chinese entrepreneur. She is the founder and director of the family company Nine Dragons Paper, a recycling company that buys scrap paper from the United States, imports it into China, and mainly turns it into cardboard for use in boxes to export Chinese goods.
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