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the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant , transliterated as ch or rarely kh

original name Hong-li . 1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Qing dynasty . He expanded the Chinese empire and was a patron of the arts

a city in NE China , in N Hebei province . Pop: 810 000 (2005 est)

of, relating to, or designating the Manchu dynasty (1644–1912) of China

1889–1935, Chinese communist leader who was also an important literary figure : executed by the Nationalist forces in Shanghai

1913–91, Chinese Communist actress and politician; widow of Mao Tse-tung. She was a leading member of the Gang of Four

1814–64, Chinese religious leader and revolutionary . Claiming (1851) to be Christ's brother , he led the Taiping rebellion ; died by suicide when it was defeated

?145–?85 bc , Chinese historian , author of the Shih-chi , a history of China from earliest times to the 2nd century bc , usually considered the greatest historical work in Chinese

a city in NW China , capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: trading centre on a N route between China and central Asia . Pop: 1 562 000 (2005 est)

a port in S central China , in Hubei province on the Yangtze River 1600 km (1000 miles) from the East China Sea: the Three Gorges dam , the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project , is nearby . Pop: 724 000 (2005 est)

a town in W China , in the W Xinjiang: a centre of the caravan trade between China, India , and Transcaspian areas

a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements

a port in SE central China , in N Hunan province , near the mouth of the Yuan River: severely damaged by the Japanese in World War II. Pop: 1 483 000 (2005 est)

a city in NE China , in Hebei on the Luan River : summer residence of the Manchu emperors . Pop: 470 000 (2005 est)

a city in S central China , capital of Sichuan province . Pop: 3 478 000 (2005 est)

a former city of E central China : now a part of Wuhan

→ a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Zhangzhou

a port in SE China , capital of Hunan province , on the Xiang River . Pop: 2 051 000 (2005 est)

→ Qinghai

→ Qingdao

a walled city in SE China , capital of Jiangxi province , on the Kan River : largest city in the Poyang basin . Pop: 1 742 000 (2005 est)

a city in NE China , in NW Hebei province: a military centre, controlling the route to Mongolia , under the Ming and Manchu dynasties . Pop: 973 000 (2005 est)

a city in N central China , capital of Ningxia, on the Yellow River . Pop: 642 000 (2005 est)

a city in NE China , capital of Jilin province : as Hsinking , capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)

a river port in SW China , capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province ) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers : site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc ; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)

→ Qiqihar

1898–1974, Chinese Communist statesman; chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959–68); deposed during the Cultural Revolution

1814–64, Chinese religious leader and revolutionary . Claiming (1851) to be Christ's brother , he led the Taiping rebellion ; died by suicide when it was defeated

Tai Chi is a type of Chinese physical exercise in which you make slow , controlled movements .