China questions

The literal definition of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安) is "western city". Along with Beijing, Nanjing, and Luoyang, it is considered one of China's four great capitals.

The first to visit this paradise was, according to the legends, King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty. He supposedly discovered there the Jade Palace of the Yellow Emperor, the mythical originator of Chinese culture, and met Hsi Wang Mu, the 'Spirit Mother of the West', who was the object of an ancient religious cult which reached its peak in the Han Dynasty, and also had her mythical abode in these mountains.

The mulberry is a significant fiber crop in the history of paper. It was used for papermaking in China by around 100 AD. The paper recipe used by Cai Lun included plant bark fibres, rags and fishing nets. Early paper makers particularly valued Mulberry for producing high quality paper. Washi, a Japanese handcrafted paper, is made with the inner bark, which is pounded and mixed with water to produce a paste, which is dried into sheets.

Boxing Mantis is a traditional style of kung fu, which was created in the seventeenth century at the turn of the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1912). This style is considered to be imitative, but more in the context of the insect's fighting spirit than its movements. According to the most widespread theories, Wang Lang is considered the creator of the system. The style is characterized by the use of combined hand techniques with simultaneous leg work, fast, effective attack and the use of a range of throws, overthrows, undercuts and steals.

Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a figure who features in a body of legends that can be traced back to the Song dynasty. He appears as a main character in the 16th century Chinese classical novel Journey to the West and is found in many later stories and adaptations. Sun Wukong possesses immense strength and is also extremely fast. Sun knows the 72 Earthly transformations, which allow him to transform into various animals and objects.

Wilhelm delivered this speech in Bremerhaven on 27 July 1900, addressing German troops who were departing to suppress the Boxer rebellion in China. During the First World War, it was used by British propaganda - the Huns name refers to the Germans' name given to Germans by the British.

The 14 countries touching its border are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.

The He zun is an ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel of the zun shape.It dates from the era of early Western Zhou (1046–771 BC) and is famous as the oldest artifact with the written characters meaning "Middle Kingdom", that is, "China" ( the modern names of China) in a bronze inscription on the container. Today it is in the Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Shaanxi.

Lingchi translated variously as the slow process, the lingering death, or slow slicing, and also known as death by a thousand cuts, was a form of torture and execution used in China from roughly 900 CE until it was banned in 1905. In this form of execution, a knife was used to methodically remove portions of the body over an extended period of time, eventually resulting in death.

The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement growing out of student participants in Beijing on 4 May 1919, protesting against the Chinese government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles, especially allowing Japan to receive territories in Shandong. Many political and social leaders of the next decades emerged at this time.