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    Yangguan was one of China's two most important western passes, the other being Yumenguan. In Chinese, yang means "sun" or "sunny", but it can also be used to...
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    The Battle of Mang Yang Pass (also known as the Battle of An Khê or the Battle of Đắk Pơ) was one of the last battles of the First Indochina War which...
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    specific meaning is a "frontier pass" to distinguish it from an ordinary pass through the mountains. Yumen guan 玉門關 and Yang guan 陽關 are derived from: yu...
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    Yang Chen-Ning or Chen-Ning Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨振宁; traditional Chinese: 楊振寧; pinyin: Yáng Zhènníng; born 1 October 1922), also known as C. N....
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    Yang Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨洋; traditional Chinese: 楊洋, born September 9, 1991) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the Chinese television...
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  • Li Mi's forces. In summer 618, just six months after Yang took imperial title, Li had Yang pass the throne to him, establishing the Tang dynasty as its...
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    of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Along with Juyong Pass and Shanhai Pass, it is one of the main passes of the Great Wall. In the Ming period, foreign merchants...
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    Mongolia (31%) and Hebei (19%). Han fortifications starts from Yumen Pass and Yang Pass, southwest of Dunhuang, in Gansu province. Ruins of the remotest Han...
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    Geopark" by the Ministry of Land and Resources on 16 June 2016, after it passed the on-site acceptance test. Known for its colorful rock formations, it...
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    larger Việt Minh force at the Battle of Mang Yang Pass on June 24, and again at the Battle of Chu Dreh Pass July 17. The Việt Minh victory at Điện Biên...
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    Greyhound armoured car captured from Groupe Mobile 100 in the Battle of Mang Yang Pass M-46 130mm towed field gun M41 tank used by the ARVN 14th Armored Cavalry...
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    Xuanzang's Western Pilgrimage, 經典雜誌編著, 2006 ISBN 9868141982 Youli Li; Jingchun Yang; Lihua Tan; Fengjun Duan (July 1999). "Impact of tectonics on alluvial landforms...
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  • younger brother Zhang Wei (張衛) and officer Yang Ang (楊昂) to lead troops to defend the pass. Zhang Wei and Yang Ang had defensive structures built in the...
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    below were made in 2013 Yangguan Sandie 《陽關三疊》 "Three Refrains on the Yang Pass Theme" From the Qinxue Rumen 【琴學入門】 (1867) Zuiyu Changwan 《醉漁唱晚》 "Evening...
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    (4,070 m) an eastern outlier. Sections of the Ming dynasty's Great Wall pass along its northern slopes, and south of northern outlier Longshou Shan (3...
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    The King of Malaysia, officially Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA; lit. 'He who is made Lord'), is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia...
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    Yang Yuhuan (Chinese: 楊玉環; 719 – 15 July 756), often known as Yang Guifei (楊貴妃, with Guifei being the highest rank for imperial consorts during her time)...
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    Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝, 569 – 11 April 618), personal name Yang Guang (楊廣), alternative name Ying (英), Xianbei name Amo (阿摩), was the second emperor...
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    Cristina Yang, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which has aired for 20 seasons on...
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    terminating in two places: the Yumen Pass in the north, or the Yang Pass to the south, both in the vicinity of Dunhuang. Yumen Pass was the most westerly of all...
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    War against the French, winning a notable victory at the Battle of Mang Yang Pass in 1954.: 28  There were few reliable roads into the area, making it an...
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    however were hit in a series of deadly ambushes at the Battle of Mang Yang Pass, suffering heavy losses in men and vehicles by 29 June and the remnants...
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    historical characters Yang Ye (died 986), Yang Ye's son Yang Yanzhao (c. 958–1014) and Yang Yanzhao's son Yang Wenguang (died 1074). As Yang Yanzhao was nicknamed...
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    ISBN 978-1-60606-445-0. "Dunhuang – Mogao Caves". Retrieved 2007-07-23. Xiuqing Yang (2007). Dunhuang Sees Great Changes Over the Years. China Intercontinental...
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    Singing Sand Dunes The Yumen Pass, built in 111 BC, located 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Dunhuang in the Gobi desert. The Yang Pass White Horse Pagoda Dunhuang...
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    Middle Ages. Jiayuguan Pass, in Jiayuguan city, is the largest and most intact pass, or entrance, of the Great Wall. Jiayuguan Pass was built in the early...
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    written to be sung to the tune of "Yang Pass." As evening clouds withdraw a clear cool air floods in the jade wheel passes silently across the Silver River...
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    Ma Thuột. This led to the last battle of the war: the Battle of Mang Yang Pass. Pleiku was strategically important during the Vietnam War because it...
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    to the famous music melody, Yangguan Sandie or "Three Refrains on the Yang Pass". The most famous version of this melody is based on a tune for guqin...
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    favorite kill zones, the "Devil's Hairpin" in An Khe Pass and "Ambush Alley" below Mang Yang Pass as incidents occurred there on an almost daily basis...
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