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    Xi Shi (Hsi Shih; Chinese: 西施; pinyin: Shī; Wade–Giles: Hsi1 Shih1, lit. '(Lady) Shi of the West'), also known by the nickname Xizi,was one of the...
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    who were renowned for their beauty. The four are usually identified as Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan, and Yang Yuhuan. The scarcity of historical records...
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  • Xi Shi is a 2009 Chinese-language western-style opera by woman composer Lei Lei to a libretto by Zou Jingzhi. The plot is based on the story of Xi Shi...
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    Fuxi (redirect from Fu Xi Shi)
    "or as a man clothed with animal skins." He is also known as Bao Xi (包牺) and Mi Xi (宓羲). Pangu was said to be the creation god in Chinese mythology....
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    Shih Tzu (redirect from Shi Tzu)
    In contemporary Mandarin, the Shih Tzu is generally known as the "Xi Shi dog"; Xi Shi was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of ancient China...
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    vanished from men's sight, Leaving a famous name that endures after them. The "Xi shi" ("Sorrow for Troth Betrayed") resembles the "Yuan You", and both reflect...
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  • Xi Shi, who had earlier been sent as a concubine to Fuchai. Out of jealousy, Aqing intends to kill Xi Shi upon seeing her. However, when she sees Xi Shi...
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    enclosure while wearing revealing clothing. The term in Chinese comes from Xi Shi, the legendary beauty of imperial China's Spring and Autumn period. Though...
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    Xi Jinping (/ˈʃiː dʒɪnˈpɪŋ/, or often /ˈʒiː/; Chinese: 习近平; pinyin: Jìnpíng, pronounced [ɕǐ tɕîn.pʰǐŋ]; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who...
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    Liaoning Xishi, Fuxing (西勢村), village in Fuxing, Changhua County, Taiwan Xi Shi (西施; c. 506 BC – ?), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China...
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    over the state of Wu and retiring to live a secluded life with his wife Xi Shi, one of the most famous beauties in Chinese history. Along with King Goujian...
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  • and Lady Ruan. Metaphorically juxtaposing Xi Shi and Momu as two rare extremes, Huainan Zi states that Xi Shi was pleasant to look at even without cosmetics...
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  • Volume (simplified Chinese: 析世鉴-世纪末卷; traditional Chinese: 析世鍳-世紀末卷; pinyin: shì jiàn—Shìjì mòjuàn), a title which "evokes the trope of the book as jian...
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  • Chinese-language western-style operas by woman composer Lei Lei: Xi Shi (opera) based on the story of Xi Shi, and The Chinese Orphan (2011) based on the story The...
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  • 1995, Yang was confirmed as director of Xi Shi. Based on the life of Xi Shi, it stars Jiang Qinqin as Xi Shi and Zhang Qiuge as Goujian, with Kou Zhenhai...
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  • western-style operas to librettos by Zou Jingzhi: Xi Shi (opera) (2009) based on the story of Xi Shi and The Chinese Orphan (2011) based on the story The...
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  • You xi ren jian (1961) Tao li zheng chun (1962) – Xu Zhaofeng Huo zhong lian (1962) – Tian Shaoqing Ye hua lian (1962) Ladies First [fr] (Hǎo shì chéng...
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  • Shi Hairong (施海荣) Shi Haoran, (施浩然), a Chinese swimmer who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shi Yiguang (施夷光), better known as Xi Shi...
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    internally through bribes and diplomatic intrigue. This includes sending Xi Shi to King Fuchai, with the aim of distracting him from his official duties...
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  • Back for Your Life 索命 a.k.a. Avenger (復仇者) 2000 Zhanguo Hongyan Xi Shi 戰國紅顏 西施 Xi Shi / 西施 TV series 2002 Diao Chan 貂蝉 Diao Chan / 貂蝉 TV series 2003 The...
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    Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai had the images of Xi Shi and Yang Guifei. Both Lin and Xi Shi are sick and weak, Xue and Yang are plump and healthy...
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  • who took part in creating the world, Youchao-shi (有巢氏), Suiren-shi (燧人氏), Fu Xi-shi (伏羲氏), and Shennong-shi (神農氏). These Sovereigns and Emperors are said...
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    suicide shortly after the Quanrong attack). Daji Four Beauties: Yang Guifei, Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan Revised Chinese Dictionary, Ministry of Education...
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  • nominations were later revoked due to accusations of plagiarism. Hua Tian Xi Shi, the Flowers' fifth album, was released in October 2006. In 2007, the Flowers...
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    many of the festivities around the Dragon Boat Festival. Concubines: Xi Shi, of the Shi lineage of Yue (西施 施氏), personal name Yiguang (夷光) Sons: Crown Prince...
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  • Next Mutation Nu ren si shi Xiang xi shi Wang Yu ya gong wu Qi an shi lu bai se tong dao Bullet to the Heat As Tears Go By Ba shi qi yu jie liang yuan Qu...
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  • Shortly after, Fàn Li resigned from the chancellorship of Yue and married Xi Shi, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China. 284-260 B.C. marks...
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  • Look up Shi, shi, shì, 世, or 史 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shi or SHI may refer to: Shi, a Japanese title commonly used as a pronoun Shi, proposed...
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    Sun Sheng Xi (Chinese: 孫盛希; born 13 November 1990), also known as Shi Shi (Chinese: 希希), is a Taiwanese-South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer...
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    West Lake (redirect from Xi Lake)
    among the trees on the bank. West Lake is said to be the incarnation of Xi Shi, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Since ancient times, West Lake...
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