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Dai (surname)
Dai is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written with the Chinese character . It is romanized as Tai in Wade-Giles and in Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation. Dai is the 96th most common surname in China, according to a report on the household registrations released by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security on April 24, 2007.公安部统计：'王'成中国第一大姓 有9288万人 ublic Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People" 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese ()—in linguistics Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese—is a modern standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of mainland China and a major language in the United Nations, Singapore, and Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinitic languages, Standard Chinese is a tonal language with topic-prominent organization and subject–verb–object (SVO) word order. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Sijie
Dai Sijie (born 1954) is a Chinese French author and filmmaker. Early life Dai was born in Putian, Fujian, in 1954. His parents, Professor Dai Baoming and Professor Hu Xiaosu, were professors of medical sciences at West China University. He grew up extensively reading and thinking. Dai excels in many things, including being a skilled tailor. The Maoist government sent him to a re-education camp in rural Sichuan from 1971 to 1974 during the Cultural Revolution. Though as the only child in the family he would have been excused, he went there with the idea of undergoing the spartan training. Much of this experience was the source of his first book. After his return, he completed his professional certificate as a teacher. He briefly taught in the No. 16 High School of Chengdu upon his enrolling to the Department of History of Sichuan University in February 1978 (so-called 77 grader), where he studied art history. Career In 1984, Dai left China for France on a scholarship to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Chin-wah
Tai Chin-wah (born 24 August 1952, in Hong Kong) was a New Territories Justice of Peace until 1992, practicing solicitor member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1985–91) for the New Territories West electoral college and Yuen Long District Board member. Due to his falsified qualifications, Tai has been disbarred from practicing law in Hong Kong. Falsified legal qualifications In March 1992 it was discovered that Tai had not passed his professional examination in England and had forged credentials to enable him to practice as a solicitor since 1983. He resigned from his elected seat in the Legislative Council the next day. In mitigation the defense lawyer said that Tai committed the crime to please his strict father who suffered from heart palpitations. Affidavits testifying to Tai's good character were given from dominant public figures such as senior Executive Councillor Lady Dunn, former chief secretary Sir David Akers-Jones, and some other legislators. As result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Xianglong
Dai Xianglong (; born 1 October 1944) is a Chinese politician. He is the former governor of the People's Bank of China, and the former mayor of Tianjin. He currently serves as the president and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) party chief of the National Council for Social Security Fund. Biography Born in Yizheng, Jiangsu Province, Dai graduated from the department of accounting of the Central Institute of Finance and Economics (now the Central University of Finance and Economics), majoring in financial accounting. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in May 1973. After graduation, he served as an accountant at the finance office of the Guishan Coal Mine in Yunnan, an official in its propaganda office, vice secretary of the CCP committee at the second industrial zone, and an official at the political department of the Coal Industrial Bureau in Yunnan. Later, he moved to Jiangsu and became an official of the Agricultural Bank of China Jiangsu Branch, vice director of its appropri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Bingguo
Dai Bingguo (; born March 31, 1941) is a Chinese politician and professional diplomat. Since 2008, Dai has emerged as one of the foremost and highest-ranking figures of Chinese foreign policy in the Hu Jintao administration. A graduate of Sichuan University, majoring in Russian language, Dai was instrumental in the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and the Soviet Union. Between 1989 and 1991 Dai served as the Chinese ambassador to Hungary. He then served in a succession of roles in the Department of Foreign Affairs. He served as a State Councilor, director of general office of Central Foreign Affairs Commission of CCP Central Committee, an office that acts as the primary foreign affairs organ of the Chinese Communist Party, and director of general office of National Security Leadership Group of the CCP Central Committee, in which he serves in the capacity as a national security advisor to the CCP General Secretary. Biography Dai Bingguo was born in a villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Li
Lieutenant General Dai Li (Tai Li; ; May 28, 1897 – March 17, 1946) was a Chinese spymaster. His courtesy name was Yunong (雨農). Born Dai Chunfeng (Tai Chun-feng; 戴春風) in Bao'an, Jiangshan, Zhejiang province, he studied at the Whampoa Military Academy, where Chiang Kai-shek served as Chief Commandant, and later became head of Chiang's military intelligence agency: the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics () or ("jūntǒng" (军统) in short) of Republican China (1912-1949). Early life Born Dai Chunfeng, he was just four years old when his father died, leaving his mother to raise him. By age six, Dai was enrolled in a private academy to begin studying Chinese Classics, and later graduated valedictorian from Wenxi County Elementary School. His mother could not afford to send him to university, so at 16 he was forced to leave home and find his own way in the world. With neither secure income nor any guidance, he began living the rough life of the streets of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Jitao
Dai Jitao or Tai Chi-t'ao (; January 6, 1891 – February 21, 1949) was a Chinese journalist, an early Kuomintang member, and the first head of the Examination Yuan of the Republic of China. He is often referred to as Dai Chuanxian () or by his other courtesy name, Dai Xuantang (). Early life and education Dai was born Dai Liangbi () in Guanghan, Sichuan to a family of potters. He went to Japan in 1905 to study in a normal school and entered Nihon University's law program in 1907. He graduated and returned to China in 1909. Writings Dai started to write for the Shanghaiese ''China Foreign Daily'' (中外日報) and ''Tianduo Newspaper'' (天鐸報) at 19. At this time, his sobriquet for himself was Dai Tianchou (天仇), or ''Heaven-Revenge Dai'', to signify his dissatisfaction for the Qing Empire. The Qing officials threatened him with imprisonment for his writings, so in 1911 he fled to Japan, and then to Penang, where he joined Tongmenghui and wrote for its ''Guanghua News ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dantes Dailiang
Dantes may refer to: *Dante's, a nightclub in Portland, Oregon, United States *The United States Armed Forces' Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program *The Dantes, an American garage rock band People with the surname *Dingdong Dantes (born 1980), Filipino actor *Roland Dantes (1940–2009), Filipino actor, bodybuilder and martial artist *Tony Dantes (born 1930), Filipino actor * Stephen Dantes, Saint Lucian writer People with the given name *Dantes Diwiak, German opera singer *Dantes Tsitsi Dantes Ingin Tsitsi (b. September 28, 1959) is a Nauruan politician. Political role Tsitsi was elected to Parliament in the 2007 general elections, gaining the seat of Godfrey Thoma and representing the constituency of Aiwo. He was re-elected ... (born 1959), Nauruan politician Fictional characters * Edmond Dantès, a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 adventure novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Jiaoqian
Dai Jiaoqian (; born 4 June 1982), also known as Shirley Dai, is a Chinese actress, singer and hostess. Dai is noted for her roles as Liu Xia and Princess Xingdai in the television series ''Flowering Season, Rainy Season'' (1998) and '' The Palace: the Lost Daughter'' (2014) respectively. Life Early life Dai was born in Shanghai on June 4, 1982, where she attended the Shanghai No.3 Middle School for Girls and Shanghai Caoyang NO.2 High School, with her ancestral home in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Dai graduated as a recommended student, majoring in Chinese language. Acting career Dai first rose to prominence in 1998 for playing Liu Xia in the television series ''Flowering Season, Rainy Season'', for which she received nominations at the 17th Golden Eagle Awards. Dai's first film role was a clerk uncredited appearance in the film ''Crash Landing'' (2000). In 2002, Dai had a supporting role in ''Contact'', which won Best Supporting Actress at the 12th Chunyan Awards. In 2004, Dai playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Tai
Penny Tai (; born 22 April 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, producer and director. Since her debut in 2000, she has achieved many successes in her music career, including winning 5 Golden Melody Awards. In addition to performing arts, Tai is enthusiastic about charity and was elected as one of Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youths in 2011 . Life and career Tai started songwriting at the age of 17, participating in the Halo Songwriting Contest in Kuala Lumpur, a platform which also launched the career of fellow Malaysian singer, Fish Leong. In 1999 she was offered a contract by EMI Music (Taiwan) and moved to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ... pursue a career in singing and songwriting. She released her self-titled first album, ''Penny'', in Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Dai
Leon Dai (, born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film '' Cannot Live Without You'' was Taiwan's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also won two awards at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards The 46th Golden Horse Awards was held on November 28, 2009. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners Best Feature Film Best Short Film Best Documentary Best Animation (Absentee) Best Director Best Leading Actor .... In 2016, Dai faced public anger in China over remarks perceived as supportive of the Taiwan independence movement, although he denied any such sympathies. Subsequently, his scenes were dropped from the film '' No Other Love''. Selected filmography Awards and nominations References External links * Leon Dai at Chinesemov.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Dai, Leon 1966 births Living people Taiwanese film directors Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Dai
Aaron Dai (born August 3, 1967) is an American composer and pianist known for his orchestral and choral music. He is best known for his ''The Night Before Christmas'' for Narrator and Orchestra and his fifteen-minute miniature opera ''Hamlet.'' He is a founding member of and the resident composer for The Chelsea Symphony and has been the pianist for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus since October 2010. Dai is considered a polymath. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in biology in 1989, after which he worked in neurotransmitter research in the field of molecular neuropharmacology. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1995 and the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University in 1996 with graduate degrees in architecture and continues to work as an architect today. In 2005, he received a diploma in piano performance from the Mannes College of Music Mannes School of Music is a music conservatory in Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
