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桂
桂 (pinyin: ''guì'', Japanese: ''kei'' or ''katsura'') may refer to: *The abbreviation for Guangxi *Gui (surname) *''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'', known in Japanese as ''katsura'' *Guilin Guilin (Standard Zhuang: ''Gveilinz''), postal map romanization, formerly romanization of Chinese, romanized as Kweilin, is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the we ... province * Japanese destroyer ''Katsura'' See also * Gui (other) * Kei (other) * Katsura (other) {{disambig, chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilin
Guilin (Standard Zhuang: ''Gveilinz''), postal map romanization, formerly romanization of Chinese, romanized as Kweilin, is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the west bank of the Li River (Guangxi), Li River and borders Hunan to the north. Its name means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees located in the region. The city has long been renowned for its Guilin Scenic Area, scenery of karst topography. Guilin is one of China's most popular tourist destinations, and the epithet "By water, by mountains, most lovely, Guilin" () is often associated with the city. The State Council of China has designated Guilin a List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China, National Famous Historical and Cultural City, doing so in the first edition of the list. History Before the Qin dynasty, the Guilin region was settled by the Baiyue people. In 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangxi
Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằng Province, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn Province, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin. Formerly a Provinces of China, province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. Its current capital is Nanning. Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of History of China, Chinese history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given Administrative divisions of the Yuan dynasty, provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but even into the 20th century, it was considered an open, wild territory. The abbreviation of the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gui (surname)
Gui ( or ) is a Chinese surname. Notable people * Gui Minhai (Chinese: 桂敏海 or 桂民海; pinyin: Guì Mǐnhǎi or Guì Mínhǎi; 1964-), also known as Michael Gui, is a Chinese-born Swedish book publisher and writer * Gwei Lun-mei Gwei Lun-mei (; born 25 December 1983) is a Taiwanese actress. She started her acting career in 2002, with the film '' Blue Gate Crossing''. Gwei then appeared in a few more films before achieving wide recognition for the film '' Secret'', dir ... (Chinese: 桂綸鎂; 1983-), Taiwanese actress * Gui Hong (桂宏; 1995-), Chinese footballer * Gua Ah-leh (歸亞蕾; 1944-), Taiwanese actress and singer * Gui Haichao (桂海潮), Chinese astronaut {{surname Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum
''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'', known as the Katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called ''caramel tree'' for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall. It is also sometimes called ''candyfloss tree'' because of the scent. Description The tree is deciduous and grows to 10–45 meters tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 meters (rarely more).Andrews, S. (1998, 1999). Tree of the Year: ''Cercidiphyllum japonicum''. ''International Dendrology Society Yearbook'' 1997: 17-45; 1998: 33-38.Flora of China''Cercidiphyllum japonicum''/ref>Chen, C., Liu, Y-H., Fu, C-X., & Qiu, Y-X. (2010). New microsatellite markers for the rare plant ''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'' and their utility for ''Cercidiphyllum magnificum''. ''Amer. J. Bot''. 97 (9): e82–e8full text The shoots are dimorphic, with long shoots forming the structure of the branches and short shoots being born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Destroyer Katsura
Two warships of Japan have borne the name : * , a launched in 1915 and struck in 1932 * , a launched in 1945 but never completed {{italic title prefixed, 18 Imperial Japanese Navy ship names Japanese Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gui (other)
Gui or GUI may refer to: People Surname * Gui (surname), an ancient Chinese surname, ''xing'' * Bernard Gui (1261 or 1262–1331), inquisitor of the Dominican Order * Luigi Gui (1914–2010), Italian politician * Gui Minhai (born 1964), Chinese–born Swedish scholar and publisher * Vittorio Gui (1885–1975), Italian composer Given name * Gui Bonsiepe (born 1934), German designer and academic * Gui Boratto (born 1974), Brazilian musician * Gui Carvalho (born 2002), Brazilian basketball player * Gui de Cambrai (), French writer * Gui de Cavalhon (), Provençal nobleman * Gui Guerrejat (died 1178), Occitan noble * Gui de Maillesec (died 1412), French bishop and cardinal * Gui Mallon (born 1953), Brazilian composer * Gui Rochat (born 1933), American art dealer * Gui d'Ussel (), French troubadour Places * Guangxi, abbreviated in Chinese as Guì (桂), a province of China * Guizhou, abbreviated in Chinese as Guì (贵), a province of China * Gui, Burkina Faso * Gui Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei (other)
Kei or KEI may refer to: People * Kei (given name) * Kei, Cantonese for Ji (姫) * Kei, Cantonese for Qi (奇, 祁, 亓) * Shō Kei (1700–1752), king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom * Kei (singer) (born 1995), stage name of South Korean singer Kim Ji-yeon * Princess Kei (Keihime) of Japan * Kei Nishikori, Japanese professional tennis player Automobiles *Kei car, a Japanese category of small automobiles **Suzuki Kei, a kei car produced by Suzuki between 1998 and 2009 *Kei truck, a Japanese category of small pickup trucks In fiction * xxxHolic: Kei, the second season of the anime *Sir Kei or Sir Kay, a character in Arthurian legend *Kei, a character in ''Akira'' media *Kei, a character in ''Dirty Pair'' media *Kei, a character in the ''Ape Escape'' universe *Kei, a fictional country in ''Twelve Kingdoms'' media *Kei, a character in '' Moon Child'' *Kei Nagase, a character in the ''Ace Combat'' universe *Kei, short for Keiichiro, a character in ''Wangan Midnight'' and Wangan Midni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
