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Cong may refer to: *Cong (vessel), is a form of jade artifact from ancient China *Cong (surname), (叢/丛) a Chinese surname *Cong, County Mayo, Ireland, a village *Cong Weixi (1933–2019), Chinese author influential in the post-Mao literary scene *Phunoi people, called Cống in Vietnam, an indigenous people *A slang name for the Vietcong The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the Communism, communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vi ..., in the Vietnam War See also * Kong (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cong (vessel)
A ''cong'' () is a form of ancient Chinese jade artifact. It was later also used in ceramics. History The earliest ''cong'' were produced by the Xuejiagang culture and the Liangzhu culture (3400 BC, 3400–2250 BC); later examples date mainly from the Shang dynasty, Shang and Zhou dynasty, Zhou dynasties. Interest in the jade shape developed during the 12th–13th century Song dynasty. The shape continued to be used in ceramic and metalwork for centuries.BBC TV documentary: ''China in Six Easy Pieces'' (2013) presented by Lars Tharp http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036r5cx Description A ''cong'' is a straight tube with a circular bore and square outer section with more or less convex sides. The outer surface is divided vertically or horizontally such that the whole defines a hollow cylinder embedded in a partial rectangular block. Proportions vary: a ''cong'' may be squat or taller than it is wide. The outer faces are sometimes decorated with mask-like faces, which may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cong (surname)
Cong, Cung or Tsung (丛/叢) is a Chinese surname. Definition Cong (/) is a Chinese word (noun quantifier) meaning clump, thicket, bush, and/or shrubbery. The word is also a measure word for flowers however has been informally used for a group of people or things. Other similar surnames Not to be confused with other surname pronounced "Cong", "Cung", or "Tsung", for example, 从/從 (see :zh:从姓, Cong (surname ranked 271)) or 欉 (see :zh:欉姓, Cong (rare surname in Taiwan)). Background Cong (丛/叢) surname is the name of a relatively small population of Chinese. The surname is said to be from a group of people in Wendeng District, Wendeng (文登) in China's Shandong province. Residents with this surname can also be found In Japan, Korea, Mongolia and other Asian countries. Historical origins The Congs are originally of Xiongnu origin. They trace their ancestry to King Xiutu of the Xiongnu. In 121 BC, Xiongnu King Hunxie killed King Xiutu when Xiutu refused to surrend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cong, County Mayo
Cong (, from ''Cúnga Fheichín'' meaning "Saint Feichin's narrows") is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, straddling the border with County Galway. The village is part of a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Geography Cong is on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides. Cong is on the isthmus connecting Loughs Lough Corrib, Corrib and Lough Mask, Mask, near the towns of Headford and Ballinrobe and the villages of Clonbur, the Neale, County Mayo, Neale and Cross, County Mayo, Cross. Cong is known for its underground streams that connect Lough Corrib with Lough Mask to the north. History The 1111 Synod of Ráth Breasail included Cong (Cunga Féichin) among the five dioceses it approved for Connacht, but in 1152 the Synod of Kells excluded it from its list and assigned what would be its territory to the archdiocese of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam, Tuam. No longer a residential bishopric, Cunga Féichin is today listed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cong Weixi
Cong Weixi (; 7 April 1933 – 29 October 2019), who also used the pen names Bi Zheng () and Cong Ying (), was a Chinese novelist. Condemned as a "rightist" during the Anti-Rightist Campaign in 1957, he spent 20 years in the laogai ("reform through labor") camps. Following his release in 1978, he published China's first novel on laogai and founded the "High Wall Literature" genre that depicts the traumas suffered by political prisoners in the labor camps. Highly influential in the post-Cultural Revolution literary scene, his works have been translated into many languages. Early life and career Cong was born on 7 April 1933 in Daiguantun, Zunhua County (now part of Yutian County) in Hebei, Republic of China. His grandfather held a xiucai degree during the late Qing dynasty, and his father worked as an aeronautical engineer in Chongqing. In 1937, his father died in prison after being arrested by the Kuomintang government for attempting to defect to the Communist Party. His mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phunoi People
The Phunoi (; Lao: ຜູ້ນ້ອຍ; also spelled ''Phu Noi'' or ''Phounoi'', and called Cốông, ''Cống'', or formerly ''Khong'' in Vietnam) are a tribal people of Laos, Northern Thailand, and Vietnam. They are related to the Mpi people and the Bisu people. Etymology "Phunoi" means "little man" in various Tai languages and is not this ethnic group's original name, which is probably "Khong". Distribution There are approximately 35,600 Phunoi in Laos and 1,300 in Vietnam (the 1960 census indicated that there were approximately 6,500 at that time). In Laos, many Phunoi live in Phongsali Province (around the town of Phongsali), Louang Namtha Province, and Houaphanh Province. Some also live in Luang Phrabang Province and Vientiane Province, the remnant of those serving in the Royal Lao Armed Forces. Culture They speak Phunoi, a Tibeto-Burman language that is classified as one of the Loloish languages. The community is divided into several clans, each with its ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietcong
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the Communism, communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and conducted military operations under the name of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV). The movement fought under the direction of North Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and United States governments during the Vietnam War. The organization had both guerrilla warfare, guerrilla and regular army units, as well as a network of Professional revolutionaries, cadres who organized and mobilized peasants in the territory the VC controlled. During the war, communist fighters and some Anti-war movement, anti-war activists claimed that the VC was an insurgency indigenous to the South that represented the legitimate rights of people in South Vietnam, while the U.S. and South Vietnamese governments portrayed the group as a tool of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
