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Fugui (other)
Fugui is an atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words. It may refer to: Places * Cape Fugui (富貴), the northernmost point on Taiwan in Shimen District, New Taipei City * Cape Fugui Lighthouse in Shimen District, New Taipei City * Fugui Railway Station (富貴) in Hengshan, a town in Hsinchu County on Taiwan People * Xu Fugui (福貴), the protagonist of the novel '' To Live'' and the 1994 film adaptation '' To Live'' * Fugui (福貴), the protagonist of the CCTV series '' Magic Boy Kitchener'' * John Moffat Fugui, a politician in the Solomon Islands {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Fugui
Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or . is a cape located at the northernmost point of the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Shimen District in New Taipei City. Name ''Fùguì'' is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of its Chinese name These characters literally mean "rich and noble Cape" but actually transcribe the local Hokkien pronunciation ''Hù-kùi'', used as a transliteration of the Dutch ' ("hook; cape").Public sign, noted by . In the 19th century, it was known as Foki during the period of Qing rule. Under Japanese rule, it was known as Fūki Kaku from the Japanese pronunciation of the same characters. During Taiwan's brief official use of Tongyong Pinyin, it was known as Fuguei. Geography Cape Fugui is the northernmost point of Formosa or Taiwan Island and forms one end of Laomei Bay. The cape under its Japanese name "Fuki Kaku"forms part of the IHO's current definitions of the East. and South China Seas. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuguijiao Lighthouse
The Fuguijiao or Cape Fugui Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cape Fugui near Laomei Village in Shimen District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Name The lighthouse is named after nearby Cape Fugui, the northernmost point of Taiwan. Its Japanese name was Its Chinese name (derived from a Hokkien transcription of the Dutch word ', meaning "hook" or "cape"). is also romanized for the Chinese Postal Map, using simplified Wade-Giles, and Fugueijiao from Tongyong Pinyin. It was also sometimes known in English as the . History A structure was first erected on the rocks at Cape Fugui in 1896 or 1897.. by the occupying Japanese. It was a terminus for undersea cables from the Japanese islands and its construction materials all came from there. It was ruined during World War II but its remains were used by China's Nationalist government for the erection of a octagonal iron lighthouse in 1949.. The foghorn was particularly needful, owing to poor visibility in the area during the fall an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugui Railway Station
Fugui railway station () is a railway station located in Hengshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) was a governmental agency in Taiwan which operated Taiwan Railway from 1948 to 2023. It managed, maintained, and operated conventional passenger and freight Rail transport, railway services on of track. Pa .... The station was formerly known as Nanhe railway station (), but TRA changed its name in 2003 to pair it with Ronghua railway station in order to make the tickets between the two stations auspicious. When put together, the station names spell out the phrase "wealth and honor". The move faced controversy from residents of Nanhe Village. References Railway stations in Hsinchu County Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1962 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Live (novel)
''To Live'' () is a novel written by Chinese novelist Yu Hua in 1993. It describes the struggles endured by Fugui, the son of a wealthy landowner, while historical events caused and extended by the Chinese Revolution fundamentally alter the nature of Chinese society. The contrast between his pre-revolutionary status as a selfish rich idler who (literally) travels on the shoulders of the downtrodden and his post-revolutionary status as a persecuted peasant is stark. The novel delves into profound themes of resilience, human suffering and the pursuit of meaning in life. By tracing Fugui’s journey through decades of societal upheaval, Yu Hua vividly illustrates the fragility and strength of the human spirit. The depiction of ordinary people enduring extraordinary hardships has resonated with readers across cultural and historical boundaries. Jia Guo, a PhD student at Sorbonne University, wrote that ''To Live'' the novel had "great renown". It was the signal of his creative transf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Live (1994 Film)
''To Live'', (活着, ''Huózhe'') is a 1994 Chinese drama directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from Yu Hua’s 1993 novel. The film spans the 1940s–1970s, tracing the Xu family’s survival through the Chinese civil war, Great Leap Forward, and Cultural Revolution. It won the Cannes Grand Prix, Ecumenical Jury Prize, and Best Actor (Ge You), and despite domestic censorship, is widely respected for its portrayal of ordinary resilience under political duress." The film looks back on four generations of the Xu family: Xu Fugui, played by Ge You; his father, a wealthy landowner; his wife, Jiazhen, played by Gong Li; their daughter, Fengxia, and son, Youqing; and finally their grandson, Little Bun. The action goes from the Chinese Civil War in the late 1940s to the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. The film, like many examples of fiction and film in the 1970s and 1980s, demonstrates the difficulties of the common Chinese, but ends when conditions are seemingly improving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Boy Kitchener
''Fugui the Little Magic Cook'' () is a Chinese animated series, made of 132 consecutive episodes, currently broadcast on CCTV. Brief Introduction Synopsis The series takes place in the late Qing dynasty, during the era of the Empress Dowager Cixi. The protagonist, Fugui learns the cooking skills from his grandfather when he is growing up, and he respects his grandfather very much. After a convoy accident in which the imperial kitchener perishes, Cixi searches for a new kitchener from the country. She sends her eunuchs A eunuch ( , ) is a male who has been castration, castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2 ... to a nearby town, where they find a small tavern with a skilled elderly chef - the grandfather of Fugui. His grandfather is taken away by the eunuchs and is involved in a plot, leaving only one option for Fugui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
