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Wang Chung (other)
Wang Chung may refer to: *Wang Chung (band) Wang Chung are an English New wave music, new wave band, formed in London in 1980 by Nick Feldman, Jack Hues and Darren Costin. The name Wang Chung is Chinese (, ), meaning "yellow bell" in English, and is the first note in the shí-èr-lǜ, Ch ..., an English new wave band * Wang Chong (27–97 AD), or Wang Ch'ung in Wade–Giles, a Han dynasty Chinese philosopher * Wang Zhong (Three Kingdoms) (died 242), or Wang Chung in Wade–Giles, general of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period * Wang Zhong (Ming dynasty) (1359–1409), a marquis * Wang Zhong (Qing dynasty) (1745–1794), a Confucian scholar See also * Wang Chong (director) (born 1982), Chinese theatre director * Wang Zhong (other) * {{disambiguation, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Chung (band)
Wang Chung are an English New wave music, new wave band, formed in London in 1980 by Nick Feldman, Jack Hues and Darren Costin. The name Wang Chung is Chinese (, ), meaning "yellow bell" in English, and is the first note in the shí-èr-lǜ, Chinese classical music scale. The band found their greatest success in the US, with five top 40 hits there, all charting between 1983 and 1987, including "Dance Hall Days" (No. 16 in 1984), "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (No. 2 in 1986) and "Let's Go! (Wang Chung song), Let's Go!" (No. 9 in 1987). Career 1977–1979: Early years Jeremy Ryder, known professionally as Jack Hues (lead vocals and guitar), and Nick Feldman (guitar) would eventually form the core of Wang Chung. They first met when Hues answered Feldman's advertisement for musicians in the classifieds section of the weekly British music magazine ''Melody Maker'' in 1977. They were joined by Bud Merrick on bass and Paul Hammond (musician), Paul Hammond (ex-Atomic Roost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Chong
Wang Chong (; 27 – c. 97 AD), courtesy name Zhongren (仲任), was a Chinese astronomer, meteorologist, naturalist, philosopher, and writer active during the Eastern Han dynasty. He developed a rational, secular, naturalistic and mechanistic account of the world and of human beings and gave a materialistic explanation of the origin of the universe. His main work was the '' Lunheng'' (論衡, "Critical Essays"). This book contained many theories involving early sciences of astronomy and meteorology, and Wang Chong was even the first in Chinese history to mention the use of the square-pallet chain pump, which became common in irrigation and public works in China thereafter.Needham, Volume 4, Part 2, 344 Wang also accurately described the process of the water cycle. Unlike most of the Chinese philosophers of his period, Wang spent much of his life in non-self-inflicted poverty. He was said to have studied by standing at bookstalls, and had a superb memory, which allowed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Zhong (Three Kingdoms)
Wang Zhong (died 242) was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Life Wang Zhong was from Fufeng Commandery (), which is around present-day Xingping, Shaanxi. He served as a Canton Chief () in his early career. When a famine broke out in the Guanzhong region, Wang Zhong fled south to Jing Province, where he encountered Lou Gui, who tried to persuade him to join Liu Biao, the Governor of Jing Province. Wang Zhong refused, attacked Lou Gui and induced his followers to defect to his side, and brought them along to join Cao Cao, the warlord who controlled the Han central government and the figurehead Emperor Xian. Cao Cao appointed Wang Zhong as a General of the Household (). Around 200 CE, Cao Cao ordered him and Liu Dai () to lead troops to attack Liu Bei in Xu Province but they were defeated and driven back. Wang Zhong was later promoted to General Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Zhong (Ming Dynasty)
Wang Zhong (王忠; d. 23 September 1409) was a Chinese marquis under the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of .... He was killed—along the marquises Wang Cong, Li Yuan, and Qoryocin as well as the duke Qiu Fu—during a Mongol ambush on Qiu Fu's impetuous cavalry attack on retreating Mongols.Tsai, Shih-shan Henry (2001). ''Perpetual happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle''. University of Washington Press. pp. 167–168. References Year of birth unknown 1409 deaths {{China-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Zhong (Qing Dynasty)
Wang Zhong (1745–1794) was a Qing-dynasty Chinese scholar from Jiangdu District in Yangzhou Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, East China. Sitting on the north bank of the Yangtze, it borders the provincial capital Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ....Marc Winter, 'The Universe in a Nutshell: Wang Zhong's Essay 'Dialogue about Guanling' (Guanling dui, 1787)', ''Yangshou: a Place in Literature: The Local in Chinese Cultural History'', ed. Roland Altenburger and Margaret B. Wan, University of Hawaii Press, 2015, pp.87ff He has been characterised as "the most arrogant scholar of his age". Works * ''Guangling dui'' (廣陵對, Answers about Guangling), 1787 * ''Shu xue'' (Records of Learning), 1792 * ''Guangling tongdian'' (Comprehensive Standard Work of Guanling), published posthumously, 1823 References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Zhong 1745 births 1794 deaths 18th-century Chinese scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Chong (director)
Wang Chong (王翀; born 8 January 1982) is an avant-garde theatre director and translator. His works have been performed in over 20 countries on 6 continents. Wang's Chinese experimental theatre includes multimedia performance and documentary theatre. Life Wang graduated from Peking University with a degree in law and economics. Since then, he has studied theatre in China and the U.S., working with influential directors Lin Zhaohua and Robert Wilson. In 2008, Wang Chong founded Théatre du Rêve Expérimental (薪传实验剧团), a Beijing-based performance group. It soon became one of the most active touring companies in China. His works include: ''The Warfare of Landmine 2.0'', winning 2013 Festival/Tokyo Award; ''Lu Xun'', noted by The Beijing News as The Best Chinese Performance of Year 2016; ''Teahouse 2.0'', winning One Drama Award The Best Little Theater Performance of Year 2017; ''Thunderstorm 2.0'', noted as one of The Best Ten Little Theatre Works in China, 1982-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
