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Yu (Chinese Given Name)
Yu is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese given name. People with this name include: * Bai Yu (actor) (born 1990), Chinese actor * Bai Yu (actress), Chinese producer, actress, and director * Chang Yu (tennis), retired Chinese tennis player. * Cheng Rui (died 903), Tang dynasty warlord known as Guo Yu at one point * Du Yu (223–285), Chinese classicist, military general, and politician * Du Yu (composer),Chinese composer* Du Yu (sport shooter) (born 1986), Chinese trap shooter * Duan Yu (1083–1176), courtesy name Heyu, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xianzong of Dali, was the 16th emperor of the Dali Kingdom * Emperor Suzong of Tang (711–762), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty * Emperor Daizong of Tang (727–779), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty, Emperor Suzong's son * Gao Yu (died 929), chief strategist * Gao Yu (journalist) (born 1944), Chinese journalist and dissident * Ha Yu (actor) (born 1946), or Xia Yu, Hong Kong ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bai Yu (actor)
Bai Yu (, born 8 April 1990) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the dramas '' Love O2O'' (2016), '' Memory Lost'' (2016), ''Suddenly This Summer'' (2018), ''Guardian'' (2018), ''Detective L'' (2019), ''The Long Night'' (2020), ''The Bond'' (2021), and ''The Wind Blows from Longxi'' (2022). Early life and education Bai was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China on April 8, 1990. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama with a bachelor's degree in performance. Biography In 2014, Bai made his acting debut in the web drama ''0.5 Diors''. In 2015, Bai starred in the youth medical drama ''Grow Up'', portraying a rebellious yet realistic intern. The same year, he was cast in the modern romance dramas ''Above the Clouds'' and ''Hello, Joann''. In 2016, Bai gained recognition with his role in the war drama ''Young Marshal'' directed by Zhang Li. He gained further recognition with his supporting role in the hit romantic comedy drama '' Love O2O''. He then played the lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Yu (Jin)
Duke Huai of Jin, personal name Ji Yu, was briefly the duke of the Jin state in 637 BC. Life Yu's father was the future Duke Hui of Jin, who married a princess of Liang during his exile there. Ji became known as when his father assumed the duchy of Jin. In 643 BC, Prince Yu was sent to the State of Qin as a hostage, where he married Princess Huai Ying (懷嬴), a daughter of Duke Mu of Qin, the powerful ruler of Qin at the time. In 641 BC, Qin conquered and annexed Liang. In 638 BC, Duke Hui of Jin became ill. As Prince Yu was a hostage in Qin and his mother's state had been destroyed, he was worried that Duke Hui might replace him as crown prince with one of his other sons. He decided to escape back to Jin. Huai Ying refused to escape with him but agreed not to reveal his plan. Duke Hui died in the ninth month of 637 BC, and Prince Yu ascended the throne, to be known as Duke Huai of Jin. Duke Mu of Qin, however, was angry at Prince Yu for his escape from Qin and supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Tsai
Yu Tsai () is an American photographer based in Los Angeles and New York. He also works in television, appearing as a creative consultant and judge in ''America's Next Top Model'', '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' and ''Asia's Next Top Model''. Early life and education Yu Tsai was born in Taiwan to a Chinese father from Mainland and a Taiwanese native, and spent his childhood in Taipei. He moved to a farm in Indiana with his family when he was 12. The family then moved to Chino, California, where Yu Tsai spent his adolescence. He attended Don Antonio Lugo High School, where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America and the track team. After high school, Yu Tsai attended the University of California, Riverside and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he majored in biology and zoology with an intention of becoming a veterinarian, though he did not follow through with this goal. He then attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, studyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xia Yu (actor)
Xia Yu (; born 28 October 1976) is a Chinese actor. At the age of 18 years, he rose to international prominence after winning the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival in 1994 for his leading role in the film '' In the Heat of the Sun'' and became the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the Venice Film Festival. Biography Xia Yu was born on 28 October 1976 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. His father was once an actor and then became a painter. Xia was initially discovered by Jiang Wen who cast him in his semi-autobiographical film '' In the Heat of the Sun'' (1994). Despite being chosen partly because of his facial resemblance to a young Jiang, Xia's spirited and moving performance as a renegade youth conquered audiences. He was rocketed to international stardom after he won the Best Actor award from the Venice Film Festival (the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the festival), Singapore International Film Festival and Golden Horse Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Chang
Phil Chang (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chong Yí, born 30 April 1967) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor. Education and career By the time he graduated from Feng Chia University in financial services, he was already known as an accomplished folk singer, pianist and guitar-player. He issued his first album, ''Walking the Wind'', in 1992, and achieved success with his second, ''Well-intentioned'', in 1993. In 1997 he married long-term partner, lyricist Hsiao Hui-wen (蕭慧文), who uses the pen name Shi Yi-lang (十一郎). His 1999 album ''Sun and Moon'' was another big hit. In 2004, he joined Chang Hsiao-yen to co-host ''Happy Sunday'', replacing Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. On 30 April 2007 he began presenting his own show on satellite channel TVBS-G, ''Why Men Do wrong''. In 2008, he was one of the stars of the Taiwanese television series "歡喜來逗陣" (MOE Taiwanese Hokkien recommended characters: 歡喜來鬥陣; ). In 2014 he took part in I Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Yu
Peggy Yu or Yu Yu (; born 1965) is a Chinese businesswoman. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of dangdang.com, the largest online book retailer in China. Early life Yu was born in Chongqing, China in 1965. She graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University and began working as an interpreter and secretary for a general manager of the boiler supplier Babcock & Wilcox Beijing Company Ltd (B&WBC). In 1987, she went to the United States to continue her studies, and in 1992 she earned an MBA from New York University, where she gave the commencement speech on behalf of her classmates. Yu went to work on Wall Street, and lived in the United States for ten years. In 1996, she met Li Guoqing, a book publisher. They married after dating for three months. Career In 1999, Yu and her husband launched an online bookstore, Dangdang. Yu is the chairwoman of the company. She had the idea for the company during her stay in the United States, when studying the establishment and developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China (1912–1949)
The Republic of China (ROC) began on 1 January 1912 as a sovereign state in mainland China following the 1911 Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu people, Manchu-led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial China, imperial history. From 1927, the Kuomintang (KMT) Northern expedition, reunified the country and initially ruled it as a one-party state with Nanjing as the national capital. In 1949, Nationalist government, the KMT-led government was defeated in the Chinese Civil War and lost control of the mainland to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, established the People's Republic of China (PRC) while the ROC was forced to Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, retreat to Taiwan; the ROC retains control over the Taiwan Area, and political status of Taiwan, its political status remains disputed. The ROC is recorded as a founding member of both the League of Nations and the United Nations, and previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lian Yu
Lian Yu (; 1886 - 13 August 1972), art name Liqing ().was a diplomat, politician, judicial officer and lawyer in the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. He was an important politician during the Reformed Government of the Republic of China and Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing). Early life He was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Lian went to Japan where he acquired Bachelor of Laws at Kyoto Imperial University. Later he returned to China and got a position in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Beiyang Government, Beijing Government.Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo), January 20, 1941, p.1. Career Tibet In 1905, Lian Yu was posted as the assistant amban to Tibet, to work with amban You Tai. The following year, You Tai was arrested on charges of corruption, and Lian became the chief amban. He remained in the post until the Xinhai Lhasa turmoil, Xinhai revolution when all Chinese officials were expelled from Tibet. Republic of China In January 1913 he was appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yu (director)
Li Yu (, born December 2, 1973) is a Chinese female film director and screenwriter. Li began her career in entertainment at a young age, serving as a presenter at a local TV station. After college, she worked for CCTV, where she directed television programs before moving on to documentaries and feature films. Directorial career Li's first feature film, '' Fish and Elephant'', debuted in 2001. It is purportedly the first mainland Chinese feature to address the subject of lesbianism. The film encountered issues during limited international screenings and was largely unseen by mainland Chinese audiences. Her next film, '' Dam Street'', faced fewer problems and garnered Li the Golden Lotus at the specialty Deauville Asian Film Festival in 2006. In 2007, Li Yu's most high-profile film yet, '' Lost in Beijing'', premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival. The result was over a year of controversy with the Chinese Film Bureau over both the appropriateness of that screeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yu (speed Skater)
Li Yu (, born 16 March 1976) is a former Chinese short track speed skater who participated in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter O .... References External links * Chinese male speed skaters 1976 births Living people Olympic speed skaters for China Sportspeople from Qiqihar Speed skaters from Heilongjiang Speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 2003 Asian Winter Games 20th-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yu (author)
Li Yu may refer to: * Emperor Suzong of Tang (711–762), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty * Emperor Daizong of Tang (727–779), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty, Emperor Suzong's son * Li Yu, Prince of Dan (died 820), Emperor Daizong of Tang's son * Li Yu, Prince of De (died 905), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang's son, briefly a puppet emperor * Li Yu (Later Tang) (died 935), chief councilor of the Later Tang dynasty * Li Yu (Southern Tang) (937–978), ruler of the Southern Tang dynasty, also a famous poet * Li Yu (author) (1610–1680, zh, 李漁, links=no), Chinese author during the Ming and Qing dynasties * Li Yu (speed skater) (born 1961, zh, 李雨, links=no), Chinese short track speed skater * Li Yu (director) Li Yu (, born December 2, 1973) is a Chinese female film director and screenwriter. Li began her career in entertainment at a young age, serving as a presenter at a local TV station. After college, she worked for CCTV, where she dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yu (Southern Tang)
Li Yu (; 937 – 15 August 978), before 961 known as Li Congjia (), also known as Li Houzhu (; literally "Last Ruler Li" or "Last Lord Li") or Last Lord of Southern Tang (), was the third rulerUnlike his father and grandfather, Li Yu never ruled as an emperor. His official title as a ruler was a king (國主), the same as his father after 958. During Li Yu's reign from 961 until 974, Southern Tang was nominally a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. Even after the rejection of the relationship following the Song invasion in 974, Li Yu never declared himself emperor. of the Southern Tang dynasty of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He reigned from 961 until 976, when he was captured by the invading Northern Song dynasty armies which annexed his state. Li Yu was sentenced to death by poisoning by Emperor Taizong of Song after 2 years as an exiled prisoner. Li Yu was an incompetent ruler and poisoned Lin Renzhao and Pan You ( 潘佑) to death. Family Parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
