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Zhang Qiusheng
Zhang Qiusheng ( zh, 张秋生) (August 1939 – 4 October 2022) was a Chinese writer of children’s books. Born in August 1939 in Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ..., Zhang started to write children’s songs and poetry in 1958. He was editor of the journal Children’s Times (Ertong Shidai 儿童时代), before moving back to Shanghai to be deputy editor, then editor, of Shanghai Youth News (Shanghai shaonian baoshe 上海少年报社), and editor-in-chief of the Children’s Paper (Tonghua bao 童话报). Selected publications * 《“啄木鸟”团队》 ("Woodpecker" team) * 《校园里的玫瑰》 (Roses on the campus) * 《小猴学本领》 (Little Monkey Learning Skills) * 《小粗心奇遇》 (Little Careless Adventure) * 《天上来的百� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.89 million as of 2021, Shanghai is the most populous urban area in China with 39,300,000 inhabitants living in the Shanghai metropolitan area, the second most populous city proper in the world (after Chongqing) and the only city in East Asia with a GDP greater than its corresponding capital. Shanghai ranks second among the administrative divisions of Mainland China in human development index (after Beijing). As of 2018, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product ( nominal) of nearly 9.1 trillion RMB ($1.33 trillion), exceeding that of Mexico with GDP of $1.22 trillion, the 15th largest in the world. Shanghai is one of the world's major centers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Kaiyun
Xu or XU may refer to: People and characters * Xu (surname), one of two Chinese surnames ( or /), transliterated as Xu in English * ǃXu, a name for the ǃKung group of Bushmen; may also refer to the ǃKung language or the ǃKung people * ǃXu (god), the creator god of the ǃKung * Xu, a minor character in the game ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Places * Xu (state) (), a state of ancient China * Xǔ (state) (), was a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty Universities * X University (Toronto Metropolitan University aka Ryerson Polytechnic Institute), Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Xavier University (other) ** Xavier University in Cincinnati, United States ** Xavier University of Louisiana, United States * Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China * Xinjiang University, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China Other uses * African Express Airways (IATA code XU), a Kenyan airline * X unit (symbol xu), a unit of length approximately equal to 0.1 pm (10−13 m), used for X-ray and gamma ray wavelengths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Chengliang
Zhu Chengliang 朱成梁 is a prizewinning Chinese author and illustrator of children's books, often using traditional Chinese painting styles. Biography Zhu Chengliang was born in Shanghai in 1948, and spent his childhood in Suzhou. He studied at the Department of Fine Art, Nanjing University, and has worked as an author, illustrator, editor and designer. He is currently Deputy Chief Editor of the Jiangsu Fine Arts Publishing House. Awards and honours * '' Grandpa's Tinderbox'' was nominated for the IBBY Honour List 2014 * '' A New Year's Reunion'' (Chinese edition) won first prize in the Feng Zikai Children's Book Award 2010 * '' A New Year's Reunion'' (English translation) was listed as one of the 2011 Ten Best Illustrated Books by the New York Times * '' The Sparkling Rabbit-Shaped Lamp'' was a Runner Up in the 4th UNESCO Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations (1984) Works * ''All in a Day'' (author: Mitsumasa Anno), 1986 * '' The Story of the Kitchen God'', 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award
The Chen Bochui Children’s Literature Award (陈伯吹儿童文学奖) is a major award issued in China, with the aim of promoting excellence in children’s publishing and cultural diversity. It was originally called the Children’s Literary Garden Prize (儿童文学园丁奖), then the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award from 1988. The first awards were given in 1981, and were awarded every two years. It was renamed as the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (陈伯吹国际儿童文学奖), and since 2014 has been held annually. It is named after the author, translator, journalist and educator Chen Bochui (1906-1997), who translated Pushkin’s ''Children’s Tales'', ''The Wizard of Oz'', and ''Don Quixote'' into Chinese for the first time in the 1940s, and who donated his life savings to establish this award. It is the longest continuously running literary prize in China. The 1st to 10th Awards – main prizewinners *Wu Mengqi 吴梦起 《老鼠� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soong Ching-ling Children's Literature Prize
The Soong Ching-ling Children’s Literature Prize 宋庆龄儿童文学奖(pinyin: ) is a prize for children’s literature in China. It is sponsored by the Soong Ching-ling Foundation, and is awarded every two years, with a different genre specified each time. It is one of the four main prizes for children's literature in China (the other three are the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award, and the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award). History The prize is named after Soong Ching-ling. It was established in June 1986 with the aim of recognising writers who have made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature, and of promoting the creation of children’s literature in China. It was established with the support of writers Ba Jin, Xie Bingxin, and the Ministry of Broadcast, Film and Television, Ministry of Culture and the State Education Commission. The first prizes were awarded in 1988. In 2005 the prize wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Outstanding Children’s Literature Award
The National Outstanding Children's Literature Award () is a major literary award in China, established in 1986. It is run by the China Writers Association, and is awarded every three years in the categories of novels, picture books, poetry, essays and non-fiction. It was one of a series of literary awards organised on a national level from 1978, typically known as "National Outstanding" prizes. In the 1950s there had been awards for theatrical works and performance, but not for fiction, poetry and the other arts. The First Awards (1980-1985) Novels *Yan Zhen 严阵 《荒漠奇踪》 * Yan Yan 颜烟 《盐丁儿》 *Ke Yan 柯岩 《寻找回来的世界》 * Xiao Yuxuan 萧育轩 《乱世少年》 Novellas *Cheng Wei 程玮 《来自异国的孩子》 * Zheng Chunhua 郑春华 《紫罗兰幼儿园》 Short stories * Guan Xizhi 关夕之 《五虎将和他们的教练》 * Qiu Xun 邱勋 《三色圆珠笔》 *Cao Wenxuan 曹文轩 《再见了，我的星星》 * Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. * Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. * Madosini, 78, South African musician. * Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. * Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred raceh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Children's Writers
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People From Tianjin
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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