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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ziyi Zhang (Chinese: 章子怡; pinyin: Zhāng Zǐyí; Wade-Giles: Chang Tzu-i; born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses (四大花旦) in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun.With a string of Chinese and international hits to her name, she has worked with renowned directors such as Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Lou Ye, Seijun Suzuki, Feng Xiaogang and Rob Marshall.Zhang Ziyi was born and raised in Beijing, China. Her parents are Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher.She has an older brother, Zhang Zinan (born 1973). Zhang joined the Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 11. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Sammo Hung, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei, Joan Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Daniel Wu, Jacky Cheung, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Zhang Jizhong, Brandon Lee, Alec Su, Han Geng, Vincent Zhao, Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Linda Wang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wang Baoqiang, Wu Ma, Samuel Hui, Aaron Kwok, Jiang Wen, Zhou Xun, Felix Wong, Cecilia Cheung, Anita Yuen, Bolo Yeung, Nicky Wu, Ge You, David Chiang, Sean Lau, Zheng Junli, Wei Zi, Donnie Yen, Liu Yifei, Isabella Leong, Yuen Biao, Mars, Lawrence Cheng, Kit Chan, Sonija Kwok, Barbara Yung, Tien Feng, Guk Fung, Lawrence Chou, Zhang Tielin, Ma-Xu Weibang, Hu Ge, Sing Girls, Zhou Xuan, Fan Bingbing, Tang Guoqiang, Evergreen Mak, Xu Jinglei, Feng Xiaogang, Rosamund Kwan, Tang Wei, Lam Ching Ying, Karena Lam, Keye Luke, He Zhuoyan, Liu Xiaoqing, Li Junfeng, Hung Yan Yan, Mengke Bateer, Li Bingbing, Yu So Chow, Nancy Wu, Sun Daolin, Ruan Lingyu, Hu Jun, Joyce Cheng, Zhang Fengyi, Liu Ye, Yu Nan, Yuen Wah, Johnny Ngan, Timmy Hung, Lee Shing-Cheung, Yang Xin, You Yong, Mark Cheng, Alan Tang, Tian Yuan, Idy Chan, Zhao Dan, Crystal Tin, Huang Xiaoming, Natalie Tong, Yoyo Mung, Zhang Yuqi, Zhang Guoli, Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Betty Loh Ti, Kiana Tom, Amy Yip, Tony Liu, Shi Hui, Michelle Reis, Wang Zhiwen, Johnson Lee, Zhang Yang, Bai Guang, Angela Mao, Wang Xueqi, Loletta Lee, Gao Yuanyuan, Leo Fong, Michael Hui, Mei Ting, Jia Hongsheng, Gong Qiuxia, Yuan Muzhi, Wong He, Jin Xing, Mark Kwok, Li Xuejian, Diao Yinan, Vivian Wu, Cherrie Ying, John Shum, Tang Yan, Mei Lanfang, Chen Daoming, Yam Kim Fai, Zhang Jingchu, Michael Chow, Yammie Lam, Jiang Qinqin, Zhao Benshan, Yuen Qiu, Blackie Ko, Bai Hong, Lu Yi-Ching, Li Qian, Hsu Feng, Grace Chang, Chen Kun, Wu Jing, Cui Zi En, Barbara Jean Wong, Cary Woodworth, Li Xiaolu, Li Lingyu, Peter Ho, Wang Lung Wei, Chelsia Chan, Chin Tsi-Ang, Dean Shek, Sihung Lung, Law Lan, Amguulan, Gong Beib...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=294664 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Michelle Yeoh, Coco Lee, Zhao Wei, Helena Law, Bai Ling, Zhang Ziyi, Faye Wong, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li, Yu Nan, Chen Xiaoxu, Xu Jinglei, Zhou Xun, Hu Die, Dite Butterfly Wu, Tang Jiali, Cheng Pei-Pei, Ruan Lingyu, Tang Wei, Zhang Jingchu, Xing Xing Cheng, Sun Feifei, Nina Li Chi, Zhou Xuan, Bai Guang, Stephanie Che, Liu Yifei, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Chen Hao, Yat Ning Chan, Betty Pei Ti, Tian Yuan, Wang Haizhen, Joman Chiang, Shu Chang, Li Xiao Ran, Betty Sun. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Coco Lee est une chanteuse, auteur-compositeur et actrice née à Hong Kong en 1975 et élevée à San Francisco, aux États-Unis. Depuis ses débuts dans la musique en 1993, elle est rapidement devenue une chanteuse très populaire en Asie. Elle compte à ce jour à son palmarès une vingtaine d'albums, les uns en mandarin ou cantonais, les autres en anglais. Surnommée la « Diva de la pop asiatique » par les médias, Coco Lee est notamment l'interprète de A love before time, la bande originale du film Tigre et dragon. Elle a également chanté Before I fall in love, thème de Just married (ou presque) ou encore Reflection, la musique du dessin animé Mulan. Elle est la première chanteuse chinoise à être entrée sur le marché américain, la première à avoir chanté l'hymne américain aux NBA à Houston, mais surtout la première et unique chinoise à avoir chanté à la cérémonie des Oscars à Los Angeles. Coco Lee, de son vrai nom Ferren Lee-Kelly, naît le 17 janvier 1975 à Hong Kong. Elle est la plus jeune de trois sœurs. Très tôt, son père décède et sa mère, médecin mais également musicienne de talent, est forcée de s'installer à San Fransisco aux États-Unis pour son travail, alors que Coco est âgée de neuf ans.Elle est alors inscrit...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Jet Li, Hu Jia, Shan Sa, Zao Wou-Ki, Li Shuang, Zhang Ziyi, Faye Wong, Wei Jingsheng, Chen Kaige, Zhang Lin, Ning Ying, Sun Shengnan, Xu Jinglei, Wang Wanxing, King Hu, He Kexin, Wang Meng, Cui Jian, Ai Weiwei, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lijun Wang, Dou Wei, Ge You, Cheng Cong Fu, Yuan Longping, Ye Xin, Tatsuya Fuji, Ming Chongzhen, Wang Keping, Ma Zhiyuan, Ming Wanli, Ming Zhengtong, Ming Xuande, Zhou Xiaowen, Zhong Acheng, Hu Xiansu, Xi Jinping, Yang Chen, Ma Desheng, Ming Hongxi, Li Zhisui, Kong Quan, Ming Tianqi, Xu Yunlong, Ming Taichang, Li Ang 李昂, Jia Chunwang, Yang Pu, Tie Ning, Li Dawei, Chen Ran. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Hu Jia (chinois : 胡佳 ; pinyin : Hú Jiā ; nom original 胡嘉), né le 25 juillet 1973 à Pékin, connu sous le pseudonyme de Freeborn, est l'un des plus éminents militants chinois en matière d'écologie et de SIDA. Hu Jia est aussi l'un des coordonnateurs des « Avocats aux pieds nus », association chinoise qui combat les injustices à l'aide des lois existantes. Il a pris pour religion le bouddhisme tibétain. Hu Jia a choisi pour religion le bouddhisme tibétain en 1989, durant les manifestations de la place Tian'anmen. Il a commencé à s'engager publiquement au début des années 1990. Diplômé en économie, il devient membre de la Brigade du yak sauvage, une ONG qui défend les antilopes tibétaines en danger de disparition du fait du braconnage toléré par les autorités chinoises et de l'organisation de chasses fort lucratives au Tibet. Sa femme, Zeng Jinyan, a été désignée par Time Magazine comme l'une des 100 personnalités de l'année 2007. En 2006, elle a rencontré en Inde le 14 dalaï-lama. En juillet 2000, l'écrivain Wang Lixiong a présenté Hu Jia à Wan Yanhai et il s'est impliqu...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li, Anita Mui, Kara Hui, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, Zhou Xun, Cecilia Cheung, Anita Yuen, Sandra Ng, Josephine Siao, Sylvia Chang, Cecilia Yip, Angelica Lee, Paw Hee-Ching, Law Lan, Carol Cheng, Siqin Gaowa. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 114. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anita Mui Yim-fong (10 October 1963 - 30 December 2003) was a popular Hong Kong singer and actress. She was also the younger sister of Hong Kong singer, Ann Mui. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva. Once she held a sell-out concert at Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the "Madonna of Asia". That title has stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media. In the 1980s the gangtai style of music was revolutionized by her wild dancing and femininity on stage. She was famous for having outrageous costumes and also high powered performances. Her fanbase reached far beyond Hong Kong, and into many parts of Asia including Taiwan, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia as well as the overseas market. In the Hong Kong entertainment industry where stars often come and go, Mui was able to remain a major star in the spotlight for 20 years. Her career only came to a stop in 2003 when she was suddenly diagnosed with cervical cancer, dying at the early age of 40. Even so, her music and film legacy continues to live on. Her success reached well beyond that of the entertainment circle with humanitarian work, donations and charities that played a major role in helping society even well into the present day. Mui exper...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=321520 ... Read more

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Chapters: Li Sheng, Hun Zhen, Guo Ziyi, Zhang Hongjing, Linghu Tao, Wang Zhixing, Shi Xiong, Han Hong, Shi Xiancheng, Li Cheng, Zhao Zongru, Chen Yixing, Du Huangshang, Li Guyan, Xue Ping, Zheng Yin, Zheng Su, Cui Shenyou, Wang Yu, Xiao Hua, Cui Yuanshi, Taizu of Later Liang. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 119. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Li Sheng () (727September 13, 793), courtesy name Liangqi (), formally Prince Zhongwu of Xiping (), was a general of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, mostly known for his service under Emperor Dezong in destroying the rebel Zhu Ci and restoring Emperor Dezong. Li Sheng was born in 727, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. His family was from Tao Prefecture (, in modern Dingxi, Gansu). His ancestors, including his grandfather Li Sigong () and father Li Qin (), served as low-level military officers on the borders. Li Qin died when Li Sheng was only a few years old, and it was said that Li Sheng was filially pious to his mother. He was brave and strong-willed, and capable in riding and archery. Li Sheng started his military service when he was 17. At that time, he was tall and brave, impressing the army. He served under Wang Zhongsi, the military governor (Jiedushi) of Hexi Circuit (, headquartered in modern Wuwei, Gansu), on a campaign against Tufan. At one fort, there was a Tufan officer who was fierce in defending on top of the fort walls and who killed many Tang soldiers. Wang requested for a volunteer to strike down the Tufan officer, and Li volunteered; he then fired a single arrow that killed the Tufan officer. Wang was impressed, patted his back, and stated, "This is one who can rival 10,000." Later, Gao Shengya () the military governor of Fengxiang Circuit (, headquartered in modern Baoji, Shaanxi), who had known Li by reputation,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19404813 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Helena Law, Anita Mui, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Cecilia Yip, Cecilia Cheung, Zhou Xun, Anita Yuen. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Helena Law, ou Lan Law est une actrice hongkongaise. Elle a obtenu le Hong Kong Film Award de la meilleure actrice en 2000 pour son rôle de la grand-mère dans Bullets Over Summer. ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Lao She, Li Jiawei, Faye Wong, Kangxi Emperor, Zhao Hongbo, Shen Xue, Leon Lai, Anna Chennault, Joe Alexander, He Kexin, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Xi Jinping, Tong Jian, Pang Qing, Hu Jia, Chen Kaige, Bo Xilai, Cui Jian, Zhang Chengzhi, Paul Chun, John Fugh, Gao Hongbo, Zhang Zhongwu, Jing Ulrich, Wang Zhizhi, Zhang Yining, Yang Zhenduo, Zhou Long, Zhu Ling, Xu Jinglei, Liu Liyang, Feng Xiaogang, Yang Chengfu, Nora Lam, Xuefei Yang, Wang Ming-Dao, Tie Ning, Sun Daolin, Lang Ping, Hu Jun, Wu'erkaixi, Guo Yue, Huo Jianqi, Dou Wei, Wan Houliang, Wei Jingsheng, Xue Xinran, Frank Huang, Ma Yanhong, Aisin Gioro Yuhuan, Ning Ying, He Jianjun, Yahballaha III, Wu Ying-hua, Shi Pei Pu, Zhang Lin, He Qun, Li Ximing, King Hu, Joyce Chen, Bai Guang, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Fendou, Zhang Yang, Shao Jiayi, Jia Hongsheng, Feng Kun, Li Yinhe, Larry Wu-Tai Chin, Yu Dan, Mei Han, Jin Youzhi, Zhang Xueling, Mei Lanfang, Zhou Xiaowen, Wu Jing, Yang Pu, Liu Yuan, Xu Yunlong, Shan Sa, Wang Xiaolong, Sheng Zhimin, Li Xiaolu, Yang Peiyi, Lou Jiwei, Song Xiaobo, Lü Zheng, Hu Mei, Lu Xuechang, Michael Fu Tieshan, John Cox, Xia Gang, Yvonne Yung, Li Xiaoran, Zhai Chao, Fu Kang'an, Li Zhenyu, Ray Wu, Li Wei, Hao Lulu, Lili Wang, Guan Hanqing, Wang Xiaobo, Wu Fei, Jia Chunwang, Wang Chao, Hou Yaowen, Liang Chow, Teng Haibin, Guo Tao, Hengzhen, Li Zhisui, Xu Zheng, Gladys Yang, Zhang Peimeng, Ma Sanli, Zhang Xiaohuan, Jiang Yu, Zhao Zhongxiang, Judy Long, Wei Qiang, Chen Ying, Xue Ming, Li Chenhao, Lavender Cheung, Chang Zhenming, Ignatius C. Wang, Lü Wei, Wang Wei, Xu Yan, Ni Hong, Luo Wei, Yang Yang, Li Weiliang, Hu Xieqing, Wang Xu, Gu Beibei, Wang Nan, Zheng Zhihua, Li Jie, Sun Lingfeng, Wang Dandan, Li Qingnian, Kong Dan, Song Dandan, Zhang Yuan, Liu Jing, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Zhang Fusen, Li Lei, Liu Sa, Jia Yubing, Liu Renwang, Ren Liping, Cheng Yanqiu, Chen Zuo, Jacqueline de Guillenchmidt, Liu Xiaobo, Anthony Liu Bainian, Gu Hongyu, Sun ...http://booksllc.net/?id=1754380 ... Read more

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Chapters: Zhang Ziyi, Han Geng, Sun Rui, Anson Hu, Chungliang Al Huang, Li Cunxin, Victoria Song, Zi Lan Liao, Yang Liping, Chen Ailian, Jia Ruhan, Tim Wong, Mitsi Shen. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 67. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhng Zyí; Wade-Giles: Chang Tzu-i; born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses () in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun. With a string of Chinese and international hits to her name, she has worked with renowned directors such as Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Lou Ye, Seijun Suzuki, Feng Xiaogang and Rob Marshall. Zhang Ziyi was born and raised in Beijing, China to Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant and later economist, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher. She is very close to her older brother, Zhang Zinan (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhng Znán) (born 1973). Zhang began studying dance when she was 8 years old; subsequently, she joined the Beijing Dance Academy by her parents' suggestion at the age of 11. While at this boarding school, she noticed how catty the other girls were while competing for status amongst the teachers. Zhang disliked the attitudes of her peers and teachers so much that, on one occasion, she ran away from the school. At the age of 15, Zhang won the national youth dance championship and began appearing in television commercials in Hong Kong. In 1996, Zhang entered China's prestigious Central Academy of Drama (regarded as the top acting college in China) at the age of 17. At the age of 19, Zhang was offered her first role in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home, which won the Silver Bear award in the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. Zhang rose to further fame in her role as the head...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=72811 ... Read more

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Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. It was directed by Rob Marshall. It was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by Columbia Pictures and DreamWorks. It stars Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Youki Kudoh, and Suzuka Ohgo. Ohgo plays the younger Sayuri in the movie, which was filmed in southern and northern California and in several locations in Kyoto, including the Kiyomizu temple and the Fushimi Inari shrine. The film was nominated and won numerous awards, including nominations for six Academy Awards, and eventually won three: Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. Memoirs of a Geisha revolves around a young girl, named Chiyo, who is sold into the life of a geisha and her struggle as a geisha to find love. ... Read more

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The Cover Story - The Incredibles - From powerful and passionate to daring and odds-defying, they're the gang of unstoppable hit-makers, triumphant titans, and avenging angels who are heating up pop culture - and out to save the world. Featuring Kanye West, Ann Hathaway, Jon Bon Jovi, Ziyi Zhang, and Lou Pucci. With interviews by Fiona Apple, Angelina Jolie, Jay-Z, Natalie Portman, and Selma Blair. Photographs by Max Vadukul, styling by Nicoletta Santoro with Annabel Tollman and J. Errico. Also in this issue - The Breakout Artist Interview: Kehinde Wiley by Thelma Golden, The Up In Smoke Interview: Mary-Louise Parker by Justin Therous, The Style Portfolio: Fashion Incredible, The Muckrakers Interview: George Clooney by Norman Lear, The Bettin' Woman Interview: Sheryl Crow by JT Leroy, Maggie Grace, Diamond Nights, Mike Mills and Tilda Swinton, Warren Beatty, Elton John, and much more! ... Read more

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Title: "La casa de los cuchillos" en el Ficco.(Reseña de película)
Author: Javier Betancourt
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 13, 2005
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on February 3, 2007. The length of the article is 1371 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reading the stars; Some shine brighter than others, but there's no doubt that Winnipeg continues to host Hollywood hot properties.(Movies - Articles)
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Title: El tigre y el dragón: Una bella fábula sobre el amor y el honor.(TT: Tiger and the Dragon: a beautiful fable about love and honor.)(Reseña)
Author: Tomás Pérez Turrent
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
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Title: Cine: Otra vez China.(TT: Movies: China again.)(Reseña)
Author: Javier Betancourt
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Chapters: Emperor Suzong of Tang, Zhang Yue, Li Huaiguang, Hun Zhen, Pugu Huai'en, Cui Ning, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Wang Jun, Wang Zhongsi, Xiao Song, Niu Xianke, an Sishun. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 99. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Emperor Suzong of Tang (; February 21, 711May 16, 762; r. 756 762), personal name Li Heng (), né Li Sisheng (), known as Li Jun () from 725 to 736, known as Li Yu () from 736 to 738, known briefly as Li Shao () in 738, was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the son of Emperor Xuanzong. Suzong ascended the throne after his father fled to Sichuan during the An Shi Rebellion in 756; Li Heng himself had fled in the opposite direction, to Lingwu, where he was declared emperor by the army. Much of Emperor Suzong's reign was spent in quelling the aforementioned rebellion, which was ultimately put down in 763 during the reign of his son Emperor Daizong. During Emperor Suzong's reign, the tradition of eunuchs becoming top-ranked officials began, with Li Fuguo becoming the commander of the imperial guards and possessing nearly absolute power near Emperor Suzong's reign. In 762, with Emperor Suzong gravely ill, Li Fuguo killed Emperor Suzong's wife Empress Zhang in a power struggle and shortly after that, Emperor Suzong died of myocardial infarction. He was succeeded by his son Emperor Daizong, who was eventually able to kill Li Fuguo, but the tradition of eunuchs in power had started. His death on May 16 came only 13 days after the death of his father, the Emperor Xuanzong. Li Sisheng was born in 711, during the second reign of his grandfather Emperor Ruizong, as the third son of his father and Emperor Ruizong's crown prince Li Longji. His mother Consort Yang was from the imperial clan of the preceding Sui Dynasty. Her grandfather Yang Shida () was a h...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1932594 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Guo Ziyi, Yuan Zai, Miao Jinqing, Li Kui, Fang Guan, Wei Jiansu, Li Xian, Diwu Qi, Lü Yin, Zhang Gao, Pei Mian, Li Lin, Cui Huan, Pei Zunqing, Cui Yuan, Wang Yu, Xiao Hua. Excerpt:Cui Huan ( ) (d. January 14, 769 ) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty , serving as a chancellor briefly during the reign of Emperor Suzong -- although he was commissioned by Emperor Suzong's father Emperor Xuanzong , not Emperor Suzong. Background It is not known when Cui Huan was born. His grandfather Cui Xuanwei was a chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian and her son Emperor Zhongzong of Tang and was a key figure in Emperor Zhongzong's restoration. Cui Huan's father Cui Qu ( ) served as a deputy minister during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong's nephew Emperor Xuanzong and was said to be a capable writer. Cui Huan had at least two brothers an older brother named Cui Zhen ( ) and a younger brother named Cui Bi ( ). Cui Huan himself was said to be well-learned in the Confucian classics and rhetoric. He started his official service career as the civil service officer ( , Sigong Canjun ) at Bo Prefecture ( , roughly modern Bozhou , Anhui ), and later served as Simen Yuanwailang ( ), a junior official at the ministry of justice. It was said that he did not flatter the chancellor Yang Guozhong and therefore was disliked by Yang. Yang thus had him sent out of the capital Chang'an to serve as the governor of Baxi Commandery ( , roughly modern Mianyang , Sichuan ). As chancellor In 755, the general An Lushan rose against Emperor Xuanzong's rule, and by summer 756, Emperor Xuanzong was forced to flee Chang'an, toward Chengdu . Emperor Xuanzong's son and crown prince Li Heng fled to Lingwu instead and was proclaimed emperor there (as Emperor Suzong), and he honored Emperor Xuanzong as Taish... ... Read more