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• v • t • e Huaxia ( 華夏; huáxià) is a historical concept representing the Etymology [ ] The earliest extant authentic Huáxià 華夏 is in the historical narrative and commentary According to xià ( huá ( History [ ] Origin [ ] Huaxia defined mainly a civilized society that was distinct and stood in contrast to what was perceived as the Modern usage [ ] Although still used in conjunction, the hua and xia are also used separately as autonyms. The official Chinese names of both the Huaxia in combination with the term Zhongguo ( 中國, 中国, translated as "Middle Kingdom"), that is, as Zhonghua ( 中華, 中华). Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo ( 中华人民共和国), while that of the ROC is Zhonghua Minguo ( 中華民國). The term Zhongguo is confined by its association to a state, whereas Zhonghua mainly concerns culture. The term Huaren ( 華人) for a Chinese person is an abbreviation of Huaxia with ren ( 人, person). Huaren in general is used for people of Chinese ethnicity, in contrast to Zhongguoren ( 中國人) which usually (but not always) refers to citizens of China. Zhongguoren to refer to the Chinese ethnicity, such usage is not common in Taiwan. Huaren or Huaqiao (overseas Chinese) is used as they are also not citizens of China. See also [ ] • • • • • • • • • Notes [ ] • Tentative; 华; 華; huá; 'to flower' is derived from 华; 華 ~ 花; huā; 'flower', for which Cə-pʰˤra (2021) from * qʷʰˤra (2014). • Huáxià 華夏 is also found in 武成 Wu Cheng "Successful Completion of the War", • For instance, zhuxia 諸夏 "the various grand sta...

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, the new People's Republic of China (Mainland China) became more strict about having a standardized common language to improve communication and literacy across rural and urban areas. Thus, the name of China's official language was rebranded. Instead of calling it "national language," Mandarin was now called "common language," or 普通話 / 普通话 (pǔ tōng huà), starting in 1955. Putonghua in Hong Kong & Macau Cantonese is the official language of both Hong Kong and Macau and is the language spoken by the majority of the population. Since the ceding of these territories (Hong Kong from Britain and Macau from Portugal) to the People's Republic of China, pǔ tōng huà has been used as the language of communication between the territories and the PRC. The PRC is promoting greater use of pǔtōnghuà in Hong Kong and Macau by training teachers and other officials. Putonghua in Taiwan The outcome of the Chinese Civil War (1927-1950) saw the Kuomintang (KMT or Chinese Nationalist Party) retreat from Mainland China to the nearby island of Taiwan. Mainland China, under the Mao's People's Republic of China, saw changes in language policy. Such changes included the introduction of simplified Chinese characters and the official use of the name pǔ tōng huà. Meanwhile, the KMT in Taiwan retained the use of traditional Chinese characters, and the name guó yǔ continued to be used for the official language. Both practices continue up to the present time. Trad...

With the Toronto mayoral by-election less than two weeks away, If you somehow haven't, venture literally ten feet out your door, look to the left and right, and there's is a decent statistical probability that you will see one of Hua's countless election signs — often erected in dense clusters on public property and rarely on an actual private residence's lawn. Mayoral candidate criticized for littering Toronto with way too many election signs Accompanying this seemingly endless supply of election signs, Hua's omnipresent campaign has also permeated every layer of ad space in Toronto, from the sides of TTC buses plying city streets all the way up to the massive illuminated signs looming over Yonge and Dundas. Gong is everywhere. My man Gong putting money right into the TTC. But the sudden and meteoric rise of Gong Xiao Hua's visage on lawns, transit vehicles, television and social media ads, and even above the city's busiest intersection —- all while barely registering in the polls —- has a few commenters questioning the validity and motivation behind the candidate's apparent heavy spending on his campaign. I predict Gong won’t file financial statements at the end of the campaign. We’ll never know how much he spent, where the money came from, or who his suppliers were. It doesn't take even the slightest bit of digging to uncover Gong Xiao Hua has a somwhat shady past. According to a 2021 article published by the Globe and Mail, Gong got his start as a theatre director in C...

Long before she was the heroine of an animated movie, Hua Mulan's story first began in 6th-century China. Long before she was the heroine of a popular Disney movie, Hua Mulan was inspiring generations of young people in her own country of China. The legend of this woman warrior has existed since at least the 6th century and has hardly waned in popularity today. Wikimedia Commons An 18th-century depiction of Hua Mulan. The enduring legend of Hua Mulan has survived thousands of years through countless iterations of poetry, songs, plays, and films. While many today perhaps know her story best from Disney’s popular movie, the first known transcription of her tale comes from the folk song “The Ballad of Mulan.” The ballad tells Mulan’s original story of disguising herself as a man to protect her father from being drafted into the war. As a soldier, Hua Mulan goes into battle for 12 years, becoming a skilled and esteemed warrior of the Chinese army. But when the emperor tries to bestow honors upon her for her service, the dutiful daughter retires and returns home to her family. Originally written in the 6th century in the Musical Records of Old and New and then reproduced during the 11th or 12th century in the Music Bureau Collection by Guo Maoqian, the heroine’s story was about to be introduced to a much bigger audience. Flickr Hua Mulan’s likeness is depicted in statues across Chinese cultures in a number of countries. As the years went on, Hua Mulan’s epic tale began to be ad...

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