Bao Zheng,commonly known as Bao Gong,was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service,Bao was known for his honesty and uprightness,with actions such as sentencing his own uncle,impeaching an uncle of Emperor Renzong's favourite concubine and punishing powerful families. His appointment from 1057 to 1058 as the prefect of Song's capital Kaifeng,where he initiated a number of changes to better hear the grievances of the people,made him a legendary figure. During his years in office,he gained the honorific title Justice Bao due to his ability to defend peasants and commoners against corruption or injustice. Bao Zheng is depicted as the incarnation of the Astral God of Civil Arts,while another protagonist —famous Northern Song warrior Di Qing as the Astral God of Military Arts.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong. The series was produced by China Central Television (CCTV) and was first aired on the network in 1994. It spanned a total of 84 episodes,each approximately 45 minutes long. One of the most expensive television series produced at the time,the project was completed over four years and involved over 400,000 cast and crew members,including divisions of the People's Liberation Army from the Beijing,Nanjing and Chengdu military regions. Some of the dialogues spoken by characters were adapted directly from the novel. Extensive battle scenes,such as the battles of Guandu,Red Cliffs and Xiaoting,were also live-acted.
Judge Bao stories in literature and performing arts are some of the most popular in traditional Chinese crime fiction. All stories involve the Song dynasty minister Bao Zheng who solves,judges and sentences criminal cases.
The China women's national volleyball team represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. They are one of the leading and most successful squads in women's international volleyball,having won ten championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball,including five World Cups,two World Championships and three Olympic titles. The current head coach is Cai Bin.
Three Kingdoms is a 2010 Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. The plot is adapted from the 14th century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other stories about the Three Kingdoms period. Directed by Gao Xixi,the series had a budget of over 160 million RMB and took five years of pre-production work. Shooting of the series commenced in October 2008,and it was released in China in May 2010.
Lu Fang is a fictional Song dynasty hero from the 19th-century Chinese novels The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants and The Five Younger Gallants. He is nicknamed "Sky Rat" or "Sky-Penetrating Rat" (鑽天鼠) for his mast-climbing skills.
Zhan Zhao (展昭) is a fictional character in the Chinese wuxia classic The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Nicknamed the "Southern Hero",he is a righteous knight-errant with incredible martial arts skills,often helping Prefect Bao Zheng uphold justice. Emperor Renzong of Song made him a 4th rank royal guard and gave him the title "Imperial Cat" for his swift movements.
The Water Margin is a 1998 Chinese television series adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical 14th-century novel of the same title. It was produced by CCTV with Zhang Jizhong as producer. It was first broadcast in China in January 1998. The series also featured action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 2003.
All Men Are Brothers is a 2011 Chinese television series adapted from Shi Nai'an's 14th century novel Water Margin,one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The series is directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and features cast members from mainland China,Taiwan and Hong Kong. The series was first broadcast on 8TV in March 2011 in Malaysia.
Justice Bao is a Chinese TV series starring producer Jin Chao-chun as the Song dynasty official Bao Zheng. The series ran for 3 seasons from 2010 to 2012. In addition to Jin,Kenny Ho,Fan Hung-hsuan and Lung Lung again reprise their iconic roles from the 1993 Taiwanese hit Justice Pao and the 2008 Chinese series Justice Bao.
The Three Heroes and Five Gallants is a 2016 Chinese television series produced by Huayi Brothers with Tianxing Yiyuan Entertainment (天星亿源影视),based on the 19th-century classic novel of the same name. Starring Chen Xiao,Yan Yikuan and Zheng Shuang,the series premiered on February 17,2016,on Anhui TV.
Su Dongpo is a 2012 Chinese historical TV series produced by China Central Television. It was first shown in 2012,although it was filmed in 2007.
Sleek Rat,the Challenger is a 2013 Chinese wuxia-mystery television drama series based on Tan Ge's (谈歌) 2006 novel The New Legend of Bai Yutang (新白玉堂傳奇). The show stars Xu Honghao as the "Sleek Rat" Bai Yutang,a superb knight-errant during the 11th-century Song dynasty. Many characters come from either the 19th-century novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants or the Generals of the Yang Family legends,but the story is completely new.
The Invincible Constable is a 1993 Chinese-Taiwanese martial arts comedy film directed by Hong Kong director Chan Muk-chuen,based on the 19th-century novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. The film was shot in Dajinhu National Geopark (大金湖国家地质公园) in Taining County,Fujian,a protected area of China.
The Sound of Happiness is a Taiwanese Hokkien television drama that began airing on SET Taiwan in Taiwan on 26 December 2018,from Mondays to Fridays,and ended its broadcast on 5 August 2020. The series started production on 22 November 2018. The series is aired every weeknight at 8pm and is simulcast one hour later on SET Taiwan's sister channel,SET Drama.
The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was elected by the 20th National Congress in October 2022,and will sit until the next National Congress is convened in 2027. It formally succeeded the 19th Central Committee.
