Zhang is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written 张 in simplified characters and 張 in traditional characters. It is spoken in the first tone: Zhāng. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. Chang is the Wade-Giles romanization; Cheung is commonly used in Hong Kong as romanization.
Kulilay Amit, better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer-songwriter. In 1996, she made her singing debut and released her album, Sisters. Her albums, Truth (2001), Amit (2009), and Faces of Paranoia (2014), each won her a Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer, and made her one of the singers who won the category the most times. Having sold more than 50 million records, she has achieved success in Mandarin-speaking world, and she is often referred to as the "Queen of Mandopop".
MC HotDog is a Taiwanese rap artist known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs and for his two famous hits - "我的生活" and "韓流來襲".
The naming customs of Taiwanese aborigines are distinct from, though influenced by, the majority Han Chinese culture of Taiwan. Prior to contact with Han Chinese, the Taiwanese aborigines named themselves according to each tribe's tradition. The naming system varies greatly depending on the particular tribes. Some tribes do not have family names, at least as part of the personal name.
Mandopop refers to Mandarin popular music. The English term was coined around 1980 soon after "Cantopop" became a popular term for describing popular songs in Cantonese; "Mandopop" was used to describe Mandarin-language popular songs of that time, some of which were versions of Cantopop songs sung by the same singers with different lyrics to suit the different rhyme and tonal patterns of Mandarin. It is now used as a general term to describe popular songs performed in Mandarin.
Lady Sun, also known as Sun Ren in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Sun Shangxiang in Chinese opera and contemporary culture, was a Chinese noble lady who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. She was a daughter of the warlord Sun Jian and his wife Lady Wu, and a younger sister of the warlords Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who founded the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. Sometime in 209, she married the warlord Liu Bei to strengthen an alliance between Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Around 211, she returned to Sun Quan's domain when Liu Bei left Jing Province and settled in Yi Province.
Tan Kheng Seong, better known by his stage name Ah Niu or Ah Gu, is a Malaysian Chinese singer in Malaysia and Singapore.
Bowie Tsang is a Taiwanese female Mandopop singer, actress, TV host and author. She is also known by her nickname a*baw.
The Chinese ferret-badger, also known as the small-toothed ferret-badger is a member of the Mustelidae, and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern by IUCN and considered tolerant of modified habitat.
Zhang Ze, is a Chinese male tennis player. Currently No. 157 in the world, he is China's highest-ranked male singles player.
Taiwanofungus camphoratus, also known as stout camphor fungus, is a species of fungus that is endemic to Taiwan, where it grows only on the endemic tree Cinnamomum kanehirae, causing a brown heart rot. Synonyms include Antrodia camphorata and Ganoderma camphoratum.
Zhang Zhijun is a diplomat and politician of the People's Republic of China. From 17 March 2013 to 21 March 2018, he has served as the Minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. He is currently the President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits since April 2018.
The Port of Hualien is an international port on the Pacific Ocean in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. Its artificial harbor protected by breakwaters was built in 1930–1939. There are 25 wharves in Hualien Port. The annual container volume is about 13 million tons. The port mainly transports local gravel, cement, and marble, and is host to cruise ships and whale watching boats.
As the Bell Rings is the Taiwan adaptation of As the Bell Rings. It is adapted from the original series Quelli dell' Intervallo by Disney Channel Italy and As the Bell Rings.
Events from the year 1990 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 79 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Apple in Your Eye is a 2014 Taiwanese television series. The series was produced by Qinai Studio Ltd. It stars Lan Cheng-lung, Amber An, Christina Mok and An He as the main leads. It was first aired on August 8, 2014 on TTV Main Channel after Prince William and last aired on November 7, 2014.
Zhang Kehui is a Chinese politician. He was born in Changhua, Taiwan. From 1942 to 1948 he studied at Changhua Senior School of Commerce and Taiwan Normal College. In 1948 Zhang entered department of economics, Xiamen University. One year later, he became a PLA company commander. From 1952 to 1969, he served as a manager of CPC Fujian Province Party Committee United Front Department. From 1969 he was sent to Ninghua County for manual labour for 4 years.
Ili is a Taiwanese female artist who is nicknamed "Ji Paimei". As a student she was employed as a part-time model, and following a chicken shop publicity film in early 2012, she was suddenly turned into an internet meme. Following this, she then began her acting career. Due to Ili's striking and somewhat disrespectful character, she is often quoted.
Zhang Zetian, also known as Nancy, is a Chinese businesswoman and investor. She gained initial fame from the popularity of a photograph of her holding milk tea, and was nicknamed Sister Milk Tea. She later married Liu Qiangdong, and became an investor in several companies. She has been included in the list of Chinese billionaires by New Frontier.
