Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Pan Rui — (樊瑞), or Fan Rui, is a character in the Water Margin .Pan Rui was from Puzhou. He had untidy thin hair, and donned a silk robe covered by his armour. In his younger days, Pan learned martial arts and could use a chain spiked mace in battle, with… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Liste der Biografien/Sil — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
Daivadnya Brahmin — Daivajña Brahmins Philanthropist Jagannath Shankarshet of Mumbai Total population 800,000 (estimated) … Wikipedia
List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8 — This is a list of programmes produced and broadcast on Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. Lists of programmes includes those telecast when the channel was operated by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Television Corporation of… … Wikipedia
Paithani — is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan region in Maharashtra state where they are woven by hand. Made from very fine silk, it is considered as one of the richest saris in Maharashtra.Paithani is characterised by borders of an oblique… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Gao Wei — (高緯) (557 577), often known in history as Houzhu of Northern Qi ((北)齊後主), courtesy name Rengang (仁綱), sometimes referred to by his later Northern Zhou created title of Duke of Wen (溫公), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. During… … Wikipedia
Zheng He — Not to be confused with Zhang He, the Three Kingdoms general. Zheng He Statue from a modern monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys Museum in Malacca Town, Malaysia. Born 1371 Yunnan, China … Wikipedia
