Philips itself has a long Chinese history, having first opened its doors there in the 1920s.
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It has since closed again but there are plans for it to reopen as a museum of Chinese history and culture.
Saturday's quake rekindled memories of the 2008 earthquake, which measured 7.9 and ranks among the most destructive natural disasters in recent Chinese history.
When I said it was because I teach Chinese history in the U.S. and my research focus is on Shanghai history, he also said something striking.
The National Library of China (NLC) contributed manuscripts, maps, books, and rubbings of steles and oracle bones that span the range of Chinese history from ancient to modern times.
He says his decision to begin stepping down now is inspired by Chinese history, specifically the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled from 1736 until 1796, when he was 84 years old.
This picture is totally outdated, says Mahlon Meyer, who teaches a class in Chinese history at the University of Washington to about 200 students, one third of whom are Chinese.
How, though, can all this modernisation be squared with the maintenance of what every senior official says is the capital's great quality, its function as the ancient vessel of Chinese history and culture?
While all countries experience leadership changes that can be described as generational in one sense or another, modern Chinese history has been so eventful as to have created generations that, as a group, share distinct characteristics and are markedly different from their forebearers in their historical, educational and career experiences.
Horrocks earned his PhD in Chinese Economic History from Leeds University in the United Kingdom, and is fluent in Mandarin.
It was the worst recorded crash in Chinese aviation history.
Defending Olympic champion Park Ta-Hwan was leading at the final turn, but the 20-year-old Sun surged past his South Korean rival in the final length to seal a place in Chinese Olympic history.
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Tian Yuan Tan of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London is a specialist in the history of Chinese drama.
After all, the history of foreign investment in China is now entering its fourth decade, while the history of Chinese companies doing business abroad is only now being written.
The Ascend P2 is getting the bulk of the attention at Huawei's booth at MWC 2013, but the Chinese company has a history of hiding an unannounced phone or two in less-visited corners of the booth.
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Statistics compiled by an online badminton publication suggest Chinese badminton players have a history of taking steps to avoid playing each other.
There are also a number of examples in history of the Chinese (and other Asian cultures) enduring harsh, distressed, unfair circumstances for generations.
When the finance ministers from the G20 nations gather in Seoul in November, they will encounter a Chinese delegation that understands this history, and is determined not to repeat it.
And, after having been obsessed with the mammoth history and richness of Chinese culture for years, I was relieved to find something so truly beautiful that is so truly American.
With Chinese stocks looking cheap compared with their history, and as property prices continue their years-long surge, now might be a good time to make a switch.
Lee Man Tat and his family, for instance, lead family-run Chinese sauce maker Lee Kum Kee, whose history traces back to 1888.
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Overnight, the Chinese government -- which boasts a long history of investing in Olympic sports -- finally had a reason to back golf.
The restructuring of Caterham's line-up means Ma Qing Huang -- who made history when he became the first Chinese racer to drive in front of his home crowd during practice at the last race in Shanghai -- loses his role as the team's reserve as well as his place in Caterham's GP2 team.
Julia Lovell's excellent new book explores why this period of history is so emotionally important for the Chinese.
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It will be more difficult for Chinese investment banks, which have a relatively short history, to compete in the asset-management business outside China, he said.
Paired against Richardson in the first round is another governor who would be a demographic first -- Washington's Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history.
Chinese and Indian venture only has a 10-year history compared with 30-plus in the Valley.
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Chinese shadow puppetry also passes on information such as cultural history, social beliefs, oral traditions and local customs.
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