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Xiang (shyäng) or Siang (shyäng, syäng), river, 715 mi (1,151 km) long, rising in NE Guangxi prov. and flowing N through Hunan prov. to Dongting Lake, SE China. The river is navigable to large vessels for most of its course; Changsha is the largest city and major port. The upper Xiang is connected by canal with the Gui River, thus joining the Chang and Xi river systems. The densely populated Xiang valley is one of China's major industrial regions and yields manganese, lead, and zinc. The delta is an important rice-growing area. The name sometimes appears as Hsiang. Xiang, Hsiang, Siang 1. a river in SE central China, rising in NE Guangxi Zhuang and flowing northeast and north to Dongting Lake. Length: about 1150 km (715 miles) 2. a river in S China, rising in SE Y?nnan and flowing generally east to the Hongxiu (the upper course of the Xi River). Length: about 800 km (500 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's "a very big splash in the field," agrees mechanical engineer Xiang Zhang of the University of California, Berkeley. Besides "fetus education," Han Confucians, especially Liu Xiang who compiled biographies of exemplified women, also made mothers the moral educator for small children. TRACK: Liu Xiang of China set a world record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12. |
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