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Zhou

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Zhou or Chou or Chow  (j)
A Chinese dynasty (traditionally dated 1122-221 b.c.) characterized by great intellectual achievements, including the rise of Confucianism and Taoism and the writing of the oldest known Chinese literature.
[Chinese (Mandarin) Zhu.]
Zhou [dʒəʊ]
n
(Historical Terms) the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Chou
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Noun1.Zhou - the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty, Zhou dynasty
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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Zhou Yongjun faced fraud charges at the trial in Shehong County in southwest Sichuan province, his long-time girlfriend and a friend at the courthouse told a foreign news agency.
China puts dissident student leader on trial after Obama leaves by Asian News International
Zhou Yongjun, a student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests who has been persecuted in China, was handed over to mainland police by Hong Kong authorities after arriving here last year.
H.K. leader defends handing over dissident to China by Asian Economic News
Hong Kong does not have a rendition treaty with mainland China so should not have transferred dissident Zhou Yongjun to the Chinese city of Shenzhen in September last year, Albert Ho, head of Hong Kong's Democratic Party, told AFP.
Transfer to China of dissident unlawful: Hong Kong lawmaker by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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