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Word: chih (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most important figures in Japanese culture of the Kamakura period, is styled in semi-cursive, rhythmic Chinese script; this contrasts with the classical, fourth century style of Lan-chi Taolung's composition, which uses the elegant, slender stroked characters found in the work of the Chinese author Wang Hsi-chih...

Author: By Daniel J. Lehman, | Title: Calligraphy | 12/1/1989 | See Source »

Hudson Professor of Archaeology Kwang-chih Chang is offering a new Historical Study B course on "Complex Society in Ancient China. And Ford Foundation Professor of International Security Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is once again at the helm of Historical Study A-12, "International Conflicts...

Author: By Emily M. Bernstein, | Title: Of Beers, Bond and Brackets: The New Harvard Curriculum | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

...story offered by the other two crew members of the China Airlines jet on their return to Taiwan strengthened those suspicions. Copilot Tung Kuang- hsing said that Wang had choked him with a steel chain and handcuffed him in the cockpit. Flight Engineer Chiu Ming-chih said that at one point the plane swerved out of control as he knelt before Wang, begging him to change his mind. The captain, however, reportedly threatened his crewmates with an ax and muttered, "I'm sorry. I've been planning this for a long time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diplomacy Flying the Friendly Skies | 6/2/1986 | See Source »

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