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English to Chinese translations [PRO] Names (personal, company) / society | |||||||
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4 +1 | (中华回教)博爱社 |
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Guess Explanation: I guess there is no such an organisation called All-Patriotic Society. It was created by Lisa See, even the name (Liu Hulan) of her leading character is made on purpose, as every Chinese knows who Liu Hulan was. I suggest to call it 全爱会 |
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(中华回教)博爱社 Explanation: http://www.google.com/search?hl=zh-CN&newwindow=1&q=伊斯兰博爱会&b... |
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? Explanation: The Asian Reporter - BOOK REVIEW ... museums dubbed the "Vultures," and the angry leader of the local All-Patriotic Society. ... and you have a cast of characters centerstage in China’s efforts to ... www.asianreporter.com/reviews/2003/29-03dragonbones.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Dragon Bones ... but the body count mounts and the sinister All-Patriotic Society leader, Xiao Da ... knowledge about the politics and culture of contemporary China while racing ... www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/ detail/-/0345440315?v=glance&vi=reviews - 49k - Cached - Similar pages Random House : Book extract from Dragon Bones ... All religious cults were against the law in China, and it was part of ... If a high-ranking All-Patriotic Society member could be drawn out and identified, then ... www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/ extract.htm?command=search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0712670262 - 57k - Cached - Similar pages Book Reviews ... eradicate all religious cults, and the previously secretive All-Patriotic Society is planning a ... paints a vivid picture of life in contemporary China, a picture ... overmydeadbody.com/dragnsee.htm - 6k - Cached - Similar pages => the name of a 秘密会社 (secret society) or 社团 (society) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 days 4 hrs 57 mins (2004-10-16 03:55:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For your information the All-China in All-China Women\'s Federation is \'quan guo\'= the whole nation or country, nationwide, countrywide, throughout the country, but I don\'t think \'all\'is necessarily being used in this sense. To me it suggest a federation or front of different groups, but honestly, I don\'t know. Perhaps some of the patriotic groups around the time of Sun Yat Sen had names like this...? 两会专题 ... 团员的年龄为14周岁至28周岁。中国共产主义青年团现有团员6900多万。 中华全国妇女联合会All-China Women\'s Federation. President of the Executive Committee: Peng Peiyun. 简称“全国妇联”,成立于1949年4月 ... www.ha.xinhuanet.com/xhzt/ 2004-02/09/content_1594916.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2004-10-17 03:20:53 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- As for the All-China Women\'s Federation etc. It is one of the mass organisations in the present Communist era. It is a different usage and context from yours I think... Here are other examples (from the 1950/60s): First All-China Congress of the Soviets, All-China Federation of Cooperatives, All-China Federation of Democratic Women, All-China Federation of Democratic Youth, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce,All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,All-China Federation of Trade Unions, All-China Students Federation. FYI all-China = zhonghua quanguo, \'zhonghua\' = Chinese including the non-Han nationalities, and \'quanguo\' = nationwide |
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