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Gan Jiang (Chinese: 干将; pinyin: Gān Jiàng) was a blacksmith of China in the Spring and Autumn Period famous for making swords with his wife Mo Ye. Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Pinyin (拼音, pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the... A blacksmith is an artisan specializing in the hand-wrought manufacture of metal objects, such as wrought iron gates, grills and railings, light fixtures and furniture, sculpture, weapons, decorative and religous items, cooking utensils and tools. ... The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ... The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... A sword (from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swerd lit. ...


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Australia: Defendant Luo Gan Added to Lawsuit Against Jiang, Australian Government Urges Investigation of Live Organ ... (1642 words)
The plaintiff proposed adding Luo Gan, head of 610 Office, an organization especially set up for persecuting Falun Gong, to be another defendant, in order to bring both him and Jiang Zemin to justice.
She said that in the course of the lawsuit against Jiang, because the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) exerted pressure on the Australian government, attempting to press the Australian government to drop the lawsuit through economic incentives, diplomatic relations and other means, the case has met with huge hindrance while pushing forward.
Luo Gan also took advantage of his work as secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee, and intimidated and enticed government departments, public security and political and judiciary systems to get involved in the persecution.
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