113-1545: China TV Drama Awards Country China Presented by Anhui Television First awarded 2008 The China TV Drama Awards ( 国剧盛典 ), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony , is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television . Categories [ edit ] Main Awards [ edit ] Top Ten Television Series ( 十佳电视剧 ) Best Web Series ( 年度最佳网络剧 ) Best Director ( 最佳导演 ) Best Screenwriter ( 最佳编剧 ) Best Producer ( 最佳制片人 ) Best Actor ( 最佳男演员 ) Best Actress ( 最佳女演员 ) Best Supporting Actor ( 最佳男配角 ) Best Supporting Actress ( 最佳女配角 ) Best New Actor ( 最佳新人男演员 ) Best New Actress ( 最佳新人女演员 ) Best Character ( 最佳角色大奖 ) Best Original Soundtrack ( 最佳電視劇歌曲 ) Lifetime Achievement Award ( 终身成就奖 ) Popularity Awards [ edit ] Most Popular Television Series ( 網絡最受歡迎電視劇 ) Most Popular Actor ( 最受欢迎演员 ) Most Popular Actor/Actress (Mainland) ( 網絡最受歡迎男/女演員 - 內地 ) Most Popular Actor/Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan) ( 網絡最受歡迎男/女演員 - 港台 ) Most Popular Foreign Actor ( 網絡最受歡迎海外演員 ) Popular Actor Award ( 最具人气演员 ) Most Popular On-screen Couple ( 網絡最受歡迎螢幕情侶 ) Most Popular All-Rounded Artist ( 網絡最受歡迎全能藝人 ) Misc Awards [ edit ] Artist of
226-517: A Homo erectus who used fire , have been dated to between 680,000 and 780,000 years ago . The fossilized teeth of Homo sapiens (dated to 125,000–80,000 years ago) have been discovered in Fuyan Cave . Chinese proto-writing existed in Jiahu around 6600 BCE, at Damaidi around 6000 BCE, Dadiwan from 5800 to 5400 BCE, and Banpo dating from the 5th millennium BCE. Some scholars have suggested that
339-561: A failed war in northern Korea provoked widespread unrest. Under the succeeding Tang and Song dynasties , Chinese economy, technology, and culture entered a golden age. The Tang dynasty retained control of the Western Regions and the Silk Road, which brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and the Horn of Africa , and made the capital Chang'an a cosmopolitan urban center. However, it
452-468: A nuclear-weapon state with the world's largest standing army by military personnel and the second-largest defense budget . It is a great power , and has been described as an emerging superpower . China is known for its cuisine and culture, and has 59 UNESCO World Heritage Sites , the second-highest number of any country . The word "China" has been used in English since the 16th century; however, it
565-648: A Local Production Craftsman 國劇匠人精神" (2016)) ^ from 2014 onwards) ^ Other titles: "Mainland Popular Actor/Actress 内地人气男/女演員" (2013-2014), "Actor/Actress Deeply Loved By the Audience 深受觀眾歡迎演員" (2016) ^ Other titles: Hong Kong/Taiwan Popular Actor/Actress 港台人气男/女演員" (2013-2014) ^ Other title: "Overseas Popularity Actor 海外人气演员" (2013) ^ Other titles: "Sweet On-screen Couple 甜蜜屏幕情侣" (2013), "On-screen Couple 荧幕情侣" (2016) ^ Other title: "All-Rounded Artist 全能艺人" (2013) ^ 2016 onwards ^ Other title: "Figure of
678-401: A climate very suitable for agriculture and the country has been the world's largest producer of rice, wheat, tomatoes, eggplant, grapes, watermelon, spinach, and many other crops. In 2021, 12 percent of global permanent meadows and pastures belonged to China, as well as 8% of global cropland. China is one of 17 megadiverse countries , lying in two of the world's major biogeographic realms :
791-521: A cultural identity among its populace still remembered in the ethnonym of the modern Han Chinese . The Han expanded the empire's territory considerably , with military campaigns reaching Central Asia, Mongolia , Korea , and Yunnan , and the recovery of Guangdong and northern Vietnam from Nanyue . Han involvement in Central Asia and Sogdia helped establish the land route of the Silk Road , replacing
904-613: A disputed land border with India and Bhutan . China is additionally involved in maritime disputes with multiple countries over territory in the East and South China Seas , such as the Senkaku Islands and the entirety of South China Sea Islands . The People's Republic of China is a one-party state governed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP is officially guided by socialism with Chinese characteristics , which
1017-700: A far-reaching popular uprising (the May Fourth Movement ). In the late 1920s, the Kuomintang under Chiang Kai-shek was able to reunify the country under its own control with a series of deft military and political maneuverings known collectively as the Northern Expedition . The Kuomintang moved the nation's capital to Nanjing and implemented "political tutelage", an intermediate stage of political development outlined in Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of
1130-471: A high density of plant species including numerous rare endemics. Tropical and seasonal rainforests , though confined to Yunnan and Hainan , contain a quarter of all the animal and plant species found in China. China has over 10,000 recorded species of fungi . In the early 2000s, China has suffered from environmental deterioration and pollution due to its rapid pace of industrialization. Regulations such as
1243-489: A major focus, special economic zones (SEZs) were created. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and some closed. This marked China's transition away from planned economy. China adopted its current constitution on 4 December 1982. In 1989, there were protests such those in Tiananmen Square , and then throughout the entire nation. Zhao Ziyang was put under house arrest for his sympathies to
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#17328700920031356-508: A means of advertising the series. She added that Fan will only participate in projects her own company is involved in. Zheng Shuang , who played Hu Sanniang in The Water Margin (1997), also expressed interest in taking on the (more challenging) role of Pan Jinlian. However, Gan Tingting was eventually cast as Pan Jinlian. Photos of actor Wu Yue dressed in ancient Chinese armour and posing in various martial arts stances appeared on
1469-404: A permanent navy which was supported by the developed shipbuilding industry along with the sea trade. Between the 10th and 11th century CE, the population of China doubled to around 100 million people, mostly because of the expansion of rice cultivation in central and southern China, and the production of abundant food surpluses. The Song dynasty also saw a revival of Confucianism , in response to
1582-806: A term which developed under the Western Zhou dynasty in reference to its royal demesne . It was used in official documents as an synonym for the state under the Qing . The name Zhongguo is also translated as 'Middle Kingdom' in English. China is sometimes referred to as " mainland China " or "the Mainland" when distinguishing it from the Republic of China or the PRC's Special Administrative Regions . Archaeological evidence suggests that early hominids inhabited China 2.25 million years ago. The hominid fossils of Peking Man ,
1695-454: Is Marxism adapted to Chinese circumstances . The Chinese constitution states that the PRC "is a socialist state governed by a people's democratic dictatorship that is led by the working class and based on an alliance of workers and peasants," that the state institutions "shall practice the principle of democratic centralism ," and that "the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics
1808-469: Is a matter of debate. Alternative suggestions include the names for Yelang and the Jing or Chu state. The official name of the modern state is the "People's Republic of China" ( simplified Chinese : 中华人民共和国 ; traditional Chinese : 中華人民共和國 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó ). The shorter form is "China" ( 中国 ; 中國 ; Zhōngguó ), from zhōng ('central') and guó ('state'),
1921-829: Is bounded by the Bohai , Yellow , East China and South China seas. China connects through the Kazakh border to the Eurasian Steppe . The territory of China lies between latitudes 18° and 54° N , and longitudes 73° and 135° E . The geographical center of China is marked by the Center of the Country Monument at 35°50′40.9″N 103°27′7.5″E / 35.844694°N 103.452083°E / 35.844694; 103.452083 ( Geographical center of China ) . China's landscapes vary significantly across its vast territory. In
2034-569: Is commonly agreed that pre-modern China's population experienced two growth spurts, one during the Northern Song period (960–1127), and other during the Qing period (around 1700–1830). By the High Qing era China was possibly the most commercialized country in the world, and imperial China experienced a second commercial revolution by the end of the 18th century. On the other hand, the centralized autocracy
2147-415: Is divided into 33 province-level divisions : 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four municipalities , and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions . Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center . China is considered one of the cradles of civilization : the first human inhabitants in the region arrived during
2260-461: Is home to a variety of forest types. Cold coniferous forests predominate in the north of the country, supporting animal species such as moose and Asian black bear , along with over 120 bird species. The understory of moist conifer forests may contain thickets of bamboo . In higher montane stands of juniper and yew , the bamboo is replaced by rhododendrons . Subtropical forests, which are predominate in central and southern China, support
2373-451: Is protected by law, and as of 2005 , the country has over 2,349 nature reserves , covering a total area of 149.95 million hectares, 15 percent of China's total land area. Most wild animals have been eliminated from the core agricultural regions of east and central China, but they have fared better in the mountainous south and west. The Baiji was confirmed extinct on 12 December 2006. China has over 32,000 species of vascular plants, and
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#17328700920032486-447: Is the direct ancestor of modern Chinese characters . The Shang were overthrown by the Zhou , who ruled between the 11th and 5th centuries BCE, though the centralized authority of Son of Heaven was slowly eroded by fengjian lords. Some principalities eventually emerged from the weakened Zhou and continually waged war with each other during the 300-year Spring and Autumn period . By
2599-401: Is the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party." The PRC officially terms itself as a democracy , using terms such as "socialist consultative democracy", and " whole-process people's democracy ". However, the country is commonly described as an authoritarian one-party state and a dictatorship , with among the heaviest restrictions worldwide in many areas, most notably against freedom of
2712-559: Is the world's leading investor in renewable energy and its commercialization , with $ 546 billion invested in 2022; it is a major manufacturer of renewable energy technologies and invests heavily in local-scale renewable energy projects. Long heavily relying on non-renewable energy sources such as coal, China's adaptation of renewable energy has increased significantly in recent years, with their share increasing from 26.3 percent in 2016 to 31.9 percent in 2022. In 2023, 60.5% of China's electricity came from coal (largest producer in
2825-672: The Encyclopædia Britannica , to 9,596,961 km (3,705,407 sq mi) according to the UN Demographic Yearbook , and The World Factbook . China has the longest combined land border in the world , measuring 22,117 km (13,743 mi) and its coastline covers approximately 14,500 km (9,000 mi) from the mouth of the Yalu River (Amnok River) to the Gulf of Tonkin . China borders 14 nations and covers
2938-452: The 18th CCP National Congress in 2012. Shortly after his ascension to power, Xi launched a vast anti-corruption crackdown , that prosecuted more than 2 million officials by 2022. During his tenure , Xi has consolidated power unseen since the initiation of economic and political reforms. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts in the arid north to
3051-602: The 2008 Summer Olympics . There were rumours that Deng Chao , Nie Yuan , Tong Dawei and Huang Xiaoming are part of the cast. Huang, who was initially a popular choice for the role of Yan Qing , claimed that he did not receive any notice and is unable to join the project due to his schedule. Deng was considered by Wu Ziniu for playing Song Jiang . Nie was initially confirmed to portray Lin Chong , but an online poll found that Nie ranked behind another actor, Yu Bo ( 于波 ), in terms of popularity for playing Lin Chong, even though
3164-738: The Cultural Revolution , sparking a decade of political recrimination and social upheaval that lasted until Mao's death in 1976. In October 1971, the PRC replaced the ROC in the United Nations, and took its seat as a permanent member of the Security Council. After Mao's death, the Gang of Four was arrested by Hua Guofeng and held responsible for the Cultural Revolution. The Cultural Revolution
3277-738: The Great Leap Forward was largely responsible for the Great Chinese Famine that ended with millions of Chinese people having died, and the subsequent Cultural Revolution was a period of social turmoil and persecution characterized by Maoist populism. Following the Sino-Soviet split , the Shanghai Communiqué in 1972 would precipitate the normalization of relations with the United States . Economic reforms that began in 1978 moved
3390-507: The Jiahu symbols (7th millennium BCE) constituted the earliest Chinese writing system. According to traditional Chinese historiography , the Xia dynasty was established during the late 3rd millennium BCE, marking the beginning of the dynastic cycle that was understood to underpin China's entire political history. In the modern era, the Xia's historicity came under increasing scrutiny, in part due to
3503-618: The Kuomintang and the Communists led to the resumption of civil war. Constitutional rule was established in 1947, but because of the ongoing unrest, many provisions of the ROC constitution were never implemented in mainland China. Afterwards, the CCP took control of most of mainland China, and the ROC government retreated offshore to Taiwan . On 1 October 1949, CCP Chairman Mao Zedong formally proclaimed
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3616-549: The Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 , in which between 9 and 13 million people died. The Guangxu Emperor drafted a reform plan in 1898 to establish a modern constitutional monarchy , but these plans were thwarted by the Empress Dowager Cixi . The ill-fated anti-foreign Boxer Rebellion of 1899–1901 further weakened the dynasty. Although Cixi sponsored a program of reforms known as the late Qing reforms ,
3729-602: The Palearctic and the Indomalayan . By one measure, China has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil and Colombia . The country is a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity ; its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan was received by the convention in 2010. China is home to at least 551 species of mammals (the third-highest in
3842-566: The Paleolithic . By the late 2nd millennium BCE, the earliest dynastic states had emerged in the Yellow River basin. The 8th–3rd centuries BCE saw a breakdown in the authority of the Zhou dynasty , accompanied by the emergence of administrative and military techniques, literature , philosophy , and historiography . In 221 BCE, China was unified under an emperor , ushering in more than two millennia of imperial dynasties including
3955-556: The People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a country in East Asia . With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India , representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land . With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest country by total land area. The country
4068-548: The Qin , Han , Tang , Yuan , Ming , and Qing . With the invention of gunpowder and paper , the establishment of the Silk Road , and the building of the Great Wall , Chinese culture flourished and has heavily influenced both its neighbors and lands further afield. However, China began to cede parts of the country in the late 19th century to various European powers by a series of unequal treaties . After decades of Qing China on
4181-469: The State Council , China's cabinet, composed of four vice premiers, state councilors , and the heads of ministries and commissions. The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is a political advisory body that is critical in China's " united front " system, which aims to gather non-CCP voices to support the CCP. Similar to the people's congresses, CPPCC's exist at various division, with
4294-497: The Turpan Depression . China's climate is mainly dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons , which lead to pronounced temperature differences between winter and summer. In the winter, northern winds coming from high-latitude areas are cold and dry; in summer, southern winds from coastal areas at lower latitudes are warm and moist. A major environmental issue in China is the continued expansion of its deserts , particularly
4407-604: The World Trade Organization in 2001. At the 16th CCP National Congress in 2002, Hu Jintao succeeded Jiang as the general secretary. Under Hu, China maintained its high rate of economic growth, overtaking the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan to become the world's second-largest economy. However, the growth also severely impacted the country's resources and environment, and caused major social displacement. Xi Jinping succeeded Hu as paramount leader at
4520-692: The Xi , Mekong , Brahmaputra and Amur . To the west sit major mountain ranges, most notably the Himalayas. High plateaus feature among the more arid landscapes of the north, such as the Taklamakan and the Gobi Desert. The world's highest point, Mount Everest (8,848 m), lies on the Sino-Nepalese border. The country's lowest point, and the world's third-lowest, is the dried lake bed of Ayding Lake (−154 m) in
4633-536: The Xinhai Revolution of 1911–1912 ended the Qing dynasty and established the Republic of China . Puyi , the last Emperor, abdicated in 1912 . On 1 January 1912, the Republic of China was established, and Sun Yat-sen of the Kuomintang (KMT) was proclaimed provisional president. In March 1912, the presidency was given to Yuan Shikai , a former Qing general who in 1915 proclaimed himself Emperor of China . In
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4746-564: The campaigns against Western Xia by Genghis Khan , who also invaded Jin territories . In 1271, the Mongol leader Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty , which conquered the last remnant of the Song dynasty in 1279. Before the Mongol invasion, the population of Song China was 120 million citizens; this was reduced to 60 million by the time of the census in 1300. A peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew
4859-534: The subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Himalaya , Karakoram , Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from much of South and Central Asia . The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, respectively, run from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 km (9,000 mi) long and
4972-440: The 1979 Environmental Protection Law are fairly stringent, though they are poorly enforced, frequently disregarded in favor of rapid economic development. China has the second-highest death toll because of air pollution, after India , with approximately 1 million deaths. Although China ranks as the highest CO 2 emitting country, it only emits 8 tons of CO 2 per capita , significantly lower than developed countries such as
5085-578: The 2010s. In 2020, the Chinese government announced its aims for the country to reach its peak emissions levels before 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 in line with the Paris Agreement , which, according to Climate Action Tracker , would lower the expected rise in global temperature by 0.2–0.3 degrees – "the biggest single reduction ever estimated by the Climate Action Tracker". China
5198-804: The Air Hostess 2011 Wallace Chung & Li Xiaoran Too Late to Say Loving You 2012 Luo Jin & Miao Pu Mu Guiying Takes Command 2013 Yan Yikuan & Du Ruoxi Girlfriend's Lover 2014 Wallace Huo & Tiffany Tang Perfect Couple 2015 — — 2016 Yan Yikuan & Du Ruoxi Sisters Most Popular All-Rounded Artist [ edit ] Year Winner 2010 — 2011 Ming Dao 2012 Wallace Chung Yang Mi 2013 Jimmy Lin 2014 William Chan ( Swords of Legends ) 2015 Aarif Rahman 2016 — Misc Awards [ edit ] Television Figure of
5311-640: The British under the 1842 Treaty of Nanking , the first of what have been termed as the " unequal treaties ". The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) resulted in Qing China's loss of influence in the Korean Peninsula , as well as the cession of Taiwan to Japan . The Qing dynasty also began experiencing internal unrest in which tens of millions of people died, especially in the White Lotus Rebellion ,
5424-446: The CCP. The NPC is dominated by the CCP, with another eight minor parties having nominal representation under the condition of upholding CCP leadership. The president is elected by the NPC. The presidency is the ceremonial state representative, but not the constitutional head of state. The incumbent president is Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the CCP and the chairman of
5537-609: The Central Military Commission , making him China's paramount leader and supreme commander of the Armed Forces. The premier is the head of government , with Li Qiang being the incumbent. The premier is officially nominated by the president and then elected by the NPC, and has generally been either the second- or third-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC). The premier presides over
5650-1183: The Desert 2015 Wallace Huo — Most Popular Actor/Actress (Mainland China) [ edit ] Year Winner (Male) Nominated work Winner (Female) Nominated work 2010 Huang Haibo A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era Yin Tao The Firmament of the Pleiades 2011 Hu Ge Unbeatable Tiffany Tang My Daughter 2012 Du Chun Beijing Youth Yao Di Beijing Youth 2013 Luo Jin Agent X Qi Wei Love Destiny 2014 Li Yifeng Swords of Legends Zhao Liying Boss & Me 2015 Wang Kai Nirvana in Fire — — 2016 Luo Jin The Princess Weiyoung Tiffany Tang The Princess Weiyoung Most Popular Actor/Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan) [ edit ] Year Winner (Male) Nominated work Winner (Female) Nominated work 2010 — — Ruby Lin Beauty's Rival in Palace 2011 Kevin Cheng Ghetto Justice Sheren Tang No Regrets 2012 Chen Bolin In Time with You Ada Choi Empresses in
5763-450: The Gobi Desert. Although barrier tree lines planted since the 1970s have reduced the frequency of sandstorms , prolonged drought and poor agricultural practices have resulted in dust storms plaguing northern China each spring, which then spread to other parts of East Asia, including Japan and Korea. Water quality, erosion , and pollution control have become important issues in China's relations with other countries. Melting glaciers in
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#17328700920035876-668: The Himalayas could potentially lead to water shortages for hundreds of millions of people. According to academics, in order to limit climate change in China to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F) electricity generation from coal in China without carbon capture must be phased out by 2045. With current policies, the GHG emissions of China will probably peak in 2025, and by 2030 they will return to 2022 levels. However, such pathway still leads to three-degree temperature rise. Official government statistics about Chinese agricultural productivity are considered unreliable, due to exaggeration of production at subsidiary government levels. Much of China has
5989-423: The Internet around late 2009. There were rumours about the photos being a preview to Lin Chong 's character design in the upcoming All Men Are Brothers . Wu's spokesperson claimed that Wu did not receive an official invitation from the production team of All Men Are Brothers to join the project, although he did interact with them. The photos are actually part of a wuxia themed series of pictures used to promote
6102-430: The Kuomintang and the CCP. Japanese forces committed numerous war atrocities against the civilian population; as many as 20 million Chinese civilians died. An estimated 40,000 to 300,000 Chinese were massacred in Nanjing alone during the Japanese occupation. China, along with the UK, the United States, and the Soviet Union , were recognized as the Allied " Big Four " in the Declaration by United Nations . Along with
6215-2020: The Marriage as Jade — — Best Web Series [ edit ] Year Winner 2014 Surprise 2015 The Lost Tomb Best Director [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Gao Xixi Three Kingdoms 2011 Xu Jizhou Forever Designated 2012 Zheng Xiaolong Empresses in the Palace 2013 Wen Zhang Little Daddy 2014 Kong Sheng, Li Xue All Quiet in Peking 2015 Nirvana in Fire 2016 Zheng Xiaolong The Legend of Mi Yue Best Screenwriter [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Zhu Sujin Three Kingdoms 2011 Wang Liping Two City One Family Shi Ling Forever Loyal 2012 Quan Yongxian The Brink 2013 Guo Jingyu, Dai Junqing, Xiao Shaoquan Dog Stick 2014 Liu Heping All Quiet in Peking 2015 Wang Liping Good Times 2016 — — Best Producer [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Li Xiaowan The Dream of Red Mansions 2011 Ruby Lin The Glamorous Imperial Concubine 2012 Angie Chai Xiao Ju De Chun Tian 2013 — — 2014 — — 2015 Nicky Wu — 2016 — — Best Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Lin Yongjan Before Dawn 2011 Wen Zhang Naked Wedding 2012 Zhang Jiayi The Brink 2013 Wei Zi Dog Stick 2014 Zhang Jiayi A Servant Of Two Masters 2015 Hu Ge Nirvana in Fire 2016 — — Best Actress [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Hai Qing A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era 2011 Ma Yili Two City One Family 2012 Sun Li Empresses in
6328-1358: The Media [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2014 William Chan Swords of Legends 2015 Zhang Danfeng — Zhang Xiaolong — Actor with the Most Media Influence [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2014 Nicky Wu Scarlet Heart 2 2015 Yang Yang — Most Talked About Actor [ edit ] Year Winner 2015 Yang Yang Most Charismatic Screen Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2016 Vanness Wu The Princess Weiyoung Mao Xiaotong Discontinued Awards [ edit ] Award Winner 2010 2011 2012 2013 Best Long Drama The Story of Parents' House 2 My Daughter — — Best Foreign Drama Cupid's Love Ring Dok Ruk Rim Taang — — Best Quality Drama — — The Sheng Tianmen Gate — Audience's Favorite OST Singer — — — Yao Beina Charity Award Sun Haiying Lü Liping — — — See also [ edit ] List of Asian television awards Notes [ edit ] ^ from 2014 onwards ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite Director 观众喜爱的导演 " (2013) or "Director of
6441-1073: The Media ( 年度电视剧媒体最期待演员 ) Actor with the Most Media Influence ( 最具全媒体影响力演员 ) Most Talked About Actor ( 年度最受关注演员 ) Most Charismatic Actor On the Screen ( 熒屏魅力演員 ) Discontinued Awards [ edit ] Best Long Drama ( 最佳长剧奖 ) Best Foreign Drama ( 最佳海外引进剧 ) Best Quality Drama ( 最具品質電視劇 ) Audience's Favorite OST Singer ( 觀眾最喜愛的影視歌曲演唱人 ) Charity Award ( 公益慈善大奖 ) Main Awards [ edit ] Top Ten Television Series [ edit ] Year Winners 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 2010 Three Kingdoms New An Family A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era Before Dawn Brothers' Happiness Marriage Battle Snow Leopard Cellphone Iron Pear Go Yi Yi Go 2011 All Men Are Brothers Designation Forever Forever Loyal Borrow Gun The Pursuit of Love Blood Sophora Japonica Beauty's Rival in Palace Naked Wedding Men Li Chuntian's Spring 2012 Empresses in
6554-828: The Most Media Appeal of the Year 年度全媒体号召力人物" "Appealing Young Actor 青春号召力演员" (2016) ^ Other titles: "Actor with Most Influence 极具影响力人物" (2013), "Influential Actor 影响力演员" (2016) ^ from 2013 onwards ^ Other title: "Actor with Excellent Acting Skills 演技卓越演員" (2016) ^ Other title: "Talented Actor 實力演员" (2016) ^ Other title: "Actor with Rising Acting Skills 演技飞跃演员" (2014) ^ Other titles: "Young Acting Idol 演艺青年偶像" (2014), "Most Popular Acting Idol 最受欢迎演艺偶像" (2015) ^ Other titles: "Actor with Most Breakthrough Spirit 极具精神突破演员" (2013), "Actor with Breakthrough Spirit 具有突破精神演员" (2014) ^ from 2014 onwards; Other title: "Performance Award 表現力演员" (2016) ^ from 2014 onwards ^ from 2014 onwards; Other title: "Actor with
6667-731: The Most New Media Influence 最具新媒体影响力演员" (2014) ^ from 2015 onwards ^ from 2016 onwards References [ edit ] (in Chinese) 2017 Winners List (in Chinese) 2017 Winners List (2) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=China_TV_Drama_Awards&oldid=1169449399 " Categories : Chinese television awards Awards established in 2008 2008 establishments in China Anhui Television original programming Annual events in China Recurring events established in 2008 Hidden categories: Articles containing Chinese-language text Articles with Chinese-language sources (zh) China China , officially
6780-474: The National Committee of the CPPCC being chaired by Wang Huning , fourth-ranking member of the PSC. All Men Are Brothers (TV series) All Men Are Brothers (Chinese: 水滸傳) is a 2011 Chinese television series adapted from Shi Nai'an 's 14th century novel Water Margin , one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature . The series is directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and features cast members from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The series
6893-580: The PRC initially allied closely with the Soviet Union , the relations between the two communist nations gradually deteriorated , leading China to develop an independent industrial system and its own nuclear weapons . The Chinese population increased from 550 million in 1950 to 900 million in 1974. However, the Great Leap Forward , an idealistic massive industrialization project, resulted in an estimated 15 to 55 million deaths between 1959 and 1961, mostly from starvation. In 1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb. In 1966, Mao and his allies launched
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#17328700920037006-837: The Palace 2013 Liu Tao To Elderly with Love 2014 Zhou Xun Red Sorghum 2015 Fan Bingbing The Empress of China 2016 — — Best Supporting Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Fan Ming Cell Phone 2011 Wang Xiaoli Countryside Love 2012 Du Yuan We Love You, Mr. Jin 2013 Wang Zhifei Da Zhai Men 1912 2014 Zu Feng All Quiet in Peking 2015 Victor Huang Nirvana in Fire 2016 — — Best Supporting Actress [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Bai Han A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era 2011 Zhang Kaili Naked Wedding 2012 Jiang Xin Empresses in
7119-1285: The Palace 2013 Wallace Chung Best Time Joe Chen Swordsman 2014 Wallace Huo Perfect Couple — — 2015 Hawick Lau You Are My Sisters — — 2016 — — — — Most Popular Actor (Foreign) [ edit ] Year Winner (Male) Nominated work Winner (Female) Nominated work 2010 — — — — 2011 Pong Sea of Greed Han Chae-young A Man Called God 2012 Pong — Irina Kaptelova — 2013 Kim Woo-bin The Heirs Park Shin-hye The Heirs 2014 — — — — 2015 Ji Chang-wook Healer — — 2016 — — — — Popular Actor/Actress Award [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Wu Xiubo Before Dawn 2011 Yang Mi — 2012 Hu Ge — Liu Shishi — 2013 — — 2014 — — 2015 — — 2016 Zhang Ruoyun Sparrow Victoria Song Ice Fantasy Most Popular On-screen Couple [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Ling Xiaosu & Yao Chen Days with
7232-2630: The Palace 2013 Liu Huan Little Daddy 2014 Yang Le May December Love 2015 Ma Ke The Journey of Flower 2016 — — Best New Actress [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Jiang Mengjie The Dream of Red Mansions 2011 Bobo Gan All Men Are Brothers 2012 Victoria Song When Love Walked In 2013 Zhao Liying Legend of Lu Zhen 2014 Guan Xiaotong A Servant of Two Masters 2015 Dilraba Dilmurat Diamond Lover 2016 — — Best Character [ edit ] Year Winner (Male) Nominated work Winner (Female) Nominated work 2010 Wei Zi Iron Pear Chen Shu Iron Pear 2011 Zhang Hanyu All Men Are Brothers Ning Jing Hong Huai Hua 2012 Xu Zheng The Bachelor Yuan Li Mother, Mother 2013 Yu Yu Dog Stick Jessica Hsuan The War of Beauties 2014 Ma Shaohua Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads Zhang Xinyi The River Children 2015 Wallace Huo The Journey of Flower Tiffany Tang Diamond Lover 2016 Yin Zheng Sparrow Kan Qingzi Sparrow Best Original Soundtrack [ edit ] Year Winner Singer Nominated work 2010 这一生还是你最好 Valen Hsu Golden Wedding OST 2011 兄弟无数 Jing Gangshan All Men Are Brothers OST 2012 不弃不离 Yu Quan AA Lifestyle OST 2013 相见不如怀念 Fan Fan Little Daddy OST 2014 剑心 Jason Zhang Swords of Legends OST 2015 — — — 2016 — — — Lifetime Achievement Award [ edit ] Year Winner 2010 Li Xuejian 2011 Lei Kesheng 2012 Siqin Gaowa 2013 Liu Xiaoqing 2014 Li Baotian 2015 Zhang Shaohua 2016 You Benchang Popularity Award [ edit ] Most Popular Television Series [ edit ] Year Mainland China Hong Kong/Taiwan 2010 Three Kingdoms Summer's Desire 2011 Scarlet Heart — 2012 iPartment 3 — 2013 — — 2014 Swords of Legends — 2015 — — 2016 — — Most Popular Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2014 Hu Ge Life Revelations Sound of
7345-416: The Palace 2013 Yan Xuejing Three Kingdoms of the Sisters-in-law 2014 Yang Kun Life Revelations 2015 Dong Jie Tiger Mom 2016 — — Best New Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Ren Zhong Marriage Battle 2011 Li Yifeng Sunny Happiness 2012 Li Dongxue Empresses in
7458-1144: The Palace Mother, Mother Beijing Love Story The Brink We Love You, Mr. Jin Husband and Wife Qing Mang Angel Heart Beijing Youth The Bachelor 2013 Dog Stick Hot Mom! Matched For Marriage Little Daddy We Get Married Prince of Lan Ling To Elderly with Love The Patriot Yue Fei Legend of Lu Zhen A Unique Militiaman 2014 Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads All Quiet in Peking Red Sorghum Life's Revelations Divorce Lawyers May December Love iPartment 4 The Young Doctor Honey Bee Man Obstetrician 2015 Nirvana in Fire The Journey of Flower You Are My Sisters Good Times Swan Dive for Love The Disguiser Years Such As Gold Ordinary World Diamond Lover The Empress of China 2016 Hai Tang Yi Jiu The Grand Join Forces Decoded Remembering Lichuan The Interpreter Sisters Chinese Style Relationship Keep
7571-497: The People program for transforming China into a modern democratic state. The Kuomintang briefly allied with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Northern Expedition, though the alliance broke down in 1927 after Chiang violently suppressed the CCP and other leftists in Shanghai, marking the beginning of the Chinese Civil War . The CCP declared areas of the country as the Chinese Soviet Republic (Jiangxi Soviet) in November 1931 in Ruijin , Jiangxi . The Jiangxi Soviet
7684-464: The People's Republic of China in Tiananmen Square , Beijing . In 1950, the PRC captured Hainan from the ROC and annexed Tibet . However, remaining Kuomintang forces continued to wage an insurgency in western China throughout the 1950s. The CCP consolidated its popularity among the peasants through the Land Reform Movement , which included the state-tolerated executions of between 1 and 2 million landlords by peasants and former tenants. Though
7797-400: The UN representative for China was changed from the ROC to the PRC in 1971. It is a founding member of several multilateral and regional organizations such as the AIIB , the Silk Road Fund , the New Development Bank , and the RCEP . It is a member of the BRICS , the G20 , APEC , the SCO , and the East Asia Summit . Making up around one-fifth of the world economy, the Chinese economy is
7910-433: The United States (16.1), Australia (16.8) and South Korea (13.6). Greenhouse gas emissions by China are the world's largest . The country has significant water pollution problems; only 89.4% of China's national surface water was graded suitable for human consumption by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in 2023. China has prioritized clamping down on pollution, bringing a significant decrease in air pollution in
8023-5165: The Year [ edit ] Year Winner Work 2016 Li Yifeng Sparrow Influential Figure of the Year [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Fan Wei Brothers' Happiness 2011 — — 2012 Chen Baoguo — 2013 Wallace Chung — 2014 — — 2015 Fan Bingbing — 2016 — — Role Model Award [ edit ] Year Winner 2010 — 2011 Huang Haibo 2012 — 2013 — 2014 — 2015 Nicky Wu 2016 — Media Recommendation Award [ edit ] Year Winner 2010 — 2011 Liu Shishi 2012 Jia Nailiang (as actor) Tiffany Tang (as actor) Chen Sicheng (as director) 2013 — 2014 Wallace Chung 2015 Yuan Hong 2016 — Outstanding Contribution Figure [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — — 2011 Zhang Guoli — 2012 — — 2013 — — 2014 Zheng Xiaolong Red Sorghum 2015 Lin Yongjian — 2016 Chen Jianbin Chinese Style Relationship Ma Yili Special Contribution Award [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Lau Kong A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era Before Dawn 2011 — — 2012 — — 2013 — — 2014 Ni Dahong — Han Tongsheng — 2015 Li Chen — Zhao Liying — Hou Hongliang (Industry) — 2016 — — Most Appealing Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — 2011 Jimmy Lin 2012 Wallace Chung Ruby Lin 2013 Chen Xiao 2014 Michael Chen iPartment 4 2015 Zhao Liying (Ratings) Tiffany Tang (Media) 2016 Leo Wu Nirvana in Fire Yang Zi Ode to Joy Most Influential Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — — 2011 — — 2012 Li Xiaolu — 2013 Nicky Wu — 2014 — — 2015 Ma Yili — 2016 Nicky Wu Legend of Zu Mountain Joe Chen Stay with Me Most Commercially Valuable Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2013 Tiffany Tang — 2014 Li Yifeng Swords of Legends Liu Shishi Scarlet Heart 2 2015 Joe Chen — 2016 — — Excellent Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2014 Guo Jinglin Life's Revelations Zhang Ruoyun New Snow Leopard 2015 — — 2016 Jiang Wenli Keep The Marriage as Jade Talented Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — — 2011 — — 2012 — — 2013 Wang Kuirong — Zhang Kaili — 2014 Wang Qingxiang — Yu Feihong — 2015 Jin Dong — Ruby Lin — 2016 Huang Xuan The Interpreter Rising Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 Li Guangjie A Story of Lala's Promotion 2011 — — 2012 Wang Lei — Zhang Xinyi — 2013 Lei Jiayin — Lou Yixiao — 2014 Huang Xuan — Chen Lina — 2015 Wang Kai — 2016 — — Acting Idol Award [ edit ] Year Winner 2010 — 2011 Yan Yikuan Hawick Lau Luo Jin 2012 Qi Wei Liu Yan 2013 Li Yifeng Zhai Tianlin Da Zuo 2014 Wang Yang Zhang Jianing 2015 Du Chun Ma Su 2016 — Most Promising Actor [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — — 2011 — — 2012 — — 2013 Zhang Xiaolong — 2014 Sun Yizhou Scarlet Heart 2 Li Qin If I Love You 2015 Leo Wu — 2016 — — Best Breakthrough Spirit [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2010 — — 2011 — — 2012 Zhang Xiaolong — Wang Likun — 2013 Zhou Xiao'ou — Yue Lina — 2014 — — 2015 Chen Long — Wang Xiaochen — 2016 Ma Su The Legend of Mi Yue Best On-screen Performance [ edit ] Year Winner Nominated work 2014 Dong Yong — Zhang Xiaolong — 2015 — — 2016 Chen Xuedong Decoded Ying Er Most Anticipated Actor by
8136-552: The Year [ edit ] Year Winner (Male) Nominated work Winner (Female) Nominated work 2010 Chen Jianbin Three Kingdoms Yan Ni For Spring 2011 Huang Zhizhou — — — 2012 Li Chen — Ma Su — 2013 Zhang Yi — Yu Mingjia — 2014 Wallace Chung The Stand-In Chen Shu Honey Bee Man Artist of
8249-663: The Year ( 年度藝人 ) Television Figure of the Year ( 电视剧年度人物 ) Influential Figure of the Year ( 风云人物 ) Media Recommended Actor ( 媒体特别推荐演员 ) Role Model Award ( 榜样大奖 ) Outstanding Contribution Figure ( 杰出贡献人物 ) Special Contribution Award ( 特别贡献奖 ) Most Appealing Actor ( 最具号召力演员 ) Most Influential Actor ( 最具影响力演员 ) Most Commercially Valuable Actor ( 极具商业价值演员 ) Excellent Actor ( 卓越演員 ) Talented Actor ( 演技實力派演員 ) Rising Actor ( 飞跃演员 ) Acting Idol Award ( 演艺偶像奖 ) Most Promising Actor ( 极具潜质演员 ) Best Breakthrough Spirit ( 最具突破精神演员 ) Best On-screen Performance ( 最具螢屏表現力演員 ) Most Anticipated Actor by
8362-488: The Year 年度人物" (2014) ^ Other title: "Influential Grand Award 风云大奖" (2012) ^ Other title: "Media Recommendation Grand Award 媒体特别推荐大奖" (2011) ^ Other titles: "Outstanding Contribution Grand Award 杰出贡献大奖", "Outstanding Actor 杰出演員" (2016) ^ Other title: "Ratings Special Contribution Award 收視特别贡献奖" (2014) ^ Other titles: "Most Appealing Young Actor 极具青春号召力演员" (2013-2014), "Actor with Most Ratings Appeal 最具收视号召力演员 (2015)", "Actor with
8475-925: The Year 年度導演" (2016) ^ Also referred to as "Audience's Favorite Screenwriter 观众喜爱的编剧" (2013) ^ Other titles: "Golden Producer of the Year 年度金牌制作人" (2015) ^ Other titles: " Audience's Favorite Actor 观众喜爱的男演员" (2013) ^ Other titles: " Audience's Favorite Actress 观众喜爱的女演员" (2013) ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite Supporting Actor 观众喜爱的男配角" (2013) ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite Supporting Actress 观众喜爱的女配角" (2013) ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite New Actor 观众喜爱的新人男演员" (2013-2014) ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite New Actress 观众喜爱的新人女演" (2013-2014) ^ Other titles: "Audience's Favorite Character 观众喜爱的角色人物" (2013-2015) or "Actor who interpreted Audience's Favorite Characters 塑造觀眾喜愛角色演員" (2016) ^ Also referred to as "Audience's Favorite Soundtrack (2013-2014) ^ Other titles: "Spirit of
8588-656: The Yuan in 1368 and founded the Ming dynasty as the Hongwu Emperor . Under the Ming dynasty, China enjoyed another golden age, developing one of the strongest navies in the world and a rich and prosperous economy amid a flourishing of art and culture. It was during this period that admiral Zheng He led the Ming treasure voyages throughout the Indian Ocean, reaching as far as East Africa. In
8701-801: The bulk of East Asia, bordering Vietnam , Laos , and Myanmar in Southeast Asia; India , Bhutan , Nepal , Pakistan and Afghanistan in South Asia; Tajikistan , Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia; and Russia, Mongolia , and North Korea in Inner Asia and Northeast Asia . It is narrowly separated from Bangladesh and Thailand to the southwest and south, and has several maritime neighbors such as Japan , Philippines , Malaysia , and Indonesia . China has resolved its land borders with 12 out of 14 neighboring countries, having pursued substantial compromises in most of them. China currently has
8814-483: The country away from a socialist planned economy towards an increasingly capitalist market economy , spurring significant economic growth. The corresponding movement for increased democracy and liberalization stalled after the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in 1989. China is a unitary one-party socialist republic led by the CCP. It is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council ;
8927-499: The decline, the 1911 Revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty and the monarchy and the Republic of China (ROC) was established the following year. The country under the nascent Beiyang government was unstable and ultimately fragmented during the Warlord Era , which was ended upon the Northern Expedition conducted by the Kuomintang (KMT) to reunify the country. The Chinese Civil War began in 1927, when KMT forces purged members of
9040-599: The earlier path over the Himalayas to India. Han China gradually became the largest economy of the ancient world. Despite the Han's initial decentralization and the official abandonment of the Qin philosophy of Legalism in favor of Confucianism , Qin's legalist institutions and policies continued to be employed by the Han government and its successors. After the end of the Han dynasty , a period of strife known as Three Kingdoms followed, at
9153-436: The earliest for which there are both contemporary written records and undisputed archaeological evidence. The Shang ruled much of the Yellow River valley until the 11th century BCE, with the earliest hard evidence dated c. 1300 BCE . The oracle bone script , attested from c. 1250 BCE but generally assumed to be considerably older, represents the oldest known form of written Chinese , and
9266-450: The earliest known attestation of the Xia being written millennia after the date given for their collapse. In 1958, archaeologists discovered sites belonging to the Erlitou culture that existed during the early Bronze Age ; they have since been characterized as the remains of the historical Xia, but this conception is often rejected. The Shang dynasty that traditionally succeeded the Xia is
9379-537: The early Ming dynasty, China's capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. With the budding of capitalism, philosophers such as Wang Yangming critiqued and expanded Neo-Confucianism with concepts of individualism and equality of four occupations . The scholar-official stratum became a supporting force of industry and commerce in the tax boycott movements, which, together with the famines and defense against Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) and Later Jin incursions led to an exhausted treasury. In 1644, Beijing
9492-704: The east, along the shores of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, there are extensive and densely populated alluvial plains , while on the edges of the Inner Mongolian plateau in the north, broad grasslands predominate. Southern China is dominated by hills and low mountain ranges, while the central-east hosts the deltas of China's two major rivers, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Other major rivers include
9605-633: The end of which Wei was swiftly overthrown by the Jin dynasty . The Jin fell to civil war upon the ascension of a developmentally disabled emperor ; the Five Barbarians then rebelled and ruled northern China as the Sixteen States . The Xianbei unified them as the Northern Wei , whose Emperor Xiaowen reversed his predecessors' apartheid policies and enforced a drastic sinification on his subjects . In
9718-468: The face of popular condemnation and opposition from his own Beiyang Army , he was forced to abdicate and re-establish the republic in 1916. After Yuan Shikai's death in 1916, China was politically fragmented. Its Beijing-based government was internationally recognized but virtually powerless; regional warlords controlled most of its territory. During this period , China participated in World War I and saw
9831-537: The failed Taiping Rebellion that ravaged southern China in the 1850s and 1860s and the Dungan Revolt (1862–1877) in the northwest. The initial success of the Self-Strengthening Movement of the 1860s was frustrated by a series of military defeats in the 1880s and 1890s. In the 19th century, the great Chinese diaspora began. Losses due to emigration were added to by conflicts and catastrophes such as
9944-557: The growth of Buddhism during the Tang, and a flourishing of philosophy and the arts, as landscape art and porcelain were brought to new levels of complexity. However, the military weakness of the Song army was observed by the Jin dynasty . In 1127, Emperor Huizong of Song and the capital Bianjing were captured during the Jin–Song wars . The remnants of the Song retreated to southern China . The Mongol conquest of China began in 1205 with
10057-400: The informal paramount leader . The current general secretary is Xi Jinping , who took office on 15 November 2012. At the local level, the secretary of the CCP committee of a subdivision outranks the local government level; CCP committee secretary of a provincial division outranks the governor while the CCP committee secretary of a city outranks the mayor. The government in China is under
10170-409: The largest importer of Russian crude oil in 2022. China is the third-largest country in the world by land area after Russia , and the third- or fourth-largest country in the world by total area. China's total area is generally stated as being approximately 9,600,000 km (3,700,000 sq mi). Specific area figures range from 9,572,900 km (3,696,100 sq mi) according to
10283-641: The multiple consultation mechanisms that exist in Chinese government. According to the CCP constitution , its highest body is the National Congress held every five years. The National Congress elects the Central Committee , who then elects the party's Politburo , Politburo Standing Committee and the general secretary ( party leader ), the top leadership of the country. The general secretary holds ultimate power and authority over party and state and serves as
10396-468: The other three great powers, China was one of the four major Allies of World War II , and was later considered one of the primary victors in the war. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, Taiwan, including the Penghu , was handed over to Chinese control ; however, the validity of this handover is controversial. China emerged victorious but war-ravaged and financially drained. The continued distrust between
10509-537: The press , freedom of assembly , free formation of social organizations , freedom of religion and free access to the Internet . China has consistently been ranked amongst the lowest as an "authoritarian regime" by the Economist Intelligence Unit 's Democracy Index , ranking at 148th out of 167 countries in 2023. Other sources suggest that terming China as "authoritarian" does not sufficiently account for
10622-417: The protests and was replaced by Jiang Zemin . Jiang continued economic reforms, closing many SOEs and trimming down " iron rice bowl " (life-tenure positions). China's economy grew sevenfold during this time. British Hong Kong and Portuguese Macau returned to China in 1997 and 1999 , respectively, as special administrative regions under the principle of one country, two systems . The country joined
10735-674: The rival Chinese Communist Party (CCP), who proceeded to engage in sporadic fighting against the KMT-led Nationalist government . Following the country's invasion by the Empire of Japan in 1937, the CCP and KMT formed the Second United Front to fight the Japanese. The Second Sino-Japanese War eventually ended in a Chinese victory; however, the CCP and the KMT resumed their civil war as soon as
10848-627: The sole control of the CCP. The CCP controls appointments in government bodies, with most senior government officials being CCP members. The National People's Congress (NPC), with nearly 3,000-members, is constitutionally the " highest organ of state power ", though it has been also described as a " rubber stamp " body. The NPC meets annually, while the NPC Standing Committee , around 150 members elected from NPC delegates, meets every couple of months. Elections are indirect and not pluralistic, with nominations at all levels being controlled by
10961-739: The south, the general Liu Yu secured the abdication of the Jin in favor of the Liu Song . The various successors of these states became known as the Northern and Southern dynasties , with the two areas finally reunited by the Sui in 581. The Sui restored the Han to power through China, reformed its agriculture, economy and imperial examination system, constructed the Grand Canal , and patronized Buddhism . However, they fell quickly when their conscription for public works and
11074-639: The standardization of Chinese characters, measurements , road widths, and currency . His dynasty also conquered the Yue tribes in Guangxi , Guangdong , and Northern Vietnam . The Qin dynasty lasted only fifteen years, falling soon after the First Emperor's death. Following widespread revolts during which the imperial library was burned , the Han dynasty emerged to rule China between 206 BCE and 220 CE, creating
11187-564: The time of the Warring States period of the 5th–3rd centuries BCE, there were seven major powerful states left. The Warring States period ended in 221 BCE after the state of Qin conquered the other six states, reunited China and established the dominant order of autocracy . King Zheng of Qin proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Qin dynasty , becoming the first emperor of a unified China. He enacted Qin's legalist reforms, notably
11300-526: The war ended. In 1949, the resurgent Communists established control over most of the country, proclaiming the People's Republic of China and forcing the Nationalist government to retreat to the island of Taiwan . The country was split, with both sides claiming to be the sole legitimate government of China . Following the implementation of land reforms , further attempts by the PRC to realize communism failed:
11413-399: The world's largest economy by PPP-adjusted GDP , the second-largest economy by nominal GDP , and the second-wealthiest country , albeit ranking poorly in measures of democracy , human rights and religious freedom . The country has been one of the fastest-growing major economies and is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter , as well as the second-largest importer . China is
11526-485: The world), 1,221 species of birds (eighth), 424 species of reptiles (seventh) and 333 species of amphibians (seventh). Wildlife in China shares habitat with, and bears acute pressure from, one of the world's largest population of humans. At least 840 animal species are threatened, vulnerable or in danger of local extinction , due mainly to human activity such as habitat destruction, pollution and poaching for food, fur and traditional Chinese medicine . Endangered wildlife
11639-428: The world), 13.2% from hydroelectric power (largest), 9.4% from wind (largest), 6.2% from solar energy (largest), 4.6% from nuclear energy (second-largest), 3.3% from natural gas (fifth-largest), and 2.2% from bioenergy (largest); in total, 31% of China's energy came from renewable energy sources. Despite its emphasis on renewables, China remains deeply connected to global oil markets and next to India, has been
11752-680: Was wiped out by the KMT armies in 1934, leading the CCP to initiate the Long March and relocate to Yan'an in Shaanxi . It would be the base of the communists before major combat in the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949. In 1931, Japan invaded and occupied Manchuria . Japan invaded other parts of China in 1937, precipitating the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), a theater of World War II . The war forced an uneasy alliance between
11865-406: Was captured by a coalition of peasant rebel forces led by Li Zicheng . The Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide when the city fell. The Manchu Qing dynasty , then allied with Ming dynasty general Wu Sangui , overthrew Li's short-lived Shun dynasty and subsequently seized control of Beijing, which became the new capital of the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 until 1912,
11978-514: Was devastated and weakened by the An Lushan rebellion in the 8th century. In 907, the Tang disintegrated completely when the local military governors became ungovernable. The Song dynasty ended the separatist situation in 960, leading to a balance of power between the Song and the Liao dynasty . The Song was the first government in world history to issue paper money and the first Chinese polity to establish
12091-616: Was first broadcast on 8TV in March 2011 in Malaysia. The music for the series was composed by Zhou Zhiyong ( 周志勇 ). The Hong Kong release features a different opening and ending theme song from the original version. Both are sung in Cantonese. Wu Ziniu was initially directing the series, but had switched to work on Great Porcelain Merchant as the shooting of All Men Are Brothers was delayed. He
12204-611: Was first used in early Hindu scripture, including the Mahabharata (5th century BCE) and the Laws of Manu (2nd century BCE). In 1655, Martino Martini suggested that the word China is derived ultimately from the name of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). Although use in Indian sources precedes this dynasty, this derivation is still given in various sources. The origin of the Sanskrit word
12317-605: Was not used by the Chinese themselves during this period. Its origin has been traced through Portuguese , Malay , and Persian back to the Sanskrit word Cīna , used in ancient India . "China" appears in Richard Eden 's 1555 translation of the 1516 journal of the Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa . Barbosa's usage was derived from Persian Chīn ( چین ), which in turn derived from Sanskrit Cīna ( चीन ). Cīna
12430-408: Was rebuked, with millions rehabilitated. Deng Xiaoping took power in 1978, and instituted large-scale political and economic reforms , together with the " Eight Elders ", most senior and influential members of the party. The government loosened its control and the communes were gradually disbanded. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized. While foreign trade became
12543-456: Was replaced by Hong Kong television series director Kuk Kwok-leung. Art director Zheng Xiaolong said that he felt that Wu would be more suitable as the director, but he also expressed confidence in Kuk. There were rumours that Fan Bingbing would be portraying Pan Jinlian. However, during the opening ceremony, Fan's spokesperson denied those claims and accused the production team of using Fan's name as
12656-591: Was strengthened in part to suppress anti-Qing sentiment with the policy of valuing agriculture and restraining commerce, like the Haijin during the early Qing period and ideological control as represented by the literary inquisition , causing some social and technological stagnation. In the mid-19th century, the Opium Wars with Britain and France forced China to pay compensation, open treaty ports, allow extraterritoriality for foreign nationals, and cede Hong Kong to
12769-534: Was the last imperial dynasty of China. The Ming-Qing transition (1618–1683) cost 25 million lives, but the Qing appeared to have restored China's imperial power and inaugurated another flowering of the arts. After the Southern Ming ended, the further conquest of the Dzungar Khanate added Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang to the empire. Meanwhile, China's population growth resumed and shortly began to accelerate. It
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