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The Singapore dollar (sign: S$; code: SGD) is the official currency of the Republic of Singapore. It is divided into 100 cents. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issues the banknotes and coins of the Singapore dollar.
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple (Chinese: 觀音堂佛祖廟; pinyin: Guānyīn Táng Fózǔ Miào) is a traditional Chinese temple situated at 178 Waterloo Street in Singapore. The temple is of significance to the Buddhist community among Chinese Singaporeans , and is believed to bring worshippers good luck after praying to the Kuan Yin or ...
Though fuel cells have existed since the early 1800s, General Motors was the first to use a fuel cell, supplied by Union Carbide, to power the wheels of a vehicle with a budget of "millions of dollars". [58] [59] [60] An advertisement for the 1969 Chevrolet Nova using the advertising slogan "Putting you first, keeps us first"
These cash coins were said to have been cast by the Prince of Qi or by the founder of the Southern Tang with the original name of the Tang kingdom. Only two specimens were known, and these have now disappeared. 937: Xu Zhigao: Baoda Yuanbao: 保大元寶: bǎo dà yuán bǎo: This cash coin has on its reverse the character Tian (天) above.
A 1930s edition of the anthology. The Three Hundred Tang Poems is an anthology of poems from the Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907). It was first compiled around 1763 by Sun Zhu (1722–1778 [ 1] ), who was a Qing Dynasty scholar and was also known as Hengtang Tuishi ( 蘅塘退士, "Retired Master of Hengtang"). Various later editions also exist.
Around a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said on Tuesday, calling for more prevention actions.
The Tang Clan of Hong Kong ( Chinese: 鄧族) is one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories. The others are Man ( 文 ), Hau ( 侯 ), Pang ( 彭) and Liu ( 廖 ). [ 1] The Tangs are one of the region's oldest families and can trace their lineage back 30 generations in Hong Kong and 86 generations in China. In the New Territories, the ...
In order of influence, they are the Li, Ho, Lo and Hui families. [ 2] The founders of the original four families are Li Sek-peng ( 李石朋 ), Robert Ho Tung ( 何東 ), Hui Oi-chow ( 許愛周) and Lo Cheung-shiu ( 羅長肇 ). [ 1] Of these families, the Lis and the Hos and their descendants are the two most recognized by regular Hong Kong ...