: the legendary first dynasty of Chinese history traditionally dated from about 2200–1766 b.c.
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The country’s first three dynasties (the Hsia, Shang, and Chou) all arose in the north in the second millennium B.C.
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Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The main cast is headed by Wang Shih-hsien, Tsao Yu-ning, Wu Nien-hsuan, River Huang and Hsia Teng-hung.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival has announced that actor Brigitte Lin (aka Lin Ching Hsia) and award-winning cinematographer Chen Kun-hou will be recipients of lifetime achievement awards at the festival later this year.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 June 2023
Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The main cast is headed by Wang Shih-hsien, Tsao Yu-ning, Wu Nien-hsuan, River Huang and Hsia Teng-hung.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival has announced that actor Brigitte Lin (aka Lin Ching Hsia) and award-winning cinematographer Chen Kun-hou will be recipients of lifetime achievement awards at the festival later this year.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 June 2023
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“Hsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hsia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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