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Yan'an 延安
—  Prefecture-level city  —
延安市
Yan'an in Shaanxi
Yan'an Location in China
Coordinates: 36°36′N 109°29′E / 36.6°N 109.483°E / 36.6; 109.483Coordinates: 36°36′N 109°29′E / 36.6°N 109.483°E / 36.6; 109.483
Country	China
Province	Shaanxi
Area
• Total	37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	2,150,800
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Licence plates	陕J
Website	http://www.yanan.gov.cn/

Yan'an (Chinese: 延安; pinyin: Yán'ān; Wade–Giles: Yen-an), is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County (formerly Bao'an), which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role.

Yan'an was near the endpoint of the Long March, and became the center of the Chinese communist revolution from 1936 to 1948. Chinese communists celebrate Yan'an as the birthplace of the revolution.

Administrative divisions[link]

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2004 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Baota District	宝塔区	Bǎotǎ Qū	400,000	3,556	112
2	Yanchang County	延长县	Yáncháng Xiàn	150,000	2,295	65
3	Yanchuan County	延川县	Yánchuān Xiàn	180,000	1,941	93
4	Zichang County	子长县	Zǐcháng Xiàn	240,000	2,405	100
5	Ansai County	安塞县	Ānsài Xiàn	160,000	2,984	54
6	Zhidan County	志丹县	Zhìdān Xiàn	130,000	3,781	34
7	Wuqi County	吴起县	Wúqǐ Xiàn	130,000	3,776	34
8	Ganquan County	甘泉县	Gānquán Xiàn	80,000	2,288	35
9	Fu County	富县	Fù Xiàn	150,000	4,185	36
10	Luochuan County	洛川县	Luòchuān Xiàn	200,000	1,886	106
11	Yichuan County	宜川县	Yíchuān Xiàn	110,000	2,945	37
12	Huanglong County	黄龙县	Huánglóng Xiàn	50,000	2,383	21
13	Huangling County	黄陵县	Huánglíng Xiàn	120,000	2,288	52

History[link]

In medieval China, Yan'an was once called Yanzhou, a location of strategic military importance for the Chinese empire and Tanguts of the Western Xia Dynasty. It was once successfully defended by the Song Dynasty (960–1279) era Chinese scientist, statesman, and general Shen Kuo (1031–1095 AD). However, it was eventually taken over by the Tanguts in 1082 once Shen's defensive victories were marginalized and sacrificed by the new Chancellor Cai Que (who handed the city over to the Tanguts as terms of a peace treaty). Yan'an and the whole of Shaanxi were taken over by the Mongols in the late 1220s, only after their leader Genghis Khan had died during the siege of the Western Xia capital in 1227. The city was maintained by the successive Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), as well as the Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the city fell into the hands of the newly-created Republic of China.

Red Capital[link]

Mao with visiting foreign journalists in 1944

In December 1936, at the start of the Second United Front, Yan'an was taken over by the Chinese Communists.^[1] They had arrived in the area in October 1935 after making the famous Long March from Jiangxi. When Edgar Snow went there in 1936, it was under Kuomintang control and a Red army siege had recently been lifted.^[2] Unknown to him at the time, there had also been contacts there between the Communists and the generals who later staged the Xi'an Incident. Snow actually met Mao at Bao'an (Pao An).

Having rebelled against Chiang, the local warlords decided to hand over Yan'an to the Communists, who were now allies. They pulled out and the Red Army walked in without a fight. This is described by Agnes Smedley in her book Battle Hymn of China. She was in Xi'an at the time and got to Yan'an shortly after the take-over.

From 1937, Yan'an became the seat of the communist government of what became known as the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. It became the center for intensive training of party members and army troops. In 1941, Mao Zedong put special influence on a series of training programs to "correct unorthodox tendencies" and essentially mold the peasantry to the communist model. One of the first CPC programs launched was the Yan'an Rectification Movement.

Conference room; tourists can rent and dress in Chinese Red Army garb

World War II[link]

During the Second World War almost all buildings, except a pagoda, were destroyed by Japanese bombing, and most inhabitants took to living in yaodongs, artificial caves or dugouts carved into hillsides which were traditional dwellings in Shaanxi. While Yan'an was the center of Chinese communist life many prominent Western journalists including Edgar Snow and Anna Louise Strong met with Mao Zedong and other important leaders for interviews. Politically, Yan'an symbolizes for many a utopian period in modern China's history where Chinese communists sought to realize their idealized vision of life, culture, and social justice, and thus stands for a former "golden age" when communist principles and ideals were actively pursued by many sincere, youthful supporters.

During the Second World War, Yan'an played host to the United States Army Observation Group, also known as the Dixie Mission. A joint military and civilian mission, it was sent to establish official ties with the Communists and explore possible plans of cooperation against the Japanese. The Americans had a presence in Yan'an from 1944 to 1947.

Later history[link]

Yan'an was briefly captured by the Kuomintang forces in the Civil War. The Communist leadership learned of a planned attack in advance and decided to pull out. From then until their capture of Beijing they were usually based somewhere else, often with a mobile headquarters.

Geography and climate[link]

Yan'an has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa) that borders on a steppe climate (Köppen BSk), with cold, dry, and moderately long winters, and hot and somewhat humid summers. Spring and autumn are short transition seasons in between. Monthly mean temperatures range from −5.5 °C (22.1 °F) in January to 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, for an annual mean of 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The area receives 511 millimetres (20.1 in) of precipitation and nearly 2450 hours of bright sunshine per year.

Transportation[link]

• Yan'an Airport
• China National Highway 210

Education[link]

• China Yan'an Executive Leadership Academy: training on revolutionary traditions and conditions in the country

See also[link]

• Yan'an Rectification Movement
• Yan'an Talks on Literature and Art
• 2693 Yan'an

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Yan'an

• Official website of Yan'an Government
• Yan'an (China) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia

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Zhang Jike
Personal information
Full name	ZHANG Jike
Nationality	China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	1 (June 2012)[1]
Born	(1988-02-16) February 16, 1988 (age 24)[2] Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  China World Championships Gold 2012 Dortmund Team Gold 2011 Rotterdam Singles Bronze 2011 Rotterdam Doubles Gold 2010 Moscow Team Bronze 2009 Yokohama Doubles Silver 2009 Yokohama Mixed Doubles World Cup Gold 2011 Paris Singles Silver 2010 Magdeburg Singles Gold 2010 Dubai Team Gold 2009 Linz Team Asian Championships Silver 2009 Lucknow Singles Silver 2009 Lucknow Doubles Silver 2009 Lucknow Mixed Doubles Gold 2009 Lucknow Team

Zhang Jike (simplified Chinese: 张继科; traditional Chinese: 張繼科; pinyin: Zhāng Jì Kē; born February 16, 1988 in Qingdao, Shandong, China) is a Chinese table tennis player.^[2][3]

Zhang Jike is the reigning World Champion and World Cup winner in singles. Should he win the Olympic gold medal in singles, he will be the fourth male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a career grand slam.

Equipment[link]

Zhang Jike currently uses a Butterfly Viscaria FL blade with a black DHS Neo Hurricane III National Version (Blue Sponge) for his forehand and a red Butterfly Tenergy 64 for his backhand.

Butterfly introduced in 2011 a new blade in his name. Though the blade is designed for Zhang, he has not used it so far.

Career records[link]

Singles (as of December 6, 2011)^[3]

• World Championships: winner (2011)
• Men's World Cup: winner (2011); runner-up (2010).
• Pro Tour winner (3): China Open, Suzhou (2010); German Open (2011); Slovenian Open (2012). Runner-up (3): Qatar Open (2010); China Open, Suzhou (2011); Austrian Open (2011).
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: runner-up (2011); SF (2009).
• Asian Championships: Runner-up (2): 2009; 2012.
• Asian Cup: winner (2010).

Men's Doubles

• World Championships: semi-final (2009, 11).
• Pro Tour winner (6): Kuwait Open 2010; Slovenian, English, UAE, German, China (Suzhou) Open 2011.
  Runner-up (7): Kuwait, Qatar Open 2008; China (Suzhou) Open 2009; German Open 2010; Qatar, China (Shenzen), Austrian Open 2011.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals: winner (2011).
• Asian Games: winner (2010).

Mixed Doubles

• World Championships: runner-up (2009).
• Asian Games: QF (2010).
• Asian Championships: runner-up (2009).

Team

• World Championships: winner (2010).
• World Team Cup: winner (2009, 10).
• Asian Games: winner (2010).
• Asian Championships: winner (2009).

See Also[link]

• List of table tennis players

References[link]

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Xu Xin
Personal information
Nationality	China
Playing style	Left-handed, penhold grip
Equipment(s)	Stiga
Highest ranking	4 (March 2012)[1]
Born	(1990-01-08) January 8, 1990 (age 22)[2] Jiangsu, China
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight	75 kg (170 lb; 11.8 st)
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  China World Championships Gold 2012 Dortmund Team Gold 2011 Rotterdam Doubles Gold 2010 Moscow Team Silver 2009 Yokohama Doubles World Cup Gold 2011 Magdeburg Team Gold 2010 Dubai Team Gold 2009 Linz Team Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen Team Gold 2011 Shenzhen Doubles Gold 2011 Shenzhen Singles

Xu Xin (simplified Chinese: 许昕; traditional Chinese: 許昕; pinyin: Xǔ Xīn; born January 8, 1990 in Jiangsu, China) is a Chinese table tennis player.^[2]

Equipment[link]

He uses a blade Stiga Rosewood V, and in his forehand a Hurricane III (Blue sponge) and a Tenergy 64 in his backhand.

Career records[link]

Singles (as of May 20, 2012)^[3]

• World Championships: round of 16 (2011).
• World Tour winner (×4): Kuwait Open 2010; Slovenian, Qatar Open 2011; Qatar Open 2012.
  Runner-up (×1): Belarus Open 2008; Korea Open 2012
• World Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: runner-up (2009).
• Asian Championships: SF (2009, 12).
• Asian Cup: 2nd (2011); 3rd (2010).

Men's Doubles

• World Championships: winner (2011); runner-up (2009).
• World Tour winner (×7): Slovenian, Danish, Qatar Open 2009; China Open 2010; English, Qatar Open 2011; Qatar Open 2012.
  Runner-up (×6): China (Suzhou) Open 2009; Qatar, Kuwait Open 2010; UAE Open 2011; Hungarian, Slovenian Open 2012.
• Asian Games: runner-up (2010).
• Asian Championships: winner (2009).

Mixed Doubles

• World Championships: QF (2009).
• Asian Games: winner (2010).
• Asian Championships: winner (2012), SF (2009).

Team

• World Championships: winner (2012).
• World Championships: winner (2010).
• World Team Cup: winner (2009, 10, 11).
• Asian Games: winner (2010).
• Asian Championships: winner (2009, 12).

References[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Xu Xin

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Wang Liqin
Personal information
Full name	Wang Liqin
Nationality	China
Playing style	Shake hands grip
Born	(1978-06-18) June 18, 1978 (age 34) Shanghai, China
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75.0 kg (165 lb; 11.81 st)
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  China Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Singles Gold 2008 Beijing Team Bronze 2004 Athens Singles Gold 2000 Sydney Doubles World Table Tennis Championships Silver 2009 Yokohama Singles Gold 2008 Guangzhou Team Gold 2007 Zagreb Singles Silver 2007 Zagreb Doubles Gold 2007 Zagreb Mixed doubles Gold 2006 Bremen Team Gold 2005 Shanghai Singles Bronze 2005 Shanghai Doubles Gold 2005 Shanghai Mixed doubles Gold 2004 Doha Team Gold 2003 Paris Doubles Gold 2001 Osaka Singles Gold 2001 Osaka Doubles Gold 2001 Osaka Team Silver 2000 Kuala Lumpur Team Silver 1999 Eindhoven Doubles Bronze 1999 Eindhoven Mixed Doubles Bronze 1997 Manchester Mixed Doubles World Cup Gold 2007 Magdeburg Team Bronze 2007 Barcelona Singles Bronze 2006 Paris Singles Bronze 2003 Jiangyin Singles Silver 2001 Courmayeur Singles Bronze 2000 Yangzhou Singles Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan Singles Bronze 2002 Busan Doubles Bronze 2002 Busan Mixed Doubles Gold 2002 Busan Team Gold 1998 Bangkok Mixed Doubles Gold 1998 Bangkok Team

Wang Liqin (simplified Chinese: 王励勤; traditional Chinese: 王勵勤; pinyin: Wáng Lìqín; born June 18, 1978, Shanghai, China) is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to defend his world title (1987). He holds three majors (3 World Championships). He has been ranked #1 by ITTF for 25 consecutive months, from September 2000 to September 2002, which is the second longest period for being consecutive #1 of the world as of January, 2011.

Style/Equipment[link]

Wang Liqin uses the shakehand grip. He plays a forehand dominated style with the occasional backhand loop to open a topspin rally. His above average height allows him additional leverage for acceleration and momentum, creating more powerful shots. Many often describe him as possessing one of the most unique forehand shots.

Awards[link]

Wang won the gold medal in doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and the bronze medal in singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece, as well as at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China. For most of 2004-6, he ranked as the world's best table tennis player.

Wang Liqin won his first World Championship in Osaka, Japan in 2001. In 2003, Wang made it to the quarter-finals of the World Table Tennis Championships. He has since won two more World Championships - 48th WTTC 2005 in Shanghai, China and 49th WTTC 2007 in Zagreb, Croatia. Wang Liqin is ranked #8 in the world for Men's Singles, based on the ITTF World Ranking page as of January 2011(www.ittf.com).

Wang and his teammates won the 2006 world table tennis team championships, beating Korea in the finals. Wang has won the highest number of pro tours, winning over 20. Wang now plays for the Shanghai city team.

He won the 2007 Men's Singles World Table Tennis Championship in Zagreb coming back from a 1-3 deficit to Ma Lin in a scintillating best of 7 match.

At the 2007 Pro Tour Grand Finals he has won the final with Chen Qi against Wang Hao/Ma Lin.

See also[link]

• Table tennis
• List of table tennis players
• List of World Table Tennis Champions
• Sports in China

References[link]

• Career profile of Wang Liqin Table Tennis Master
• Biography at CCTV.com

v t e Table tennis in China Organization Table Tennis Association Super League History Ping Pong Diplomacy Notable players Chen Jing Chen Longcan Chen Qi Chen Zihe Ding Song Gao Jun Guo Yan Melek Hu Jiao Zhimin Kong Linghui Li Huifen Li Ju Li Xiaoxia Liu Jia-Yi Liu Guodong Liu Guoliang Lü Lin Ma Lin Ma Long Ma Wenge Qiao Yunping Qiao Hong Sun Jin Wang Chen Wang Hao Wang Liqin Wang Tao Wei Qingguang Yan Sen Yang Ying Cem Zeng Zhang Xiaoling Zhang Xielin Zhang Yining David Zhuang Zhuang Zedong Sport in the People's Republic of China List of Chinese Table Tennis players

Seiya Kishikawa
Seiya Kishikawa in 2009
Personal information
Nationality	Japan
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	16 (December 2011)[1]
Born	(1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 25) Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Weight	68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)[2]
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  Japan World Championships Bronze 2012 Dortmund Team Bronze 2011 Rotterdam Mixed Doubles Bronze 2010 Moscow Team Bronze 2009 Yokohama Doubles Bronze 2008 Guangzhou Team Asian Championships Bronze 2009 Lucknow Mixed Doubles Silver 2009 Lucknow Team Bronze 2007 Yangzhou Doubles Silver 2007 Yangzhou Team

Seiya Kishikawa (Japanese: 岸川聖也; born May 21, 1987 in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan) is a male Japanese table tennis player.^[2] He paired with Jun Mizutani in men's doubles competitions, the duo won four consecutive national titles from 2007 to 2010.^[3] They also won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships and two titles at the ITTF Pro Tour.^[4] He currently plays for the German team TTC Ruhrstadt Herne.

References[link]

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