: 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
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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
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“Hsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hsia. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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