Wu Chinese
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Wu is a major group of Chinese languages spoken primarily in Shanghai, Zhejiang province, and parts of Jiangsu province, especially south of the Yangtze River, which make up the Wu cultural region. Th
A yi vessel from the Wu yue state
A 19th century illustration of medieval Hangzhou
Two performers of Suzhou pingtan
Shanghainese for "I love you" clearly visible on the façade of Shanghai Citibank in Lujiazui, Shanghai
Wuyue
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Wuyue was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history. It was ruled by the Qian clan of Haiyan, whose family name remains
China during the early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. A prefix of "F." indicates a city suffixed with "-fu", a prefix of "Z." indicates a city suffixed with "-zhou".
Temple of the Qian Kings in Hangzhou, one of many shrines to the kings of Wuyue which still exist in its former territory.
Qian Liu, the founder of Wuyue.
West Lake in Hangzhou