Chaozhou or Teochew prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sheng3], with famous cuisine / Chaochou town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3 nan2 yu3] spoken in east Guangdong
Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty / posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
张飞
Zhāng Fēi
Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 / (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 / of Spring and Autumn period / Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 / Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
周瑜
Zhōu Yú
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
貂蝉
Diāo Chán
Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü / Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
登临
dēng lín
to visit places famous for their scenery
墨迹
mò jì
ink marks / original calligraphy or painting of famous person
王羲之
Wáng Xī zhī
Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖|书圣
真迹
zhēn jì
authentic (painting or calligraphy) / genuine work (of famous artist)
monstre sacré / (i.e. artist famous for being deliberately preposterous)
雁荡山
Yàn dàng shān
Yandang mountains, famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang
烧酒
shāo jiǔ
name of a famous Tang dynasty wine / same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3]
赤壁之战
Chì bì zhī zhàn
Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district 黃州區|黄州区[Huang2 zhou1 qu1] of Huanggang city 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], a decisive defeat of Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu / famous episode in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]
花魁
huā kuí
the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom) / (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
杨玉环
Yáng Yù huán
Yang Yuhuan, aka Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1] (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1]
Hongmen feast / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]
伍子胥
Wǔ Zǐ xū
Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu / famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]
雁荡
Yàn dàng
Yandang mountains, famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang
王昭君
Wáng Zhāo jūn
Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC), famous beauty at the court of Han emperor Yuan 漢元帝|汉元帝[Han4 Yuan2 di4], one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]
杏花村
xìng huā cūn
village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 / by 杜牧[Du4 Mu4])
秋叶原
Qiū yè yuán
Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores
Pan Yue (247-300), later known as 潘安[Pan1 An1], prominent Western Jin poet, also famous for his good looks, such that his name became a byword for "extremely handsome man"
刘毅
Liú Yì
Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316) / Liu Yi (-412), general of Eastern Jin dynasty 東晉|东晋[Dong1 Jin4] (317-420)
lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage / cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 / in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 / recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 / (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
Mt Yuelu in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], famous for scenery, temples and tombs
晏子
Yàn zǐ
Yanzi (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2], also known as 晏嬰|晏婴[Yan4 Ying1], hero of book 晏子春秋[Yan4 zi3 Chun1 qiu1]
褒姒
Bāo sì
Baosi, concubine of King You of Zhou 周幽王[Zhou1 You1 wang2] and one of the famous Chinese beauties
契诃夫
Qì hē fū
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays
秋瑾
qiū jǐn
Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
蔺相如
Lìn Xiāng rú
Ling Xiangru (dates unknown, 3rd century BC), famous statesman of Zhao 趙國|赵国
名伶
míng líng
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
潮洲
Cháo zhōu
Chaozhou or Teochew, a town near Guangdong, with famous cuisine / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3 nan2 yu3] spoken in east Guangdong
袁枚
Yuán Méi
Yuan Mei (1716-1798), famous Qing poet and critic, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家
蛇岛
Shé dǎo
Shedao or Snake island in Bohai sea 渤海 / off Lüshun 旅順|旅顺 / on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula, small rocky island famous for snakes
míng