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___MASK22___ is a province of the People ' s ___MASK71___ of ___MASK19___ , located in the central part of the country . Its one - character abbreviation is "" ( yù ), named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state (" zhou ") that included parts of ___MASK22___ . Although the name of the province means " south of the river ", approximately a quarter of the province lies north of the Yellow River , also known as the " Huang He ". ___MASK35___ is a province ___MASK54___ the People ' s ___MASK71___ ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ located in the northeastern part ___MASK54___ the country . " ___MASK35___ " literally means Black Dragon River , which is the Chinese name for the Amur . The one - character abbreviation is  ( pinyin : Hi ). The Manchu name ___MASK54___ the region is " Sahaliyan ula " ( literally , " Black River "), from which the name ___MASK54___ Sakhalin is derived , and the Mongolian name with the same meaning is " Qaramörin ". In international relations , a regional power is a state that has power within a geographic region . States which wield unrivalled power and influence within a region ___MASK54___ the world possess regional hegemony . ___MASK36___ , traditionally romanised as ___MASK56___ , is the capital and largest city ___MASK54___ the Province ___MASK54___ ___MASK65___ in southeastern ___MASK19___ . Located on the Pearl River about north - northwest ___MASK54___ Hong Kong and north ___MASK54___ Macau , ___MASK36___ was a major terminus ___MASK54___ the maritime Silk Road and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub . The 1996 Summer Olympics , known officially as the Games ___MASK54___ the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially as the Centennial Olympic Games , was a major international multi - sport event that took place in ___MASK79___ , Georgia , United States , from July 19 to August 4 , 1996 . A record 197 nations , all current IOC member nations , took part in the Games , comprising 10 , 318 athletes . The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games , which had been held in the same year since 1924 , and place them in alternating even - numbered years , beginning in 1994 . The 1996 Summer Games were the first to be staged in a different year from the Winter Games . ___MASK79___ became the fifth American city to host the Olympic Games and the third to hold a Summer Olympic Games . ___MASK15___ , officially the ___MASK15___ Special Administrative Region ___MASK54___ the People ' s ___MASK71___ ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ , is an autonomous territory on the Pearl River Delta ___MASK54___ East Asia . Macau lies across the delta to the west , and the Chinese province ___MASK54___ Guangdong borders the territory to the north . With a total land area ___MASK54___ and a population ___MASK54___ over 7 . 3 million ___MASK54___ various nationalities , it ranks as the world ' s fourth most densely populated sovereign state or territory . ___MASK84___ ( literally : " Bay Gate "), ( in Portuguese , which is still widely used in the city ) also spelled Macao ( in English ), officially the Região Administrativa Especial de ___MASK84___ da República Popular da ___MASK19___ , is an autonomous territory on the western side of the Pearl River Delta in East Asia . ___MASK84___ is bordered by the city of Zhuhai in ___MASK19___ to the North and the Pearl River Estuary to the East and South . Hong Kong lies about to its East across the Delta . With a population of 650 , 900 living in an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world . ___MASK6___ , formerly romanized as Tientsin , is a metropolis in northern coastal Mainland China , administered by the People ' s Republic of China and one of the five national central cities of China , with a total municipal population of 15 , 469 , 500 . It is governed as one of the four direct - controlled municipalities of the PRC and is thus under direct administration of the central government . ___MASK6___ borders Hebei Province and Beijing Municipality , bounded to the east by the Bohai Gulf portion of the Yellow Sea . Part of the Bohai Economic Rim , it is the largest coastal city in northern China . ___MASK62___ ( formerly romanised as Peking ) is the capital of the People ' s ___MASK71___ of ___MASK19___ and the world ' s third most populous city proper . It is also one of the world ' s most populous capital cities . The city , located in northern ___MASK19___ , is governed as a direct - controlled municipality under the national government with 16 urban , suburban , and rural districts . ___MASK62___ Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighbouring ___MASK6___ Municipality to the southeast ; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of ___MASK19___ . ___MASK83___ is a major city in ___MASK65___ Province , ___MASK19___ . The city is located immediately north of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and holds sub - provincial administrative status , with powers slightly less than a province . ___MASK51___ is the capital and largest city ___MASK54___ ___MASK35___ province in the northeastern region ___MASK54___ the People ' s ___MASK71___ ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ . Holding sub - provincial administrative status , ___MASK51___ has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts , two county - level cities and seven counties . ___MASK51___ is the eighth most populous Chinese city and the most populous city in Northeast ___MASK19___ . According to the 2010 census , the built - up area made ___MASK54___ seven out ___MASK54___ nine urban districts (" all but Shuangcheng and Acheng not urbanized yet ") had 5 , 282 , 093 inhabitants , while the total population ___MASK54___ the sub - provincial city was up to 10 , 635 , 971 . ___MASK51___ serves as a key political , economic , scientific , cultural , and communications hub in Northeast ___MASK19___ , as well as an important industrial base ___MASK54___ the nation . ___MASK5___ , formerly transliterated as Chungking , is a major city in Southwest ___MASK19___ and one of the Five national central cities in ___MASK19___ . Administratively , it is one of ___MASK19___ ' s four direct - controlled municipalities ( the other three are Beijing , Shanghai and ___MASK6___ ), and the only such municipality in inland ___MASK19___ . The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands ___MASK54___ athletes from around the world participate in a variety ___MASK54___ competitions . The Olympic Games are considered the world ' s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating . The Olympic Games are held every four years , with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart . Kong Linghui ( born on October 18 , 1975 in ___MASK51___ , ___MASK35___ ) is a ___MASK81___ Chinese table tennis player . He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics , as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics . The Communist Party ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ ( CPC ) is the founding and ruling political party ___MASK54___ the People ' s Republic ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ ( PRC ). The CPC is the sole governing party ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ , although it coexists alongside eight other legal parties that comprise the United Front ; these parties , however , hold no real power or independence from the CPC . It was founded in 1921 , chiefly by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao . The party grew quickly , and by 1949 the CPC had driven the nationalist Kuomintang ( KMT ) government from mainland ___MASK19___ after the Chinese Civil War , thus leading to the establishment ___MASK54___ the People ' s Republic ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ . The CPC is currently the world ' s second largest political party with a membership ___MASK54___ 88 . 76 million as ___MASK54___ 2016 ( while the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party appears to have remained the largest with a membership ___MASK54___ 110 million as ___MASK54___ the previous year , 2015 ). It also controls the world ' s largest armed force , the People ' s Liberation Army . Xinxiang ( postal : Sinsiang ) is a prefecture - level city in northern ___MASK22___ province , ___MASK19___ . It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest , Kaifeng to its southeast , Hebi and Anyang to its north , Jiaozuo to its west , and the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong to its northwest and east respectively . ___MASK19___ , officially the People ' s Republic of ___MASK19___ ( PRC ), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia . With a population of over 1 . 381 billion , it is the world ' s most populous country . The state is governed by the Communist Party of ___MASK19___ , and its capital is Beijing . It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct - controlled municipalities ( Beijing , ___MASK6___ , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and two mostly self - governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan . The country ' s major urban areas include Shanghai , Guangzhou , Beijing , Chongqing , Shenzhen , ___MASK6___ and Hong Kong . ___MASK19___ is a great power and a major regional power within Asia , and has been characterized as a potential superpower . A sovereign state is , in international law , a nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralised government that has sovereignty over a geographic area . International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population , defined territory , one government , and the capacity to ___MASK32___ into relations with other sovereign states . It is also normally understood that a sovereign state is neither dependent on nor subjected to any other power or state . Jurisdiction ( from the Latin " ius , " meaning " law " and "" meaning " to speak ") is the practical authority granted to a ___MASK57___ body to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility , e . g ., Michigan tax law . In the federations like USA , areas of jurisdiction apply to local , state , and federal levels ; e . g . the court has jurisdiction to apply federal law . A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale . Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength , as well as diplomatic and soft power influence , which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers ' opinions before taking actions ___MASK54___ their own . International relations theorists have posited that great power status can be characterized into power capabilities , spatial aspects , and status dimensions . The 2004 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games ___MASK54___ the XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as ___MASK60___ 2004 , was a premier international multi - sport event held in ___MASK60___ , Greece , from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto " Welcome Home ." 10 , 625 athletes competed , some 600 more than expected , accompanied by 5 , 501 team officials from 201 countries . There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports . ___MASK60___ 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance . 2004 marked the return ___MASK54___ the games to the city where they began . Liu Guoliang ( born January 10 , 1976 , in Xinxiang , ___MASK22___ ) is a Chinese table tennis player who has won all titles at major world tournaments including World Championships , World Cup and Olympic Games . The second man to achieve a career grand slam of 3 majors ( Olympic Gold , World Cup , World Championships ). He is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all ___MASK16___ . The 2000 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games ___MASK54___ the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as ___MASK49___ 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games / Games ___MASK54___ the New Millennium , were an international multi - sport event which was held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in ___MASK49___ , ___MASK1___ , Australia . It was the second ___MASK16___ that the Summer Olympics were held in Australia , and also the Southern Hemisphere , the first being in Melbourne , Victoria , in 1956 . Ma Wenge ( Chinese :  ; born March 27 , 1968 ) is a ___MASK81___ table tennis player from ___MASK19___ . He won a bronze medal in 1992 Barcelona Olympics Games in men ' s single , as well as men ' s team champion of 1995 and 1997 world table tennis championship ( together with Wang Tao , Ding Song , Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang ) . ___MASK74___ , officially the ___MASK71___ of ___MASK19___ ( ROC ), is a state in East Asia . Neighbors include ___MASK19___ ( officially the People ' s ___MASK71___ of ___MASK19___ , abbreviated as PRC ) to the west , Japan to the northeast , and the Philippines to the south . ___MASK74___ is the most populous state that is not a member of the United Nations , and the one with the largest economy . East Asia is the eastern subregion ___MASK54___ the Asian continent , which can be defined in either geographical or ethno - cultural terms . Geographically and geopolitically , it includes ___MASK19___ , Hong Kong , and Macao ; Mongolia and Taiwan ; North and South Korea ; and Japan ; it covers about , or about 28 % ___MASK54___ the Asian continent , about twice the area ___MASK54___ Europe . ___MASK75___ (": Zånhae " ), often abbreviated as Hu or Shen , is one ___MASK54___ the four direct - controlled municipalities ___MASK54___ the People ' s ___MASK71___ ___MASK54___ ___MASK19___ . It is the most populous city proper in the world , with a population ___MASK54___ more than 24 million . It is a global financial centre and transport hub , with the world ' s busiest container port . Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East ___MASK19___ , ___MASK75___ sits on the south edge ___MASK54___ the mouth ___MASK54___ the Yangtze in the middle portion ___MASK54___ the Chinese coast . The municipality borders the provinces ___MASK54___ Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north , south and west , and is bounded to the east by the East ___MASK19___ Sea . Table tennis , also known as ping pong , is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table using a small bat . The game takes place on a ___MASK41___ table divided by a net . Except for the initial serve , the rules are generally as follows : players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce one ___MASK16___ on their side of the table , and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side at least once . A point is scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules . Play is fast and demands quick reactions . Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent ' s options , giving the hitter a great advantage .