The Chinese designation for genii, spirits and immortals. The heavenly xian, or tianxian, live on the heavenly bodies, and surpass all the others in might. Especially noteworthy are the ‘Eight Immortals’ (→ Ba...

In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). In the People's Republic of China, counties are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy, a level that is known as "county-level"...