The Chinese word denotes both the sky and its personification. Tian fused partly with the ancient sky-god → Shang-di, partly with the supreme being of Taoism → Yu-di. From the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050–256 BC) onwards, the Chinese Emperor...

TIAN. A term of basic importance in the worldview and religious life of the Chinese from the remote past to the present, tian has two principal senses: as the supreme god of the universe, and as impersonal nature. Often it is not clear in a particular...

Tian (Chinese: 天; pinyin: tiān; Wade-Giles: t'ien; literally "heaven, heavens; god, gods") is one of the oldest Chinese terms for God and a keyword in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang Dynasty (17th-11th centuries BCE) the...

Mei Xiang (pronounced--May-Shong) bursts out from among the trees and shrubs. She bounces toward her playmate, Tian Tian (pronounced tee-Yen tee-Yen), who is climbing down a rock near a pond. They happily greet each other and begin a playful game of tug of...

TIAN YING piano, in a performance presented by the Emerging Artists Series in Jordan Hall yesterday afternoon. Pianist Tian Ying launched the Emerging Artists Series in the most impressive imaginable way yesterday afternoon; an artist has emerged. Walter Pierce, managing...

China's environmental watchdog has closed down 400 factories since it started a national campaign in July to tackle water pollution, an official said Tuesday.China's waterways are dangerously polluted after decades of rapid economic growth and lax enforcement of pollution controls.Tian Weiyong, deputy environmental supervision chief...

China said Tuesday it was working hard to increase its use of renewable energy, but needs to be given some leeway in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gases.China's contribution over time to climate change has been relatively small, an economic planning official said when...