YU, also known as Yu the Great; demiurge who rid China of a great flood, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty, and oldest pan-Chinese culture hero. (Huangdi, Yao, and Shun are in fact of later origin.) According to traditional accounts, Yu combated the...

Yǔ (Chinese: 禹 (21st century BC), born Sì Wénmìng Chinese: 姒文命), often regarded with legendary status as Yu the Great (大禹 Dà-Yǔ), was the first ruler and founder of the Xia Dynasty. He was born the year 2059 B.C., said to be on the...

CHIBA, Japan - At first glance, Hirai Hayama seems like any other well-mannered, good-natured child. But then the 7-year-old boy pulls out his collection of Yu-Gi-Oh cards, which depict a colorful array of monsters and wizards. He clutches them as if they were...

Hyunah Yu "BACH AND MOZART ARIAS" Prague Philharmonia, Sato. EMI 0946 3 682552 At thirty-seven, Hyunah Yu is a late starter, only recently embarking on an international career. But the present CD indicates why the Korean-American soprano has attracted the attention of...