Zhou

Zhou |jō ʤoʊ |(also Chou ) a dynasty that ruled in China from the 11th century bc to 256 bc . The dynasty's rule is commonly divided into Western Zhou (which ruled from a capital in the west of the region near Xian until 771 bc ) and Eastern Zhou (which ruled after 771 bc from a capital based in the east ). The rule of the Eastern Zhou saw the Chinese classical age of Confucius and Lao-tzu.

Zhou Enlai

Zhou En lai |ˈjō ˈenˈlī ˌʤoʊ ˌɛnˈlaɪ |(also Chou En-lai ) (1898 –1976 ), Chinese communist statesman; prime minister of China 1949 –76. A founder of the Chinese Communist Party, he organized a communist workers' revolt in 1927 in Shanghai in support of the Kuomintang forces surrounding the city. As premier, he was a moderating influence during the Cultural Revolution and presided over the moves toward détente with the US in 1972 –73.

Zhou

Zhou |dʒəʊ |(also Chou ) a dynasty which ruled in China from the 11th century bc to 256 bc . The dynasty's rule is commonly divided into Western Zhou (which ruled from a capital in the west of the region near Xian until 771 bc ) and Eastern Zhou (which ruled after 771 bc from a capital based in the east ). The rule of the Eastern Zhou, although weak and characterized by strife, saw the Chinese classical age of Confucius and Lao-tzu.

Zhou Enlai

Zhou Enlai |ˌdʒəʊ ɛnˈlʌɪ |(also Chou En-lai ) (1898 –1976 ), Chinese Communist statesman, Prime Minister of China 1949 –76. A founder of the Chinese Communist Party, he organized a Communist workers' revolt in 1927 in Shanghai in support of the Kuomintang forces surrounding the city. As Premier, he was a moderating influence during the Cultural Revolution and presided over the moves towards détente with the US in 1972 –3.