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Space Age

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This article is about the era. For the fire protection company, see Space Age Electronics. The launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite marked the start of the Space Age. [1] The signals of Sputnik 1 continued for 22 days. The Space Shuttle lifts off on a manned mission to space. The Space Age is a time period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with Sputnik (1957). Contents 1 Beginning 2 Origins 2.1 Robert Goddard 2.2 Wernher von Braun 2.3 V-2 Rocket 3 Current period 4 Chronology 5 Earlier spaceflights 6 Arts and architecture 7 See also 8 References 9 External links 9.1 Interactive media Beginning The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that converged with the October 4, 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union....

Liu Qiong

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Liu Qiong Born Liu Boyao ( 1913-10-16 ) October 16, 1913 Beijing, Republic of China Died April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28) (aged 88) Shanghai, People's Republic of China Occupation Actor, filmmaker Spouse(s) Di Fan ( m.  1946–2002) Children 2 Chinese name Traditional Chinese 劉瓊 Simplified Chinese 刘琼 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Qióng Birth name Traditional Chinese 劉伯瑤 Simplified Chinese 刘伯瑶 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Bóyáo This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu. Liu Qiong (16 October 1913 – 28 April 2002) was a Chinese film director and actor. Contents 1 Selected filmography 1.1 As director 1.2 As actor 2 External links Selected filmography Chen Yen-yen in 1942's 'Wedding Night' with Liu Qiong As director A Fishing Girl Singer (1983) Ashima (1964) Military Depot No. 51 (1961) Master Qiao Mounts the...

Qin Yi

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qin. Qin Yi Background information Chinese name 秦怡 Pinyin Qín Yí (Mandarin) Born Qin Dehe ( 1922-01-31 ) 31 January 1922 (age 96) [1] Shanghai, Republic of China Other names Qin Dehe Occupation Actress Years active 1938 – present Spouse(s) Chen Tianguo ( m.  1939) Jin Yan ( m.  1947; died 1983) Children Jin Feiheng Jin Jie Awards Golden Rooster Awards 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Other awards Golden Phoenix Awards 1995 Special Honorary Award 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award Shanghai International Film Festival 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Qin Yi Chinese 秦怡 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qín Yí Wade–Giles Ch'in I Wu Romanization Dzin Yij Qin Yi (Chinese: 秦怡 ; Wade–Giles: Ch'in I ; born 31 January 1922) is a Chinese film and drama actress. She gained fame for her stage performances in the war-time capital Chongqing during t...