* Qian Zhongshu – one of the most famous writers of pre-Revolutionary China, wrote Fortress Besieged

Since its re-publication in 1980 in mainland China, Fortress Besieged has become internationally famous.

* Fortress Besieged ( 围城 ) ( 1990 ) -- as Fang Hongjian

In Qian Zhongshu's novel Fortress Besieged, a character explicitly deliberates about the dilemma.

* In 1988, she published her only novel Baptism ( 洗澡 )， which was always connected with Fortress Besieged ( 圍城 ), a masterpiece of her husband.

The Tumu Crisis () (); also called the Crisis of Tumu Fortress () or Battle of Tumu (), was a frontier conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Chinese Ming Dynasty which led to the capture of the Zhengtong Emperor on September 1, 1449, and the defeat of an army of 500, 000 men by a much smaller force.

Lynn Minmay, also spelled Ling Mingmei ( Japanese: リン ・ ミンメイ Rin Minmei, Chinese: 鈴明美 / 林明美 Pinyin: Líng Míngměi / Lín Míngměi ) is a fictional anime character from Super Dimension Fortress Macross television series and Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Metro City is divided into three phases and contains most of Hong Kong's major chains such as Park ' n Shop ( supermarket ) and Fortress ( electronics ) in addition to a selection of restaurants ranging from Maxim's Chinese Restaurant to McDonald's and everything in between.

Fort Siloso ( Chinese: 西乐索炮台 ) is the sole restored coastal gun battery from the twelve such batteries which made up " Fortress Singapore " at the start of World War II.

Fortress Hill ( Chinese: 炮台山, literally Mount Battery ) is a station on the Island Line of the Hong Kong MTR system.

The Oirat horsemen harried the Chinese retreat back towards the wall for four days, through terrific thunderstorms, until the imperial army reached Tumu Bao ( often translated Tumu Fortress ).

Jahangir troops on this battle were more numerous than Qing troops, but the latter was much better organized being a regular state Army, while Jahangir didn't create a regular Army and disbanded his voluntary Army after gaining control of power in Western Kashgaria and taking Gulbagh Qing Fortress in Kashgar in the beginning of 1827 and slaughtering of all its defenders ( about 12, 000 Manchu and Chinese troops and members of their families ).

* Chinese Sources on Chongqing's Fishiing City Fortress

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Other buildings that have been destroyed include the house of Khadijah, the wife of Muhammad, demolished to make way for public lavatories ; the house of Abu Bakr, Muhammad's companion, now the site of the local Hilton hotel ; the house of Ali-Oraid, the grandson of Muhammad, and the Mosque of abu-Qubais, now the location of the King's palace in Mecca ; Muhammad's birthplace, demolished to make way for a library ; and the Abraj Al Bait Towers, built after demolishing the Ottoman-era Ajyad Fortress.

When the treaty was concluded, the younger sister of as-Salih came to Saladin and requested the return of the Fortress of A ' zaz ; he complied and escorted her back to the gates of Aleppo with numerous presents.

Its role was last redefined by statute in 1987, and it probably came into being as a military branch in 1754 ; however, the unit also uses the name " Fortress Guards " which may be traced back to much earlier units of Sammarinese military.

* F-9 Flying Fortress ( F = Fotorecon ; B-17F / G )

The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC ; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre.

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a were ordered to pay fourpence a day towards the upkeep for the King's polar bear ; the bear attracted a great deal of attention from Londoners when it went fishing in the Thames.

George Lucas is famous for the sweeping use of wipes in his Star Wars films, which help evoke a kinship to old pulp science fiction novels and serials ; he was inspired by a similar use of wipes by Akira Kurosawa ( as can be seen in The Hidden Fortress ).

* September 8 – Battle of Tumu Fortress: The Oirat Mongols defeat the Ming Dynasty army and capture the Zhengtong Emperor of China ; the latter is officially deposed while his brother ascends as the Jingtai Emperor the next year.

The new citadel or Neo Frourio ( Νέο Φρούριο, " New Fortress ") is a huge complex of fortifications dominating the northeastern part of the city ; the huge walls of the fortress dominate the landscape as one makes the trip from Neo Limani ( Νέο Λιμάνι, " New Port ") to the city, taking the road that passes through the fishmarket ( ψαραγορά ).

In later Silver Age accounts, Zor-El and Alura In-Ze survive the death of Argo City when, shortly before the radiation reached lethal levels, Zor-El projects them both into the immaterial Survival Zone, a separate dimension resembling the Phantom Zone ; later they are released from the Zone and go to live in the bottle city of Kandor, preserved in microscopic size at Superman's Fortress of Solitude.

The bombing occurred on July 5, 1943, at approximately 12: 30 a. m. by a B &# 8209 ; 17 Flying Fortress Bomber.

This southern part of Oland is known for a large number of rare species ; early paleolithic settlement at Alby ; other prehistoric remains such as the Gettlinge Gravefield and Eketorp Fortress ; and the Ottenby Nature Preserve.

Criticism of the CAP has united some supporters of neoliberal globalisation with the alter-globalisation movement in that it is argued that these subsidies, like those of the USA and other Western states, add to the problem of what is sometimes called Fortress Europe ; the West spends high amounts on agricultural subsidies every year, which amounts to unfair competition.

* North side ; with Fortress Base Village, the Village and Village Kenten Spinner, Coconut Talang District, District Banyuasin

Some class-based games encourage camping ; for instance, in Team Fortress Classic and Team Fortress 2, the Engineer ( who builds and tends automated, immobile sentry turrets ) is suited to fighting from a fixed position.

This device, created by his Kryptonian ancestor Kem-L, attempts to recreate Krypton on Earth, building the Fortress of Solitude ; the extradimensional space in which the Eradicator finds the Kryptonian materials necessary is called the Phantom Zone.

; Citadel: Fortress, Keep.

Popular demakes include Super Smash Land, a Game Boy-style demake of Super Smash Bros .; a Flash version of Portal ;, Rockman 7 Fc and Rockman 8 Fc, NES-styled demakes of Mega Man 7 and 8, respectively ; Gang Garrison 2, a pixelated demake of Team Fortress 2 ; and Halo 2600, an Atari 2600-style demake of Microsoft's Halo series.

Traditional bunny hopping is possible in many games such as Tribes, Tribes 2, QuakeWorld, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Portal 2, Half-Life, Team Fortress Classic, Natural Selection, Nexuiz, Enemy Territory Fortress, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Dystopia, Half-Life 2, Battlefield 2, Soldat, Painkiller, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Counter-Strike, and Counter-Strike: Source.

Charles spent the rest of his life in retirement, except for a short time in 1815 when he was military governor of the Fortress Mainz.

In the 1960s, the Fortress of Louisbourg was partially reconstructed by Parks Canada.

When Counter-Strike was published by Sierra Entertainment / Vivendi Universal Games, it was bundled with Team Fortress Classic, Opposing Force multiplayer, and the Wanted, Half-Life: Absolute Redemption and Firearms mods.

The family moved to Christiania ( now Oslo ) in 1864 when Christian Munch was appointed medical officer at Akershus Fortress.

The Hidden Fortress was also the inspiration behind George Lucas ' Star Wars ( 1977 ).

Frederick was imprisoned in the Fortress of Küstrin from 2 September to 19 November 1731 and exiled from court until February 1732.

In 1849, Frederick Augustus was forced to flee to the Königstein Fortress.

Although widely reported as a " hedge-fund IPO ", the IPO of Fortress Investment Group LLC was for the sale of the investment manager, not of the hedge funds that it managed.

As the tide of the war turned against Germany, Terboven's personal aspiration was to organise a " Fortress Norway " ( Festung Norwegen ) for the Nazi regime's last stand.

On May 19, 1865, Davis was imprisoned in a casemate at Fortress Monroe, on the coast of Virginia.

Sarkel ( a Turkish word meaning White Fortress ) was built in 830s by a joint team of Greek and Khazar architects to protect the north-western border of the Khazar state.

One of the first actions of Macau's first governor, who arrived the following year, was to strengthen the city's defences, which included the construction of the Guia Fortress.

Two years after Brando's death, he " reprised " the role of Jor-El in the 2006 " loose sequel " Superman Returns, in which both used and unused archive footage of him as Jor-El from the first two Superman films was remastered for a scene in the Fortress of Solitude, and Brando's voice-overs were used throughout the film.

It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, which was constructed in the late 19th century.

The first major Quake mod was Team Fortress.

The city was renamed Bila Vezha ( Slavic for White Tower or White Fortress ) and settled by Slavs.

The Fortress of Karlsborg ( Karlsborgs fästning ), located in Karlsborg Municipality ( Karlsborgs kommun ) in Västra Götaland, was also named in honor of him.

The reconciliation, however, was preceded by reports of a plot to assassinate the new Druk Gyalpo before his coronation could take place and to set fire to the Tashichho Dzong ( Fortress of the Glorious Religion, the seat of government in Thimphu ).

Elizabeth was only too aware that the deposed Ivan VI, whom she had imprisoned in the Schlusselburg Fortress and placed in solitary confinement, was a threat to her throne.

This may have had background in an important battle in 1716 that was fought in the town square in Moss in which Norwegian troops commanded by Vincent Budde prevailed over invading Swedish forces, sent by Charles XII to capture Akershus Fortress.