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|Zhejiang Province
|Name transcription(s)
|• Chinese
|浙江省 (Zhèjiāng Shěng)
|• Abbreviation
|浙 (pinyin: Zhè)
|• Wu
|Tsehkaon San
Map showing the location of Zhejiang Province
|Coordinates: 29°12′N 120°30′E / 29.2°N 120.5°ECoordinates: 29°12′N 120°30′E / 29.2°N 120.5°E
|Named for
|Old name of Qiantang River
|Largest city
|11 prefectures, 90 counties, 1570 townships
|• Secretary
|Xia Baolong
|• Governor
|Li Qiang
|• Total
|101,800 km2 (39,300 sq mi)
|Area rank
|Population (2013)1
|• Total
|• Rank
|• Density
|540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
|• Density rank
|• Ethnic composition
|Han: 99.2%
She: 0.4%
|• Languages and dialects
|Wu, Huizhou, Jianghuai Mandarin, Min Nan (in Cangnan and Pingyang County)
|ISO 3166 code
|CNY 3.7568 trillion
US$ 606.601 billion (4th)
|- per capita
US$ 11,055 (5th)
|0.7443 (high) (5th)
|Postal Map
Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Zhejiang borders Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
- 1 Etymology
- 2 History
- 3 Geography
- 4 Administrative divisions
- 5 Politics
- 6 Economy
- 7 Demographics
- 8 Media
- 9 Culture
- 10 Tourism
- 11 Sports
- 12 Education
- 13 References
- 14 External links
The province's name derives from the Zhe River (also 浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折,4 but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵 (the "water" radical used for river names) to phonetic 折 (pinyin zhé but reconstructed Old Chinese *tet5), preserving a proto-Wu name of the local Yue, similar to Yuhang, Kuaiji, and Jiang.
Zhejiang was the site of the neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of Haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai peoples.6
Ancient History
The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the 2nd-millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. Lin Shunsheng has argued that the Yue were largely if not entirely speakers of Austronesian languages.7 In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Sinicized kingdom of Yue emerged in northern Zhejiang, with its leaders claiming descent from the Shang founder Yu the Great. In order to check the growth of the kingdom of Wu, Chu pursued a policy of strengthening Yue to serve as a flanking power. Under King Goujian, Yue recovered from its early reverses and fully annexed the lands of its rival in 473 BC. The Yue kings then moved their court from their original home around Mount Kuaiji in present-day Shaoxing to the former Wu capital at present-day Suzhou. With no southern power to turn against Yue, Chu opposed it directly and, in 333 BC, succeeded in destroying it. Yue's former lands were annexed by the Qin Empire in 222 BC and organized into a commandery named for Kuaiji in Zhejiang but initially headquartered in Wu in Jiangsu.
Han and the Three Kingdoms
Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hinterland was nominal at best and its Yue inhabitants largely retained their own political and social structures.
At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era, Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the region and benefitted from influxes of refugees fleeing the turmoil in northern China. Industrial kilns were established and trade reached as far as Manchuria and Funan (south Vietnam).
Six Dynasties
Many more refugees arrived following the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin. Repeated raiding of the north by steppe nomads, followed by outright conquest, drove many Chinese from the Central Plain and south of the Yangtze River. This accelerated the area's sinicization, as people from the northern areas became incorporated into the rump Jin state or the Southern Dynasties which vied against it. Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang grew in importance until it was considered one of the three major cities of the south (along with Jiankang and Chengdu). In 589, it was raised in status and renamed Hangzhou.
Sui and Tang
The Sui dynasty's ambitions to expand north, particularly into Korea, led it to restore and expand the network which became the Grand Canal of China, linking Hangzhou (and its hinterland along both the Zhe River and the shores of Hangzhou Bay) with Suzhou and thence to the North China Plain. The debacle of the Korean war led to Sui's overthrow by the Tang, who then presided over a centuries-long golden age for the country. Zhejiang was a part of the empire's Jiangnan East Circuit and was considered particularly prosperous. As the Tang Dynasty disintegrated, Zhejiang constituted most of the territory of the regional kingdom of Wuyue.
The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its prosperity and beauty, it may have been the largest city in the world at the time.8 From then on, north Zhejiang and neighboring south Jiangsu have been synonymous with luxury and opulence in Chinese culture. The Mongol conquest and the establishment of the Yuan dynasty in 1279 ended Hangzhou's political clout, but its economy continued to prosper. Marco Polo visited the city, which he called "Kinsay", claiming it was "the finest and noblest city in the world".9
Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-grey porcellaneous body that is delicately potted. Yuan Longquan celadons feature a thinner, greener glaze on increasingly large vessels with decoration and shapes derived from Middle Eastern ceramic and metalwares. These were produced in large quantities for the Chinese export trade to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and (during the Ming) Europe. By the Ming, however, production was notably deficient in quality. It is in this period that the Longquan kilns declined, to be eventually replaced in popularity and ceramic production by the kilns of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi.10
The Ming dynasty, which drove out the Mongols in 1368, established the province of Zhejiang and their borders have changed little since this founding.
Under the late Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty that followed it, Zhejiang's ports were important centers of international trade.
"In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their social disabilities, and allowed to count as free men."11 "Cheh Kiang" is another romanization for Zhejiang.
During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the Taiping Rebellion, which resulted in a considerable loss of life in the province. In 1876, Wenzhou became Zhejiang's second treaty port.
Republican era
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made it to safety with the help of Chinese civilians and soldiers. The Chinese people who helped them, however, paid dearly for sheltering the Americans. The Imperial Japanese Army began the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign to intimidate the Chinese out of helping downed American airmen. The Japanese killed an estimated 250,000 civilians while searching for Doolittle's men.12
People's Republic
After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province today. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–76), Zhejiang was in chaos and disunity, and its economy was stagnant, especially during the high tide (1966–69) of the revolution. The agricultural policy favoring grain production at the expense of industrial and cash crops intensified economic hardships in the province. Mao's self-reliance policy and the reduction in maritime trade cut off the lifelines of the port cities of Ningbo and Wenzhou. While Mao invested heavily in railroads in interior China, no major railroads were built in South Zhejiang, where transportation remained poor.13
Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the nation in the development of a market economy and private enterprises.13 Northeast Zhejiang, as part of the Yangtze Delta, is flat, more developed, and industrial.13
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Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, which reach altitudes of 700 to 1,500 meters (2,300 to 4,900 ft).
Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found along the Qu River around the cities of Quzhou and Jinhua. Major rivers include the Qiangtang and Ou Rivers. Most rivers carve out valleys in the highlands, with plenty of rapids and other features associated with such topography. Well-known lakes include the West Lake of Hangzhou and the South Lake of Jiaxing.
There are over three thousand islands along the rugged coastline of Zhejiang. The largest, Zhoushan Island, is Mainland China's third largest island, after Hainan and Chongming. There are also many bays, of which Hangzhou Bay is the largest. Zhejiang has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Spring starts in March and is rainy with changeable weather. Summer, from June to September is long, hot, rainy, and humid. Fall is generally dry, warm and sunny. Winters are short but cold except in the far south. Average annual temperature is around 15 to 19 °C (59 to 66 °F), average January temperature is around 2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) and average July temperature is around 27 to 30 °C (81 to 86 °F). Annual precipitation is about 1,000 to 1,900 mm (39 to 75 in). There is plenty of rainfall in early summer, and by late summer Zhejiang is directly threatened by typhoons forming in the Pacific.
Administrative divisions
Zhejiang is divided into eleven prefecture-level divisions: all prefecture-level cities (including two sub-provincial cities):
|Administrative Seat
Hanyu Pinyin
|Population (2010)
|— Sub-provincial city —
|Gongshu District
Hángzhōu Shì
|Haishu District
Níngbō Shì
|— Prefecture-level city —
|Wuxing District
Húzhōu Shì
|Nanhu District
Jiāxīng Shì
|Wucheng District
Jīnhuá Shì
|Liandu District
Líshuǐ Shì
|Kecheng District
Qúzhōu Shì
|Yuecheng District
Shàoxīng Shì
|Jiaojiang District
Tāizhōu Shì
|Lucheng District
Wēnzhōu Shì
|Dinghai District
Zhōushān Shì
The eleven prefecture-level divisions of Zhejiang are subdivided into 90 county-level divisions (32 districts, 22 county-level cities, 35 counties, and one autonomous county). Those are in turn divided into 1570 township-level divisions (761 towns, 505 townships, 14 ethnic townships, and 290 subdistricts). Hengdian belongs to Jinhua, which is the largest base of shooting films and TV dramas in China. Hengdian is called "China's Hollywood".
The politics of Zhejiang is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in Mainland China.
The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Zhejiang Communist Party of China (CPC) Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Zhejiang CPC Party Chief". Zhejiang was home to Chiang Kai-shek and many high-ranking officials in the Nationalist Party, who fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the Civil War.
The province is traditionally known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". True to its name, rice is the main crop, followed by wheat; north Zhejiang is also a center of aquaculture in China, and the Zhoushan fishery is the largest fishery in the country. The main cash crops include jute and cotton, and the province also leads the provinces of China in tea production. (The renowned Longjing tea is a product of Hangzhou.) Zhejiang's towns have been known for handicraft production of goods such as silk, for which it is ranked second among the provinces. Its many market towns connect the cities with the countryside.
As of 1832, the province was exporting silk, paper, fans, pencils, wine, dates, tea and "golden-flowered" hams.14
Ningbo, Wenzhou, Taizhou and Zhoushan are important commercial ports. The Hangzhou Bay Bridge between Haiyan County and Cixi, is the longest bridge over a continuous body of sea water in the world.
Zhejiang's main manufacturing sectors are electromechanical industries, textiles, chemical industries, food, and construction materials. In recent years Zhejiang has followed its own development model, dubbed the "Zhejiang model", which is based on prioritizing and encouraging entrepreneurship, an emphasis on small businesses responsive to the whims of the market, large public investments into infrastructure, and the production of low-cost goods in bulk for both domestic consumption and export. As a result, Zhejiang has made itself one of the richest provinces, and the "Zhejiang spirit" has become something of a legend within China. However, some economists now worry that this model is not sustainable, in that it is inefficient and places unreasonable demands on raw materials and public utilities, and also a dead end, in that the myriad small businesses in Zhejiang producing cheap goods in bulk are unable to move to more sophisticated or technologically more advanced industries.15 The economic heart of Zhejiang is moving from North Zhejiang, centered on Hangzhou, southeastward to the region centered on Wenzhou and Taizhou.13 The per capita disposable income of urbanites in Zhejiang reached 24,611 yuan (US$3,603) in 2009, an annual real growth of 8.3%. The per capita pure income of rural residents stood at 10,007 yuan (US$1,465), a real growth of 8.1% year-on-year.16 Zhejiang's nominal GDP for 2011 was 3.20 trillion yuan (US$506 billion) with a per capita GDP of 44,335 yuan (US$6,490).17 In 2009, Zhejiang's primary, secondary, and tertiary industries were worth 116.2 billion yuan (US$17 billion), 1.1843 trillion yuan (US$173.4 billion), and 982.7 billion yuan (US$143.9 billion) respectively.15181920
Economic and Technological Development Zones
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- Huzhou Economic Development Zone
- Dinghai Industrial Park
- Hangzhou Economic & Technological Developing Area
- Hangzhou New & Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
- Hangzhou Export Processing Zone
- Hangzhou Zhijiang National Tourist Holiday Resort
- Jiaxing Export Processing Zone
- Ningbo Economic and Technical Development Zone
- Ningbo Daxie Island Development Zone
- Ningbo Free Trade Zone
- Ningbo Export Processing Zone
- Quzhou Industrial Park
- Shenjia Economic and Technological Development Zone
- Wenzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone
- Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone
- Zhejiang Quzhou Hi-Tech Park
- Zhejiang Zhoushan Economic Development Zone
- Zhejiang Donggang Economic Development Zone
Economic and technological development concerns
Waste disposal
On Thursday, September 15, 2011, more than 500 people from Hongxiao Village protested over the large-scale death of fish in a nearby river. Angry protesters stormed the Zhejiang Jinko Solar Company factory compound, overturned eight company vehicles, and destroyed the offices before police came to disperse the crowd. Protests continued on the two following nights with reports of scuffles, officials said. Chen Hongming, a deputy head of Haining's environmental protection bureau, said the factory's waste disposal had failed pollution tests since April. The environmental watchdog had warned the factory, but it had not effectively controlled the pollution, Chen added.21
Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population, and the largest Han subgroup are the speakers of Wu varieties of Chinese. There are also 400,000 members of ethnic minorities, including approximately 200,000 She people and approximately 20,000 Hui Chinesecitation needed. Jingning She Autonomous County in Lishui is the only She autonomous county in China.22
The Zhejiang Radio & Television, Hangzhou Radio & Television Group, Ningbo Radio & Television Group are the local broadcasters in Zhejiang Province. Programs are produced by Guinness of China Television, and entertainment is produced by Wenzhou Television.
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Zhejiang is mountainous and has therefore fostered the development of many distinct local cultures. Linguistically speaking, Zhejiang is extremely diverse. Most inhabitants of Zhejiang speak Wu, one of the Chinese languages, but the Wu dialects are very diverse, especially in the south, where one valley may speak a dialect completely unintelligible to the next valley a few kilometers away. Non-Wu dialects are spoken as well, mostly along the borders; Mandarin and Huizhou dialects are spoken on the border with Anhui, while Min dialects are spoken on the border with Fujian. (See Hangzhou dialect, Shaoxing dialect, Ningbo dialect, Wenzhou dialect, Taizhou dialect, Jinhua dialect, and Quzhou dialect for more information).
Throughout history there have been a series of lingua francas in the area to allow for better communication. The dialects spoken in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo have taken on this role historically. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Mandarin, which is not mutually intelligible with any of the local dialects, has been promoted as the standard language of communication throughout China. As a result, most of the population now can, to some degree, speak and comprehend Mandarin and can code-switch when necessary. A majority of the population educated since 1978 can speak Mandarin. Urban residents tend to be more fluent in Mandarin than rural people. Nevertheless, a Zhejiang accent is detectable in almost everyone from the area communicating in Mandarin, and the home dialect remains an important part of the everyday lives and cultural identities of most Zhejiang residents.
Zhejiang is the home of Yueju (越劇), one of the most prominent forms of Chinese opera. Yueju originated in Shengzhou and is traditionally performed by actresses only, in both male and female roles. Other important opera traditions include Yongju (of Ningbo), Shaoju (of Shaoxing), Ouju (of Wenzhou), Wuju (of Jinhua), Taizhou Luantan (of Taizhou) and Zhuji Luantan (of Zhuji).
Longjing tea (also called dragon well tea), originating in Hangzhou, is one of the most prestigious, if not the most prestigious Chinese tea. Hangzhou is also renowned for its silk umbrellas and hand fans. Zhejiang cuisine (itself subdivided into many traditions, including Hangzhou cuisine) is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine.
Place names
Since ancient times, north Zhejiang and neighbouring south Jiangsu have been famed for their prosperity and opulencecitation needed, and simply inserting north Zhejiang place names (Hangzhou, Jiaxing, etc.) into poetry gave an effect of dreaminess, a practice followed by many noted poets. In particular, the fame of Hangzhou (as well as Suzhou in neighbouring Jiangsu province) has led to the popular saying: 上有天堂,下有苏杭 ("Above there is heaven; below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou"), a saying that continues to be a source of pride for the people of these two still prosperous cities.
Tourist destinations in Zhejiang include:
- Baoguo Temple, one of the oldest intact wooden structures in Southern China, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Ningbo.
- Mount Putuo, one of the most noted Buddhist mountains in China. Chinese Buddhists associate it with Guan Yin.
- Qita Temple, Ningbo.
- Shaoxing, site of the Tomb of Yu the Great, Wuzhen and other waterway towns.
- The ancient capital of Hangzhou.
- Mount Tiantai, (天台山), a mountain important to Zen Buddhism.
- West Lake, in Hangzhou.
- Yandangshan, a mountainous scenic area near Wenzhou.
- Qiandao Lake, lit. Thousand-island lake.
- Guoqing Temple, founded in the Sui Dynasty, the founding location of Tiantai Buddhism
- Mount Mogan, a scenic mountain an hour from Hangzhou with many pre-World War II villas built by foreigners, along with one of Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang compounds
Professional sports teams based in Zhejiang include:
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Zhejiang Wanma
- Bayi Rockets (in Ningbo)
Colleges and universities
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (浙江理工大学) (Hangzhou)--(原"浙江丝绸工学院"、"浙江工程学院")
- China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) (Hangzhou)
- Hangzhou Dianzi University (杭州电子科技大学) (Hangzhou)
- Hangzhou Normal University (杭州师范大学)(Hangzhou)
- Ningbo University (宁波大学) (Ningbo)
- University of Nottingham Ningbo China (诺丁汉大学宁波校区) (Ningbo)
- Zhejiang Agricultural University
- Zhejiang University (浙江大学) (Hangzhou)
- Zhejiang University of Technology (浙江工业大学) (Hangzhou)
- Zhejiang Medical University
- Zhejiang Normal University (浙江师范大学) (Jinhua)
- Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (浙江财经学院) (Hangzhou)
- Zhejiang Gongshang University (浙江工商大学) (Hangzhou)
- Shaoxing University (绍兴文理学院) (Shaoxing)
- Zhejiang Forestry University (浙江林学院) (Lin'an 临安)
- Wenzhou Medical College (温州医学院)
- Wenzhou Teachers College
- Shaoxing College of Arts and Science
- Zhejiang Institute of Education
- Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering
- Hangzhou University of Commerce
- Hangzhou Institute of Financial Managers
- Hangzhou Foreign Language School 杭州 外国语 学校
- Hangzhou High School 浙江省 杭州 高级 中学
- Hangzhou Xuejun High School 杭州 学军 中学
- Jiashan Senior High School 嘉善 高级 中学
- Ningbo Middle School 宁波 中学
- Xiaoshi Middle School 效实 中学
- Zhenhai High School 镇海 中学
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- ^ Edward Harper Parker (1903). China, past and present. LONDON: Chapman and Hall, ld. p. 404. Retrieved 2012-02-28. "the lot of both Manchu and Chinese bondsmen. In 1727 the to-min or "idle people " of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or " music people " of Shan Si province, the si-min or "small people " of Kiang Su province, and the tan-ka or "egg-people" of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their social disabilities, and allowed to count as free men. So far as my own observations go, after residing for a quarter of a century in half the provinces of China, north, south, east, and west, I should be inclined to describe slavery in China as totally invisible to the naked eye ; personal liberty is absolute where feebleness or ignorance do not expose the subject to the rapacity of mandarins, relatives, or speculators. Even savages and foreigners are welcomed as equals, so long as they conform unreservedly to Chinese custom. On the other hand, the oldfashioned social disabilities of policemen, barbers, and playactors still exist in the eyes of the law, though any idea of caste is totally absent therefrom, and "unofficially" these individuals are as good as any other free men. Having now taken a cursory view of Chinese slavery from its historical aspect, let us see what it is in practice. Though the penal code forbids and annuls the sale into slavery of free persons, even by a husband, father, or grandfather, yet the number of free persons who are sold or sell themselves to escape starvation and misery is considerable. It is nominally a punishable offence to keep a free man or lost child as a slave; also for parents to sell their children without the consent of the latter, or to drown their girls; but in practice the law is in both cases ignored, and scarcely ever enforced ; a fortiori the minor offence of selling children, even with their consent. Indeed, sales of girls for secondary wives is of daily occurrence, and, as we have seen, the Emperors Yung-cheng and K'ien-lung explicitly recognized the right of parents to sell children in times of famine, whilst the missionaries unanimously bear witness to the fact that the public sale of children in the streets—for instance, of Tientsin—was frequently witnessed during recent times of dearth. But slave markets and public sales are unknown in a general way. Occasionally old parents sell their children in order to purchase coffins for themselves. Only a few years ago a governor and a censor"
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External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhejiang.
|Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zhejiang.
- Zhejiang Government website (Chinese) (English) (Japanese)
- (English) (Chinese) Complete Map of the Seven Coastal Provinces from 1821-1850
|East China Sea


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Distinguished Service Medals to recognize the service of the University's top volunteers were presented to Pat Richardson of Louisville, Rick Wilson of Bowling Green and David Wiseman of Bowling Green.
Dale Augenstein of Hilton Head Island, S.C., was recognized as WKU's Philanthropist of the Year.
Ashley Parker of Lexington is the Young Alumna of the Year and Joe Morel of Bowling Green is the Alumnus of the Year.
The Barren County, Central Kentucky, Greater Louisville, Music City, Northern Kentucky and Owensboro alumni chapters were recognized as Spirit of Distinction Alumni Chapters for their efforts in organizing alumni events, community service projects, student recruitment and special events.
The Summit Awards were presented at the Knicely Conference Center at WKU's South Campus as part of Homecoming activities.
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South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
Not bad for a beer from a Budweiser owned company. Pours with a average creamy head and has a deep dark look. Not much aroma to speak of and the mouthfeel is lacking. But had a pretty good taste though not up to par with most porters i have had. A very drinkable porter for the novice......CHEERS
08-22-2002 17:21:40 | More by tigerpaws
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North Carolina
3.63/5 rDev +4%
I this this along with the Double Black Stout are the best from RedHook,this pours a deep brown almost black with a pretty creamy head,the aroma is not real strong a little muted,some bitter chocolate notes along with some woodiness.The taste is earthy and somewhat nutty with a light dryness,pretty tasty.Pretty drinkable for the style,could be a little fuller in aroma but not bad.
07-21-2003 00:12:06 | More by oberon
3/5 rDev -14%
Appearance Nice, foamy head that went down quickly. The beer itself is black as night.
Smell Chocolate dominates this porter. The coffee is there along with some sweetness, but mostly the Hersheys aroma fills the nose.
Taste The chocolate gives way to some cheap coffee. Thats a disappointment, because this one smelled like it had potential. But the watered down office coffee tastes like day-old swill. Otherwise, whats left from the chocolaty nose is quite good.
Mouthfeel Medium-bodied at best. It feels like they compromised on the brewing of this offering.
Drinkability This one is going into my enchiladas burrachas.
Update I thought Id re-review this with a 2005 bottle since I havent had it since September 2003. I pretty much found the same thing, except that the nose was a little less inviting. A drinkable porter, but not a very good one.
09-16-2003 02:05:38 | More by RoyalT
3.9/5 rDev +11.7%
Presentation: 12 oz. short brown twist. Freshness date clearly marked.
Appearance: Dark roasted coffee in colour with a thick creamy light tan lace that sticks.
Smell: Hints of coffee and faint roasted malt and barley aromas.
Taste: Crisp and moderately bodied, smooth and dry roasted, some coffee some chocolate, flavours with a sharp hop bite to match, then following into some sweetness, chewy malt and a more rounded roasted flavour. In the end is some tasty hop leaf, light coffee and chocolate undertones and caramelized sugar. Some earth flavours in this beer also.
Notes: This is one beautiful porter, great blend of flavours to make for a very drinkable ale. It has been brewed longer than you think, since 1983!
10-24-2000 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
This was a dark brown beer with a coffee-colored head that quickly dissipated. Aroma was fairly nondescript: a little roasted grain/malt, not much else. Good porter taste, coffee, chocolate, and molasses. A little thin in the mouth, but still a nice beer and a good representation of a porter.
06-02-2006 12:04:35 | More by lordofthewiens
3.8/5 rDev +8.9%
Poured out a dark and rootbeery deep brown/black. There was a quick rising head that quickly reduced down to a tiny amount with mainly just a khaki ring around the edge a cloud in the center of the stubby pilsner glass. -Can't see through it. God, great aroma- could smell it while pouring, the scents just shot over to me! But for all that I could smell, the taste was not as intense as I was hoping for. Alot of carbination, bit of a disappointment there, too much for my tastes, felt like I was drinking a soda. Passed to a friend to try, asked what he thought about the carb, he said that he drinks soda through the day and that it was just fine for a soda-like carbination... Tastes of burnt toast and black coffee. Funny side note- A friends father who had swung by the bar happened to grab the bottle to try what was unpoured, grabbed a swig and said that it tasted as though it had gone flat. I found that odd since I was so put off by the high carb. I tried the bottle and noticed that when you drink from the bottle, you really do get a whole diffrerent mouthfeel...
08-07-2004 14:08:44 | More by shapudding
3.78/5 rDev +8.3%
12 oz brown twist-off bottle with a bottled on freshness date.
Appearance: Deeply intriguing dark brown colour, at first glance I thought it was black. A healthy brimming tan head has no problem sticking to the glass.
Smell: Faint coffee / chocolate mix, almost nutty, aroma.
Taste & Mouthfeel: Crisp moderate body, perfect level of carbonation not to tamper with the smoothness. A touch of burnt malt with a nearly mocha flavour to boot. Nice balance with the hops as not to get in the way too much. The lingering roasted flavours mingle with some malt sweetness in the finish.
Notes: One of the most drinkable porters in the US, give me some grilled meat or switch this beer up with some chocolates or as a session beer, Ill take it either way.
10-20-2003 17:35:52 | More by Jason
New York
3.98/5 rDev +14%
"Bottled on" date of 121003--This one poured black with a dark tan head. Malt, yeast and bread dough in the nose. Some lace and tiny bubble film. Chocolate notes, burnt figs, toasted malt. Medium body, dry chalkyness, and then hops in the smooth finish. Decent porter.
02-24-2004 02:15:56 | More by Billolick
West Virginia
4.15/5 rDev +18.9%
poured into a nonic glass from a brown long neck bottle with a crimped on cap.
Clear,mahogany color reddish hue in the light. Tall, creamy,rocky light tan head with decent retention, leaving a sticky coating of lace down the glass.
Clean,complex malty aromas roasty/chocolate/nutty and burnt carmell. Woody with a hint of citrus,and a slight grainyness.
Complex malty tastes a nice burnt feel thats roasty,chocolaty,nutty with a good coffee taste. Very woody with hints of citrus. Finishes with a clean crisp, citrusy bittersweetness.
Light mouthfeel with subtle tartness. A nice pleasing taste,very easy drinking and enjoyable. A very good porter,delicious,would love to drink this beer again. Give this one a try!
03-29-2007 03:55:15 | More by jcdiflorio
3.63/5 rDev +4%
Minimal head and lacing. Nice coffee-like aroma. Dark brown to nearly black in color with a nice roasty chocolate flavor. Not as good as the Sierra Nevada Porter, but an excellent buy for a couple of dollars less than the SN.
07-10-2002 14:30:07 | More by ryanocerus
3.83/5 rDev +9.7%
Appearance is a murky dark brown with a tan frothy tan head. Aroma is faint but I detect dark bitter chocolate and some smoke. Taste is much the same as the aroma with restrained hop flavor but moderate hop bitterness, interesting. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. This is a decent American porter but it could use a bit more hop flavor and the mouthfeel was a bit thin. Overall a decent beer.
06-15-2008 22:17:08 | More by beerkittycat
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
11-15-2011 17:55:58 | More by bpfrush
3.93/5 rDev +12.6%
Dark brown color, with ruby highlights. Low, light brown head that disappears too quickly. Aroma of toasted malt and caramel, and a faint bit of hops. Flavor is of roasted malt and bitter coffee, plus highlights of cocoa and caramel. No aftertaste whatsoever. Mouthfeel is a bit watery, carbonation is very light. Not the perfect pint, but a very tasty, very drinkable porter.
07-06-2003 18:13:42 | More by far333
South Carolina
3.65/5 rDev +4.6%
Pours a coca-cola hue with a nice chocolate-tan head, that quicly dissiaptes. Smells promising - coffee bitterness, sweet chocolate, and some bready yeasts. Somewhat muted though. taste is faithful to the nose. Very satisfying porter, if a bit watery and mild. Definitely a nice 'every day' beer. Wish I could get them around these parts.
02-12-2006 04:13:43 | More by kingjames1
3.28/5 rDev -6%
This Porter starts out subtly chocolatey and finishes with just a touch of pleasant hop tang...I like the finish more than the initial taste...nice color, actually a little darker than other Porters that I prefer on taste...Blackhook has always been a consistent good choice to me, but not a "must-have" Porter...
02-19-2002 13:26:45 | More by ADR
South Carolina
3.3/5 rDev -5.4%
12oz bottle served in pint glass
A - opaque dark brown; minimal head (perhaps bottle beyond best by date); some sediment
S floral and spicy; hoppy for style /subtle (light)
T - good. Modest complexity. Slightly earthy. Malty finish
M - a bit creamy, but a bit of a bite too
10-22-2010 02:19:39 | More by chinchill
United Kingdom (England)
2.48/5 rDev -28.9%
Agian, like the IPA, there wasn't a whole lot going on. Grainy malts once again, with a slightly roasted finish, a bit thin and boring, no length on the finish. Remeinded me of the IPA, with a slight hint of roasted malt and obviously darker in colour, pretty tame porter. (Cask- GBBF 03')
09-29-2003 01:29:41 | More by rastaman
4.45/5 rDev +27.5%
Serving was 12oz long neck,pour was a very dark brown with nice lace that sticks to the glass.
Taste is a wonderful malt and dark strong coffee with carmel and slight dark chocolate backround.
This porter had a thick but very pleasant mouth feel.
A really nice find in a little convienence store in North Carolina, I just wish I had picked up a few more 6 packs of this outstanding porter.
12-26-2006 20:33:34 | More by Nibbley
New Mexico
4.25/5 rDev +21.8%
11-28-2013 23:36:59 | More by LXIXME
3.38/5 rDev -3.2%
I'm not sure this brew was from the Washington State Brewery listed- I had it at the Jacksonville Airport's "Budweiser Brewery" bar!
I've lost touch on AB's effort with Red Hook.
Very nice Guinness like pour- creamy and clingy with extra fine bubbles. Ebony color except that the thick glass bottom bounced some light up to reveal deep red shades.
Aroma had chocolaty scents- couldn't pick up any hops or citrus.
Malt comes through in the flavor but not overly sweet. Very smooth on the tounge.It is remarkable how quickly the flavor vanishes!
This is really quite drinkable. Oddly, the tap handle and point of sales never use the word Porter.
05-13-2004 19:15:57 | More by brewQ
New York
3/5 rDev -14%
Appearance: Dark, dark brown just short of black. Nice tan head with decent retention and lace.
Smell: Very low-level earthty, malty nose.
Taste: I was immediately hit by a lacto-like acidity, followed by a musty, old/stale ale malt background and semi-dry hop finish.
Mouthfeel: Very low carbonation feel, thin, slightly watery.
Drinkability: As graded, a very average porter. Many others are better and I'll be having one of those next time.
11-01-2003 01:45:45 | More by DagFishHead
New York
3.63/5 rDev +4%
Pours a nice dark ruby and holds a good sized, slowly receding tan head. Has a slightly burnt roasty smell and taste and is lighter bodied than other Porters I've sampled although those were of the Baltic style. Not much carbonation. Finished smooth and proved to be, for me, a nice dinner beer that doesn't take over the meal.
10-22-2005 20:21:37 | More by BrewMaven
3.35/5 rDev -4%
This pours a dark brown with a smallish white head.The smell is very faint and I could make out only a small roated malt aroma.The taste has a roasted malt flavor and a little bit of coffee,but it's nothing great by all means.The m/f is too light for this type of beer,but it is pretty well balanced.This is pretty much an average porter,nothing special,nothing great.I wouldn't turn one down,but I wouldn't go out of my way to get one either.
01-12-2006 03:50:32 | More by jmz62565
New York
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Darker than I'd anticipated, and though there's some scant blankets of lacing, there's not much of a head that forms after the initial is to the dust. A very dark amber in the right light but black upon the pour.
Smell: A bit of sweetness and dark, roasted malts, though distinguishing's slightly hard to tell. It's balanced well enough, but it's hard to discern certain aromas.
Taste: The roasted flavor comes out, with some dark coffee edges, and burnt chocolate, though a lot of it's too subtle--maybe a bit too watery and not letting the flavors develop. Not too bad but could be better. Finish hits with some citrus twang on the tongue, though it could be longer also.
Mouthfeel: Fairly smooth though a bit watery and thin, as I said probably affects the taste too. The last burst of carbonation is all over the place and could be contained a bit more.
Drinkability: Not a porter I'd sit down and love to enjoy all the time, but this isn't too bad. I like mine with more vigor, however, though if you're looking for an easy drinking porter this winter season, this isn't a bad one to choose in my opinion.
01-20-2007 03:28:41 | More by asabreed
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
Love dark brews, saw this in WalMart tonight and since I was in the mood for a gourmet beer figured I'd give it a shot. Color was a clear brown with a nice light caramel head that held and gave a nice feel on the palate. Could smell chocolate and roasted aromas also noticed some hints of fruit. Taste was light for a dark beer, not as thick as expected. could taste a hint of chocolate and something like roasted pecans. Went down smoothly, slightly creamy and left just enough bite at the finish. Would go great with a steak or grilled portabello. Not my favorite beer, but I would buy again.
03-04-2006 03:26:53 | More by dpsychoholic69
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More police, less rats and no new taxes – that's all part of what Mayor Emanuel has planned in his new city budget. City Council gets a look at his plans for 2013 later Wednesday morning.
The Chicago aldermen who got a sneak peek said it does not look all that painful.
In an address to the Council where he vowed to cut 275 city jobs this year, Emanuel said there are signs the city's economic picture has brightened - like a jump in hotel construction and the number of trade shows held at McCormick Place.
But the mayor sounded a warning, telling the council if city services remain the same and no changes are made to the pension system it will mean residents will have to pay 150 percent more in property taxes.
The 2013 budget will cost a total of $8.3 million, and there will be no new taxes or fees in this deal.
But another alderman worried the plan may be too optimistic. Alderman Robert Fioretti questioned whether the city's revenues will increase as much as the mayor is predicting. Both aldermen also repeated Emanuel's warning that lawmakers in Springfield must approve pension reforms. Without it, Chicago's pension obligation could be $1.2 billion within four years, or 22 percent of the city's budget.
Emanuel said closing some police stations, cutting 911 personnel and cutting back library hours earlier in the year helped bolster this new budget.
When people talk about the crime in Chicago and the violence in the city, the mayor apparently listened. As part of his new budget, he would like to add 500 additional police officers to the streets of the Second City.
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He said the city is trying to keep up with last year's numbers, and if they're only going to hire to match last year with 500 new officers, Chicago will remain the murder capital of the nation.
Shields said cases are piling up - and unless the number of new officers goes up, there just won't be enough officers to cover them all.
On the education front, Mayor Emanuel's budget calls for $4 million to be devoted to after school programs for kids. That money would provide for 4,000 children to participate.
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City officials estimate it will cut the budget deficit down to $298 million. The mayor said that's the smallest it's been since 2008.
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AUSTIN -- It may not seem like as simple as a blanket can make a difference to a sick child, but it can mean so much. And one little girl wants to help spread a smile to other kids going through tough times in the hospital.
It's a special delivery for Dell Children's Medical Center as 10-year-old Kyndal Miethke, her twin sister Sam and their parents drop off donations.
Kyndal has spent time in Dell Children's before. The 10-year-old is being treated for thyroid cancer.
A day before her first cancer surgery, Kyndal also found out she had a rare birth defect that was affecting her brain.
"She's handled her cancer surgery and, four months later, her brain surgery, and, four months ago in September, she had a second cancer surgery," her mother Sonja said.
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"In the room there isn't really that much color, so it kind of made your emotions go down, and you weren't as happy," Kyndal said.
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"Whenever they gave it to me, it made the whole room light up because it was so colorful," Kyndal said.
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Kyndal, her family and her church have made and donated nearly 200 blankets so far.
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Today, Elizar Rodriguez received a gift from a little girl he's never met.
"It makes me happy that people are out there like her, just gives kindness out to people," Rodriguez said.
Kyndal said she's happy knowing a simple blanket can warm another child's heart and lift their spirits.
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Doctors say Kyndal will face additional surgeries and radiation treatments.
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- June 30, 2014
Knights Take Home 34 Academic All-Conference Honors
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2013-14 Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference honorees today, with Carleton student athletes earning distinction 34 times. To qualify for recognition, student athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- May 29, 2014
Amelia Campbell voted D-III Women's Outdoor Field Athlete-of-the-Year
The outdoor season may have come to an end, but Amelia Campbell is still accumulating awards for her outstanding sophomore season. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently announced that Campbell was named the Division III Women's Outdoor National Field Athlete-of-the-Year, as voted by the nation's head coaches. This is Campbell's second Athlete-of-the-Year award, as she was also voted the 2014 Women's Indoor National Field Athlete-of-the-Year.
- May 24, 2014
Another day, another NCAA Champion! Kao Sutton claims national title in discus
Senior Kao Sutton became the second Carleton College student-athlete to be crowned a national champion in as many days after she claimed the top spot in the discus throw on day three of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
- May 23, 2014
Champion once again! Amelia Campbell wins heptathlon crown at NCAA Championships
Sophomore superstar Amelia Campbell followed up her indoor pentathlon national title with a come-from-behind victory in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished the two-day heptathlon competition with 5,221 points, ranking her third all-time in Division III history.
- May 22, 2014
Campbell and Celichowski off to great start on day one at NCAA Championships
The opening day of action at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships saw two members of the Carleton College women's team register great performances. Amelia Campbell leads the heptathlon competition after four events, and Colette Celichowski qualified for Saturday's finals in the 1500-meter run.
- May 21, 2014
Donna Ricks and Amelia Campbell earn USTFCCCA regional awards
Carleton College head coach Donna Ricks and sophomore standout Amelia Campbell were recognized for their outstanding work as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its Regional Athletes-of-the-Year and Coaches-of-the-Year for the 2014 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field season.
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Four D-linemen looking to establish themselves — Henry Melton, Amobi Okoye, Stephen Paea and Corey Wootton — are less than 25 years old, and Melton is competing for a starting spot. The release of DT Tommie Harris left a void at the three-technique and the versatile Melton is the Bears' first choice to start at the position.
Melton reportedly has added 30 pounds of muscle and the Bears are counting on him to help spark the interior pass rush. The '09 fourth-round pick showed flashes last season, with 2½ sacks, and after reviewing the tape, the Bears wished they had used him even more. The team is expecting him to make a much bigger impact this season.
The Bears added Okoye in free agency, signing him to a one-year deal. Head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli thought very highly of Okoye when he was drafted 10th overall in '07. While he never panned out with the Texans, who cut him, the Bears seem to think they can help him play to his potential. He will be involved in the rotation at the three-technique and it's a low-risk signing that could be well worth it if Marinelli can get more out of him.
Wootton started slow and didn't earn consistent playing time until late in his campaign last season. He was active in only six games, including the final four contests. A fourth-round pick, Wootton could be the primary backup at defensive end and the team needs him to become more of a factor off the edge. Former Jet Vernon Gholston, who turned 25 in June, is also getting a look at defensive end. While he didn't have a sack in his three seasons with the Jets, the Bears believe the former first-round pick will be a better fit for the 4-3. He played defensive end in a 3-4 with the Jets.
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The creation of the Brandeis Theater Company, an ensemble-based group of actors, designers and directors drawn from the students, faculty, staff and professional guest artists of the theater arts department breaks new ground in the training of theater students. "We want to train students on a professional model," professor Eric Hill said, "Medical internists are not trained in a classroom, and theater artists should not be either." The company produces challenging, forward-looking programming that promotes multiculturalism and artistic achievement.
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After sifting through a Zion landfill Friday, law enforcement officials announced a Saturday morning press conference related to missing 5-month-old baby Joshua Summeries.
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Zion police, joined by highly-trained search dogs, were at the Advanced Disposal Landfill at 701 Green Bay Rd. from Friday morning into the evening.
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Zion police officer Fred Ray said many additional search teams also are working throughout the Zion area in separate searches.
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Larson offered to search the landfill with Zion police, he said, but was turned down. Police officials explained they don't want volunteers searching because they could taint evidence.
Zion resident Duequawa Lakes, 35, and a few of her cousins walked the area around Horeb Avenue and 17th Street on Friday with Larson.
Rocio Acosta, who lives in a home next to the small apartment complex where the child went missing, said that while she did not know the family, the experience over the past few days has been surreal.
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All this came out today as Google hosted their annual developer's conference, Google I/O 2013. The search giant has also announced tighter integration with their Google+ platform and Google Maps when you search for places. As you type your search you will begin to see social recommendations from people you've circled on Google+, along with tips from "top reviewers." This, of course, is all from the desktop but Google did announce updates to the mobile app as well. Coming this summer to the mobile app on both Android and iOS are dynamic re-routing and Offers. Dynamic rerouting happens when you're driving and Google detects that an accident has occurred somewhere in the path you're traveling, it will automatically offer to reroute you, providing a faster route. Offers is Google's social coupon service that works like this: you're in an area and looking for something to eat so you do a search on Google maps and when your results come up, you tap on an establishment to check out reviews and hours of operation- now, if available, you may see a special offer. The example used during the keynote was Starbucks (one of their Offers partners) offering half off a new drink.
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4.28/5 rDev +15.4%
Appearance: orange in color with a nice one inch head that lasts a bit before falling to a thick surface foam.
Smell: orange and floral hops are easy to detect by the nose.
Taste: caramel, orange, some fruity sweetness, and a nice floral bitterness create a well balanced beer.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Lightly crisp throughout. Short lived aftertaste. Refreshing.
Overall: this is a great pale ale that can be consumed all afternoon and night long. Not overly complex, just a nice solid flavor profile.
12-23-2011 16:37:08 | More by Gavage
4.21/5 rDev +13.5%
Deep gold with brass notes.
Citrus, pine, lightly roasted malt. Bitterness from the hops is bold but in balance.
Yeast, malt, citrus, floral and moderate resin notes.
Rich mouthfeel, full and round. Firm on the palate, with the bitterness becoming a little harsh in the finish of the beer.
Overall, a beer with nice, bold flavor, balance and easy to drink.
(sampler tasted at the brewpub).
07-06-2013 02:46:24 | More by Libationguy
4.03/5 rDev +8.6%
Served in a small rocks glass.
A: Scattered lacing. Pale and clear. Light head.
S: Very malty. Spiked with Centennial.
T: A damn solid Pale Ale. Well-balanced with a malty-solid main taste and a dry finish.
M: Full-bodied for the style. Hoppy ending.
O: Very good. Very drinkable. Highly recommend. Will have again.
06-13-2012 04:48:06 | More by AgentMunky
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05-22-2013 14:32:04 | More by dcloeren
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10-22-2013 23:14:53 | More by Herky21
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On tap at the brewpub. Poured into a pint glass. Comes in at 6% and 28 IBUs.
A-Pours a crystal clear light amber color. It has a fluffy one finger off white head that has some nice retention and results in some good patches of lace.
S-Not a huge nose given that it is brewed with Cascade and Centennial hops. The hops impart citrus, primarily grapefruit. There is also some toasted pale malt.
T-Follows the nose. It starts with some grapefruit flavor before giving way to some toasted pale malt. It has a touch of sweetness as it goes down. It has a very low level of bitterness.
M-Medium bodied and nicely carbonated.
D-An easy drinking pale ale.
A pretty good take on a pale ale. Definitely easy to put a few of these down in a session.
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05-02-2013 09:48:34 | More by pperez38
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06-24-2013 18:49:01 | More by AngusOg
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06-06-2013 22:57:30 | More by powdersoldier
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On-tap at 21st Amendment, in San Francisco.
It's never a bad sign when a beer intended as a refreshing, summertime quencher reminds you of another drink with similar properties, in this case pineapple juice. 5-South not only has the colour of it, but it shares the cloudy complexion too. Believe it or not, however, the beer generates less foam atop; its tiny white suds are fine as grains of sand.
This is a definitively west-coast pale ale in shape, but not in size. This bouquet has all the requisite grapefruit and papaya-like fruitiness but it has virtually none of the bright acidity, bitter disposition or aggressive temperament. Judging by smell, I'm not sure the other Californian hoppy pale ales would let this join in their hoppy pale ale games.
The beer has just enough sweetness to make the hops' notes of pineapple seem believable. And I might have bought into the peach and orange notes as well if a kind of tasteless, toffee-ish maltiness didn't abruptly take over the palate. This has enough caramel to remind me of an English IPA (and a leafy, only lightly acidic bitterness to support that).
To be sure, the beer is American - but just barely. The bitterness definitely needs a booster and while each the Cascade and Centennial hops - two quintessential American varieties - contribute citrus and floral tones, these are somewhat menial and fleet quickly. They do know they could have made this more hoppy without making it any more bitter, right?
Being slightly critical, I'm not sure about 5-South - it's probably too bitter for the average person but it's probably not hoppy enough for the average beer geek. In fairness, the brewpub makes a number of similar beers, some of which are lighter and some of which are stronger, so perhaps for someone out there this one is just right. But that someone isn't me.
07-29-2011 19:09:51 | More by biegaman
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05-08-2014 06:16:48 | More by MrGone
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08-10-2012 01:14:32 | More by t0rin0
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04-28-2012 17:46:53 | More by hayesjw
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05-07-2013 01:47:53 | More by waddellc2
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08-22-2013 23:31:10 | More by Conner
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04-23-2013 04:59:25 | More by mhaugo
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06-24-2013 17:22:29 | More by GraduatedCashew
3.25/5 rDev -12.4%
12-13-2013 13:46:36 | More by Bigben0328
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07-26-2012 19:25:47 | More by brotherloco
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07-23-2013 02:10:54 | More by lpstar
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Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry has been left out of England's squad for next week's first Test v Sri Lanka at Lord's.
Only Kevin Pietersen scored more Ashes runs for England during the winter whitewash and Carberry's hopes were raised by his ODI recall.
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CHICAGO -- Blue Jays manager John Farrell unveiled a dramatically different lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox.
With cleanup hitter Edwin Encarnacion currently day to day with a right-hand injury, Farrell opted for wholesale changes to his batting order.
Kelly Johnson and Yunel Escobar were dropped from the top two spots to No. 4 and No. 5 in the order, while third baseman Brett Lawrie was inserted into the leadoff position for the first time in his professional career.
"Depends on what kind of hitter you are," Lawrie said when asked if he had to make an adjustment because of the change. "I'm not built as a leadoff hitter, I'm built as a 3-4-5 hitter, I think that's where I'm built and I'm going to continue to do that.
"I don't feel I have to change much, I'm not going to let pitches go by just for the sake of letting them go by. I've got to hit fastballs and continue what I've been doing."
The lineup changes have less to do with getting Lawrie, who went 3-for-5 in the Blue Jays' 9-5 victory, into the top spot than they are about getting Johnson and Escobar into positions where they have the ability to drive in more runs.
With Encarnacion out of the lineup, the Blue Jays are severely lacking run producers to insert behind No. 3 hitter Jose Bautista. Johnson's nine home runs and Escobar's ability to make contact help address that concern, according to Farrell.
"Yunel's ability to put the ball in play and really is not susceptible to strikeouts," Farrell said. "I think this gives him a chance to get into those RBI situations. Against a left-hander we'll probably take a different look than today's lineup, but Yunel has the ability to be an RBI type of guy because he's a high contact hitter and hopefully we create some opportunities for him to do just that."
Chavez optioned to make room for Gomes
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays optioned right-hander Jesse Chavez to Triple-A Las Vegas following Tuesday night's 9-5 victory over the White Sox to make room on the 25-man roster for utility man Yan Gomes.
Chavez made just one appearance for Toronto and allowed three earned runs in five innings during a relief outing against the Rangers. He will now return to the starting rotation in Las Vegas and continue to provide organizational depth.
The return of Gomes marks the end of an eight-man bullpen that the club had been using for the past two weeks. Gomes previously appeared in eight games for the Blue Jays this season and hit .227 with two home runs and five RBIs in 22 at-bats.
Gomes will provide manager John Farrell with added versatility off the bench. He has the ability to play catcher, first, third and possibly even left field.
"I think our ability to go back to seven relievers is key for us," Farrell said. "It gives us another potent right-handed bat to go up against a left-hander. There's a good chance he'll be on the field [Wednesday] against [White Sox left-hander Jose] Quintana. His versatility, his right-handed bat and he showed very well in the time he was here previously."
Gomes hit .349 with seven homers and 30 RBIs in 41 games with Las Vegas this season.
Encarnacion out of lineup with sore right hand
CHICAGO -- Edwin Encarnacion was held out of the Blue Jays' lineup on Tuesday night against the White Sox because of a sore right hand.
Encarnacion sustained the injury when he was hit by a fastball from Boston's Daniel Bard on Sunday afternoon. Encarnacion temporarily remained in the game but eventually had to be lifted for a pinch-hitter.
Toronto's designated hitter initially feared the hand was broken, but a series of X-rays and CT scans ruled out that possibility.
"The first day was bad, a lot of pain, a lot of soreness but today I'm feeling a lot better," Encarnacion said. "It's getting better and better and I just have to keep doing my routine, doing my training and see how I'll be tomorrow."
Encarnacion is currently listed as day to day, but he has yet to swing a bat since suffering the injury. He has undergone various treatments such as laser, ultrasound and hot/cold water therapy to keep the swelling down and remains optimistic about a return to the lineup in the near future.
"With the pain I had that day, I thought it was broken, but thank God I'm OK and it's not," Encarnacion said.
"If I play the way I feel right now, if I make contact, I'm going to have a lot of pain in my hand. I want to be smart and get ready. I think tomorrow will be a lot better."
Encarnacion entered play on Tuesday as the leader among designated hitters with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs in 54 games this season. He also is batting .279 with a .926 OPS as the club's primary cleanup hitter.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.