Around how many members does the triad group, for which Michael Chan admitted being the No. 2, have?
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Michael Chan (actor) Michael Chan Wai-man (; born 10 July 1946) is a Hong Kong actor. A Hakka of Wuhua ancestry born in New Territories, Chan was well known for various triad roles, when in actuality he had been involved with triads in real life. In a media interview, he admitted to have been the No. 2 the 14K Triad that dominated vice in Tsim Sha Tsui before the handover of Hong Kong. Having worked as a police officer in the prison system, he came into contact with many underworld figures and joined the Triads. Chan was expelled from the police force as a result of his links.
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14K Triad The 14K (十四K) is a triad group based in Hong Kong but active internationally. It is the second largest Triad group in the world with around 25,000 members split into thirty subgroups. They are the main rival of the Sun Yee On, which is the largest Triad.
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Chinese people in Myanmar The Chinese people in Burma, Burmese Chinese, Tayoke or Sino-Burmese (Burmese: မြန်မာတရုတ်လူမျိုး ) are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Burma (Myanmar). Burmese Chinese constitute one group of Overseas Chinese and is relatively small compared to other Overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population, the actual figure is believed to be much higher. Among the under-counted Chinese populations are: those of mixed background; those that have registered themselves as ethnic Bamar to escape discrimination; those kicked out of China during the Manchu rule in the Qing Dynasty; illegal Chinese immigrants that have flooded Upper Burma since the 1990s (up to 2 million by some estimates) but are not counted due to the lack of reliable census taking. As of 2012, the Burmese Chinese population is estimated to be at 1.6 million.
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Tan Kim Ching Kapitan China Tan Kim Ching (; a.k.a. Tan Kim Cheng; 1829Feb 1892) was a Singaporean politician and businessman. He was the eldest of the three sons of Tan Tock Seng, the founder and financier of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, and was a member of the Royal Court of Siam. He was one of Singapore’s leading Chinese merchants and was one of its richest men in Singapore at that time. He was also the first Asian member of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. After his father, Tan Tock Seng's death, he became the Kapitan China of the Straits Chinese community. He is believed to have been the Head of the Triad in Malaya.
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Shinwa-kai (Sumiyoshi-ikka) The Shinwa-kai (親和会 "Brotherhood Association") in the Sumiyoshi-ikka, is a yakuza gang based in Tochigi-shi, Tochigi, Japan. It is affiliated with the Sumiyoshi-kai, Japan's second-largest yakuza syndicate.
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Hong Kong Public Libraries The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL; ) is a system of 70 static and 12 mobile public libraries in Hong Kong. Offering a total collection of 13.1 million items, the system is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The network of libraries are interconnected by a digitalised library management system, one of the largest bilingual systems in the world, offering both Chinese and English capabilities.
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2channel 2channel (2ちゃんねる , ni channeru , 2ch for short) is a Japanese textboard. In 2007, 2.5 million posts were made every day. Launched in 1999, it has gained significant influence in Japanese society, comparable to that of traditional mass media such as television, radio, and magazines. During 2008 the site generated an annual revenue upwards of ¥100 million for its founder Hiroyuki Nishimura. The website was previously operated under Packet Monster Inc., a company based in Chinatown, Singapore, between 2009 and 2014. It has been described as "Japan’s most popular online community, with around ten million users accessing it each day."
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Big and Little Wong Tin Bar Big and Little Wong Tin Bar () also known as Seven Little Valiant Fighters ()/Two of a Kind is a 1962 Hong Kong film. The film is notable, for being Jackie Chan's and Sammo Hung's film debut. Until 2016, the film was considered lost. The only footage that survived before that period were a 9-minute opening clip and a short 5 minute clip of dialogue. The film was rediscovered when a complete copy was released onto YouTube on February 3, 2016.
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Han Taiwanese Han Taiwanese or Taiwanese Hans (Mandarin: 臺灣漢人) are Taiwanese people of Han (Mandarin: 漢人) descent, the largest ethnic group in the world. According to the Executive Yuan, Taiwan, Hans comprise 95 to 97 percent of the Taiwanese population, which also includes Austronesians and other non-Han people. Major waves of Han immigration occurred in the 17th to 19th centuries and between 1945 and 1949. Han Taiwanese mainly speak three languages: Mandarin, Hokkien and Hakka.
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Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver () is a Chinese Canadian organization headquartered in Vancouver. As of 2006 it has 2,000 members and serves as a federation of various Vancouver-based Chinese organizations. Douglas Aitken of "The Georgia Straight" stated that the CBA was the most important organization operating in the Vancouver Chinatown in the first half of the 20th century. The "Vancouver Sun" wrote "They were, for all intents and purposes, the government of Chinatown."
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Election (2005 film) Election (; literal title: "Black Society", a common Cantonese reference to the triads), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad.
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Tsinghua clique The term Tsinghua clique refers to a group of Communist Chinese politicians that have graduated from Tsinghua University (). They are members of the fourth generation of Chinese leadership, and are purported to hold hesitantly pro-democratic or reformist ideas (a number have studied in the United States following graduation from Tsinghua, and some are said to be influenced by the reform ideals of Hu Yaobang). Their ascendance to power is likely to have begun in 2008 at the 17th National Congress of the CPC.
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Lui Lok Lui Lok (born May 16, 1920, died May 13, 2010)('), also named Lui Mo Lok ('), was a former Hong Kong Detective Staff Sergeant I, or chief detective Chinese. He was best known for his corruption during the 1960s to 1970s in the British Hong Kong period, and being wanted by ICAC for a long time. He was claimed as 'The Five-Hundred-Million-Dollar Inspector' For Hong Kong Citizens.
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Chung Ching Yee The Joe Boys, or JBS (also Chung Ching Yee, ) was a Chinese American youth gang founded in the 1960s in San Francisco's Chinatown. Joe Boys was originally known as "Joe Fong Boys", after its founder Joe Fong. Fong was a former member of Wah Ching. Most of their members were born in Hong Kong or were of Hong Kongese descent. The gang can also be identified by its numbers 1028, J=10, B=2, S=8. They adopted grey and black as their main colors for clothing. They may use the color navy blue sometimes.
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Dazu Huike Dazu Huike (487–593; ) is considered the Second Patriarch of Chinese Chán and the twenty-ninth since Gautama Buddha.
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Snakehead (gang) Snakeheads () are Chinese gangs that smuggle people to other countries. They are found in the Fujian region of China and smuggle their customers into wealthier Western countries such as those in Western Europe, North America, Australia, and some nearby wealthier regions such as Taiwan and Japan.
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Collective Man The Collective Man (Sun, Chang, Ho, Lin, and Han Tao-Yu) is a fictional character, a Chinese superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Collective Man is actually an identity shared by the Tao-Yu brothers, a set of quintuplets. They possess the mutant power to merge into one body, which variously possesses the collective abilities of all five men or all the people of China. The brothers also share a psychic/spiritual link that allows them to telepathically communicate and teleport to one another.
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Sakizaya people The Sakizaya (native name: Sakuzaya, literally "real man"; ; occasionally Sakiraya or Sakidaya) are Taiwanese Aborigines with a population of approximately 5,000–10,000. They primarily live in the cities/counties of Keelung, Taoyuan City, and New Taipei, as well as on Hualien (formerly known as "Kiray"), where their culture is centered.
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Unofficial Member Unofficial Member () is the name given to individuals who are members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and Legislative Council of Hong Kong but who are not members of the Hong Kong Government. Before the direct election of Legislative Council members in 1991, the Government reflected the views and opinions of Hong Kong society by appointing members of the business and social elites to the two councils. These members acted as a bridge between local residents and the Government. From 1960s to 1980, the "unofficial members of both councils, together formed the UMELCO Office which handled the complaints of Hong Kong residents.
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Kudo-kai The Kudo-kai (工藤會 , Kudō-kai ) is a yakuza group headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka on the Kyushu island of Japan, with an estimated 630 active members. An article by the Independent newspaper refers to the Kudo-kai as an affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, but that is false. The Kudo-kai has been a purely independent syndicate ever since its foundation, and has caused numerous conflicts with the Yamaguchi-gumi (at least on eight separate occasions in 2000; at least one Yamaguchi-affiliate boss was shot to death by the Kudo-kai in 2000). The Independent article may mean "Kodo-kai".
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Wo Hop To Wo Hop To, or WHT (和合圖) is a Triad group based in Wanchai, Hong Kong. The name translates to "Harmoniously United Association" or "Harmonious Union Plan" and is thought to have been founded in 1908 in Sai Ying Pun as a secret political organisation in opposition to the Qing dynasty. They are one of the Four Major Gangs (四大黑幫) of Hong Kong, the others being Wo Shing Wo, 14K and Sun Yee On.
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Asian Americans Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The term refers to a panethnic group that includes diverse populations, which have ancestral origins in East Asia, Southeast Asia, or South Asia, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. This includes people who indicate their race(s) on the census as "Asian" or reported entries such as "Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Other Asian." Asian Americans with no other ancestry comprise 4.8% of the U.S. population, while people who are Asian alone or combined with at least one other race make up 5.6%.