Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames existed, namely xing (Chinese: å§; pinyin: xÃ¬ng) or lineage names, and shi (Chinese: æ°; pinyin: shÃ¬) or clan names.
An ice sheet is a large permanent layer of ice covering a continental shelf, defined as having an extent greater than 50,000 km2 (19,305 mi2). An ice sheet is larger than a glacier or ice shelf.
Top 10 facts about the world. Ice milk, which is sometimes also called iced milk, is a frozen sweet dessert. It is often a dessert choice of dieters as it is made with a low amount of milk fat and has fewer calories than ice cream. In fact, ice milk is often labeled as low-fat ice cream, especially in the United States.