Williams syndrome: A genetic disorder characterized by mild mental retardation, unique personality characteristics, unusual facial features, and cardiovascular disease. The level of calcium tends to be high in blood (hypercalcemia) and urine (hypercalciuria).
Long March: Long March, (1934â35), the 6,000-mile (10,000-km) historic trek of the Chinese communists, which resulted in the relocation of the communist revolutionary base from southeastern to northwestern China and in the emergence of Mao Zedong as the undisputed party leader. Fighting Nationalist forces
The Longest Public Holiday in China. In 2016 most Chinese will be off work from Sunday, February 7 (New Year's Eve) to Saturday, February 13 (the 6th day of Chinese New Year). Officially only the first three days of Chinese New Year (February 8â10, 2016) are statutory holiday.