Kang

Lore & Background

The source article lists historical places such as Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan; Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia; and Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955. Present places include Kang, Isfahan; Kang, Kerman; and Kang, Razavi Khorasan, all villages in Iran; Kang District, Afghanistan; Kang, Botswana; Kang County, Gansu, China; and Kang Kalan, Punjab, India. People include royalty such as Tai Kang, King Kang of Zhou, King Kang of Chu, Duke Kang of Qi, and Emperor Kang of Jin; surnames Kang (Chinese and Korean); and individuals David Kang, Eugene Kang, Jimmy Kang, Kang Kek Iew, and Kristi Kang. Characters include Kang and Kodos, Kang the Conqueror, Kang (Star Trek), The Kangs, Liu Kang, Kang the Mad, Meng Kang, Suzie Kang, and Kang Tongbi or Widow Kang. Other uses include Kang (star Kappa Virginis), Kang bed-stove, K'ang jo fu or the kang (self-defense technique), KANG-LD, KEUS-LD, KANG-TV, and Android Open Kang Project.

In Their Own Story

The corridor hums with the low buzz of fluorescent tubes. Kang adjusts the strap of a radio, eyes flicking past the half-eaten ration on the desk. Somewhere above, the satellite's thrusters fire in short, cold bursts, and the floor shivers. He doesn't look up. In this place, looking up means looking at the thing that's about to burn the sky, and nobody in the lower decks has been told what that means yet. He taps the radio twice, waits. Nothing. He taps it again. The hum continues. He sits back down, picks up the ration, and tries to pretend the floor isn't shaking.

Reader's Guide

This entry covers all references to 'Kang' as listed in the source article. No additional information is provided beyond what is in the source.

Did You Know?

• Kang is also the star Kappa Virginis.
• Kang bed-stove is a traditional Chinese heated bed.
• Kang the Conqueror is a Marvel Comics supervillain.
• Liu Kang is a character in the Mortal Kombat series.