TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
PROBLEM: In the West ( from 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany ) , the Prussian lands went to North Rhine-Westphalia , Lower Saxony , Hesse , Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein .

SOLUTION: In the Western Zones of occupation , which became West Germany ( officially , the Federal Republic of Germany ) in 1949 , the former Prussian territories were divided up among North Rhine-Westphalia , Lower Saxony , Hesse , Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein .

PROBLEM: Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism .

SOLUTION: Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism , intimately connected with the " Tao Te Ching " and " primordial " ( or " original " ) Taoism .

PROBLEM: Fan fiction or fanfiction ( also known as fanfic ) is a name for fiction created by fans instead of the original author .

SOLUTION:
Fan fiction or fanfiction ( also abbreviated to fan fic , fanfic , fic or ff ) is a type of fictional text written by fans of any work of fiction where the author uses established characters , settings , and / or other intellectual properties from an original creator as a basis for their writing .