East China Sea

Take a closer look at the changeable current of the river, still waves of the sea or the stormy ocean: they hide many secrets, yet when one knows he is ready to deep a toe into the seemingly treacherous water – that is where the journey begins, and it is a matter of decision how one handles the swim. Either staying afloat, diving deep or going with the flow requires actions. In his book “The Alchemist”, Paulo Coelho states that the only way to endure life is through the action. Although one may…

In the boat stealing scene, readers see the alienation and exploration of the natural world previously discussed. “I went alone into a Shepherd’s boat,” says Wordsworth, establishing his solitude before any other aspect of the experience (1.82). In this scene, Wordsworth is closest to the “blessed babe” state. For this reason, he has little windows during which he comes close to encountering the Real. “Leaving behind her [the boat] still on either side / Small circles glittering idly in the moon…

Globally, at least 23% of marine mammal species, 36% of seabird species, and 86% of sea turtle species are known to be affected by plastic debris (Sigler, 2014). Plastic can choke, reduce growth, drown animals, and spread invasive species. More so, the large amount of plastics found in the Earth’s oceans is killing large amounts of plankton…

In the movie Moana by Ron Clements & John Musker takes place on a little island called motuni, where moana is told by her grandmother that she has a destiny greater than she could possibly think. She embarks on an adventure of her life that helps her to find who she is and the meaning of life. The animated movie was released on november 23, 2016 and was 1h 47m long and it touched audience everywhere. The movie Moana was set at the end of that era, about two thousand years ago, on a fictional…

million square mile body of water, the South China Sea is becoming a cauldron in the world. The geopolitical analyst Robert D. Kaplan has formulated his book Asia’s Cauldron on this thesis. Asia's Cauldron sets some high goals for itself and mostly flourishes in presenting a holistic look at the competing economic and diplomatic interests of the nations along the South China Sea. The sea links the Indian Ocean with the western pacific being bounded by China in the north, Malaysia, Singapore,…

Various European countries and China both began sea expeditions abroad in order to learn about the world and people around them. After a period of naval expeditions, China pulled back and focused on expanding their empire in the eastern world and building their economy. Europe, however, discovered the resources and inventions of the East and developed a lust for them, leading to an era of expansion and trade development. Europe had the military power, but the East had the resources that led to…

It truly moved China from its antiquity into the high middle ages. Many parts of China’s identity started to develop here. The cultural rise of Buddhism forever changed the region. China went from being an empire based on the yellow river into one that was had broad cultural identity from the mouth of the pearl in Guangzhou to the reaches of Manchuria at Beijing. The major split in Chinese culture turn from one of east and west to one of north and south. Women started…

in India, Middle East and allowed Confucianism and Buddhism exchange throughout Eurasia, while the values Confucianism and Buddhism increased in India and China. (Strayer, 321). Buddhist merchants and Brahmin Monks expanded their religions to Afro-Eurasian trade routes. (Strayer, 322). Unlike the Silk Road, the Sea Roads used trading routes near the Indian Ocean. The Sea Roads connected people with goods porcelain, cotton goods and pepper. However, ships sent to Asia, China, India, and…

is because that China had totally different understanding of its diplomatic status from what the Macartney thought, and China was self-sufficient and thus not willing to expand import. However, some claimed that it was China’s “isolation” that resulted in the rejection. From my perspective, the idea that China was “isolated” was not totally correct. Instead, the East Asian was actively involved in trading, embraced scientific ideas, and accepted different culture. First of all, East Asia was…

and intellectual centers were at that time before 1500, the world revolved around China and the Indian Ocean. In which, China and India were the most productive corner of the world. China and India were the world’s retail store. If you needed a product you would go to these areas. Trade was first established during the First Axial Age (450 BC.-150 AD.) were the chief trading arteries leading to and out of India and China, foremost of which was the Silk Route(s) extending from Korea to Rome.…