Zhou Enlai

Just over a few decades ago, China, South Korea and Singapore were among the poorest with underdeveloped, weak economies. However, these economies were able to grow rapidly and successfully as they were under the authoritarian regimes during their period of growth. Now, the question is: How has authoritarianism helped these states in achieving economic growth? Political stability is one of the most significant authoritarian advantages to economic growth because it allows leaders to come up with…

The Chinese government has decided that couples are allowed two children per household. This is a drastic change from the old one-child policy, implemented after the rule of Mao Zedong. Since the population is 1.3 billion, we should not expect to see a lot of changes. Steven Jiang, a sociologist, said that the policy will affect 100 million couples and it is likely that twenty-three million more births will occur under the new policy. Although China has allowed people to have more choices in…

Being a peasant in China before the Cultural Revolution was rough. During the Cultural Revolution we see huge changes in the peasant lifestyles. The vast population of China was farmers that had either little land to work on or land that was rented out by landlords. The novel Frog by Mo Yan is an excellent novel in, which Mo describes the lives of peasant people, one child policy, family planning, and the role of women in china during the cultural revolution. In this essay I will be arguing the…

1984 by George Orwell and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie have been seen as controversial for many years because they feature an oppressive government. Many people believe that 1984 portrays the strength of literature on the characters more effectively because it highlights how language and literature were used in the form of slogans to control the entire society. However, readers fail to notice that 1984 lacks the effective use of literature and language. Literature and…

Roaring Dragon Hotel Proposal By Ridhima Agarwal Sullivan University Management Summary The proposal unfolds what went wrong when HI (Hotel International) was called forth to modernize RDH (Roaring Dragon Hotel), a state owned enterprise (SOE) in South-West China. RDH was a guanxi-based hotel where social bonds were of utmost importance (Grainger, 2008). When HI arrested the declining resources of RDH, employees faced the cross culture differences trying to adapt to the novel and modern…

Balzac Essay In Dai Sijie ́s novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, the narrator and his friend Luo get to read several books by many different authors. However, Dai chose to name his novel after the French Revolution era author, Honore de Balzac. The novel takes place during the Cultural Revolution; a mass campaign in the People's Republic of China, organized by the leader of the Communist Party, Mao Zedong, from 1966 to 1976. It directed against senior party officials and…

"Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favor." My artistic talent, in comparison to past classmates and relatives, has always been overshadowed so subsequently I had little desire to develop whatever talents I did possess. Notwithstanding, I’ve always wanted to be able to sculpt, paint, and draw with the same ease and beauty those past friends and teachers had shown. Moreover, I’ve always enjoyed museums and art galleries or anything that enhances my overall knowledge in various cultures and their…

It was back in the era of the Chinese Culture Revolution, Dr. Yu-wan Wang’s grandfather was a wealthy banker in China, but was prosecuted during the Chinese culture revolution. “I’m product of the Chinese Culture revolution, so I know the importance of education and the need to take risks to satisfy my intellectual desire,” Dr. Wang said. The Chinese Culture Revolution was a sociopolitical movement took place in China from 1966 to 1976. The chairman Mao Zedong started the revolution, in order…

Age of Ambition Age of Ambition attempts to dissect the development of “Truths” in a society that is full of ambiguities, outlining key issues contributing to a contentious climate of uncertainty. Four notable issues that Osnos’ book addresses in Part II revolve around the themes of access, censorship, resistance, and corruption. The rise of Internet and the growing access to global markets as a result of Deng Xiaoping’s policies, gave rise to a revolving door of opportunities. Most impactful…

The Cultural Revolution of China from 1966 - 1976 was a major event in Chinese history and many Chinese people were affected. Bei Dao, a Chinese poet, was living in China during this revolution and his life and the lives of others were greatly affected by the Cultural Revolution. Bei Dao’s poetry was a great influence on many people and was a major part of his life and the events of the Cultural Revolution. After this revolution, in 1989, China’s government killed hundreds of civilians during a…