During the classical age, empires and dynasties conquered many large territories. These empires and dynasties included the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. In a result of expanding their territories, the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty had wealth and power. All goods must come to an end, as these empires and dynasties suffered a disastrous collapse. The collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were more similar than different because their collapse were caused by internal problems within the government and their lack of beliefs in their leaders.…
Many groups came to California after it became a part of the United States to move West for farming, and to be a part of the Gold Rush in 1849. One of the groups to leave a lasting effect in California, and the whole United States, was the Chinese. The Chinese people made their way to America the same way the Europeans did- by showing up. However, their arrival did not assure them a friendly welcome. In one essay, Sucheng Chan discussed detailed key aspects in understanding the persecution of the Chinese- being the main group among other Asian immigrants- and through what means that oppression occurred.…
I found this Yakudoshi party fun and very informative celebration (not to mention the great meal my wife and I had). I had an idea of the different types or the variety of food the Japanese culture has to offer, however, I think the most valuable lessons here were learning about the culture. I was fortunate enough to hear how the older generation and the younger generation view the practice of Yakudoshi, compare their views on food, hear and learn about some Japanese etiquettes (especially in the use of chopsticks as I described it in the discussion experience below), and hear their views on interracial marriage. Although the young Japanese couple had a hard time convincing their children to consume some of their meal, watching the young…
When Harvey Wang grew up not many people had cameras so he was considered to bet he guy with the camera taking pictures and documenting life around him. Harvey Wang’s New York was published in 1990 which was portraits of self portraits and then a book called Flophouse Life on the Bowery which was profiles of men living in last remnants from skidrow New York. After that came his first digital camera piece. He thought it was cool because after taking these digital pictures he was able to go play with the on his computer but didn’t have meaning to him because he missed shooting film and making prints in the dark room. Photographer Sally Mann can agree that “There is nothing like it.…
What Marc Ching Wrote On His Facebook Posts And What He Said In An Interview Don't Match The Facts And When He Did Say The Exact Same Thing As He Wrote, It Was A Total Lie When Placed Side By Side With The Facts. I Could Have Spent Two Weeks Chronicling Marc Ching Lies, But We Hope We Placed Enough Of Them On This Page To Show You What Marc Ching Truly Is.…
At the time Nanking was the capital of the Chinese Republic. In 1386 The Ming dynasty made Nanjing the capital of China. In 1927 the Nationalist Party and leader Chiang Kai-shek made Nanjing the capital of China again. On December 9, 1937 the Japanese invaded Nanjing/Nanking and on the 13 they took full control of the city. The full massacre lasted for six weeks.…
Guo Shoujing was a famous mathematician, who lived during the 1300s. He was born in 1271 and died in 1368. He lived to be 97 years old and he had an extraordinary life. He lived in Shunde Xingtai, this is today’s Xingtai of North China’s Hebei Province.…
Mas Oyama Mas Oyama was born on July, 23,1923 as Choi Yeong-eui in Gimje, South Korea. He began training in the martial arts since the age of 9 under a Chinese farmer, who was working on his sister’s farm. After World War-2 he further trained for 2 years in Shotokan dojo operated by Gigo Funakoshi, the son of karate master Gichin Funakoshi. Thereafter, he studied Goju-Ryu karate for several years with So Nei Chu.…
Assyria was the area in the Near East which, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and down through Egypt. The empire began modestly at the city of Ashur (known as Subartu to the Sumerians), located in Mesopotamia north-east of Babylon. The Xia Dynasty 2070 B.C.E. – 1600 B.C.E. is the first dynasty to be described as independent in both the official Records of the Grand Historian and unofficial Bamboo Annals, which record the names of seventeen kings over fourteen generations lasting 471 years. Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty of China. The region of Xia dynasty was near Henan and Shaanxi province.…
Himeji-jo, or Himeji Castle, is a famous castle located in Himeji City of the Hyogo prefecture in Japan. It is considered to be one of the most well known pieces of architecture because of its unscathed appearance and well developed structure. Himeji-jo has a rich history of how it was constructed, which was initially built as a small fort by Akamatsu Norimura, along with surviving numerous battles against warring clans in Japan, bombardments from US planes, and hundreds of years of wear and tear. Because of its status of being the largest castle to remain intact, as well as being considered the most beautiful among the few remaining castles in Japan, it is no surprise that it was added onto the list of world heritage sites.…
It is easy to believe that conscience is the most powerful thing that encourages people to behave. In fact, some people live their whole lives without ever doubting misconducts due to money or private profit. However, I see things differently. If you ask me, I would say conscience is not a strong method to control people. We do not need to look further than Woong-chul Lee, the prime minister of Republic of Korea, and se moja to acknowledge that money, fame , and power are more powerful motivator than conscience.…
Jackie Chan is a martial art film actor. Before he was born, his parents, Charles and Lee-lee Chan, travelled to Hong Kong, where they found a job to work for a French ambassador. His father became the ambassador’s cook and handyman (4). Jackie Chan, born in April 7, 1954, lived in Hong Kong with his father and mother. He was named Chan Kong-sang which meant “Born in Hong Kong” and was nicknamed Pao-pao, which meant cannonball, since his parents had never seen such a big baby (3-5).…
The Zheng He voyages, also known as the “treasure voyages”, were a series of seven Ming dynasty naval voyages that occurred between 1405 and 1433CE. The voyages got the name Zheng He from the commander of the fleet, Admiral Zheng He. The fleet was ordered by Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, around the turn of the 15th century. All of the voyages took place during the Yongle era, except for the last, which was launched during the Xuande era. The voyages traveled much of the South China Sea, as well as visiting the Indian Ocean and other distant locations.…
Honoring yourself seems selfish, but that’s exactly what Qin Shi Huangdi did. Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of China in the Qin dynasty. He was known for his savageness. Emperor Qin lived for 49 years between 259 B.C and 210 B.C. He was thirteen when his dad who was a king died, and became the emperor of China after many wars.…
In this interview, I was surprised that Changlong Shi explains his viewpoints in a specific way which I never thought of. Changlong Shi believes that with the exception of irresistible outside forces, the desire of the human being is the only factor to make the world a dystopia, and the level of a dystopia can be defined through ranking its harmfulness. Changlong Shi argues that irresistible outside forces will probably cause a dystopia, but we do not need to worry about that because the occurrence chance is very small Shi). For example, it is a well-known fact that the meteorite which impacted the earth was likely to be the main reason causing the extinction of dinosaurs.…