Asia

In this topic, there is a complex detail of history regarding the Manchu Qing and the expansion of their rule. The history of China and Central Eurasia is very much interlinked and should be studied together in order to understand the real challenges faced by the Manchus when the Qing were ruling. In this conquest, many different people and empires participated in creating a highly sophisticated historical period. There were empires that were very successful in ruling and on the other hand,…

THE SENKAKU ISLANDS DISPUTE Overview of the Senkaku Islands Dispute The Senkaku Islands are a series of islands located in the East China Sea that are currently being controlled by Japan They have a total area of about 7 square kilometers and lie north-east of Taiwan, east of the Chinese mainland and south-west of Japan's southern-most prefecture, Okinawa. These islands are considered very important to all three countries due to their close proximity to important shipping lanes, rich grounds…

The Mongol Empire was the world's largest contiguous empire in history, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. Although emerging from the Mongolian steppes as uncivilized nomads lacking a basic government structure in 1206; the Mongols quickly adapted and developed an elaborate political structure to rule their vast empire. They were led by Temujin Khan, later renamed Genghis Khan, meaning “universal ruler” who amassed his following by uniting…

Prostitution - a cultural paradox in Asia Despite the government regulations and cultural stigmas, prostitution still exists as an underground business industry in southeast Asian countries. This essay focuses on the factors contributing to an “open secret” industry in Asia, its current status and what governments could possibly consider to prevent human trafficking and public health issues in the sex industry. Sex work has been remaining in Asian with long ancient history. This could be a…

If you listen to music genres such as pop or hip-hop you can often find this lyric to sound familiar, “My anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hun”. This famous song lyric from one of the most well-known female rappers in America, Nicki Minaj, has stirred up the media’s attention to focus on a women’s body image, specifically, the butt. Whether the posterior has been achieved through implants, working out, or genetics, this new found fame has been the on and off topic of many beauty…

Throughout the 20th century, the fate of East Asia was deciding by wars. In 1950 the war between North and South Korea began. When Korea was liberated from Japan, the victorious allies decided to divide Korea in two parts, where south belonged to the US and north to the USSR. Therefore, Communism was established in north and capitalism in south. However, Kim Il-sung the leader of North Korea wanted to unify Korea and he was hoping to get a support from the USSR. Josef Stalin rejected his offer,…

First off, South Asia, the region known as Hind, has one of the largest Muslim populations of any region in the world. According to the 2010 figure, India has a Muslim population of about 177 million, identifying as the second largest religion in India behind Hinduism. Islam began to spread through maritime trade, Arab merchants would go to south Asia and settle there, learning the local language and marrying the local women. This really paved the way for Islam to influence south Asia. The first…

The book that I chose for my summer reading project was I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai. It focused on life in the Middle East, specifically in Swat, Pakistan. This book showed a striking perspective from a young woman who told about life growing up in Pakistan and her fight for education against the Taliban. In the beginning of the book, Malala talks about the history of her country, such as past leaders, dictators, conflicts, and more to give the reader a sense of Pakistan’s past. Throughout…

Poverty rates in developing countries continue to inflate enormously. Countries such as Niger and Burundi are faced with an epidemic of continued poverty and no improvement in sight. Several factors affect the rate of poverty in developing countries. The primary factors that significantly improve or deteriorate poverty rates in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Niger, and Burundi are the mean years a women spends in school and the average age of a woman 's first marriage. In perspective, the…

Events in the pacific war led to Australia being involved in the battles of Kokoda, along with other pacific countries. Which steered many post war impacts on Australia. The battle of Kokoda had a significant impact in the war on the Pacific and Australia, ruining but yet building civilisations and making history within countries. Events in the pacific war in late 1941 and early 1942 of Japans conquer and determination to take of the Pacific; led to the July 1942, Kokoda jungle war in Papa New…