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capture China market, they also planned to open more espressamente Illy in China. As Andrea Illy said, “China will become one of the world's top five coffee-consuming countries in one generation."(2012) The first espressamente Illy was introduced in Beijing which named espressamente Illy Parkview Green in 2012. This first Boutique Café reflects the change of Chinese culture. Nowadays, most of the Chinese in China are starting to accept the western culture and also the coffee culture. According…

In “Theory of Unipolar Politics,” Nuno Monteiro considers how the emergence of nuclear weapons has transformed the traditional systemic balance of power. He outlines both the declinist and primacist theories to ultimately reveal that both are flawed and then proceeds to present his own argument regarding the durability of a unipolar world order. He concludes that if a unipole employs a grand strategy of defensive accommodation, which allows for the economic growth of rising powers, then the…

Walty Toub Bonner History ‘16 The Fall of the Ming Dynasty The Ming Dynasty was one of the most powerful dynasties at the time and after a long battle politically, economically, and socially it falls. The Ming Dynasty also known as “the Great Ming” ruled over China for over 250 years. The Ming Dynasty faced many problems during their downfall including the reign of the wanli emperor, role of the eunuchs, economic breakdown and natural disaster, rise of the manchu, political…

market with a posture of "high-end" shows the Kempinski, Tan Gemei brand appeared for its short board in the mid market. "This brand has put aside the concept of Stars Hotel, but also different from the Econo Hotel, but located in the smart hotel." Beijing Tan Gemei Hotel Management Co. Ltd. executive vice president Hou Li told reporters. At the beginning of 2013, the four or five Stars Hotel in some cities came the news of the opening. Earlier, Hilton Hotel group has announced that by 2015 will…

Error is inevitable in sports. False starts, missed open shots, dropped passes, bad calls: error today greatly intertwines with sports that the two are rarely seen separated. But error does not only exist in the sport itself: it reaches a larger audience, as its effects can extend across a global scale. The Olympics has long called for “a halt to all conflicts … [and to] strive towards a more peaceful world” (The Modern Olympic Games), but multifaceted issues soon spoiled its biennial message.…

exposed to the ambient PM2.5 will have higher mortality related to lung damage. In October 2014, Jing Chai, a famous reporter in China, made an appointment with the professors in Tsinghua University to analyze the substances adsorbed on PM2.5 in Beijing. The result was shocking. In the final report, it showed that there were more than 125 kinds of carcinogens(Picture 5 in Appendix), especially benzo[a]pyrene which has very high rates to cause cancers. From the data mentioned above, PM2.5 is even…

White House in January. Then they announced China-U.S.Joint Statement. Two countries promised to cooperate on a wide range of issues. Later, on September 9, 2011, Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China, gave a speech to the students and faculty in Beijing Foreign Studies University. Gary Locke, born in 1950, Seattle, was an outstanding politician. He was a Chinese descent. The main purpose of his speech was to promote Chinese college learners to build up their confidence and encourage them…

environment. I knew I could have easily scored higher than the meager score I received that day, but that’s not important. It wasn’t the SAT score I was proud of that day, but rather the significant life transformation that also happened that day in Beijing, China. I was always an introverted boy in the past, and it all began when I was eight years old during a winter piano recital, of which I had to play the opening piece. To my young and unprepared self, it was quite a traumatizing event, and…

There is a longstanding notion within political science that democracy takes root and thrives where levels of economic development and education are high China however, presents itself as an anomaly if such a notion is true. China is representative of a deviant case within Comparative Politics; the theory states that as a country progresses economically, policies reform and democracy will follow. While they are often considered one of the worlds leading economy, China remains an authoritarian…

raise their wages and standard of living in Asia. These “other” Asian women are the alienated members of the lower classes that are being assisted through the activist programs provided by UN Women. The socio-economic actions of UN Women utilize the “Beijing Platform for Action” as a method to encourage…