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I have long been fascinated by the way politics and economics influence individuals and how decisions made by political leaders can change the course of history. I am intrigued by the historical development of political and economic thought, as evidenced when studying the history of China. Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom provided me perspective on the connectivity of economic and political freedoms needed to strengthen democratic institutions. I also enjoyed Thomas Piketty’s Capital in…

After bridging the central leader group with the potential targets of mobilisation, the activists move into the stage of amplification, i.e. the idealisation and embellishment of existing values or beliefs, especially as refutation of the counter-framing. As the instant response to the student demonstration in 1989, the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Party, labelled the movement as upheaval, counterrevolutionary, and a violation of the constitution. Meanwhile, due to the activists’ status…

Cost of Water in Rural China Water is one of the most undervalued resources that are essential to human beings, industries and agriculture. Safe water is also one of the biggest issues that our world face today. Technology has made water access as easy as turning on the tap water and press of a button to flash the toilet. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (2014), each person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day. Estimation may vary depends on geographic location, but no matter where…

During this summer vacation, I was fortunate to practice in Beijing Boundless Learning of Education Science and Technology Development Center internship, which is a newly established English training institution. My major is English, and I want to be an English teacher in the future, so with an unparalleled excitement and gratitude, I carried on my one month internship there. Yale Horizon Education is the English teaching of Beijing Boundless Learning of Education Science and Technology…

Revolution has been central to the creation of the modern world. For China, the twentieth century was a turbulent time of constant warfare and momentous political and social changes. There are two notable twentieth-century events that are widely considered to be the Chinese “Revolution” in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and history textbooks. The first one is the 1911 Revolution, also known as the “Xinhai Revolution,” which brought about the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the end to over 2,000…

Food is central to human life; to think of food is to think of sustenance. It maintains individuals as a live being, for without it our body would no longer to perform the processes necessary for survival. The word ‘food’ itself conjures platonic images due to the fact that it is essential. The term cuisine, however, provides a much more intimate stance on food. When one thinks of food as it relates to cuisine, the train of thought naturally digresses to the food associated with countries, and…

The Declaration of Independence represented America’s ideals and morals as a country, and the ideas set the foundation for America today. The colonies were abused by the British Parliament with high taxes without representation, quartering troops, and overall harassment. This caused many American leaders to fight against these actions and prevent them in the future of the nation. The colonies declared independence from the British in result of the abuse with the Declaration of Independence that…

everything. My mother has always been adamant that her children, though born and raised in the United States, remain connected to their roots. Consequently, as a child, I was fortunate to spend a fair number of summer vacations visiting my grandmother in Beijing and travelling around to see the sights that China offered. She also spoke frequently of her homeland—its language, its legends, its legacy. Thus, sometime between experiencing the country itself and discussions on the way to dance…

Norman argues, “Our brains are modified by the cultural activities we do” (62). I think Doidge’s argument is critically important and corresponds to the medical research of the impact musical culture has on children done by neurologist Yuxin Wang of Beijing Normal University. According to Wang, children before the age of seven should actively participate in playing musical instruments. Wang believes this will evolve the children’s future brain into a conscious that engages their cognitive and…

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) started back in 1932 when the company name was established with a capital of $100,000. It all started a few years earlier in 1915 when Moses Feldman organized his first scrapyard in Dallas, TX. Moses owned a company called American Iron & Metals until handing it over to his son Jacob in 1932. In 1936, Jacob Moses signs with CMC listing $51,000 worth of metal in their inventory. Over the next few years CMC began acquiring numerous businesses including the…