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    Cosmology In Ancient China

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    How has the understanding of [the] universe in China changed in last hundreds of years? Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said: "He who does not know what the world [does] not know where he is, and he who does not know for what purpose the world exists, does not know who he is, nor what the world is." It is true that a person 's self-identity is hugely affected by his or her view of the world, and that a country or race 's self-image is based on its understanding of the universe. In the last…

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    China has had a history like no other. From dynasties ruled by emperors, to the communist revolution, to an eventual crossroads between the 20th century and western influence. China grew from an agrarian society to global superpower like the US, but the differences between the US and China are stark. The US is a democracy with a multi-party system competing for offices in government. However in China, the party is above the government; public offices are filled by appointed party members and the…

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    Many people think of a city with skyscrapers and full of people, although the Forbidden City has many people there are no skyscrapers. Instead of skyscrapers, it has palaces. Let’s find out more about the Forbidden City and the wonder of its history. The Forbidden City is actually quite a wonder. Built in 1420, it was the palace for the Ming dynasty, from 1368 to 1644, and Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1911. In fact, this palace is one of China’s three ancient palaces. From 1925 to present time,…

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    Language Attitudes Paper

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    The community that I choose to research is the community of northeast China (or Dongbei in Chinese). People in this community speak Northeastern Mandarin, which is a dialect that is related to but obviously different from standard Mandarin. The research article examines language attitudes towards Northeastern Mandarin and Standard Mandarin. The article also discusses the implications of such attitudes and possible reasons behind language attitudes. In the introduction part, the author reviewed…

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    From AD 1000 to AD 1600, China was united under the Song dynasty. The Song dynasty began in 960 and persisted until 1279. During this era, China became the first government in world history to nationally issue banknotes and was the first government in China to establish a permanent-standing navy. The Song dynasty is divided into two distinct periods, Northern and Southern. Following the Song dynasty was the Yuan dynasty, also known as the Great Yuan. This dynasty lasted from 1271 to 1368 and was…

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    The Macartney Mission

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    In 1794, Macartney proposed the famous “Macartney Mission”, and was rejected by Qianlong Emperor. It is because that China had totally different understanding of its diplomatic status from what the Macartney thought, and China was self-sufficient and thus not willing to expand import. However, some claimed that it was China’s “isolation” that resulted in the rejection. From my perspective, the idea that China was “isolated” was not totally correct. Instead, the East Asian was actively involved…

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    Yuan Shikai was a man of great intellect in a different way that most people saw back in that time period and culture. Although he could not pass the examinations, he was blessed with other talents such as leading men into battle and also leading the country of China as the first president. This is why he is an interesting character study because he influenced China in many ways. He served in the army and was promoted up to one of the most prestigious positions and how the opportunity to become…

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    Mount Tai Research Paper

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    Mount Tai If I was a tour guide, I would first recommend the person to climb Mount Tai and see the sunrise. Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue, Taiyue, located in the middle of Shandong Province, under the Tai'an City, which stretching in Tai'an, Jinan, Zibo, with a total area of 24200 hectares.The main peak of the top of the emperor are 1545 meters above sea level, with the magnificent momentum of the majestic. There are some name as"the first of the Five Sacred…

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    Imagine sitting on the front porch, enjoying a warm cup of morning coffee, when, all of a sudden, a fleet of over three-hundred ships come sailing into the harbor, each ship being both longer and wider than an entire football field. Intimidating, right? Immediately, one feels small, weak, powerless, and maybe even a little bit scared. Well, time and time again, countries across the Indiana Ocean trading network experienced the same exact feeling. Zheng He devoted his life to a series of seven…

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    Anthropogenic Landscape

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    anthropogenic landscape (497)- An anthropogenic landscape is an area that has experienced drastic change as a result of human modifications. This relates to the region because countries within this region have some of the most extreme anthropogenic landscapes as a result of their high population densities and low amounts of arable land. A good example of the North China Plain, which has been greatly transformed and has many people living in it. autonomous region (512)- An autonomous region is…

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