Chinese American

of China during the Chinese New Year which is a very important and special holiday in the Chinese culture. The Chinese New Year follow the Lunar Calendar and is 15 days long. The chinese do special and many interesting traditions during the Chinese New Year. The Zodiac Calendar shows what animal you are and what traits you have given your birth year. Based on the information stated on the calendar, some of the traits are accurate and some are not on the Zodiac calendar. Chinese New Year is a…

In Amy Tan’s essay, Mother Tongue, Tan discusses her struggles growing up as an Asian-American born to Chinese immigrants. She examines certain aspects of the language she speaks and writes, against the language her mother speaks and writes. Amy has a keen grip on “proper” English, most likely due to her being raised in America. Alternatively, Tan’s mother speaks in fragments of English due to her being an immigrant who fled China’s Cultural Revolution (Amy, 1990). Tan realises her different…

more than likely at some point Americans will have to conduct business with the Chinese. It is important to understand the cultural differences, different values, and proper etiquette when conducting business in China as an American or it can result in a loss of a potential market that would have been beneficial to the American economy. According to Graham & Lam (2003) “The root cause: a failure on the American side to understand the much broader context of Chinese culture and values, a problem…

The Korean Wave refers to the cultural phenomenon in which people in the world are willing to adopt and consume Korean popular culture (Jung, 2006). The Korean Wave is the term coined by the Chinese media for the first time to describe the sudden surge in the popularity of Korean culture in China in 2002 (Hogarth, 2013). The Korean Wave usually includes Korean music, dramas, films and games and is a hot cultural change and trend especially in Asian nations today. Korean television drama has been…

Taoism, known as “The Way,” is the Eastern Philosophy and religion of Chinese. It focuses on the balance between humans and nature. It has many profound theories for which may be difficult to understand by the common person. The most basic concept is the Tao, which is based on three approaches to te or power. The first concept is the way of ultimate reality. According to Lao Tzu in his writing, Tao Te Ching, “The Tao that can be spoken is not the true Tao” (198). The second concept is the way of…

starts to make scholars to questioning the reliability of this method. For the obsidian, the thickness of the hydration layer on the tool can be measured and carry out equations which are used for dating. Figure 1.: Tang Sancai figure which is not Chinese characters from both the appearance and the cloth. This is a type of figure which showing the connection of the Silk Road. (British Museum 1937,0716.27) Table 1.: showing the comparison of the chemical contents from Gongxian Wares and…

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us,” the Picture Brides separate themselves from the Americans by using the words “we” and “they” (23). They are conscious of the separation and it appears in their language. In fact, all quotes from the novel that are used in this paper use “us versus them” language. But it is not the Americans who are using this language, but Japanese immigrants, the othered party. In one instance they narrate what happens when they leave their Japanese American community: “Whenever we left J-town and wandered…

influence of the media surrounding Jing-mei incites her to evolve her perception of what she is capable of achieving and who she is as an individual while simultaneously fueling her mother’s disparate dreams for her future and preoccupation with the American…

The company sets out to be the best Chinese food that serve food quick and always have consistent taste in each of the servings. Chick – Bye also provides spices for the local customers to fit their personal needs. The reason why Chick-bye was created is because the people in Indonesia prefer to eat unhealthy food such as McDonalds, Burger King rather than healthy Chinese food, we as the founders of Chick-bye wants to change how Indonesians look at healthy Chinese food, how it is affordable to…