Chinese herbology

Introduction Hong Kong, currently a highly developed city which is also one of the most important financial center on the global stage, has been experienced a series of historical incidents which finally created a very distinctive, complicated yet dynamic and investigable background for it. Due to the colonial era under the administration of British and hand-over to China in 1997, Hong Kong people, or Hong Kongers, have been showing the changes of their identity through the different period…

1. Provide a concise summary of the film. From its inception around 2000 years ago in Northern China, Tofu has evolved to be a vital part of the Chinese cuisine [1]. The art of making tofu spread to eventually reach the south western parts of the Chinese mainland and has become an integral part of the food culture of areas such as the Yunnan province. Making varieties of tofu, such as the hairy tofu has also become an art as it requires the mastery of microorganisms. For the Mongolian nomads in…

citizens. In the ancient Chinese society, scholars studied the Confucianism for the official examination. Hence, Confucianism became stepping stone for ordinary people got into the dominating class. The Five Classics and the Confucian vision that two books were advocated by ancient Chinese Imperial Government. Confucianism for maintaining social harmony and stability have a positive effect whereas some people argue that Confucianism may restrain the Chinese people's thoughts as Chinese…

Xin Xai is a county-level , under the jurisdiction of Tai'an , Shandong Province, located in the central Shandong Province in.2013, an area of 1946 square kilometers, a population of 1 million 332 thousand, 21 towns and streets, 916 administrative villages (residents), 1 provincial hi tech Development Zone, is the national top 100 counties in Shandong Province, 30 counties of Shandong province. 10 the construction of modern , pilot counties. Xin Tai, located in the hinterland of Shandong,…

address to the American People of the United States upon the Evils of Chinese Immigration,” produced by a Congressional committee, they state that the Chinese have immigrated in the U.S. for a quarter of a century and they still could not understand American government and traditions. They say there is no possible way to “Americanize” them, teach them about us. It was said that they basically don’t support our society. The Chinese were accused of bribery, intimidation, and “other illegal…

I would imagine that both of their teachings will remain influential in Chinese culture for some time The Zhou Dynasty operated as a feudal system whereas marriages were generally arranged in order to strengthen family ties. These various family units would also be following different customs and beliefs which would often lead…

K’ung Fu-tzu (Confucius) was a Chinese philosopher that was born in the 6th century B.C. (Bio). During his lifetime China was in complete disarray. The dynasty that ruled at the time (Zhou Dynasty) was overtaken with states fighting against each other (China Highlights). The morale of the country was at an all-time low. However, along came Confucius and, with his teachings, helped transform an entire country with his beliefs. His message helped restore harmony and stability to a country that…

there was a usage of postal pigeons in the Olympic Games. History also documents that in 200 B.C. until 100 B.C. messengers on horse or on foot were a common phenomenon in Egypt and China, where there were even stations for supplying them. The Chinese 2000 years before are estimated to have had a system of sending messages through pipes at the Great Wall or two paper cones that were connected with rope. In 37 B.C. we have the first documented usage of mirrors from the Roman Emperor Tiberius of…

doing things. For example, Americans do not bother much about looking smart or dressing well as long as a person has what it takes to deliver the point home. On the contrary, Chinese value dressing and physical presentation very much. A rich American will wear what pleases his or her body without looking at the cost but a Chinese counterpart selects the latest fashion in the market in an effort to confirm his or her success. 6 dimensions of Hofstede cultural scale Professor Hofstede conducted…

Thematic Observation In these two poems, both of them are describing the culture of Hong Kong. In “Mother Tongue”, the writer Tegan Smyth is half-breed of Hakka Chinese and Australia. She writes about languages, culture, and humanity, etc. This poem has illustrated that language plays an absolutely necessary and important role in awaring cultural identity as expected. Lots of expressions and characteristics of the two different places were frequently used to represent the difference between…