Chinese literature

relationship. Another main thing that’s in Tan’s Stories is the “conflict faced by Chinese Americans who find themselves alienated both from their American milieu and from their Chinese parents and heritage” (Amy Tan Essay). Tan is a “Chinese American novelist” who “was born on February 19, 1952, in Oakland, California” (Amy Tan Bio). When Tan was young she has many problems because her parents wanted her “to hold onto Chinese traditions and her own longings to become more Americanized” (“Tan,…

Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, and Chinese folk religion. Forms of these religions and former parts of Chinese religion has been dated to go back to 5000 B.C. The history of China has seen many of dynasties throughout the years. The first known dynasty was the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.). Within the religion of the nation, divination played a major role among Chinese religious practices. Cattle sculptures or turtle plastrons were made that the Chinese worshipped and made…

But to others, those people are known as heroes or saviors. The Chinese society is optimistically betrayed by the rebellious actions of Lu Xun, Mulan and Ai Weiwei. Chinese society may appear typical to many others, but the truth of the society is revealed through a “madman’s” eyes. Lu Xun avoided traditional writing techniques and wrote “A Madman’s Diary” in the diarist’s first person which is unheard of in Chinese literature. Without analyzing the story’s content, Xun already goes against…

monarchy rule overall. Unlike other Chinese Dynasties, the Qing were Manchurian minatory from northeastern China; however, they did incorporate Han Chinese, the major ethnicity of China, into their administrations and “banner” system. The Qing took advantage of the weakened state of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 C.E.) and began their conquest from the north and did not stop until they gained control of the capital, Beijing. The Manchus did not push for the Chinese to accept any of their customs…

referenced as “koi” because the people from Japan call it koi, but it is also known as the carp. “The Chinese then raised the koi in their rice patty fields to be used for food especially during the long winter months, and not for pets. The Chinese then passed on their knowledge of raising koi to the Japanese” (“What Do Koi Fish Symbolize?” 1). The carp was initially used in China, then the Chinese introduced it to the…

Chan Hung had difficulty adjusting to life in America because he “continued to be Chinese”. Chan’s wife even criticized him for not wanting to become an American citizen and being “too Chinese”. In The Year of the Dragon, China Mama has a hard time inserting herself in Pa’s American family. The language barrier is the greatest obstacle in her way because she cannot communicate with anyone because they do not speak Chinese. Chan Hung and China Mama’s struggle to assimilate can be explained by…

overlapping timelines and embellishments manifested by the author, Maxine Hong-Kingston is able to examine female roles and their assimilation into Chinese/Chinese-American society and culture; an extensive projection of Kingston’s intimate past and selfhood. Within this memoir, Kingston attempts to resolve the complexity of her own identity, being a Chinese-American, as she continuously discovers her cultural roots and sorts their placement within her own life. In the memoir, envisionments of…

It became the first Chinese government to build a permanent standing navy to protect its water and land territory. The Song Dynasty was divided into two; the Northern Song from 960-1127 and the Southern Song from 1127-1279. During the earlier years of the Northern Song, the…

motherland”. They know that I am extremely dedicated to Chinese. When people look at me now, they see a girl who is unashamedly proud to be Chinese American. However, they don’t see the long journey it took to become who I am today. I had a hard time accepting my Chinese heritage as part of my identity. When I was younger, I hated being Asian and desperately wanted to be white. This was mainly due to the underrepresentation of minorities in children’s literature. I used to love reading (and…

countries that don’t have the word than can express the same meaning. Therefore, the special appellations must be translated by using a variety of translation strategies. Table 1: culture-loaded words translation of appellations Appellations in the Chinese version Translations in the American version 皇上 the Emperor 皇后 the Empress 太后 the Empress Dowager 太妃 Consort Dowager 贵妃 Noble Consort 妃 Consort 嫔 Concubine 贵人 Lady or Noble lady 常在 Attendant or First Attendant 答应 Second Attendant 嬷嬷 Madam 公公…