Chinese New Year

The New Culture Movement in China, also known as the May 4th Movement took place in China in the 1910’s and 1920’s and was a rejection of traditional Chinese culture that many intellectuals felt hindered the progress of China. These intellectuals thought that the clinging to old tradition and a Confucian ideology made China weak in the eyes of a progressive western society. There were several reasons that intellectuals felt this was the case, however there are a few reasons that stand out while…

12/8/2016 Central Themes in Chinese Poetry and Their Cultural Implications When it comes to the history of East-Asian culture, there is a long and rich background of art, science, and technology. Specifically in the Chinese culture, the many dynastic eras brought about a great amount of advances in technology and trade that left an indelible mark on human history. But the changing eras also brought about the forming of new ideas through poetic expression. The Chinese practice in poetry…

In an article titled “Marriage and Family Therapy with People from China”, Wang and Crane (1994) discuss why most Chinese families do not seek therapy. They talk about why therapists have a difficult time providing services to them. The authors also notes how important it is for therapists to not just assume all people from China are the same in regards of beliefs, culture or social economic standings. This article examines some of the difference beliefs in the families from different parts of…

I chose to write my research essay on the Chinese immigration and history that is based on the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan. The story “Two Kinds” is the result of what happened to the mother during the Communist Revolution in China. The mother moved to San Francisco, after losing everything, in hopes for a new beginning and a better life. Chinese people had been through so much during this time. They held a completely different value of life than Americans. Cultural differences made a huge…

gunpowder, the Chinese seemed to not engage in making any new evolutionary progress. Until external connections entered China through the Eighteenth Century that brought new technologies and skills, that help boosts Chinas success When Jesuits missionaries entered China, there was a controversy at first on the attempts to excite the interest of Chinese intellectuals towards Western scientific and technical accomplishments. Some of the great achievements made in this push towards new knowledge…

The Differences and Similarities Between Chinese Culture(HK) and Western Culture(UK) No one will argue about Hong Kong is a multiculturalism city. Hong Kong was once colonized by the United Kingdom for over a century. At present, Chinese Culture of Hong Kong was already deeply influenced by other western culture, especially from Britain. From Language, Cuisine, Pop Culture, Literature, Architecture to Wedding style. Culture is the soul of every country, unique and sublime. As Gencel (n.d.) once…

In many instances throughout the short story “Wisdom of the New” readers could imagine Mrs. Spring Fragrance getting involved in the development of the story. For instance, Mrs. Spring Fragrance could be added to the story shortly after Pau Lin and Yen arrive in America. Pau Lin is frightened of her family’s future in this new country and is unsure how to act and respond to situations. If Mrs. Spring Fragrance were to talk to Pau Lin during this time, she would try to make her feel less…

symbolic issue in the novel The Joy Luck Club. According to Greenhaven Press’s Women’s Issue in Joy Luck Club, Chinese women entering the workforce have a high unemployment rate. In addition, “In 2003, 1.1 billion workers in the…

of minorities feel like in the United States. For example, their struggles, emotions, and actions they choose to make while trying to adjust to a new environment. Eric Liu’s memoir The Accidental Asian demonstrates just that. It depicts the double consciousness, social structures, instances of identity confusion, and the agency a second-generation Chinese American experiences. In high school, he experiences the social structure of beauty standards. For the first time, Eric became aware that,…

accordingly to fit the culture. The Chinese Pepsi ad depicts a story that a young man (starred by famous Taiwanese actor Vic Chou) cannot celebrate the Chinese New Year with his parents because of his work. After saying goodbye to his family, the young man discovers the Pepsi in his luggage with written words from his dad at the airport. Due to the cancellation of his flight, he goes home with his colleagues and celebrates the holiday together with his family. Unlike the Chinese ad, the…