coexistence of different religions, the Chinese religions give a thorough illustration and explanation on how the Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucian can merge together harmoniously: as Chinese culture was influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian simultaneously, there appeared a unique religious ideology: “Three religions in one”. The three religions interacted, influenced and coexisted with the others, and this ideology became a dominant and irreplaceable part of in Chinese culture. In order to…
certain member of group on the basis of previous information, attitude and viewpoint of the group, without knowing and evaluating the characteristic of individual is called cultural prejudice (Zhang and Xu, 2007). So in cross cultural communication people become judgmental about an individual on the basis of previous knowledge and common features of culture instead of analyzing the individual behavior. As a result it is very common to receive comments like you are from China so you don’t have…
to reconcile with their Chinese heritage when surrounded with western influences. Even though…
pluralism is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. China as a gigantic united multi-national state, China is composed of 56 ethnic groups and also has Taiwan, Hongkong and Macao. These are very difficult for govern and control them. Thus, Chinese government suggests them to set up an autonomous region. This is similar with the government of the United States America.…
We have discussed materialism at length. For the purpose of this essay, I will first give a quick overview of what materialism is. I will then discuss an objection made by Searle in his “The Chinese Room”. I will then discuss how a materialist might answer this objection. I will conclude with whether or not this answer was satisfactory or not. Materialism is, in essence, the idea that matter is what makes a human being what they are. There is nothing more than matter and physical…
at global expansion in China, the company will face both threats and opportunities presented by this market. First, the company will need a lot of influence in the Chinese market. Due to the already saturated market with similar cosmetic ideas such as 1p1g, Glamabox and Glossybox, Birchbox would have a hard time influencing to the Chinese market. While searching for Birchbox, I found tons of other beauty boxes. Some of the more popular ones are Glossybox and Glamabox. Both beauty boxes are…
Chinese masculinity as a concept can be observed as early as the Zhou dynasty (Hinsch,2013). The transformation of Chinese masculinity has taken place many times since then and much research has emerged regarding how it is portrayed in Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. However, research on Chinese masculinity in Mainland films is limited, primarily because the film industry started to develop only after the Open-door policy in 1970s. Even though this was only four decades ago, significant changes…
leading philosophies in the Chinese culture for over two thousand years (Wieming). These philosophies have taught many things about living a successful moral life, setting examples for others, and showing them how they need to improve. The Chinese have depended on the teachings of these philosophers and they have become so important to the people of China. Confucianism and Daoism are philosophies that have developed there own culture, history, and beliefs. Daoism is a Chinese philosophy that…
How has Ancient and Imperial Chinese art changed between the Neolithic Period -1279AD? I will be examining how Chinese art has changed and developed from the Neolithic Period (Stone Age) up until the end of the Song Dynasty where an “age of high culture”(The Dynasties Of China, 2015) was coming to an end, and art became more westernised and less authentic. I will also briefly mention modern day Chinese art to show context. Whilst undergoing my research there were common, re-occurring themes…
Herb Tam is a Chinese-American curator who was born in Hongkong and raised in San Fracisco, Bay area. He is now working as the curator and director of exhibitions at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in Manhattan Chinatown, New York. He curated lots of exhibitions focusing on Chinese identity, Chinatown, Chinese-American culture and history as well as their current life in America. Tam, a Chinese-American, is recognized as the minority person. He suffered from some unfairness and…