Chinese people

Entry Type: Academic Focus SLO: Reflective Communicator Artifact Description: Mandarin Padlet Assignments In my Mandarin class Ms.Wang will give us a word in Chinese and we have to learn how to use correctly in a sentence. Recently we learn the word 错(cuo). We have to write three sentences using that word but we have to use a verb before cuo. Before writing sentences using the new word we learned she will give us a sentences and we have to guess what the word means in English first.…

ancient times of China, most people intentionally applied the symbolic meanings of good fortune in artworks and utensils to demonstrate their statuses and wealth. They not only integrated these symbols in quotidian lives, but also deeply into their cultures and art. This trend was especially common in rich and influential people for they were more superstitious and concerned of their social ranks. Gourds and peonies in particular, represent auspiciousness and wealth in Chinese cultures. In…

In Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, there are various stories and media that are alluded to throughout the novel. Young people learn to interpret their lives and their world from watching others, whether through the television or through stories that they are told. They constantly take in new information and different reactions to things just by copying what someone does on their favorite TV show or movie or what the moral of a story is. The very first story centers on the Monkey King,…

Eventually, they resolve that conflict. For example, the relationship between Lindo Jong and Waverly Jong has some conflicts that go along with it. They suffer from cultural differences, like how Waverly is Americanized and doesn’t want to pitch in to Chinese cultures. They suffer from pride and confidence. Like how Lindo shows off how great Waverly is at chess. They also suffer from “invisible strength.”…

Chinese history is a complex and multifaceted loop of interrelated political, social and economic change, ultimately leading to the current rise of Modern China in the 21st century. The present century has been characterized by the Australian Government as the “Asian Century” due to the nation’s global economic prevalence. Considering the long term trends, this can be attributed to the countries erratic political transformations; principally the economic consequences of the nation’s Imperial…

Chinese philosopher, Zhuang Zhou, once said “So it is said, for him who understands Heavenly joy, life is the working of Heaven; death is the transformation of things. In stillness, he and the yin share a single Virtue; in motion, he and the yang share a single flow.” The idea of Yin and Yang is very influential in the Chinese culture, representing the balance between good and bad. Through Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club, the author demonstrates the long, conflicting journey that young Chinese women…

invited many changes to America, especially to international relations. The construction of the Railroad, especially influenced America’s relationship with China. Because the Chinese were willing to work with low wages, they had become one of the key labor forces in the Central Pacific Railroad Company. At one point, Chinese labor increased to as many as 10,000 to 15,000, representing 90% of the workforce (Chang). To encourage more immigration from China, the American government negotiated a…

picked a different group of people to ostracize. The anti-Japanese sentiment roots towards the hatred for the Chinese people’s menial job takeover, which began during the Gold Rush. Americans were afraid that the Chinese, and eventually the Japanese, would steal all the jobs. This created a lot of hostility among working class Americans and even caused a major riot. Denis Kearney, an anti-asian riot leader, rampaged through parts of Chinatown, a community the Chinese made for themselves after…

During the weekends, the sidewalks of Chinatown are completely filled with vendors, fruit stalls and thousands of people from all backgrounds anxiously eating, shopping and socializing. The biggest attraction to visitors are the large number of Chinese restaurants. These restaurants serve a variety of authentic cuisines that originated from all parts of China including Cantonese, Hunan, Szechwan and northern China. Residents will…

sleep are all things some people have to face every day. For years the Chinese have allowed for thousands of people to lose their human rights and suffer in labor camps. These labor camps are part of the re-education through labor act. They are meant to house the guilty but often hold the innocent. These camps violate several human rights: freedom from torture, right to rest and leisure, right to a fair public hearing, and the right to belief and religion. The Chinese people are suffering in…