Chinese people

The Cultural Influence of the Tao Te Ching There are a multitude of influences which are significant to the Chinese culture due to the phillosiphy expressed in the ancient poem, Tao Te Ching. The ideals expressed in the poem contributed to the culture of China in the areas of religion, and literature, and leadership. The philosophical influences of the poem Ta Te Ching have extended beyond China. The first two lines of chapter one of the poem Tao Te Ching suggest the writer, Lao-Tzu named…

amongst four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters. The daughters in the novel face an especially unique struggle in trying to find their place in American society. As Chinese-Americans, they are too American to be considered completely Chinese, while also too Chinese to be considered fully American. They find themselves facing immense conflict with themselves and others as a result of not fitting clearly into either two…

In reality, the people do not hold their own freedom. The government controls and organizes the people according to their rank and social status. Within China, there are various issues that have not been dealt with. The people who live within China either live with their restrictions, waiting for someone to stand up for them and there are those fight for a change. The people who try to change the society are known as rebels according to the government. But to others, those people are known as…

hungry, angry, or even bored, quickly causes those around to devote their attention towards the little one. Of course, others would simply say that babies, being unable to accomplish anything on their own, rely on their crying to communicate with people. Such human reactions share a great detail about the confusion that lies in human nature. Are humans by nature good or evil? Were humans born with a moral nature or were they reformed by society to have a matured human nature? Or perhaps we were…

unequal trading. Western military power, far more advanced than the Chinese military, guarded China’s ports and trading centers, which ensured Western profit at China’s misfortune. Western educators in China attempted to unravel Confucian tradition and replace it with Western learning and thought, an assailment on traditional Chinese…

understanding of how consumerism is shaping people’s lives in Shanghai today, through our first-hand perspective working in a Chinese retail outlet. We are fully immersing ourselves in an uncommon and unheard-of working environment for an American college student studying abroad in China. Although this experience is one of a kind, I have gained a great deal from this rich involvement in Chinese society. I have understood something I would not have fully gain if I worked at the regular…

ended up settling soon after arrival, but died shortly after. Due to this unfortunate situation, Mei automatically takes her mother’s place at the Joy Luck Club. The Joy Luck Club is an exclusive club, for close native born Chinese immigrants. Interestingly, the Chinese ethnicity is one of many aspects that is…

When Buddhism was first introduced to China, it wasn’t immediately accepted because the dominant Chinese tradition called Confucian which had centuries of development in China was considered to be superior to other “barbaric” religions. Buddhism never had any chance to become a mainstream religion until the Han empire fell in 220 CE. (Zurcher, 1) After the fall of Han, large parts of China territory were ruled by weak and unstable dynasties, but it gave the opportunity for Buddhism to grow and…

music. If China is to be the leading market in live and recorded music by 2028, its traditional values and cultures will have to shift dramatically to accept all music content locally and globally. However, this is a far-fetched idea given that the Chinese government bans certain types of music from being listened in the present day. This is mainly because of the communist system, where the government controls and regulates the political, social, and economic aspects of the country. The high…

well: misconduct normalized in forms of “unfair competition, academic corruption and monetary incentive” (Fu, 2013). People were encouraged to build connections for favor, as it is common for authorities to make decisions through personal connections; thus, close social network was vital to mending privilege, support and resources (Fu, 2013). Corruption was permeating all levels of Chinese society. Government officials typically do not abide by the law and perform their public obligation in…