Thematic Observation In these two poems, both of them are describing the culture of Hong Kong. In “Mother Tongue”, the writer Tegan Smyth is half-breed of Hakka Chinese and Australia. She writes about languages, culture, and humanity, etc. This poem has illustrated that language plays an absolutely necessary and important role in awaring cultural identity as expected. Lots of expressions and characteristics of the two different places were frequently used to represent the difference between…
China as a long-term business success is the key to adapting to cultural differences and changes in the 21st century. Cultural ideologies affect the way people communicate, make decisions, negotiate and build relationships. Such as, the culture in China gives a considerable amount of respect to age and authority. China’s political…
that?”, uttered a Chinese girl timidly in broken English as she pointed at the poster on the wall. “Oh, it’s ‘Chipotle’ ” I responded. We continued talking and I asked her questions about where she was from. I quickly found out that she was from China, just like me. When I told her I was from China, too, her eyes immediately lit up. “Great! But I really thought you were American” she said in Chinese as she smiled, much more loudly and confidently. It always amuses me how people mistake…
hina is a large country in Asia. Ancient china had its own achievements, philosophy, and religion. All of this was around the bronze age. China had its own political system. China was very organized during the bronze age. During the Stone Age, people in China lived in small villages and had big men in charge, and then chieftains. But by the time of the Shang Dynasty, about 1800 BC, China was united into an empire and there was an emperor or empress who ruled over many smaller kings. ( quartr.us…
Chinese Acrobats I chose to do my reflection on my experience seeing the Chinese Acrobats. The Chinese acrobats performed at the World Theater at California State University Monterey Bay. The acrobats were from Peoples Republic of China, and used their skills to engage the audience through talented gymnastics, dance, and martial arts. Each distinctive and special talent offered a very unique outlook of the Chinese culture. The Peoples Republic of China’s culture is very important to their…
array of different religions coexisted with one another in these cities, one of which being Buddhism. Buddhism provided an explanation for human suffering and gave people an outlet to…
How did the Cultural Revolution impact in the production of historical knowledge in China? Timmy Lamwaikit SB420181 In Chinese history, Cultural Revolution has an important position.Most of Chinese know the word,but they do not know what do not mean clearly.So,what is a main mean about Cultural Revolution?And what does its impact? Cultural Revolution is a very complicated thing. Its results with the original purpose of the opposite claims, it makes an extremely tragic consequences. The…
China’s trade growth began as early as the Han dynasty between 202 BCE and 220 CE. This era brought expansion of Chinese territory and new connections with the Indian and Parthian civilizations to the West. As Chinese technology and culture advanced, greater international interactions facilitated the growth of trade. The products exported from China were very high quality specialized goods and commercial crops, like silk, porcelain, and oranges. China’s control of the trade networks directed the…
political and social structure of the traditional Chinese society of the imperial period of Chinese history. It is not easy to define Confucianism because there are noticeable differences and sometimes contradictions among the phases of Confucianism. Rather than to say Confucianism arose unexpectedly, it arose in response to the status quo of society. At different periods of time, Confucianism established relative order, unified the minds of people, and revolutionized the way humans should think…
Between Tibetan and Han Chinese Dreamers” is an article with a specific purpose. This purpose is to compare and contrast a typical dream amongst two different cultures. It focuses highly on the two cultures influencing the “Being Chased” dream, but fails to notice the possible bias in gender inequality for each specific group. While the total female to male ratio is 307 to 262, a fairly equal count, the specific Han and Tibetan totals end up in high disparity. The Han Chinese sample has a…