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    to 206 B.C. Despite this, it was one of the most accomplished dynasties. During the Qin Dynasty. Many standards were established in order to eliminate the inconsistency of other time periods. These included establishing a set written and verbal Chinese language so that all the areas of Chino could communicate with each other. Otherwise they couldn’t communicate. Other standards included money, the length of axles on cartwheels, and measurements. These improved conditions in China (Qin Dynasty).…

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    to treat migrants unfairly. The group of migrants that I have chosen to focus on is the Chinese. Many Chinese migrants dwelled together in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. The immigration process for the Chinese was both a positive and negative experience. After coming to the United States, the Chinese were able to find jobs that satisfied them. However, they were also eventually treated as outcasts. To begin, Chinese immigrants began to find jobs at laundry mats and restaurants. More jobs like mining…

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    and recognized. Judging by the fact that there are so many local/community organizations specifically tailored towards this ethnic group, we can conclude that the Chinese Canadian population is indeed very prominent within the Toronto area. One of the most important organizations is the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA or the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA)), which has major branches all over the globe.…

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    dynasty and lasted until 1450 when he was 54. His reign was a period of great cultural and intellectual accomplishment in Korea that is called the Golden Age. Next, Why King Sejong created Hangul? Before Hangul was invented, people had to learn Chinese character, Hanja, which was not easy. King Sejong loved his people and sympathized that they…

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    There are many inventions and lots of road which changed our society and history.Silk road is located in China.Silk road helped china and other middle east asia to be able to start trading with others,The most important idea of the Silk Road was trading with other nations because this improved trading system and more. Although a strong cases could be made that spread of religion was more significant, this argument is unconvincing because there are more evidence that silk road was important…

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    In the novel, The Joy Luck Club, there are many different cultural aspects. Throughout the book, there are many obstacles the characters may face. In addition, there are also parts of the book that show higher emphasis on Chinese cultural values and perspectives. Containing sixteen stories all relating back to each other, the main plot of the novel begins when a daughter named Jing-mei sets out on a journey to find her long lost twin sisters. Jing-Mei’s older twin sisters were lost due to their…

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    The california gold rush began in 1849, but when the people first found the gold in Sacramento Valley it was 1848. Some people think that the American’s found gold the first but Mexican’s were actually the first to discover it. The gold didn’t really have value on its own. Many people, mostly men, died for looking for gold. These men were called gold miners and they’d travel by land or by sea. There was a total of two billion worth of gold that was taken from California in 1852. A man named…

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    During the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BCE - 668 CE), Korea was divided between the Koguryo, Paekche and Silla. The Koguryo kingdom (37 BCE) stretching from the northern Korean Peninsula to Manchuria, was the first kingdom to adopt Buddhism in China. In the southwestern part of the peninsula, the Paekche kingdom (18 BCE) ruled and were in constant rivalry with the other two kingdoms of the period. The Silla Kingdom, which was established first in 57 BCE, was most powerful of the three and played a…

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    Cathy Song examines the zone and dilemma of a woman being lost between two cultures. The poem demonstrates how the author feels psychologically lost. This poem is about a Chinese woman who is facing the difficult reality of being a Chinese immigrant. In the poem “Lost Sister,” Cathy Song explores the lives of two generations of Chinese women, and how they are linked by culture through the use of theme, tone, and comparison. “Lost Sister,” has major themes that examine one’s identity, a sense…

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    are dismissing the conception of acceptance. In the book, “American Born Chinese” written by Gene Luen Yang, the American religious experience is accepting yourself. Once a person does this, their true identity is released. We must learn to be true to ourselves and accept where we have come from. This could be difficult for some, given the stereotypes that are constantly being tossed around. For instance, ‘My momma says Chinese people eat dogs” (Yang 31). When people are always categorized…

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