Coal power in China

“In the late 1700′s and early 1800′s, power-driven machines began to replace hand labor for the making of most manufactured items. Factories sprung everywhere, first in England and then in the United States. The owners of these factories found a new source of labor to run their machines — children…

thousands of years, much of it has been dominated by foreign powers. China and Japan had a huge role in shaping the current Korean history, which has been met with much controversy. The constant clash of historical narratives continue to cause conflict today. With all the different interpretations, it is hard to tell which history is correct. This paper will discuss the three different interpretations of Korean history from Japan, China, and South Korea. The timeline will begin at the Gojoseon…

becoming a military state during its emergence as a world power. First, Japan seems to be the main instigator in the Pacific ten years before the actual beginning of World War II. Second, the West may be held accountable for creating this industrialized beast. Nevertheless, Japan is still undeniably a major player in the war. After the United States had helped put Japan on the path to industrialization, Japan decided to imitate the Western powers which included involvement in imperializing other…

revolution and the founding member of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP), Chairman Mao Zedong(毛泽东) was born. Although many of his socialist reforms resulted in failure and caused much devastation for the people of China, his legacy as a nationalist leader and the creator of an independent China still inspires post-Mao generations. Born from a peasant family, Chairman Mao understood what it was like to be in the “98 percent”. This allowed him to make a majority of the population feel connected with…

The industrial revolution began with the agricultural revolution where new farming methods were invented such as crop rotation. Through the agricultural revolution the enclosure movement began. The enclosure movement pushed smaller farmers off their land and they were forced to work as wage laborers for various landowners or to go to the growing cities. The enclosure movement helped to increase food production and with more food came an increase of the population. When the population began to…

Energy is in the centre of the economic development of every country or region. It sets into motion and feeds factories, government buildings and offices, schools and hospitals. It warms up homes and keeps perishable foods cold. Its importance explains the shown complexity. Energy is source of wealth and competition, base for political controversies and technological investments, and also core of memorable challenges for our global environment. Energy is essential for development. Securing…

The thing is that if you're trying to imitate a 19th-century European power, you have to engage in imperialism—not engaging in colonialism made a country at the time look weak. In the case of 19th-century Japan, the obvious target for imperialism was just across the Sea of Japan: Korea. By the 1890s, Korea was actually seen as a massive liability for Japan: It had not reformed as Japan had, and unlike China, it could feasibly be conquered by an interested Western nation, which would have given…

Daoism dates back to 600 B.C., but that is not what makes it so interesting. What makes it interesting is that it is still strong in China, thus prompting me to ask: “What are the modern ritual practices of Daoism?” I pondered this question because in history class, we only study what happened in the past, and we do not dwell on the present, also, I have a curiosity for other religions because it is important to be able to respect all religion, and to be able to respect it, you must have general…

Mao Zedong is revered by many as the ‘founding father of modern China’, with his legacy being not only physically but metaphorically embalmed. However, many, particularly in the West, question this reverence in so far as he halted economic and political progress in China via tumultuous campaigns such as the Great Leap Forward. In order to consider if Mao's importance in Chinese history has been exaggerated, his significance needs to be assessed. Looking at Mao's the impact of his policies at the…

Pak-China Economic Corridor: Geo- Strategic Importance of Pakistan The geographical significance of a country plays a pivotal role in the world politics for that country. It marks that how critically beneficial or non-beneficial is the country to the other countries in social, economic and political respects. Pakistan is located at a very strategically important place on the globe. It is located at the juncture of energy proficient to energy deficient countries. On…