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Although quiet similar to the divine right rule, there are some factors which distinguish the Mandate of Heaven from the divine rights rule. It mainly differed on these key factors: • Unlike Christianity, which is monotheistic Chinese religion, is polytheistic. There were several minor Gods, heroes and other mythical figures that Chinese believed in unlike just a single omnipotent figure called God. For this reason the Mandate of Heaven was granted by a supernatural community and not just a…

During this course we have examined the Cultural Revolution through various means. One of the tools we used to gain insight into the specific chronological chain of events is the historical monograph called Mao’s Last Revolution. This is a large book consisting of specific accounts of events in a structured factual manner. This is an advantage if you are interested in a specific event in the Cultural Revolution. When information on the Red Guards is needed you can open up this book and find…

Free Will in Tiananmen Square It was the last straw. How dare the the Chinese government slaughter their own people with aggressive military force such as tanks? A lone man, despite the madness of riots and danger of free will, was bold enough to protest in the simplest manner. He merely stopped the tanks by standing in front of them. With a firm commitment, he moved side to side whenever the leading tank tried to maneuver around him. The picture presented for broad analysis is of a Chinese…

According to the articles, the concerns surrounded by China’s president, Xi Jinping: personality cult, developing a new economic system, and media control state-owned outlets. In Xi Jinping Thought vs. Deng Xiaoping Theory article, one concern revolves around the personality cult of the supreme leader. Xi Jinping:” In his speech, Xi repeatedly emphasized the need for economic reforms and innovation to bolster the economy.” (Daekwon). Xi focused signified on developing an economic system to…

The author of the memoir, Red Scarf Girl,Ji-li Jiang, writes, “Once my life had been defined by my goals...Now my life was defined by my responsibilities” (Jiang 263 ). Ji-li’s identity was influenced by the Cultural Revolution, which is a period of time where Chairman Mao wanted to boost agriculture and industry by teaching children new ways and getting rid of ancient ways, in many ways such as school teachings, her family history, and the pressure of changes. Ji-Li changed throughout the…

In the historical memoir, Red Scarf Girl, author Ji-li Jiang illustrates the way in which different social classes are viewed throughout Chinese society during the Cultural Revolution, as well as the struggles many families endured during this socio-political movement. Issues surrounding class status is a prevalent issue throughout the novel as China’s leader, Chairman Mao Zedong, initiated a Cultural Revolution in 1966 in an attempt to rid the country of capitalist ideas and preserve…

The characters Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Wang Jingwei formed the triumvirate leadership established at the onset of the 20th century, that would forever set China on a transformational path towards modernity and further establish its stature in the international community as a modernized progressive superpower. Yet, the establishment of China today as an economic, geographic, and political powerhouse was not a sudden formative moment in history that led to China’s rapid development. In…

started October 16, 1934, and ended October 20, 1935(Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). Communists paid for peasants’ goods and did not damage crops. This is what attracted many young Chinese to join the Communists (Clayton 653). The Nationalist leader in China, Chiang Kai-Shek, surrounded communist base areas in an attempt to annihilate them. These were called military encirclement campaigns. The Communists were surrounded with no way out(Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). They hit the…

Xia was born into a horrible breeding facility in the Himalayas along side her beloved brother Xiu. The two were nothing special really, they didn't come from notable bloodlines like some of the other hounds being housed there but they were beautiful little fluff balls. They never knew their sire and only knew their mother until they were old enough to be plucked from her to start their training. Right from the start little Xia had a strong dependency on her brother finding it hard to be…

The “loathing” that the narrator feels applies to the government, specially Mao, for keeping books from them and suppressing their knowledge and ability to think. The fact that the narrator wants to be free-spirited and self-thinking rather than a communist drone adds to the plethoric miseries reeducation engenders. Further into the novel, Luo and the narrator meet a woman known as the little seamstress. She is the prettiest girl on the…