Culture of China

didn't want to ostracize myself any further by learning the language itself. With a bright red face, I had simply shrugged, and told my relative that it was "too difficult to learn". This was my first time in China, and I think my mother eventually caught onto my embarrassment of her culture. I didn't understand it during the time, but I had really hurt her feelings without meaning to. One day, she came up to me and asked, "Do you know why I came to America?" That was the beginning of a long…

Tea was an addiction among many drinkers from China to all the way to Europe. It was considered an alternative to water. It had a major impact on trade and was one of the many goods that dominated the global market. Tea played an important role in British imperialism and was involved in political affairs. It was also part of the daily lives people and assimilated to different cultures in parts of the world such as England. The origin of tea is unknown and was domesticated thousands of years…

trade by water began to gain more popularity with the invention of better boats. One of the most well-known seas that had much trade occur upon it, is the Mediterranean Sea. Being able to access these ports, made it easier for countries, such as, China and Phoenicia, to not only receive resources they needed, but sell their own products to other societies that were in need of it. Therefore, being able to trade along the Mediterranean, was extremely…

highlighted region spans from the South Eastern parts of China, down to Indonesia and out to Japan. Junk Ships were very important for the transfer of goods and wealth throughout this region, as well as religions and cultures. The Junk Ship had a major influence on encounters and trade between the Chinese and South Eastern Asia through the exchange of goods, voyages leading to new trading posts, with all of this leading to the exchange of cultures and ideas. (add specifics) The Junk Ships were…

Kaiwen Jiang LITR 245 12/8/2016 Central Themes in Chinese Poetry and Their Cultural Implications When it comes to the history of East-Asian culture, there is a long and rich background of art, science, and technology. Specifically in the Chinese culture, the many dynastic eras brought about a great amount of advances in technology and trade that left an indelible mark on human history. But the changing eras also brought about the forming of new ideas through poetic expression. The Chinese…

6th Abraham Lincoln once said that “you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. The global population kept growing since last few decades, which cause a series problems. China is first identified when talking about the overpopulation problem. Just like honest Abe stated, China has to take action to control their growing numbers. Yet for them, the future holds a continuation of destruction and demise that overpopulation has already wrought on the people. The Chinese…

across a wide range of cultures and people. Around the first century BCE many trade routes stretching from China to Central Asia merged into one large interconnected route. It allowed other countries to experience new things from different cultures. The Silk Road was the major route of the new wave of religion. It opened long-distance economic relations between civilizations. The silk road did not begin trade but it allowed it to grow exponentially. The interaction between cultures along the…

found in countries that relate to similar works in another. In Ancient China, the first of Buddhists receptacles have dated back to the late fourth century, and in about three centuries later, the same relics have been found in Korea. These receptacles are Buddhist Reliquaries, or more specifically Sarira caskets which are “relics of the historical Buddha.” (Herzog, Royal Ontario Museum Site). Buddhist Reliquaries from China, that have influenced Korea, demonstrate the important use of art and…

demonstrate that Chinese culture has remained fluid through history and has been greatly influenced by barbarians contrary to what Malli stated. To contradict his statement this paper will properly illustrate the logic that Ch’oe Malli’s had at time and demonstrate how barbarians have significantly transformed the region of East Asia. To properly evaluate Ch’oe Malli’s position, Korea’s…

known as Yung-Lo. Sailing on seven voyages, where he learned about various cultures and traded resources influenced the…