Culture of China

The Correlation and Variation of Empires Amongst the three empires of Rome, Greece, and China, widespread variations of religion formed and spread across their respective territories. While the three shared similarities in some fields, they had just as many differences with very distinct differences in the religion held by China. Rome and Greece shared many similarities especially in the aspect that the Romans inherited many Gods that were originally worshipped primarily by the Greeks (Roman…

Subculture Research: Exploring the life of Hmong Americans In the past three years, I've been learning little by little about the south-east region of Asia overall. I've made close friendships, started enjoying the cuisine, visited China town in Chicago multiple times where a fairly large Hmong community resides and became a fan of anime movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki. A close friend of mine is a Hmong-American and she shares stories and facts about the lifestyle from time to time; a…

Every person was born into the culture of their parents and the people around them. As they grow up, they make choices and identify with certain cultural norms. These selections alter culture of an individual. As a result, each and every person views the world in a unique way. One's view on the world is almost entirely based on one's cultural identity. This means that different people may see the same challenges or experiences in various ways, positive or negative. This cultural diversity is…

was affected, The Silk Road influenced the travel, cultures, and more. The Route was not a secure simple journey; which held various threats throughout the trail. Many items including silk could only be acquired from china silk- is a highly valued cloth that everyone desired. The merchants also sold numerous items than just silk. The silk road carried various luxuries. Traveling the Silk Road was more reliable before then traveling today. China was the central source for silk. Silk was a…

Period. Many pottery were found during this time. Just like other culture it pottery was a common job for the females. Japan was known for having harmony with nature. For instant Haniwa Figure (300-710 CE), a warrior figure made of clay. They clay is use for the respect of nature materials. Buddhist art of Chinese and Korea arrived to Japan. No a surprise to find Buddha figure in japan. Japan also had many scroll painting like China. Their painting were closely related to nature. Japanese wrote…

When the Han dynasty ceased, China was ushered into a period of unrest. The system of ethics based Confucianism was shown to be flawed. Buddhism was spreading, and it showed similarities with Daoism. So, the Chinese took the best out of the three, and the period of unrest was over. However, in the Song dynasty Confucianism would once again be dominant. The Chinese thrived in the arts and in architecture, with creations like the pagoda. The Chinese also had many technological advances and the…

every year. However, the community does face some issues that could potentially affect this huge population in the US. For instance, the Chinese love to gamble so much that it had been a part of the orient culture for thousands of years. While establishment such as casinos are illegal in main land China, many international students are spoiled by the opportunities they have in the US to engage in gambling. In fact, gambling problems among…

family. He started to travel at the age of 17 with his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo. They were merchants who traded jewels with the Middle East through Asia. In 1271, the Polo family decided to go on a long, adventurous journey to China. They first traveled by sea to the Persian Gulf, and then were forced to take an ancient caravan route through present day Iraq, Iran, and Turkmenistan. They passed through many great cities and saw many sites including the holy city of…

(Yaprak, 2012). 3. Case study Case analysis #2: Apple in China Background Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation, which designs, manufactures and sells personal computers, consumer electronics and software, and provides related services. The company has experienced a tremendous growth from 2001 when it has introduced its iPod mp3 player (Jurevicius, 2013). Apple Inc. is considered to be the most successful electronics company in the world. Internal environment analysis –…

were major food shortages resulting on the dependency of coupon-based supply products such as flour, rice, and meat, including cooking oil. During the difficult times, having more grains and less protein and vegetables was the normal diet. In 1978 China opened its economy resulting in an increase of availability in food and peoples’ income. With an abundant food…