East China Sea

China’s expansion into the South China Sea, as well as their advancements such as the production of a fifth-generation fighter platform, has led to a power-vacuum in the Pacific that the United States and her partners will have to counter in order to maintain control and economic prosperity of the region. Therefore, it is integral to future sustainability of peace that the United States will have pursue economic bilateralism continue to deter conflict through the building of strong military…

As soon as a successful auditioned trainee enters the training period, they are thrown into a sea of competitors who are just as talented as them. They endure long dance sessions, singing practices, and even acting classes just to win the right to debut first. At the same time, they are expected to balance school with this demanding schedule, plus…

Reflection Essay: "The Old Man and the Sea" "The Old Man and the Sea" is truly an inspiring work from Hemingway. I've learned about old age, courage, pride, machismo, divinity in death and brotherhood. Also, this novella has given me insight into the life of a fisherman, the dangers they can face and the prizes they receive. I was also startled by the fact that Hemingway is really proud of machismo, and he shows this by presenting us Santiago, an old man who has a male bravado.…

(Guillaud). The Islamic people were also wary of the Western world technologies that were introduced to them throughout the years, although they were eager to accept some of the Western innovations. For instance, paper was “eagerly adopted in the Middle East,” however the Islamic people refused the printing press because they saw it as “a potential instrument of sacrilege and heresy” (Landes,…

In 1951, Ernest Hemingway wrote one of his last famous works, The Old Man and the Sea. As it is noted by the title, the main setting of the novel is the sea. Hemingway uses this setting throughout the novel to exemplify the natural relationship between man and nature. During Santiago’s journey he encounters other creatures, like the marlin, to support the claim of nature and man working against and with each other. This novel, not only is a captivating story of man’s ongoing battle with the…

Ancient China was a highly successful civilisation. Contributions to its success include the philosophy-based religion of Confucianism that gave people guidelines on how to live their lives (and which is still followed today). Another highly influential aspect to Ancient China’s success was the Silk Road which enabled Ancient China to trade with other civilisations, with merchants bringing back not only goods, but also new religions. Furthermore, the inventions created in Ancient China have…

now know that the history of China dates back some 4,000 years, making it the world’s oldest surviving civilization” (Schomp, 5). According to the scholars to have a surviving civilization you need to have the following strong pillars: Warfare, Faith, Agriculture, Trading, Innovation and Politics/Economy. History shows Qin Shi Huangdi (born 259 BCE) known as the magnificent emperor, united the warring kingdoms of his country into 1 land in which he gave the name “China”. He ruled for 11 years…

During this era, the earth’s population began to move from the small farming villages characteristic of the Neolithic period towards forming full-fledged civilizations (Duiker, 9). These initial civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and early China developed in fertile river valleys with abundant arable land. Over the next 3000 years, both the area surrounding the Mediterranean and Chinese society continued to grow, evolve, and increase in both size and sophistication. As the earliest…

Contemporary Media The conflict between China-Vietnam regarding the 2016 territorial dispute appears a new development to the rest of the world. In reality, this hostility is deep rooted, and significantly more vibrant and imminent from Vietnam side, almost making the conflict one sided. Overpowered and overshadowed by China, the smaller nation puts more things at risk than its neighboring country by being involved in this aforementioned conflict, even if China is on the receiving end of this…

the world is China. In this special edition on China, you would see the perspective on China in the eyes of a trader. As a girl, I endured many endless journeys of trading knowledge and messages to scholars and government officials, but one of my most memorable journeys was to China. China was known as a beautiful and majestic empire, ranging from exotic flowers to great emperors.The Chinese invented many significant, wonderful inventions and it’s government is yet strict, but fair. China to me…