Economy of the People's Republic of China

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist, architect, and political activist who is in constant battle with the Chinese government. Ai Weiwei uses art and social media to combat against his nation’s government. As the Tate Modern worded in their interpretation text, of his exhibit, they said,”Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds challenges our first impressions: what you see is not what you see, and what you see is not what it means (Tate Modern 1.)” The 100 million seeds look like real sunflower seed husks and…

in Tibet were monks and destroying this system meant thousands of unemployed monks and less agricultural contributions because as part of their service, monks grew agricultural products. This would therefore have affected the Tibetan and Chinese economy critically. Thus Mao did not abolish any monasteries or monastic estates but limited the number of religious celebrations and religious freedoms. He believed that religious celebrations meant gatherings of large numbers of Tibetans and this could…

language and even though they were invited to emigrate to California, they would have never believed what they would have to go through. Pun-Chi tells us many ways in which the Chinese were not treated right. When people from other countries would go to China they are…

The Three People’s Principles and the Future of the Chinese People of 1906 is basically a bureaucratic philosophy that was developed by Sun Yatsen in pursuit of Chinas freedom and prosperity. The three principles discussed can be outlined as patriotism, commonwealth and the purpose of the people. Many teachings that Sun adopted came from his teachings while he was in the United States. He wished to adopt these teachings and ways of life in order to better China. He was also influenced by a past…

The Emperor’s Shadow is a Chinese epic drama depicting Emperor Ying Zheng’s attempts to unify China, his relationship with the musician Gao Jianli, and his attempt to take control of the arts to further his cause. While a tendency towards melodrama is prevalent throughout the film, it maintains an authenticity that is often absent from contemporary American cinema. In comparison to foreign film, the American industry seems to be plagued with an overreliance on visual rhetoric, choosing to…

had over the people, and after the death of Mao the government was able to make the necessary reforms (Llewellyn & Thompson). Although poverty rates within China are quickly decreasing due to the new government, the immediate impact of the Cultural Revolution left a staggering 88.3% of the Chinese population in poverty, and the reformed China is still politically corrupt due to its communist party focusing more on profits than on the people (Cabestan). Ultimately the Chinese government is still…

In 1998, Disney recreated the Ancient Chinese story of Mulan. While many scenes were accurately portrayed from a historical perspective, there were also a number of inaccuracies. Some of the major points that were wrongly depicted in the movie was when Mulan visited the Emperor in his palace. As the ballad of Hua Mulan clearly states, “The Son of Heaven sits in the Splendid Hall.” In the movie, the Emperor sits in the Forbidden City, which was “Built from 1406 to 1420.” ("History of the…

people from accepting Westernization values. Yukichi believes that ridding Japan of the old government is was key step in civilizing Japan, however, other issues arose. Yukichi believes that Japan’s neighboring countries, China and Korea, are holding Japan back from progress. China and Korea refuse progression and are adamant about…

military's atrocities. There was no human rights for Chinese when Japanese government conducted the military to Nanking, China 1937. As the article, the Japanese Army has thrown away a rare opportunity to gain the respect and confidence of the Chinese inhabitants and of foreign opinion there, because Japanese Army destroyed terribly and killed babarously citizens in Nanking, China. For example, in one building in the refugee zone 400 men were seized. They were marched off, tied in batches of…

American communities from WWII to post-1965, Iris Chang described the escape of intellectuals from mainland China and Taiwan, the rise of immigration under Regan and Deng’s open political management, political asylum from China, and the appear of “high-tech and “low-tech” Chinese immigrants, looking ahead an uncertain future for Chinese Americans. Newer arrivals—the intellectuals from China and Taiwan The 1960s was a generation with abating discrimination and increasing assimilation. Although…