First Sino-Japanese War

Characterization consists of many different elements, but the aspects Yip uses most in his films to illustrate loyalty and universal love are character interaction and persona. In one of Ip Man 1’s first scenes, the audience gets a taste of just how much universal love Ip Man has through his dealings with other characters. In the scene, a local martial arts master challenges Ip Man. Ip Man defeats the master easily but makes sure that he wins with…

counter-revolutionaries began to publish large photographs of Mao Tse-tung in every issue, he being described as “the great teacher, great leader, great supreme commander and helmsman...” Mao used his personality cult to launch the Cultural Revolution in the first place, and it was also his death that ended the movement. He transformed himself to become a godlike figure in his own country. While Mao was extremely popular during the Cultural Revolution, the ultimate underlying aim was still for…

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” (Buddah) in this paper I will explain how not only Chinas suzerainty and subsequent annexation of Tibet, has influenced Tibet and its environment as well as western perspective on the issue but also how globalization and the march for modernity have contributed to this. what originally started as a relationship between conqueror and the conquered when the Mongols led by Kublai Khan…

Science and medical inventions are inseparable from today’s modern society. They have helped save countless lives and improved the living conditions of many. Edward Teller, one who is often referred to as “the father of the hydrogen bomb” had once said, “The science of today is the technology of tomorrow”. This quote shows just how integral new scientific and medical developments are to the modern technology used today and how they would exist without scientific breakthroughs and discoveries…

The Yellow River estuary has rich biological resources. It represents the spawning area for many fish species of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, and an important fishing ground in the northern China Sea (Shan et al., 2013). Laizhou Bay is an estuary of the Yellow River, and has high primary productivity. It represents an essential nursing and feeding area for many species (2et al., 2013). There is low biomass in the river, but the presence of few and unique indigenous fish make the conservation of…

General George C. Marshall is an icon, a paragon of leadership. His relevance as a strategic leader is achieving consensus for and organizing, resourcing, and directing the readiness and mobilization of the United State’s (US) armed forces across a vast enterprise to ensure the viability of the United States from 1939 through 1945. Most senior leaders working at the strategic level maintain a network of professional and personal relationships, but it is hard to imagine that Marshall valued…

China 's Military History and Culture Introduction The history of China was shaped by armed conflicts and wars. Especially, China’s military history can be dated back to 2200 BC and divided into the following periods that are before 1911, the period of the Republic of China and the People 's Liberation Army (PLA) (Graff & Higham, 2012). Noteworthy, most of the imperial dynasties in China were established from successful battles. However, the great peasant rebellion and the collapse of the…

Due to the Industrial Revolution, Europe became modernized and had a lot of advanced technology. This allowed them to conquer and imperialize lots of land, including Africa and China. The main reason why Africa and China fell so fast to European Imperialism was because both of them weren’t modernized and Europe had far more superior technology and weapons. This made it really easy for Europe to come in and easily take over China and Africa. Therefore, imperialism started as a result of the…

First, I want to examine the debate on regulating local currencies in late imperial China. Studying this intellectual debate can explain why the Qing government did not regulate local currencies. Second, I will review the decision making process of currency…

way medical care is today, and saved many lives with his compassion towards the wounded and struggling. Norman Bethune was born in Gravenhurst, Ontario on March 3 1890. Growing up in the safety of Canadian borders, Bethune had little exposure to any war going on in the world around him. He grew up attending school and after high school, he enrolled in the University of Toronto to study medicine. (1) His studies were interrupted twice during his time at the University, once to volunteer as an…