Great Wall of China

China’s Cultural Awareness The People’s Republic of China is the third largest country in the world and considered the Middle Kingdom. With bordering thirteen countries to include Russia, Mongolia, India, Myanmar, Laos, and Korea. It also borders the Yellow Sea, the South China Sea, and the East China Sea. The People’s Republic of China is composed with many different terrains such as tropical, desert, mountains, plains, and hills. The highest point being Mt. Everest between Tibet and Nepal…

The Berlin wall Hi my name is Caleb and i am going to tell you about the Berlin wall. The Berlin wall was a guarded concrete wall that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 constructed by german democratic republic starting on 13th august 1961, the wall completely cut off land west Berlin From bordering east Germany and from east Berlin until government officials opened in november 1989 its deconstruction officially began in 13th of june 1990 and complete 1992…

ongoing concern with Northern boundaries. They wanted to maintain a strong frontier and fortified border from Northern enemies so that China could remain in control. However, The Great Wall of China is not ancient in its origins. The art of wall building is no stranger to ancient Chinese tradition. Building walls as a means of protective boundaries had been done in China long before the 15th century. This is another point to add to the fact that much of what became known as the age of discovery…

How would it feel like to have three enemies surround you at once? In 1931, after the Japanese invaded Manchuria, the government of the Republic of China had to face three issues- Japanese invasion, warlord insurrection, and the Communist uprisings. The Nationalists holding power cooperated with the Communist to kick out the Japanese. After successfully defeating the Japanese, the two parties continued its Civil War with the Communist gaining victory. Now holding power, the Communist made many…

During 600 BCE to 600 AD in China, there were many changes and continuities. Few examples of the changes in China was the cultural beliefs, political practices, and unification of China. In contrast, the continuities of china was the ideology of confucianism,the Han civil service exams, and the mandate of heaven. During the period of 600 BCE to 600 AD, the Chinese had changes such as the cultural belief, unification of China, and political practices. Earlier at this period of time, people…

Ancient Egypt, ancient China, Mesopotamia, and Harappan have a very big impact on the way we live, and how our society is formed today. We still use many of the things they invented, and many of the things they learned on their journey. In order for a society to be termed a civilization, its citizens must share similar characteristics in five specific areas. Three if those specific areas of continuity include religion, government & social structure, and technological advancements & art &…

the Great Wall is very controversial.When they reigned, they built the wall 1,500-2,500 miles long between 221-206 BCE but then they stop building the wall, which means no protection (Doc A). The Han dynasty reigned. Then they build the wall 4,000 miles long, between 206 BCE - 220 CE (400 years) (Doc E). There are three main reasons that benefited the building of the Great Wall did not outweigh the cost: because of death, harsh working, and xiongnu tribute. First of all, what benefit the wall…

was an ocean of people. Looking beyond the people, I noticed the most fascinating place in the world, Beijing, China. I couldn’t wait to start my adventure. Beijing is a city of unique architecture, extraordinary culture, and vast history that everyone should visit! Beijing has many places to visit, including the ancient Forbidden City, the beautiful Summer Palace, the famous Great Wall, the historical Ming Tombs, and the Peking Opera. The most astonishing, eye-catching architectural sights to…

In the Dynastic cycle, the Han and Tang Dynasties of ancient China showed similar periods of prosperity because they both valued education. An example of this is that they had to take a exam to be an government official and it wasn't rigged so that the rich passed it every time. This supports my thinking because this made it so only people who knew what they were doing got a job in the government. Another example is that they prized learning over family background and those who studied got…

outside hazards. An example of this is when the Great Wall of China was built to protect China from the northern threat of invasions. Not only was it used to defend China but it acted as a way to quickly warn if invaders were attacking by solders lighting beacons to warn other garrison on the wall that they were being attack. The soldiers would light their beacon if they saw the one before theirs lit so it was like a trail of fire to warn the people of China if invaders were attacking. The next…