Great Wall of China

China underwent reform throughout the period known as the “long eighties”, which stretches from the late 1970s all the way until 1989 with the Tiananmen Massacre. In direct contrast to Maoist policies decrying capitalism and certain traditional elements of Chinese society, post-Cultural Revolution China saw economic reform moving them towards a market economy with greater openness to the West. Over time, people began calling for other reforms such as democratization, free speech, and a fix to…

From 205 BC to 220 AD China was ruled by the Han dynasty. The Han dynasty was a time of great innovation with both positive and negative impacts. Innovations like the development and popularization of the silk road had several positive impacts on China. However, these innovations would eventually cause the fall of the Han dynasty. The Civil Service Exam is one of these innovations. The Silk Road was one of the most revolutionary innovations in all of Chinese history. The Silk Road…

have built miles of defensive walls along their borders to keep their territories separate. This continued until a pivotal moment occurred. One of the feudal lords of the Warring States died, and with his death his firstborn son came to power. The son, leading the war machine his father had prepared, broke the centuries old stalemate and with every new conquest enlisted the foreign population to aid his cause. One by one, the feudal lords…

The Great Wall What makes a player earn the nickname “The Great Wall”. Yao Ming is a basketball player from China who played for the Houston Rockets, reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he…

Ancient China had many rulers and dynasties that lasted long periods while others ruled for several years. However, each dynasty had its own accomplishments and contributions to the world. The qin dynasty wasn’t as long as the other dynasties. It lasted only fifteen years from 221 B.C. to 206 B.C. Despite this, it was one of the most accomplished dynasties. During the Qin Dynasty. Many standards were established in order to eliminate the inconsistency of other time periods. These included…

Without a doubt the most impactful geographical factor of ancient China is the development of the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a trade route opened during the Han Dynasty after a soldier traveled along the road for the purpose of breeding Chinese army’s horses with the horses of the Duyuan, who were descendants of Alexander the Great. When the soldier reported back to the emperor about the other civilizations he had come across in his travels and speculation about what else could be gained from…

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were revolutions in China that contradicted each other. They were two major events and program that China set in motion during the 1950s and 1960s to help China become the world’s super power country. They were programs set in motion by Mao Zedong after 1949. In the movie, “To Live,” you can see that there were many hidden messages that imply the hard times during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution. Fugui’s two children were killed…

invasions on the other states in china. He gave himself the title of Shihangdi. In modern day china they call him Qin shihangdi which means “First Emperor of Qin”. He was the founder of the Chinese imperial system and writing, laws, coinage, weights and measures. He also imposed harsh laws and cruel punishment for those who did not follow his orders. What was The Qin Dynasty? The Qin was the first imperial dynasty in ancient china though it didn’t last…

what extent did geography help Qin Shi Huangdi keep China unified? Introduction China is an emerging superpower in today’s ever-changing society. Despite this, many people do not know a thing about the history of the country. This fact makes the question “To what extent did geography help Qin Shi Huangdi keep China unified” worthy of investigation. Before him, China was composed of seven separate warring states. Qin Shi Huangdi unified China in 221 BC and managed to keep it unified because…

Lasting from 628 to 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty was considered the Golden Age of China. Gaozu was the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He came to power after his defeat of the Sui Dynasty. Taizong, the son and the successor of Emperor Gaozu, was considered the greatest emperor in all of China because of his many lasting achievements. His achievements included military reform, creation of law codes, equal-field system, and the establishment of the Silk Road which led to the influx of traders…