Great Wall of China

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan lowered the interest rates to only 1% to keep the economics “strong” and because 1% is a very very low-interest return so that led the investors to say No to it. However, the banks and brokers commonly knowns as Wall Streets, they took advantage of it and borrowed money from the Fed for only 1% interest with cheap credits this made borrowing money easy for banks. That is to say, banks decided that virtually anyone could qualify for a home loan without…

different about some topics and wanted become their own. This brings up the Zhou and Shang dynasties two Chinese that existed between about 1650 B.C until 256 B.C. “About 1650 B.C, a Chinese people called the Shang gained control of a corner of northern China, along the Huang He 60.” The Shang dynasty dominated this region until 1027 B.C. during the Shang period; Chinese civilization first took shape (60).” Therefore, it is safe to say the Shang people set the standard or the expectation from…

Luck Club? -After the death of her mother, Jing-mei Woo was asked to fill the open seat in the Joy luck club that her mother had left behind. 2. How many Joy Luck Clubs have there been? -There was 2 Joy Luck Clubs, The other one taking place in China during the Sino-Japanese war. 3. Why did Jing-mei’s mother form the Joy Luck Club in Kweilin? -The Joy Luck Club was formed to take the mind off of the ongoing war. 4. Why did the women in the club call it Joy Luck? -The club was called the…

In order for any great civilization to flourish, a time of trials and tribulations needs to exist in order to set a foundation for what is successful and what constitutes failures. At times these learning’s may not always be as prosperous as expected however with time, civilizations grow to prevail as the Qin and Han dynasties showed in imperialist China for more than two millennia. In order to do so, the First Emperor of the Qin Empire, Qin Shi Huang in 221 BC, recognized that in order to have…

Document 4, a picture of the walls around the Persian Palace at Persepolis, indicates a centralized government because they have the ability to undertake large scale building projects (Doc 4). The purpose of this could be to show neighboring regions that they have a strong government…

in Rome and the Great Wall of China. In this paper, we will discuss the people who erected the monument, why and how it was constructed, and its perceived relevance ever since. WHO WERE THE PEOPLE THAT CONSTRUCTED STONEHENGE? Stonehenge is located just west of Amesbury, in the county of Wiltshire, England. Evidence shows that the builders of Stonehenge were not locals, but actually pilgrims from as far away as Wales and possibly Scotland. Ratios of strontium-86…

California and a world famous movie star, cheated on his wife Maria Shriver with the maid who worked for him and his family and fathered her child. Some might say that adultery is becoming less of a social problem then you might believe. Apparently, the Wall Street Journal has released a statement saying that ‘the divorce rate is at its lowest point since the early 1970s. And infidelity has continued to decline.” The statistic may be true, but nonetheless, infidelity and cheating remains a…

Both the Han dynasty and Roman empire saw the welfare of using technology to help the common people. For example, in Han China government officials gave specific instructions on how to properly establish water conservations to help the common people and save their labor. “I request that you establish water conservation offices in each district and staff them with people who are experienced in the ways of water. There should be one high official and one deputy with just enough workers to meet the…

took over after the fall of the Sui from 618-907 and during their reign, the second Golden Age of China occurred (the first occurred during the Han Dynasty). They achieved prosperity and stability by selecting bureaucrats based off of their merit rather than your birth. In order to join the bureaucracy, you had to pass the highest level of the examination system. If you passed, this would bring great honor to you and your family, titling you as a jinshi. The Tang Dynasty also conducted many…

Nowadays in 21 centuries, human society steps into the era of advanced civilization, various religions are able to exist together instead of having one specific religion dominates the others. As a successful example of coexistence of different religions, the Chinese religions give a thorough illustration and explanation on how the Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucian can merge together harmoniously: as Chinese culture was influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian simultaneously, there appeared a…