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Zhu Yuanzhang: Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398) was a peasant who became the leader of a nonconformity against the Yuan rulers (1279-1368) called the Red Turbans. Then became the first emperor of the Ming Empire. During his youth, he was extremely poor. Several of his brothers were sent or sold away, and then his family was killed by a flood. He was poverty stricken. He went to a Buddhist monastery where he learned to read and write when he was 24 years old. He established a capital in…

The Creation of China: Qin Shi Huangdi In the modern era, China is one of the largest world superpowers, dominating everything from military strength to economic dominance in world markets. China’s history plays a huge importance in the Chinese identity but for a very long time was not a unified state as we see today but instead warring states constantly competing for power. Qin Shi Huangdi (pronounce Chin she hwan’ di) of the Qin dynasty can be accredited to the unification of the Chinese land…

As the first dynasty which dominated the ancient Chinese 4.6 million square kilometers’ land in the history, Qin empire has so many pioneering policies and systems that greatly affect the later generation. The research about the policy, economic, and social background of Qin contributes to the understanding of the ancient Chinese history. To recognize and study the Qin’s civilization, this article chooses its economic system as the topic and intends to explore three main aspects of it based on…

large civilizations. Two of the largest being Rome and Han China. There were similarities and differences between political control by the Han and ancient Rome empires. Imperial Rome lasted from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E. and was established after the fall of the Roman Republic. China was reunited under the Han dynasty’s rule and lasted from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. It is divided into two prominent periods: the Western Han and the Eastern Han. First, the Han and the Roman officials had different views…

Expectations of Physical Transformation in Declarations of the Perfected In something as fickle as religion it is often one person or one text that can affect a great change. In Daoism in the years 363-370, the change came from Southern China in the form of Yang Xi a Daoist medium in a time where the prominent Celestial Master Daoism had been criticized as having lost its way and used his writing skills to breath new life into it by telling of visits from deities of an upper heaven not yet…

From 1849, the beginning of California’s gold rush, to 1940, the Chinese in Chinatown faced harsh lives. The Chinese were never treated fairly-the town was treated like a “different planet altogether,” according to San Francisco's Chronicle. Still, the Chinese persevered and endured through their harsh lives in San Francisco. After struggle after struggle, the organized Chinese reestablished their town, gained strong bonds, and soon became a great landmark of San Francisco. San Francisco's…

advanced in literature, the decorative arts, and painting, which flourished under the rule of the Ming, and later Ming goods were in high demand, when trading goods between countries. From Gunpowder to Guns: Gunpowder was first used to excavate mines, build canals, channel irrigation, set off fireworks, and kill off disease-carrying bugs. But later, the Chinese put the gunpowder into long tubes, which was used to threaten their opponent. Gunpowder was used to explosives, catapults, and mostly…

What do I mean by Chinese Conservative? It is the belief that my country——China, will always be my protector and it has the best things around the world. Besides the power of United States, you also have to admit that “Made in China” is on most goods. Then why do I want to come to America? I asked the same question when I was suggested to study in America. Even though the Chinese education system is stressful, but there is no easy way towards success, isn’t it? Eventually, I decided to…

In the article “Red Bags and WeChat: Online collectivism during massive Chinese culture events” Kyle Holmes, Mark Balnaves, and Yini Wang talked about how sending Red Bags with WeChat has become a social media phenomenon in China. China has a very ancient and traditional social culture, which is build based on “Guanxi”. “Guanxi” can be define as the closeness or strength of the relationship among two or more person. Sending Red Bags to a friend, boss, or parent is a way to improve relationship…

The Han Dynasty and Rome may seem like they have nothing in common, but what happens when these two giant empires are compared? While the specifics of the history of the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty are different, there are some similarities in the creation, maintenance, culture and decline of these two empires. The best way to compare these two empires is to start with their origins. The Han Dynasty and Romans both achieved massive success during their reigns, but their origins show the…