Hans Vaihinger

Free and Easy Wandering Closed Reading Free and Easy Wandering is an chapter excerpt from the classic Chinese piece of literature Zhuangzi written by Zhuang Zhou. Written in the Third Century B.C.E. , Master Zhuang wrote during the Warring States period. Free and Easy Wandering is the first of seven in Zhuangzi,with almost all the chapters containing fables and allegories relating a broader message to the reader. Along with the contemporary writing Laozi, Zhuangzi was one of the earliest…

Across the world, there are many different steps that go into play during the loss of a person, whether that be a loved one or a friend. For example, Chinese funeral customs are quite different than how others do burials of the dead. One's social status is what determines their burial rites. They mourn for ninety days and have different ceremonies during the period of those ninety days. These practices have evolved over time and some practices are still in effect that have been around for…

Shortly after the collapse of the Tang Dynasty, a new empire known as the Song Dynasty unified and implemented a new government that ruled the Chinese empire for roughly three centuries. At the time when the Song Dynasty took over, they faced a major challenge regarding the old aristocracy. Adler & Pouwels (2017) stated that the previous aristocracy provided a substantial amount of skilled men who were recruited to perform duties in the government properties. However, they were brutally…

were deprived. This is supported by the Olivier’s assertion in terms of Koreans’ underprivileged status in the post-Mao period: “The Koreans who were formerly wealthier and better educated than Han, ultimately became disadvantaged in the post-Mao period and started to fall behind the increasingly successful Han”. The Open Door policy was further put the model minority discourse in question as it made the disadvantaged status clearer. Besides, the status of Koreans was exacerbated by their…

Zhang Yimou’s film techniques are fundamental to the narrative of his films The Road Home and Hero, as they are the medium of which his themes and concepts are presented. Both films set in a time period before the Cultural Revolution in China, each in their own share an exploration of central concepts of a ruthlessly ruling totalitarian regime, as well as themes of the importance of respecting the past, the truth, and the significance and influence of the individual. To visually express his…

How Jing-mei’s Identity Develops in Amy Tan’s A Pair of Tickets Marcus Garvey once said, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Garvey’s statement is rather applicable in Amy Tan’s A Pair of Tickets especially to the story’s narrator and main character, Jing-mei. As Jing-mei, along with her seventy-two-year-old father, is on her way to Guangzhou, China, she realizes a dilemma that deals with her racial identity. Born of Chinese…

1. Describe the voyages of Zheng He. How did he contribute to the spread of Chinese culture? As Henry (2002) asserts, Zheng He was a Chinese explorer, who helped in extending the maritime as well as the economic influence of the Chinese people through all the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. Zheng He force in developing the Chinese culture was captivating as he commanded seven major naval expeditions, almost one century before the Europeans precisely the Portuguese arrived India, via the tip…

Comparing and Contrasting River Valley Civilizations Four of the major river valley civilizations are Sumer, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China. All of these civilizations have revolutionary discoveries and inventions. They each have invented something or come up with a custom we still use today. For example, Sumer invented the wheel, and China used coins when trading. Each civilization also has their advancements in technology, but I believe that Egypt was the most advanced of these four…

Taking the time to go to a destination of culture and different ethnicities, gives the option to open the perspective of different ways of life. The journey from rural Manhattan to Jackson Heights and Flushing Queens opens the eye to many ethnic groups. From the moment on the Subway to the change to the No.7 train, the atmosphere changes and cultures clash. Many would be blindsided and oblivious to the diversity, but going to this destination with the intention of seeking different ways of life…

In this drama 101 class we went over a plethora of ancient periods of theatre throughout the world(aka Greek, Roman, ranassiance, modern, and musical etc.) and each had its focal point and has made a lasting impression on the face of world theatre as we know it today, But one period that we neglected to go over in the class was the art of theatre throughout Asia. This seemed like a very interesting topic since we hadn’t even had heard or mentioned it in class. Like many forms of theatre around…