Hong Xiuquan

religious event in the 19th century (Britannica). Around 1850, Hong Xiuquan became the leader of the rebellion whose goal was to promote the ideals of anti-manchuism and especially Christianity. Even though the Taiping rebellion is one of the bloodiest movements in Chinese history, there was a positive outcome. One of Hong’s goals, which became a success, was the advancement of women’s rights. The goal of this paper is to explore the effects that the Taiping rebellion had on women 's rights in the mid to late nineteenth century. In the early nineteenth century, women of the Qing dynasty were considered property of the male and played a small role in society. It became standard practice for women to bind their feet with the hopes of marrying well. It was common for these same women to spend their days locked inside their house. Women were disgraced if they worked outside of their home because it was assumed that they lacked morals. Only respectable women would stay in the confines of her house to spin and weave cloth. By staying inside women remained a virgin which increased their chances…

Population was increasing but food supply was not. People were discouraged so they turned to opium for relief. The Chinese began to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. The Chinese wanted peace and for poverty to become abolished, so the people started the Taiping Rebellion, which was led by Hong Xiuquan. Hong Xiuquan and his army successfully rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Imperial troops and British and French forces attacked the Taiping. After this the Taiping government was brought…

Taiping rebellion was a cruel and merciless war lasted for 14 years during the middle of the 18th century of China. The leader Hong Xiuquan was the son of a farmer and desiring success under the ruling of Qing. However, he eventually decided to fight against Qing imperial force after four times of failure in the imperial civil examination. He dreamed that he is the son of God and came the under the influence of Christian missionaries. He believed that his destiny is to save the people from…

especially in Hong Kong. As a meeting place between China and the West for more than one and a half centuries, Hong Kong has witnessed different modes of language contact. Under a high degree of extensive contact with each…

very popular in China, but this was not always the case. Leo Liu was responsible for bringing the game to China. "We were amazed by how much support we got from our fans in China after we localized Plants vs. Zombies on iPhone into Chinese. The comment boards were flooded with positive comments, and in only three days, the Chinese version reached the number one paid application spot on the China App Store. We’re selling twice as many copies now, in Chinese, than we ever sold in English," he…

A study of developing and training in Haagen-Dazs in China 1. Introduction This part focuses on the overview of the ice-cream industry, research rational and research questions which include what the strategy and tactic of Haagen-Dazs is in China, what issues the development of Haagen-Dazs is facing in China and what the future plan and development of Haagen-Dazs is in China. 1.2 Overview of the ice-cream industry Chinese ice cream market is based on analyzing the resent years report on…

college-aged individuals who were not accustomed to propaganda, would form communities around identities and modes of cinema, and travel to sheltered venues where they could have freedom of media expression, such as how our audience came to Angell this evening. For example, in Beijing, one man operated a restaurant that was solely based on attracting customers who wanted to express themselves, rather than conform to how the Chinese government wanted them to act. He was invaded by the government…

The Cheongsam was first considered as ‘cool’ in the 1920s in Shanghai, and its audiences were the “students, teachers, and ladies from wealthy families” (Hong Kong Museum of History). Because the Cheongsam was a luxury garment in the 1920s, it was only affordable for members of the upper class, including celebrities and public figures. Looking at this from a rhetorical perspective and relating it to the logos of my argument, it would be safe to conclude that the Cheongsam was not just a…

The current state of the Pacific is becoming increasingly complex and delicate. Although the Pacific Air Force’s dedication to “working with our allies and partners to deter aggression, increase burden sharing, and maintain peace and stability.” is still being maintained, local state actors have made it increasingly difficult for restoring stability in the region, primarily the aggressive actions of China in the South China Sea. As stated in the U.S. Pacific Command’s Posture Statement, “Chinese…

myself. I decided upon Syracuse’s program in Hong Kong, rather than mainland China, for the spring 2017 semester because I felt that the program best unified all of my personal, academic, and professional goals. Much like myself, Hong Kong is a country of both Western and Chinese origins and its distinct identity would provide me with an experience uniquely tailored for me. By studying with Syracuse I will be able satisfy my course requirements in economics and apply what I learn into the…