Jiang Qing

Development of paper The invention of paper has significantly contributed to the spread and development of civilisation on a global scale. China was the first country that invented paper during the eastern Han Dynasty. A court official of the name Cai Lun in approximately 105 AD invented paper from worn fishnet, bark and cloth. This writing medium was light, affordable and appropriate for their style of writing. How paper influenced Ancient China Before its invention, bones, tortoise shells,…

The Boxer Rebellion in the 1900s was a group of northern Chinese peasants who aimed to drive out any foreign influences from Japan and the West. They killed Christians, destroyed property, and claimed to work with magic that would protect them. They were rebelling against the upper class, by whom they felt threatened. They used natural causes, like the lack of rainfall and fierce winds, to justify their mission and expand their influences and destruction. Attracting mainly young men to join them…

The Han Dynasty was established in 202 B.C. and lasted until A.D. 220. It was one of the longest lasting Chinese dynasties, the population tripled, and China’s borders were greatly expanded. Because of this, it is considered the “Golden Age” of China’s history. The first ruler discarded most of the harsh Qin policies, but kept the law that states rulers were chosen based on merit, and not on birth. Education was important, and students learned the teachings of Confucius. Iron casting led to…

gesture of storing the Chinese Gods spirits into tablets made of stone called spirit tablets. The Ancient Chinese used these and captured the essence of a God and preserved it forever. The Circular Mound Altar is a 3 level marble Altar used during the Qing and Ming dynasties to pray for rain during droughts. During its religious use emperors would offer a sacrifice to Heaven on the Winter Solstice. Commonly the animal sacrificed was a bull which was set on fire as an act of prosperity. This…

are weak and unable to fend off a foreign invasion. Their men are spineless, civilized, and self-restrained. These men were unfit to become soldiers to defend their nation and attack its foes. However, the Ming and Qing Dynasties proved this to be a false statement. Both the Ming and Qing Dynasties expanded the country’s borders through conquest. Troops were sent to countries throughout Asia to assimilate them into the Empire. Their foreign policy was simple: invade and conquer. The term…

The state of court politics according to Yang Lian regarding Ming China is that. The emperor and its government are unraveling before his eyes in my opinion. The Eunuchs Wei Zhongxian a lower level officials has had the ability to gain more power than the emperor himself. Yang mentions in the story that the people do not see an emperor they only see Wei. This shows that through Wei intimidation and manipulation of the government and the emperor himself power lays in the hands of Wei and no one…

Political - Europe had political involvement largely with China, Latin America, and Africa, not so much with the Middle East. Within China was the Opium Wars over that also had largely to do with trade. Eventually, these wars resulted in the Treaty of Nanking that ended the war and gave Great Britain the colony of Hong Kong and increased sphere of influence. Involvement in Latin America was in regards to the vast amount of colonies had in Latin America, although many of the colonies did achieve…

The Terracotta army is known for it's realism. The three pits of these realistic figures, holds more than eight thousand soldiers, one hundred and thirty chariots with five hundred and twenty horses. These stuctures were designed to protect Emporer Qin Shi Huang's tomb. These also took an estimated amount of time to be 11 years. These worriors are very spacific. There hieght shows their ranks. The tallest being the generals. These structures also had weapons, But are thought of to be rotten…

When modernization is often discussed in classes, it is usually depicted as a rapid welcomed event of progress for the society involved. However, in “A Daughter of Han” by Ida Pruitt, Ning Lao T’ai-t’ai’s autobiographical account illustrates China’s gradual modernization against its reluctant conservative society. Modernity is defined by the presence of themes such as: industrialization, the increase of global integration, the expansion of political participation, the expansion of mass society,…

Name：Nat Paulsen From：The United States Occupation：Teacher Visiting the Tomb of King Nanyue is like traveling back in time a thousand years Introduction: Nat is from America, but considered a local already by most around him. Nat admires the foreign art that has been transported along the Maritime Silk Road centuries ago while visiting the museum of the Tomb of King Nanyue. After graduating 7 years ago from his university in Los Angeles, Nat came to Guangzhou because of a work opportunity. He…