Jiang Qing

Late Qing Dynasty hairstyle; shaved on the top and long in back draping down to the lower waist, black round rim glasses, and rebelliousness in his eyes. These features I am describing belong to Mr. Gu Wenda. Gu Wenda is a creatively daring artist who was born in Shanghai, China 1955 and is one of the most famous Chinese artists. When he was young people were very traditional minded, and they were obedient and conservative. He had an impact on the community of artists by showing that some rules…

The Sui and Tang dynasties of ancient China continued the long line of emperors, but many of the emperors during the Sui dynasty were murdered. These incidents were not mistakes and often were brutal. Children murdered their parents in order to seize the empire. Adults were also ruthless when it came to claiming power. Many people were hungry for power and were not afraid to do anything to get it. Although many of these emperors were keeping the empire’s best interests at heart, they just were…

Ah Xian is an Australian-Chinese artist based in Sydney, Australia. He was a practising artist in China throughout the 1980s and sought political asylum in Australia following the massacre of Tiananmen Square in 1989. Ah Xian sold his first bust to the Powerhouse Museum, and in the year 2000, he held his first solo show in Melbourne. In 2001, he won the National Gallery of Australia's inaugural National Sculpture Prize with his "Human Human : Lotus Cloisonne Figure”. He continues to make…

The widespread use of silver beginning in the 1570’s resulted in the increase of globalization through greater foreign trade. However, the use of silver as currency had negative as well as positive consequences. On one hand, through the use of silver in world trade, trading countries were connected through a common currency, and many were able to benefit their economies through the use of silver (documents 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8). On the other hand, the widespread use of silver also deepened the…

From the time periods of 1450-1750 and 1750-1900, China endured several political, economic, and social changes that had positive and negative effects. The fight against the resurgence of Western Mongols made the outward expansion of China a necessary move to defend the borders, as well as give the Chinese a sense of purpose as a nation, that they would then begin to identify themselves as Chinese. Politically, many elements of the Chinese government stayed the same, as the ruling dynasty was…

Ancient China, a beautiful world power that thrived through the changing of dynasties and pressures of the Western World, was a creator of magnificent artworks. However, during the times of Cultural Revolution and after there was a drastic change in “Chinese Art”. Mao Zedong and predecessors had forever changed the way the outside world sees Chinese Art with their use of propaganda and censorship. Or has China been using art for thousands of years to coerce its people into submission? China’s…

hostage by a four individuals who had been hand picked by Mao to control the thoughts and minds of the Chinese people. The four individuals manipulated and lied while attempting to ensure the success of the cultural revolution. These individuals were Jiang Qing, Yao Wenyuan, Zhang Chunqiao, and Wang Hongwen. With varying degrees of success, the Gang of Four were able to mold Chinese culture to fit Mao’s vision. Unfortunately, the Gang of Four's unquestionable power derived directly from Mao…

It is with great pleasure that I write in support of Dr. Qing Jiang for consideration for The Samuel L. Williams Endowed Professorship in Music. Dr. Jiang is a very worthy candidate for the award, having distinguished herself amongst Department of Music junior faculty by her impressive record of national and international concert appearances, and by her exceptional teaching of piano and chamber music. Dr. Jiang’s CV details her diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and…

finding that the doors were locked, the person knocked on his door, hard enough to shake the walls. Underneath the three layers of blankets, Jingyan wiped away any traces of tears and guessed that Xia Jiang was the only one who would dare to abuse his door like that. The additional servants that Xia Jiang stationed in his court would tell the warlord that Jingyan always slept with his windows and door closed, but never left his bedroom. Jingyan declared a strict policy in his court that no one…

for power in the immediate aftermath of Mao’s death were his appointed successor Hua Guofeng and his wife Jiang Qing. As Immanuel Hsu wrote in his book, China Without Mao, Hua was not a particularly outstanding figure in Chinese politics and the only reason he became the next General Secretary of the CPC was because Mao designated him as his official successor. Hsu also wrote that Jiang Qing, the leader of the powerful Gang of Four in the CPC, attempted to seize power by changing documents to…