Kang Sheng

Within 50 years, from 1949 to the end of the 20th century, the People 's Republic of China has gone from a poor, isolated, under-developed, overpopulated country to one of the biggest economies and most powerful countries in the world. That 50-year journey was long, difficult and different at various periods for the people of China. To elaborate, contradicted to the fact that the Communist Party of China has been the one dominant political regime, China has witnessed many changes within the leadership. Those changes left many significant marks in modern Chinese history. However, the biggest change of all the changes is the plan that build the Chinese economy of today- the “Four Modernization”. Indeed, the “Four Modernizations” was a pivotal step in turning the low, fatigue, low-moral economy of China in the early 1970s into a strong, powerful and influential economy of today. The historical context for the “Four Modernizations” was an overall gloomy image for mainland China. The Cultural Revolution carried out by Chairman Mao from 1966 to 1976 had the goal of seeking ideology purity by intensified class struggle resulted in “serious setback and damaging loss to the economy” and “the purge of high party and governmental leaders and intellectuals.” 1976 was also the year that three prominent leaders of China passed away: Premier Zhou Enlai, Marshal Zhu De and Chairman Mao Zedong. Moreover, Mother Nature seemed to wage into the disastrous year with the Tangshan earthquake that…

The purpose of most novels are to convey a message to the reader, to me the novel “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” was very successful at this. I don’t know the name of the main character but I assume it’s the author as it refers to himself by the use of “me”, “my” and “I”. I felt that the strong connection between the two main characters, Luo and the author was extremely significant. Their friendship displayed the strongest loyalty where they would sacrifice their lives for each…

"Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favor." My artistic talent, in comparison to past classmates and relatives, has always been overshadowed so subsequently I had little desire to develop whatever talents I did possess. Notwithstanding, I’ve always wanted to be able to sculpt, paint, and draw with the same ease and beauty those past friends and teachers had shown. Moreover, I’ve always enjoyed museums and art galleries or anything that enhances my overall knowledge in various cultures and their…

Introduction In this essay, I argue against the statement that China will be a leading market for both recorded and live music by 2028. My argument is based on the fact that China is one of the leading countries in pirated music. In spite of the digital advancements in the country that are making music lovers buy authentic live and recorded music, China is still rated as the leading country in pirated music. If China is to be the leading market in live and recorded music by 2028, its…

Have you ever wondered if climbing a 29,029 feet high mountain is a bad idea? Mount Everest is located between China and Nepal. Mount Everest grows 1 inch each year. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because climbers health is at risk if they climb, the climbers are in a lot of danger before and after the climb, and the mountains environment is at risk. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because the climbers health is at risk. The textbook Geography Alive! Regions and People is a…

The ascend up and down a hill are difficult to accomplish, but imagine climbing the tallest in the world. Russell Brice has done that multiple times, and survived. Russell Brice is probably the best known mountain guide in the world. He has reinvented the way mountain guides work at Mt Everest, been a successful mountaineer, and also a successful movie star. Russell Reginald Brice was born in 1952 in New Zealand, and since he was a child, he was always fascinated with ice and snow. Brice first…

Liang Qichao was born in 1873 and lived until 1929. During this time he was a young colleague and follower of Kang Youwei (1858-1927) during the failed “100 Days Reform” of 1898. During this time he visited America and wrote about his observations and experiences in a book titled Observation on a Trip to America. The majority of his experiences happened in New York City where he discussed the things he was amazed about and found admirable about America as well as the issues and experiences he…

Life seems to have endless possibilities and opportunities. Some may be beneficial, whereas others may have no benefit to one’s life. In the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, the characters will have the opportunity to go up the tallest mountain in the world. Although their life will be at stake, the opportunity for the climbers is just too good to pass up. When reading this book, one will question the climbers’ ways of thinking and the decisions that they make. As you get further into the…

I have done plenty of challenging things in my life, but a few of those things were harder than others. Like a thirty mile hike. Right now you probably think I’m crazy for hiking up mountains for thirty miles! But I will never forget the experience of the beauty of the Sawtooth mountains and spending time with my grandpa. Also, I will never forget the massiveness of the three ridges we had to climb up. That was definitely not my favorite part of the hike. The hike started out at a lake called…

Jordan Romero’s book is a truly inspiring piece of work in itself. It must be a true thrill to climb all of the world’s seven summits at the youngest age ever recorded. In my life, I have encountered my own “seven summits” which parallel as challenges I have faced throughout the course of my lifetime. The first and the most monumental “mountain” I had to climb was dealing with the death of my father. Personally, this was my “Everest” and through dealing with it, it has made me a much…