Kuomintang

In his poem "The Answer," Chinese poet Bei Dao responds to the grim conditions that Chinese citizens-particularly artists-faced during the Cultural Revolution. A few thousand miles west, Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert uses the poem "The Envoy of Mr. Cogito" to reflect on life in Poland during the long years of repression under Soviet occupation. During the 20th century, in both Poland and China, post-totalitarian regimes suppressed free expression and held power in an iron fist. Political…

Manhua Journey to the West, a graphic novel by Zhang Guangyu in 1945, is a nod to the Chinese classic Journey to the Wets by Wu Cheng'en written in the year 1592. It is written around the reign of the KMT and during the second Sino-Japanese War. From which Zhang uses the style in which Journey to the West was written to "implicate" poke fun of the government and their policies. How does Zhang Guang use the classic Journey to the west to explain the events around 1945 circa China? Why does he…

Everyone, from the head of political movements to the rich and working class to the bottom of the social pyramid has been affected by history and the current events of their lives. No one can evade the historical circumstances of their lives. Ordinary people recall what it was like living during the event and how it affected their lives. Influential figures like Mao, know the inside workings of the event, how it started and the actual purpose. Understanding China’s twentieth century history…

The American Civil War took place between the Union and the Confederate and the Chinese Civil War of 1946-1949 took place between Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Both played important roles in countries’ history, the American Civil War and the Chinese Civil War of 1946-1949 have some similarity such as the effects and consequences of the war, but the purpose of the war and the treatment toward citizens during the war time are different. In fact, both the American Civil War and the Chinese…

Mao tse-tung brought the communist revolution to China and gained political though the barrel of a gun. The Chinese system he overthrew nearly 50 years ago was backwards and corrupt. Few would argue the fact that he dragged China into the 20th century. But at a cost in human lives that is staggering. Suspected enemies of the party were murdered by the millions, farming collectives and the Great Leap Forwards of industrialization that failed miserably and left millions more died from starvation.…

On December 26, 1893, the architect of China’s Communist revolution and the founding member of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP), Chairman Mao Zedong(毛泽东) was born. Although many of his socialist reforms resulted in failure and caused much devastation for the people of China, his legacy as a nationalist leader and the creator of an independent China still inspires post-Mao generations. Born from a peasant family, Chairman Mao understood what it was like to be in the “98 percent”. This allowed him…

Three Daughters of China, Assignment Rescue, and To Kill a Mockingbird. At the core of each of these books there is someone who steps up in an effort to make a change for the better. In Wild Swans the level of courage it takes to go against the Kuomintang or the Communists is incredibly high. The people who contest risk being tortured, executed, or forced to live as a shamed outcast in society. Bao Quin takes it upon herself to help the…

contrasting generation from generation in China, and from Canada starting from the 1900s. In Wild Swans, the grandmother, Yu-Feng, had a very hard life. During this time the Kuomintang were in control and they stole items and abused the citizens. It was every man for themselves and the ones with power…

China before zxia and Shang dynasties there was the Zhoo dynasty who came around 1000 bc 256 bc and there was Constant conflict warring period. the Zhou and China moved away from social order and harmony Zhou was China's most influential scholar ,He was born in Born in 551 bc And died in 479 bc They were Concerned primarily with restoring social stability and order And they also Believed in mortality They Could work if organized around five basic relationships Confucius ways were ,Father /child…

When you look at the tag on your shirt, you will most likely discover that it was “Made In China.” About 21.1% of our manufactured products from China are exported to the United States. From the end of the Chinese Civil War to such events like the Tiananmen Massacre, our relationship with China improved to the point where we can call it an economically-based relationship. President Richard Nixon’s foreign policy with China has shaped the United States’ economy. Not only does the United States…