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countries that don’t have the word than can express the same meaning. Therefore, the special appellations must be translated by using a variety of translation strategies. Table 1: culture-loaded words translation of appellations Appellations in the Chinese version Translations in the American version 皇上 the Emperor 皇后 the Empress 太后 the Empress Dowager 太妃 Consort Dowager 贵妃 Noble Consort 妃 Consort 嫔 Concubine 贵人 Lady or Noble lady 常在 Attendant or First Attendant 答应 Second Attendant 嬷嬷 Madam 公公…

Confucianism played a significant role in shaping the political and social structure of the traditional Chinese society of the imperial period of Chinese history. It is not easy to define Confucianism because there are noticeable differences and sometimes contradictions among the phases of Confucianism. Rather than to say Confucianism arose unexpectedly, it arose in response to the status quo of society. At different periods of time, Confucianism established relative order, unified the minds of…

A second Act that is worth mentioning is the Chinese Exclusion Act, this was the first time that United States passed a law that would not allow entry to a specific ethnic group in this case from China, Japan or any other Oriental countries. The act was targeting mainly Chinese workers, those who were unskilled and even those who were skilled but, they did make small exceptions with teachers, students, or officials. Middle class Chinese workers first became interested in the United States during…

culture in existence. Chinese culture was based off of Confucian theory at the time. This directly influenced the events leading up to the First Opium War. Once western traders arrived in China for the first time, foreign ideas infiltrated China and began to change the ways of life. The arrivals of westerners was essential to the tensions that rose leading to the First Opium War. The Chinese thought of the world as a square and heaven as a circle. They also believed that the Chinese nation was…

12/8/2016 Central Themes in Chinese Poetry and Their Cultural Implications When it comes to the history of East-Asian culture, there is a long and rich background of art, science, and technology. Specifically in the Chinese culture, the many dynastic eras brought about a great amount of advances in technology and trade that left an indelible mark on human history. But the changing eras also brought about the forming of new ideas through poetic expression. The Chinese practice in poetry…

How did the Cultural Revolution impact in the production of historical knowledge in China? Timmy Lamwaikit SB420181 In Chinese history, Cultural Revolution has an important position.Most of Chinese know the word,but they do not know what do not mean clearly.So,what is a main mean about Cultural Revolution?And what does its impact? Cultural Revolution is a very complicated thing. Its results with the original purpose of the opposite claims, it makes an extremely tragic consequences. The…

Flaws of Chinese Education: Why did it turn into a Nerd-Training System. One of the greatest Chinese philosophers Confucius said: “Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a better teacher.” The quality of diligence, which can be found all over Chinese history, is carved deeply inside each Chinese citizen. Chinese students are well-known for their straight As, diligence, and well known as “human calculators”. They might not have the highest IQ, but they spend their…

Carole Wilkinson’s fantasy novel ‘Dragonkeeper’ is set in Ancient China and follows a slave girl and her dragon companion as they protect a dragon egg while traveling towards the ocean. ‘The journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.” (82) The factors of a fantasy novel are clearly evident in the book ‘Dragonkeeper’ because the story has a possible structure with its limits, ‘Dragonkeeper’ is set in a present era but with a fantasy twist and the characters grow to become better people.…

Dynasty. It brought merchants, scholars, and etc from neighboring lands. At this time other influences from foreign countries were occurring, such as the Silk Road. By having the Silk Road, led to mix and spread of cultures and beliefs. The Tang spread chinese culture and kept trade with the west secure. This Buddha sculpture originates during the Tang Dynasty in China (618-907). Because of the time commitment it takes to make this kind of sculpture…

Life can be a roller-coaster of emotions, but some people experience more lows than highs; as a result, people have tried to find ways to increase the number of happy moments in their life. While many paths to happiness have been proposed, one of the earliest is a philosophy, based off the writing Tao Te Ching, known as Taoism. Those that follow Taoism (also known as Taoists) say they experience less stress and live a happier life. In modern American society, it is believed that a person must…