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Katherine Lai Dijana Koprivica Redshaw Asian History 1A 3rd Dec 2014 Research Paper: The Boxer Rebellion and why it is Important The Boxer Rebellion of 1898 is important, as it was a pivotal episode in China’s strained relationship with the foreigners. It was the result of unfairness for the Chinese at the hands of the foreigners, the cause of war and casualties and later became the reason behind the Chinese resentment towards the West. In the last half of the 19th century, prior to the…

they moved on toward the Great Canal, the main port of trade. Thus, shutting down the main products of China's would prevent the "rich central and southern provinces to the capital, Beijing (204)" from receiving rice. A month later the Treaty of Nanjing was signed by China which granted the island of hong kong to Britain, opening five ports to foreign trade, and setting import duties higher. The treaty made China subservient to a western power. This only lasted for a century and thus the second…

Agricultural activities, including commercial farming and livestock production, has always been a priority for food availability. The countries around the world are getting many pressures on food supply as the world's population grow every second. This results in some countries expanding farm yields and some increasing the quality and quantity of crops by using more fertilizers and pesticides. It should be noted that agriculture use a global average of 70% of freshwater resources and the…

Totalitarian Japan During 1867,Mutsuhito Kyōto raised to power and established the meiji empire which later become the greatest time period in Japanese history.The empire not only followed European’s “footstep” of being industrialized,it also received the ambition,greeds from its “European parents”.Japan later on invaded Korea,China due to its resource difficulties but Japan didn’t stop there, in order to control the people inside its large territory Hideki Tojyo,which was the prime minister…

Ming Dynasty This paper will inform you about the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was one of the many significant dynasties in China. It succeeded from 1368 to 1644 for a total of 276 years. It was the fourth longest Dynasty out of thirteen dynasties, and the last ethnic Chinese dynasty between the Mongol-led Yuan and Manchurian Qing Dynasties. Da Ming, meaning “Great Brightness” inspired Zhu YuanZhang to name his new dynasty, “The Ming Dynasty”. What effects did the Ming Dynasty have on…

Chiang Kai-shek depended on American aid refused the request from the Communist Party of China and all the people who want peace. The Chinese Civil War has begun. In April, 1949, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army occupied the presidential palace in Nanjing. After 8 years Second Sino-Japanese War and 3 years Chinese Civil War, in October 1st, 1949, the People’s Republic of China…

Decades before the age of European exploration, the Chinese had already begun their own voyages. Seven of which were captained by a Chinese man named Zheng He. In 1371, Zheng He was born into a Muslim family in China, with the original name, Ma He. Later in his life, Zheng He became a loyal servant and friend of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor, impressed and appreciative of He’s accomplishments and loyalty, gave Ma He the surname Zheng along with military power. In 1405, Zheng He…

The Shanghai “graffiti wall” was demolished in 2015 due to the re-planning of the district. Prior to the official demolishment, the district was already considered barren and in need of renewal: the 80-year old block were filled with toppling houses, construction rubbish and abandoned furniture. Artists chose to paint on the abandoned buildings as the council showed not much care nor restrictions for this strict. Most artwork here was done in almost exquisite styles and were likely from the…

cultural ethos. One can say that Seth draws his experiences from multiple locations. Anita Desai in a Review, Sitting Pretty, (1993) pertinently comments: Seth belongs to the generation of practitioners of Indian Writing in English, born after Independence who has attracted attention in India and abroad and even made the reading and writing of novels a respectable pursuit. (Anita Desai 26) Due to the diversity of his themes, forms and genres, the literary world wants to study him. Thus,…

for 22 years. In 1934 the Long March occurred and Jiang tried to exterminate the communists. Only 8,000 of 100,000 Mao communists survived. In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria and took control from China. In 1937 Japan bombed Chinese cities and took Nanjing. This action finally united Nationalists and communists to fight together instead of against one another for a short time, but a successful transformation did not happen in China. The country of Turkey quickly integrated itself into the…