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technologies 2) in the beginning, both China and Japan resisted to the Western influences through isolation. 3) both China and Japan's reform movement were triggered by unequal treaties with the Europeans (Treaty of Kanagawa in Japan and Treaty of Nanjing in China) that caused the two nations to be open up by foreigners to economic exploitation. Some…

to be known and placed his trusted eunuch, Zheng He as his Chief Commander of the fleet. Over the next years, Zheng He and the treasure fleet conducted seven legendary voyages from 1405 – 1433 that brought him all the way from the Chinese port of Nanjing to Brunei, Java, Thailand, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and finally to the east coast of the African continent. Along those voyages, Zheng He presented goods to other nations such as gold, silver,…

dynasty along with their royal families and some chief government lived in the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was started in 1407 and completed in 1420 by Emperor Yongle (a.k.a Chengzu) in the Ming dynasty. Emperor Yongle moved China’s capital from Nanjing to Beijing when he inherited the throne. He employed the architects Nguyễn An, Kuai Xiang and Cai Xin, along with thousands of laborers, artisans, and overseers. Over its fourteen year construction, the Forbidden City employed…

Hong Xiuquan and his followers were able to capture many cities, but ultimately were defeated by the Qing Dynasty because his behaviours after proclaiming his dynasty made him lose the right to become a ruler. In 1860, the Taipings attempted to gain strength by taking Shanghai, but were defeated by the “Ever-Victorious Army” who were led and trained by western leaders. After deciding that Hong was a threat to business they allied with the Qing armies to fight with the Taipings. Because of his…

Individuals have negatively affected modern day history. Although there are many people like Gandhi who are portrayed as positive people for helping those in need; several people negatively influenced modern day history. Nehru, a man who brutally opposed freedom of speech, ruined India's economy and almost destroyed their foreign policy foundations not only negatively affected history but, also pierced his people with fear. Certain individuals have scarred human history with their monstrosities:…

Buddhism was established as the de facto state religion. Following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty, also known as the Great Ming, ruled China for the next 276 years, from 1368 - 1644. The capital was located is what is now known as Nanjing, and the government was an absolute monarchy. It was during this era in which the Great Wall of China was reinforced to its modern form. The population during this dynasty is estimated to vary from 160 to 200 million and the area under…

important for drinking, domestic use and recreational purposes; however they are frequently contaminated with faeces. In this assignment the focus will be on China. TRACE METAL POLLUTION IN SURFACE WATER FROM YANGTZE RIVER IN NANJING SECTION, CHINA WHAT WAS SPILLED? In order to determine what was spilled and the…

He also got the Mongol Empire to help the Ming Dynasty rule China and helped china rule between to foreign conquests. The Mongol empire also followed the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty. 1368 is when Zhu took control of China and made Jin Ling known as Nanjing, the capital. In 1628 Li Zheng lead a peasant revolt against…

Xenophobic isolationism is the isolation of a country due to their dislike or prejudice against foreigners. Xenophobic isolation is often related to ethnocentrism, which is the evaluation of other cultures by comparing it to one’s own culture, which often causes the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others. Xenophobic isolation can be found in China before and during the Opium War. For example, foreign trade was restricted in China by the government because the Chinese government…

be inferred from the excerpt’s overt use of strong emotive language that condemned the Japanese military’s “bloody atrocities” and “extremely cruel methods” of murder. Moreover, the victimization of China is obvious with the excerpt stating the “Nanjing Massacre” as “one of the greatest acts of violence…on the Chinese people”, which caused “more than 300,000” deaths. This inference is supported by contextual knowledge, which states that the Chinese history education today is “centered on the…