Overseas Chinese

into the Chinese world order. In the foreign relations, the emperors of China welcomed tribute from neighboring countries and gave titles of nobility. They also expected them to conform to the…

known religion, Buddhism. Buddhism standing in the top three religions with Christianity and Islam clearly assures how successful of a world view it has become and continues to be. With a population of over 1.3 million inhabitants, over 19% of the Chinese population declares themselves to be of Buddhist faith. With this said, it is impressive to admire that Buddhism arrived to China as a foreign religion five centuries after it was established in India by Buddha Śākyamuni.…

The silver trade led to the increase of tension between social classes, the monetization of the Chinese economy, and opposition to bans on foreign trade due to the demand for luxury goods. The demand for luxury Asian goods was also predominant in India. Europeans would also trade along the Indian Ocean for Indian spices and cloth. This fits into the growth of a mercantilist economy as European nations would compete against each other for the supply of silver in the Americas, similar to how…

politically influenced by the Chinese through China’s system of the governing body of their nation, while also being culturally influenced by China through their religion, Buddhism and Confucianism. However, both Japan and Korea differed politically because the Korean’s followed Tributaries and the Japanese followed feudalism, and culturally because Japan followed the Zen branch of Buddhism and Korea followed the Chan branch. Korea and Japan were almost identical to the Chinese culture in…

supply. The Great Ancient Chinese Civilizations was the first to build a dynasty from influences of earlier dynasties; such as The Shang, Zhou, and Qin! From 2200 B.C.E. till 207 B.C.E. the Shang, Zhou and Qin reigned throughout China. The Han Dynasty reigned from 206 C.E. to 220 C.E. through political organization, social order, Chinese writing, and cultural development. While Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties had important influences that helped built the first great Chinese civilization. The Han…

Whether it was the Boxer rebellion or the reform of 1898, Dapeng continued on the same course of philosophy while the Chinese government struggled to find harmony towards its transition into the modern age. In regards to the Chinese culture Confucianism is rooted in the history of Chinese origin in that its values reflected the birth and growth of the Chinese civilization. Dapeng’s Father. Liu Dapeng was a firm believer in education and this was instilled in Dapeng. Dapeng’s father wanted…

and analysis While the Westerners consider the business content as the most important factor in the negotiation process, Chinese people believe that providing personal favors is the cornerstone of the business. The dynamics of face play a role in the interpersonal relationships, which determine people’s willingness to bargain or cooperate in business. During communications, Chinese businessmen use indirectness, praising, intermediaries, shaming, and requests to save face and give face (Cardon &…

but an Anglicized term (Gibney, 2016). The same logic is applied to Chinese cuisine, but is two-fold. To the average Westerner, Chinese cuisine attributed to the whole of China is typically the North American fast-food version, dishes such as General Tso’s and Kung-Pow Chicken. This is in addition to the aforementioned neglect of the existence of regional disparities already applied to a country’s cuisine on the whole. Chinese cooking is…

Gender Prior to the establishment of the Republic of China, women had a significantly different role in society. During the Qing dynasty, there was a tremendous emphasize on society for individuals, both male and females to get married and produce sons. Women’s essential role in society was “childbearing and childrearing” and depending on their efforts, by raising a successful official can gain them merits and recognition. According to Paul Bailey, there are arguments that claim that…

In 1862 Morrill Act was passed by congress in an attempt to keep polygamy from altering or hindering the very fabric of American Democracy (Abrams, 2015). That act was put in place because Mormons and Chinese immigrant had a different view that was hostile to the growing democracy and federalism implied by congress that perpetuated certain family norms not to be polygamous (Abrams, 2015). In September 24, 1890, the Church of Latter Day Saints bowed to the government and withdrew from the…