People's Republic of China

China influenced and changed the world, and that all had to start somewhere. It began with the people’s ideas and imaginations. Technology was a huge influence towards China during the Tang and Song dynasties. This was after a long period of disunity. Which means that at that time everything was recovering from a weak period in China. There are many technologies that impacted China. The three I chose to write about are canals, silk, and paper money. A canal is a man-made waterway for ships or…

Chairman Mao’s Scheme to Success In Ji-Li Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl, Chairman Mao is the egregious dictator responsible for the destruction during the Cultural Revolution, achieved due to his manipulative nature. For example, near Ji-Li’s house stands a propaganda wall filled with quotes and pictures of Mao, one of which Ji-Li describes as, “… a beautiful copy of the popular painting Mao Ze-Dong on His Way to Anyuan… I could not look at the painting without feeling inspired. I was ready to follow…

Traditional Chinese Food – Dumplings In China, especially in the Northern areas of China, the making and consumption of dumplings is a prioritised activity for most families on New Year’s Eve in Spring Festival. They are also eaten on the day of the Winter Solstice in Northern China. Dumplings are made before midnight and eaten during the last hour of the old year and the first hour of the Lunar New Year. Eating dumplings in the Spring Festival brings good luck. People often wrap a one-yuan,…

Wang Lung’s Suffering Life in China is not as luxurious as it may seem. In Pearl S. Buck’s novel, The Good Earth, Wang Lung is a poor farmer who lives with only his father. He faces many difficult challenges and obstacles each day that he must overcome. The New York Times described the novel as, “A comment upon the meaning and tragedy of life as it is lived in any age in any corner of the globe.” Across the globe everyone faces devastation and the meaning in our lives each day. Wang Lung is…

A letter written to Queen Victoria by a Chinese official concerning the trade of Opium between Britain and China is the primary document that I have chosen to use. Lin Zexu, the author of the letter, discusses three points about the trade. Firstly, the letter touches upon Britain’s true intentions for the continuous shipment of the illegal cargo. The author begins to discuss the effects of the Opium and accuses Britain to be solely focused on making a profit on China’s destruction. Secondly, the…

My world is called Hei’an meaning darkness since they live in a dark cave. There are seven cities the greatest being Shenghuo Hei'an, the other six are called Siwang, Qi si, Buxing, Huo, Shui, Wu Xing. Each city is a separate nation with its own government and laws. Connecting the cities is a series of bridges. To pass from each city you must have a passport or other papers. If you are an outlaw you will have to use the caves to get from city to city. The rules are pretty much the same from city…

The Great Leap Forward began in 1958. It was Mao Zedong’s plan to catch China up with the Western world’s economy. It was supposed to turn China into an industrial superpower, but it failed terribly. By examining the casualty count, effects on China, and the reasons people died, it is clear that Mao’s Great Leap Forward was one of the worst genocides in history. Even though Mao didn’t directly want to kill anyone, he is still responsible for the deaths that his poor policy led to. Since…

far. Today protesting isn’t as bad as it was before, we try to result to agreements and there aren’t as many deaths as there were as before. In 1989 Tiananmen Square was a very important protest in history In 1989 in china Hu Yaobang was a communist party leader who tried to make china more open to political systems and has become a figure of democratic reform. t all started when students wanting a more democratic…

Social and Cultural Risks 1. Religion The religious landscape of China is extremely diverse with 100 million followers of various faiths. Chinese religion is generally known to have two opposed and complimentary principles; yin and yang. The dominant religion is Buddhism, followed by Confucianism, and Taoism. The core value of harmony is where these beliefs overlap. 2. Family There is a tremendous emphasis placed on lineage and family ties. Many Chinese citizens can trace their genealogy…

As U.S. citizens it is culturally acceptable to have multiple children but that is not the same in other countries. In China there is a one child policy that limits the number of children a married couple can have. This rule was first introduced to the people of China in 1979 (Levin). Just as expected there are several exceptions to this rule such as either spouse being an only child. If either spouse was an only child then it is legal for the couple to have a second baby four years after the…