Qing Dynasty

Multi-disciplinary, diverse and pervasive, Chinese culture encompasses a firm foothold in Eastern Asia. One of the most intellectual cultures in the world, this culture is responsible for major advanced technologies that took place in history as well as today. The axial rudder, the navigational compass and the heavy ploy, all responsible for the Industrial revolution, in fact were outcomes of the Chinese cultural intellectuality. This helps establish the view that Chinese culture is an…

It is widely believed that China has the oldest continuous civilization. China more than 4,000 years of history can be verified (Wikipedia.com, 2015). Beijing is the capital of China, which is the focal point for the country. The official language is Chinese standard, which is derived from the Mandarin dialect. Most businessmen speak English. There are many dialects in China, however, everything is written in one language. A form of the communist government exudes China. The Chinese government…

Emperor Qianlong who contributed in building the foundation of modern China is the main source and theme in Mark C. Elliott’s work of ‘Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World’. Qianlong ruled for 64 years, increasing not only China’s population but also its territory. The cities flourished through manufactures and trades of tea, porcelain, and silk. Emperor Qianlong presided over imperial China’s last golden epoch creating the geographic and demographic framework of modern China.…

Mesopotamia “Land of rivers” is the name of the Euphrates- Tigris river system. The Mesopotamian religion was the first recorded religion. Their religion was Polytheistic and Enlil, the god of air, was believed to be the most powerful god. For religious worship, Mesopotamians sang and danced in their homes and market places to songs originally written for the gods. A cultural expression and social activity ancient Mesopotamians participated in was monthly rituals and festivals where they…

It is easy to look at early civilizations and pick out similarities and differences. As people all around the world started to settle in the areas that best supported life, the role of government took many different shapes. Egypt and China are two countries that although took very different shapes in their governments they also have quite a few similarities in their form and function. The rise of civilization in Egypt was fast taking about 500-600 years, whereas the rise of civilization in China…

nature” was adopted by the Emperors to govern the nation and rule the people. After that, the Dao philosophy was gradually transformed from a political belief into the religious group -- Daoism. Daoism climbed to its prosperous period during the Tang Dynasty: it became the national religion, and Lao Zi was treated as the Chinese ancestor. For a very long time in Chinese history, Daoism had a significant influence in Chinese art. According to the class notes, Unit 4, in the terms of philosophy…

As soon as I stepped out of the airport, all that I could see was an ocean of people. Looking beyond the people, I noticed the most fascinating place in the world, Beijing, China. I couldn’t wait to start my adventure. Beijing is a city of unique architecture, extraordinary culture, and vast history that everyone should visit! Beijing has many places to visit, including the ancient Forbidden City, the beautiful Summer Palace, the famous Great Wall, the historical Ming Tombs, and the Peking Opera…

the metal work on the jars. “These products not only represented advanced bronze-casting skills of Vietnamese people but also gave an interesting insight into their life in primitive stages.” (“History of…”). Between 100 BCE and 938 AD Chinese Dynasties ruled Vietnam. When China ruled Vietnam, Chinese concepts and “cultural practices” were introduced (Marracco). These techniques, such as Chinese writing and designs, began appearing in Vietnamese art. “Vietnamese combined their traditional…

The founder of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, rose from humble beginnings. Under Yuan rule, he was an oppressed Chinese peasant boy, and during the rebellions against them, he called upon the Chinese to take China back for themselves, overthrowing the Mongols. Overall, the Ming dynasty had support because they were overthrowing foreign corruption. Furthermore, they wanted to fight to restore the dignity of their nationality by bringing an end to the chaos of the final Yuan years. For that…

«mandate of heaven» that was introduced during the Zhou dynasty. «Mandate of heaven» puts responsibilities on a ruling authority to promote high moral standards, maintain order and rule with the conscience. If the king can not adhere to those standards, the new dynasty has a «heavenly power» (p.97) to overrule the previous king. This set of rules will have a great impact on Chinese political approach for a long period of time. During the Zhou dynasty, a new…