Religion in Asia

And I find chopsticks frankly distressing. Am I alone in thinking it odd that a people ingenious enough to invent paper, gunpowder, kites and any number of other useful objects, and who have a noble history extending back 3,000 years haven't yet worked out that a pair of knitting needles is no way to capture food?" (Gunpowder quotes), this quote talks about how the Chinese made many great inventions like gunpowder. Gunpowder is very important because it created a weapon of mass destruction that…

The Clydesdales are Super Tall. In the article titled “ 14 Interesting Things Clydesdale Horse Facts” it says, “ The average height of a Clydesdale will generally exceed 18 hands in height (6 ft), many are more than 6 ft in length.” That would make the average weight of the horse over 6,000 pounds or more. The breed was originally bred for war, so they kinda have to be tall. For a tall horse you need a bigger stall. A normal horse stall is 20x20 but, for a clydesdale he stall needs to twice…

The Mongols were a group of ferocious barbarians who traveled throughout most of Eurasia primarily interested in killing, plundering and conquering foreign lands. The Mongols started off as small ethnic groups living in villages scattered throughout China and areas of Russia. The Mongols were skilled warriors and readily invaded regions of China and Russia. Due to their strong armies, they were easily able to conquer lands that weren’t as powerful as they were. Throughout years of conquest the…

My experience volunteering at an orphanage in Korea taught me a lot about the Korean culture, the emotional trauma of an orphan, and the gratification of helping others. The learning experience created a great bond and understanding of the children. I was in the Beta club, we had to go to the Korean orphanage in order to get our community service hours, for a week. This orphanage was located at a Catholic church by owners Mrs. Lee and Mr. Sung. They spoke English very well and told us…

Summary The empire united the nomadic Mongol and Turkish tribes of historic Mongolia under the leadership of Genghis Khan, who was the ruler of all Mongols in 1206. The empire grew very fast under his rule and then under his descendants. Introduction The Mongol Empire stretched from the Sea of Japan to the Carpathian Mountains at its height, making it the largest contiguous empire in history. The Mongol empire began with the unification of the nomadic tribes of Mongolia by Genghis Khan…

Through conquest, pillaging and the unification of mongol clans, Genghis Khan formed an empire stretching over 33 million km²: the largest land bound empire known to date. From the time he was appointed to rule the Mongol Empire in 1206 to the end of his reign in 1227, the Great Khan became famous for doing truly great, yet truly horrific things. Although much of Genghis Khan’s life is still shrouded in mystery and legend, there is clear evidence that can be pieced together to form conclusions…

Geertz once said that the tragedy of the colonial people was not that they suffered through the colonial era, but the fact that they suffered for nothing, and he was right. It is true that many of the colonized areas developed more rapidly after the invasion of the Europeans and adopted new Western ideas, but those benefits have no direct relationship with their pain. The colonized people suffered for nothing, because while they developed new public service systems and globalized economy, the…

transporting reserves of food and supplies. This made them extremely vulnerable to the environment. During the 13th century is when the Mongol Conquests took place. This resulted in the extensive Mongol empire, that covered much of Eastern Europe and Asia by 1300. The Mongol Conquests had the greater long-term impact on Europe and its outside world when being compared to the Crusades. In this essay, I am going to explain the rise of the Mongol power,…

Thesis: When looking for Pho in Philadelphia, PA I found the restaurant Pho 75. Located at 1122 Washington Ave in Northeast Philly, this restaurant serves amazing Vietnamese food. It is hard to standout due to the vicinity of so many competitors. So how the establishment flourished, attracting Anthony Bourdain from the Travel Channel. Pho 75 has easily become one of my favorite Pho spots because of the food, price and service. When searching for a secondary source to evaluate for the assignment.…

The distance between ancient Rome and ancient China was about 4,000 miles by land. There were fierce deserts and high mountains in the way. It was a very dangerous trip. The Silk Road was a nickname for any route that any trader took from China to Rome. For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful fabric called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of of silk in the goods they took from some of the people they conquered. But those people did not know…