Religion in China

Feudalism is system of government were many people would live on a manor including a lord, vassals, and knights. The lord would typically be the owner of the fief, he would then find vassals that would be willing to provide protection for him in exchange for use of the land, but not ownership. There is special ceremony performed to show the importance of this relationship called an homage, at this ceremony the agreement of the vassal providing physical protection to the lord, and the lord…

Growing up in the hardly diverse city of Richmond was not easy for a Chinese girl. Phrases like “All Asians look alike”, “All Asians can’t drive,” and “All Asians eat dogs,” became ingrained in my mind. Images of kids pulling the corner of their eyes while singing “Ling Ling” or “Ching Chong” became a video stuck on replay in my subconscious. In elementary through high school, on my dance and sports teams, and at after school daycare programs, I was the only Asian. The teasing never stopped…

Machu Ricchu Machu icchu a site that was slipped away and forgotten. It was site that was conceived to have been a collection of lands and a sacred religious haven for Inca leaders. In the 16th century the whole civilization was wiped out by the Spanish intruders. For hundreds of years this site remained undiscovered ever since the event occurred no one was able to stumble upon it until one American archaeologist, Hiram Bingham found it unexpectedly on an expedition in 1911. The site was…

she killed her husband out of love for her children. It shows that love is a universal language and can cause a wide range of emotions. When work and poverty were discussed, it was powerful to hear first hand from workers in sweatshops. A woman in China spends 12…

and sacrifices her body to show her daughter to live her own life. The next example of the theme sacrifice is that Suyuan left her daughters in China in order to live a life of freedom and equality. This particular sacrifice led to devastation and regret, which is illustrated throughout the story by Suyuan. Each of the mothers sacrifice their lives in China in hopes of giving their daughters and family a better life in…

The Chinese Struggle: Through Amy Tan’s Stories Amy Tan was born in Oakland, California after her parents migrated from China in the 1940’s (Beaty, Jerome, and Paul Hunter 10). Her parents wanted her to have an American lifestyle and a Chinese character. As a child, Amy Tan struggled with accepting her Asian appearance and heritage. She remembers trying to belong and ashamed of being different. After winning an essay contest at the age of 8, she continued to follow her dream of becoming a…

Jade Snow Wong’s Fifth Chinese Daughter outlines the cultural struggles the author faced as a Chinese-American. Born in America, yet raised Chinese, Wong began to form her identity in the middle of this cultural clash. On one hand, Wong witnessed the promotion of individuality from American families, on the other her family taught her individuality is less important than the family as a whole. Various cultural factors pushed and pulled Wong throughout her life – some she embraced, some she…

he used Legalist ideas, Shi Huangdi murdered Confucius scholars and burned their works in order to prevent criticism. Shi Huangdi also worked on centralizing China. Same standards were set throughout China during his reign. To keep enemies out of China, Shi Huangdi ordered a giant wall to be built, today it’s called the “Great Wall of China.” The Qin Dynasty had fallen away by 202 B.C., giving way to the Han…

seven voyages. Throughout these voyages, He sailed from China, with nearly thirty thousand men, to numerous different countries collecting tribute and establishing tributary relations. The reasons behind these voyages are strongly and continuously debated by…

authority were constantly undermined. Whether in conflict with the Westerners or neighboring Japan, China kept falling further and it proved to be a great humiliation. The country that perceived themselves as superior to all outsiders and invincible in battle was shown just how incapable they were. According to Confucian beliefs, these series of losses were disgraceful. Everything that made China a powerhouse was ripped away and the emasculating effects were felt countrywide. This humiliation…