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The memories formed at a certain location or time can have large effects on a person. Throughout three short stories; “Volar” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov, and “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan, meaning is shown through compelling settings. The setting of each story sets the stage for all events throughout the story. It’s through these very symbolic settings, that the significance of each story is revealed. An example of this can be seen in “Volar.” The little…

Xinbo Mao: A Religious Biography Xinbo grew up in a complicated environment. His mother was a devoted Buddhist so he had contact with the concepts of religions when he was very young. However, he was taught to believe in only science during his years in Chinese schools. Xinbo’s uniqueness lies in his sophisticated and contradictory experiences in Chines religious world. Getting in Touch with Religion “I can still remember my mom burning joss sticks before the statue of a Deity” Xinbo’s…

Stretching all the way from the Bosporus Strait in the west to the Diomede Islands in the east, Asia is not only the planet's largest continent but also it's most populous with 4.4 billion people calling it home. Following Marco Polo’s epic tale of an overland journey to China in the late 1,200’s and the marvels he encountered upon the Silk Road before arriving at the great market in Peking , the Venetian travellers exploits spurred a new wave of explorers to find a safer, quicker way to the…

for summer holiday, but not going back to my home in Shenzhen—instead, going to another city. As a result of my request to parents, I entered a summer school in Beijing to study. It has the same thousands of miles from my home, the same atmosphere as I lived along, even the same study environment—with students…

The great economic powers of the world, The United States, The United Kingdom, France, Germany, all followed a similar trajectory of development. In the west, civilizations grew from city-state to serfdom to sea trade to the industrial revolution. Inventions like the cotton gin and the steam engine propelled the western world into a new industrialized age, while countries in the east struggled through civil wars and the very complicated politics of trading with their western neighbors. In the…

China Police Throughout history, the police posts have assumed various roles and functions in China. On 1951, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) implemented the “Provisional Regulations on Urban Household Management” Which promised to secure social order and protect the people’s safety. On 1954, the National People’s Congress approved regulations of public security police posts. This regulation imposed a lot of duties and responsibilities to the police posts. Duties such as protecting the…

advantage of simply because of outsourcing. These people are not only adults, but they are also children. Outsourcing preys on children and robs them of a true childhood. For example, in January 2017, almost a thousand children were found working in a Shenzhen factory. Their school sent them to work fourteen-hour shifts in a factory. Some of these children were less than eight years old. This operation led on for years. Outsourcing forces people into terrible working conditions. Up The Yangtze…

Secondly, the strategic infrastructure projects can reduce tourists’ travel time. There are 70% of respondents who believe that the strategic infrastructures can shorten their travel time. For instance, the total time saving for passengers of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is 52 million hours per year, which equal to $106 billion dollars (Legislative Council, 2009). Some tourists who do not like spending too much time on transporting are more willing to have a tour in Hong Kong…

governance. Most of Chinese commercial banks owned by the government, these banks have huge number of nonperforming loans which is a result of poor loan decision and reducing the nonperforming loans for the other banks. Moreover, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges were established to make foreign be able to trade in Chinese listed…

SZLN: ACQUIRING PEM In late November 2008, Zhang Shuijian, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. (SZLN), and his management team had identified an opportunity to acquire Perilya Limited (PEM), Before making an offer, the team needed to determine: * the strategic benefits of this acquisition, * the risks that might be incurred as a result of the purchase and * the maximum price SZLN would be willing to pay. The prices of lead and…