Shu Han

The Tang and Song dynasties in China often referred to as the Golden Age, experienced economic, cultural, and artistic success. Associated with progress and prosperity these dynasties produced some incredibly astounding pieces of art for its time. These artworks were reflections of the most dominant religions and philosophies in these dynasties. The three significant belief systems that shaped the creations of Tang and Song artists include Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. The Tang dynasty…

Linguistics ‘Politeness is considered to be a universal feature of language but it’s pragmatic, linguistic, social, intentional, and conceptual realisations vary considerably across different languages and/or cultures.’ Brief outline of Confucianism - When discussing the topic of politeness in Chinese culture it is important to address the concept of Confucianism and the role that it played in forming what Chinese culture is today. Confucianism can be defined as a way of life that was first…

5.1 History: Panax ginseng was found more than 5000 years prior in the mountains of Manchuria, China. Albeit most likely initially utilized as sustenance, it rapidly got to be worshipped for its quality giving and restoring powers and its human shape turned into an intense image of perfect amicability on earth. By the third century after birth, China's interest for ginseng made global exchange the root permitting Korea to acquire Chinese silk and solution in return for wild ginseng. By the…

population of China is estimated at 1.3 billion people , making the country have the largest population on Earth. China is a diverse nation with a plethora of different ethnic groups contained within its borders, the most populous being that of the Han Chinese which make up an estimated total of 91 percent of the population . With China’s growing residents, there is a significant population of Chinese citizens and those with Chinese heritage living abroad from China in different nations around…

The colossal rise in the population of China has had many impacts on the life of those who live in both the urban and rural areas of China. Over 200 million migrant workers such as farmers have internally migrated to the bigger cities and left their families behind in order to try to make more money. The most common cities that the workers are migrating into are: Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. A push factor is a negative factor of a region which forces the person to emigrate out of a region.…

The process of globalisation involves the interaction and integration among people, organisations, and governments of different countries. For more than thousands of years, people and organisations have been purchasing from and selling to each other in distant geographical locations. For instance, this trading is evident through the famed Silk Road across Central Asia connecting China and Europe during middle ages. However, policy and technological developments of past few years have spurred…

Thousands of schools of thought illuminate the minds of the modern world, but older beliefs have not been neglected. Philosophies from multiple eras and locations are studied and appreciated, and one popular place to draw ideology from is China’s Middle Kingdom Era (1045-771 BCE). It was a time rich in viewpoints, but four of the most popular beliefs were Mohism, Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism. Mohism focuses on universal love, Confucianism prides itself on rules and respect, Legalism feels…

Nowadays in 21 centuries, human society steps into the era of advanced civilization, various religions are able to exist together instead of having one specific religion dominates the others. As a successful example of coexistence of different religions, the Chinese religions give a thorough illustration and explanation on how the Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucian can merge together harmoniously: as Chinese culture was influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian simultaneously, there appeared a…

Q1. Explain the success of Lenovo (and other companies from emerging markets) on global markets? Lenovo first had its success in China, then it ventured into different other emerging markets such as India and Russia. The main factors of its success in China are as follows Aggressive Pricing: Lenovo priced its products above local competitors but low in comparison to foreign competitors. It could do that due to its low costs. Lenovo provides high quality products at low price. Distribution…

The Han Dynasty of China from 206 B.C.E-220 C.E. and the Imperial Roman Empire from 31 B.C.E-474 C.E., are two well known classical empires. They both contained many similarities and differences between their imperial administrations. In the Classical Period, the Han Dynasty & Imperial Rome both used their governments to establish a state religion and centralized bureaucracy. However, one major difference was that while the Han was a family dynasty, Rome was a republic. Under the rule of…