The Chinese Way

Cathy Song examines the zone and dilemma of a woman being lost between two cultures. The poem demonstrates how the author feels psychologically lost. This poem is about a Chinese woman who is facing the difficult reality of being a Chinese immigrant. In the poem “Lost Sister,” Cathy Song explores the lives of two generations of Chinese women, and how they are linked by culture through the use of theme, tone, and comparison. “Lost Sister,” has major themes that examine one’s identity, a sense…

In early Chinese myth traditions, it is said that before the Chinese ever had any sort of culture, they lived in an unjustifiable existence. Just like every other human being that lived in the early years, they lived in mainly fear and confusion. They were also afraid of wild animals, and didn’t have anything or anyone to look up to. Once the human life enhanced, there was soon to become many important Chinese traditions which had a great impact on Chinese history. Just like every other culture…

America. Yep (2009) described how a playground in Chinatown San Francisco affected the Chinese immigrant community. The playground provided recognition, a sense of community and a sense of cultural pride to the Chinese immigrants. With the doubling of the Chinese population in San Francisco from the 1930s to the 1940s there was little room for the children to be recognized for their accomplishments. The Chinese youth were able to cash in their game winnings for a moment of recognition. When it…

religion that are play important role in the early ancient Chinese history. Taoism believing in the personal practice, they believed that what they are doing on religion purpose is their personal things, and it will not effect by other peoples. Also, they believed that people practice in this religion is trying to free their soul and for the chance to live forever. In Taoism, their highest belief is the “Tao”, which translate to as “way”. The general ethos for Taoism is how to practice their…

Greece around 600 and 300 B.C.E. when Greek rationalism emerged. Now imagine living in China during the warring states period when Chinese philosophies emerged. Do you think life in both of these different regions would be more similar or different? Which region would you rather live in Greece or China? Why? Okay, well during the time Greek rationalism and the Chinese philosophies like Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism, emerged they shaped the political systems and most importantly the beliefs…

choose between being Chinese or being American, you don’t have to; you have lived this long incorporating them in your life, and identifying yourself as both that it shouldn’t have to change now after one person’s mistake. Also by her choosing one, Pan is giving into his desire for her to only associate herself with one race, causing more suffering in the end. Mrs. Spring Fragrance would help her to realize that all those people who also got betrayed by Carson (revealing Chinese traditions to…

some of the practices in Buddhism and Confucianism; the three philosophies and religions share some of the same practices, for example, ancestor worship. Ancestor worship, also known as veneration of the dead, is a form of ritual practice by many Chinese people. This ritual is also embraced in Africa, Egypt, and Rome; in such countries, ancestor worship is held differently due to the different cultural backgrounds, however, the main idea of this practice is to honor and respect family members…

How to Create Happy Children is an article by Amy Kim, written in 2011, published in The New Yorker. It details her experiences with raising children using Chinese methods of upbringing. Throughout the article, Amy Kim uses a very vivid language that appeals to the senses. This is particularly true towards the end of the article, where she recollects an episode involving one of her daughters. It is described how “She punched, thrashed and kicked, ” which gives the reader a very intimate look at…

disorder and equate them to the same level as other nations known as barbarians. His argument lied in that barbarians could only be transformed by adopting Chinese ways and the possibility did not exist for Chinese ways to be influenced by the barbarians. This essay will exhibit the flawed logic within this statement and demonstrate that Chinese culture has remained fluid through history and has been greatly influenced by barbarians contrary to what Malli stated. To contradict his statement…

revolution. Contrary to the plan, the Qing rejected British trade proposals because of a strong influence of longstanding traditions and ideas in China. First, the Chinese people already had a belief that they were the “Middle Kingdom” and therefore, they believed they were superior to all other civilizations, especially the British. The Chinese also believed that their strong economy was self-sufficient, and that they did not need anything from other countries.…