vicious cycle has continued since the one-child policy initiation in 1979 to prevent an overpopulation turmoil, but this unexpected divide of women and men has materialized itself into a turmoil instead. Another minority group distressed in China is Tibet. Formally part of the People’s Republic of China since 1949, the bondage has not brought the cultures together. Raids from anguished people on the boarder, fearful of China becoming a melting pot of foreign ways to life and inability to…
The 14th Dalai Lama is well traveled and has been forced to seek exile in India running away from the dictatorship of the Chinese government in Tibet. The Dalai Lama has met world’s religious leaders like the pope who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church as well as world’s political leaders in Asia, Europe, and North America including three sitting American presidents. His wide travel and religious…
Three Gorges Dam Built on the historical Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest and most controversial dam to be built. The dam has been the cause for the displacement of an approximated 1.3 million people and is currently wreaking havoc on the environment. The question is, however, was it right for the Chinese government to do this? This question can easily be answered using the Australian method of SHEEP factors; social, historical, economic, environmental, and political.…
'Bodhi', which means to awaken'. It first started about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was enlightened at the age of 35.Buddhism originated in India by a man called Budda the religion later spread to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of Asia. Studying Buddhism helps Christians by explaining a purpose to life, the apparent injustice and inequality around the world, and it provides a code of practice or way of life that leads to true happiness. Buddhism also can…
Looking at her phone, Pema saw that there had been three hundred and twenty six notifications of likes on the instagram photo she had posted of her and her suitcase, at midnight, followed by a paragraph explaining her excitement about leaving to visit Tibet. Kicking her legs swiftly back and forth, she let out a…
emperor or not as he was a saint as well as a ruler of Tibet a part of Qing dynasty. She thought from every way and realized if she exempts Dalai Lama from kowtow even though every subject of Qing Dynasty is obligated to, it will give wrong impression to foreigners that she does not consider Tibet as her part of China as only foreigners were exempt from kowtow on the other hand if he kowtows this might hurt sentiments of her subjects in Tibet who all consider Dalai Lama…
Interesting facts about the Dhole This animal also referred to as the Asiatic wild dog or the Indian wild dog and is known scientifically as the Cuon alpinus. These social dogs can be found in eastern and central Asia and can be found in areas such as Bangladesh, Malaysia, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Dholes live in clans that are large in size and the hierarchy structure of each clan may keep on changing depending on dominance. A clan will also have several females…
The worship and teachings of Buddhism has had a significant impact on individuals and the wider Buddhist community. Buddhism claims to be a way of life that avoids the extremes of denial and indulgence and proposes a middle way. This is a key tenet that all adherents must follow, in order to achieve nirvana, the ultimate goal for all Buddhists. Subsequently, there are many teachings and practices which guide Buddhist followers on how to live a life in attaining nirvana, that affect people…
some Tang soldiers and paper making workers. In prison the Arabs forced the Chinese to share their paper making skills otherwise there would have been other consequences resulting in death. Papermaking was also transported along the Silk Road where Tibet, India and more Arabian countries learnt the technique. The skill travelled to India in the 11th Century when Chinese monks journeyed there in search of Buddhist sutras. It took another 400 years for paper to cross through the Arabia world to…
Snow Leopards A race , graceful , and hungry beast is one way to describe a snow leopard , this breed of wild cats live mostly in the mountain ranges in Asia. In this paragraph I will be writing about the Snow Leopard and its diet , habitat , and features. It will include a topic sentence and supporting details. All five paragraphs will in include major details on the paragraph’s topic of choice. This is what I’ll be including in this essay about Snow Leopards. Snow…