Vernacular Chinese

Making up more 13% of the entire population of the United States, African Americans therefore, play a significant role in shaping the American life style. Although the days of slavery and racism against black people is considered history, African Americans are still experiencing some type of discrimination against them. The most important type to discuss here is the overrepresentation of African Americans students in special education classes as a result of faulty assessment (Roseberry-McKibbin,…

Ebonics, like all other vernaculars and dialects of English, is undergoing a constant yet nearly impercievable evolution. The jargon of african americans today could very well be unintellegeble to the african americans of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Perhaps one of the most accesible and legitimate illustrations of modern ebonic language can be found in rap and hip hop music. Simply browsing a list of the top 10 rap songs today will present you with prime examples of the vocabulary,…

Taoism is a religion most commonly seen in China. Taoism does share some similarities with two religions we have discussed previously, including Buddhism and Confucianism. This religion started with a man named Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was born around 604 B.C and was known in the Taoism religion as “the Old Boy.” People were not very certain about Lao Tzu because there were different conspiracies about different parts of his life. Some legends about Lao Tzu included people believing he was in his…

several years, Google and China have been locked in a battle over censorship. In addition to filtering its citizen’s internet searches, the Chinese government routinely restricts access to, or outright blocks, several of Google’s products. Products such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Google Translate are the most affected. These actions by the Chinese government have a direct effect on Google’s market share in China and overall revenue. In early 2010, just before the troubles…

for them, the future holds a continuation of destruction and demise that overpopulation has already wrought on the people. The Chinese economy has been hit and almost sunk by the invisible shots fired by overpopulation because of its sudden lack in resources. As the people go about living their daily live they do not notice that about “one billion people, that…

According to late President Lyndon B. Johnson, “The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” In other words, immigrants have been and will continue to be a vital aspect of American society, helping the nation thrive as an economic powerhouse, a technological innovator, and a cultural melting pot. Especially in a city as ethnically and culturally diverse as New York City, immigrants remain at the heart of…

battles, used oracle bones. The concept of “feng shui” has shaped Chinese society or hundreds of years and continues to play an important role in Chinese culture. Confucianism and its values have had a strong effect on Chinese people, both past and present. The role of the state and respect for authority contribute to an understanding of Chinese people. Understanding the history of China is an important part in learning about Chinese ethics in modern society. Oracle bones represent the…

times through the dynasty itself. The Chinese resume the necessities of life within four words: clothing, food, habitation and transportation. Clothing is placed first for the Chinese, which represents the most important part of one’s daily routine. The characteristics of Chinese clothing can be resumed by: the vivid colors, the refined artisanship, and the decorations of the ornaments. The styles of clothing may differ from one nation to another. Ordinary Chinese wore basic clothes made of…

Ironically, the incentive comes from one of the most intangible concepts of governmental philosophy used throughout Chinese history: Heaven. There is so much for a person to desire from and fantasize about a holy realm, deity, or divinity. Commoners see Heaven as just and fair because it is crafted in such a way when religion is spread throughout a society. This divine…

practical terms, this means that it is critical for a company entering the Chinese market to develop a physical presence there. That way, the customer can interact with the company and the company can hire local workers that can interact with customers on a more personal…