Xi'an

China’s location greatly impacted its development in many ways. China itself covers one-third of the continent of Asia. Major cities developed and grew along the Huang He, Chang Jiang, Wei and Luo rivers Things like rivers, mountains and deserts benefitted the development. Yet in other ways, they restricted China as well. Rivers flooded causing destruction but also leaving behind silt. Mountains helped protect the people in China from any invasion Deserts were very dangerous to pass through.…

In 1840 the Qing dynasty was in control of the Chinese government. China was threatened by the British and Western Barbarians. This resulted in what is known as the Opium War. The British government was exporting Opium to China. Chinese citizens were getting addicted to opium and eventually the Chinese government stopped opium import from Great Britain. This hurt the British economy and resulted in a war between the two countries. At the end of the Opium War China was forced to give up land and…

Toddlers toddlers everywhere! There are over 1.9 billion children over the world and 74 million children live in the United States. Children explore the world and questions their surrounding every minute and every second. They grow at a flashing speed, but they are not the only one that learns with their growth. Doctors, or more specifically, pediatricians, also learn as they treat their patients and watch them grow. Pediatricians are medical doctors that specialize in children and their…

in the Qin dynasty, to protect the emperor, Emperor Gin, in afterlife. The significant discovery is an ongoing work site. It is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang 's royal tomb. The Terracotta warriors were found in 1974 east of Xi’an when farmers were digging a water well 1.5 km east of Qin Emperor’s tomb. When they were digging on of the men hit a warrior on the head, the news quickly spread archeologists swarmed the site to uncover more of the Terracotta warriors. The pits…

In the Spring of 2015, I went to China to experience a new chapter in my life to explore the world and try new things like culture and food. I went with my old high school as a school trip to travel to Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an. I was able to go with classmates and my older sister and it was scary for us because it was the first time we went on a trip without our parents. To travel across the world at a young age is extremely nerve wracking but luckily I had my sister. She needed me to come on…

ideas to the country. The purpose of Roman’s emperor is different from Chinese emperor. Moreover, Chinese baths were popular in noblemen. China also had some luxury bath, but it was only built for emperors. Huaqing Pool is a hot spring located in Xi’an. It was a part of the palace which was built in the 7th century, the Tang dynasty. The Huaqing Pool is famous…

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Introduction: This essay would discuss the way the material of an object can be used for dating or distinguish the origin. Tang Sancai pottery produced in different parts of China. Because of the material for the production from local sources, chemical analysis can apply to see the origin of the ware. This shows the applicable method that can be used to for distinguish the Islamic lead-glazed ware from Tang Sancai as well as the Sancai ware from different part of China. For dating the tools…

I also had the opportunity to teach English to children at a primary school for migrants in the rural side of Beijing; these children were eager to learn but they did not have the resources due to their condition of migrants. At another city, in Xi’an, I was part of a presentation to a high school classroom about the significance of acculturation and communication…

He hated it so much that he destroyed all reminders of war he kept in his house. This included his planes, trophies, action figures, etc. This is described as follows, “I went to the Xi’an display and gathered up a handful of the new two-thousand-year-old soldiers… I carried them to the hot plate and dropped them into the pot. The paint smoked and burned as the soldiers began to melt.” (Bell 196) This was the moment Alex finally unwound…