Yao Ming

Marco Polo who was a Venetian merchant traveler lived in the Venice Republic. The travels of Marco Polo was recorded by Messer Rustichello of Pisa when Marco Polo was in prison in Genoa in 1298 (Polo Travels extract 1). As the book record, when Marco Polo stayed in China, The book records the Asian wonders and curiosities and Marco Polo’s journey and experience. “It is no exaggeration to say that never before or since has one man given such an immense body of new geographical knowledge to the…

their rivals, Mongolian, Manchu or Chinese, and to gain the benefits of trade at Russian fortress towns, while the Russians steadily pushed for the subordination of individual tribes to the Tsar. The Russians entered the Mongolian steppes and as the Ming dynasty was in decline. China had little political influence in the region, but the lure of its market for furs drew the Russian steadily eastward. Even in this early period, it became clear that Russo-Mongol relations would be tense, because…

The Great Wall of China, located in northern China, is a collection of walls made of stone, brick, wood and other materials put together to create one. In length they total up to more than 13,000 miles. It was built across China to contain and protect Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the many different groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several of these walls were dated back to being built in as early years as the 7th century, but it was not until later, these joined…

combined, not only is that a long distance to travel but it also costs a lot of money. After all, one of the explanations to why the Chinese officials dismantled the fleet and destroyed the records was because it was contributing to the bankruptcy of the Ming treasury. People might think well after all he was going to collect tribute too, he was…

I am writing about Mawangdui which is an archaeological site in Changsha, China. Mawangdui is from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) period. This site is important because the Chinese found a body which was still intact from thousands of years ago. Mawangdui has helped the Chinese learn more about their culture. This site has had a huge impact on the Chinese society. In one of the results of their discoveries, the Chinese archaeologists found differences in their culture. During the Han Dynasty…

Johnny Lee 9-10-16 Period 3 Museum Project I chose LACMA, or the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for my museum. It is located on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. It is on Museum Row, next to the La Brea Tar Pits. It started in1965 and currently is now the largest art museum in the west side of the United States. I learned many things about paintings, sculptures, writing, and much more. I had visited the Alternative Dreams: 17th-Century Chinese Paintings from the Tsao Family Collection,…

granting me the opportunity to speak again and allowing me to present a memorial on a topic of my choosing. I humbly come before you and the members of the Grand Secretariat today: to speak of matters not only dear to me, but to the entirety of the Ming Empire. Over the past few meetings, we have been talking about corruption, what it takes to be a good, effective leader, and the many issues endangering the empire such as banditry and calls for tax reform. However, the biggest issue that we…

Ming Dynasty This paper will inform you about the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was one of the many significant dynasties in China. It succeeded from 1368 to 1644 for a total of 276 years. It was the fourth longest Dynasty out of thirteen dynasties, and the last ethnic Chinese dynasty between the Mongol-led Yuan and Manchurian Qing Dynasties. Da Ming, meaning “Great Brightness” inspired Zhu YuanZhang to name his new dynasty, “The Ming Dynasty”. What effects did the Ming Dynasty have on…

Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? How did famous explorers sale with no GPS to show them the way. In the 1400’s – 1500’s a piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the…

On a saturday afternoon, visiting the Pacific Asia Museum as I walked in I have noticed how small the place is but there is an amazing amount of variety of art collection. When I walked in, the people around me are admiring each of the art pieces from the display. Walking to a quiet area, each individual are grasping every moments of how fantastic the pieces are. One of the part that captured my attention is that I absolutely loved is that some of the art pieces are passed down as generations…