Yuan Dynasty

Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (Scott, 1941) is a lost Oscar-winning film produced during the Second World War. In April 2015, the Academy Film Archives sent an incomplete film print of Kukan back to China. A grand ceremony observing the arrival of the film was held in Chunking, China, one of the most grievous battlefronts of the eastern hemisphere during the war. The film itself, although “crudely made,” was one of the handfuls of documentaries that captured Japan’s invasion of China from a…

Lin Zexu's Letter to Queen Victoria The commissioner of China, Lin Zexu wrote a letter to Queen Victoria of England regarding the opium crisis in 1839. This opium was delivered through trade. Men of England would sail to China with the purpose of giving and receiveing needed goods for themselves. It came to a point in time where this trade became illegal and dangerous, this is the point in time that the drug of opium came in to the mix. As the fatalities and sufferings of China natives grew…

8.Despite the fact that the Roman Empire was ruled by the wealthy, the deepening class conflicts of the plebeians helped bring major change to the political life of this empire. According to Strayer, “a written code of law offered plebeians some protection from abuse” (130). Furthermore, the poorer classes of society were able to “shape public policy”, through the system of public assemblies (Strayer 130). This is significant because it indicates the greater opportunities that plebeians were…

Diplomacy between Tang Dynasty and Japan The Tang Dynasty(619-907AD) ended the chaos that existed after the reign by e dynasty and united China. It was founded by Li’s family in the capital of Chang an. The Tang dynasty was one of the greatest dynasties in Chinese history (ushistory). Diplomacy was one of the most successful parts during the Tang Dynasty. Culture, language, education and religion were exchanged rapidly between China and Japan (taschool). In the Tang dynasty, religion was one…

He was born somewhere within 500 to 600 B.C. in the country of Ku and died some time during the Zhou Dynasty. When the two first met, Lao Tse talked bad about the way Confucius stubbornly ignored some problems in his teachings. Confucius simply chuckled and compared his attitude to that of a dragon. According to popular belief, Lao Tse got married and had…

There were many examples in Chinese history. Many of these movements and rebellions were geared to overthrowing the current government, the Qing dynasty. During the 1850s to 1860s, the Taiping Rebellion was formed by a prophet who sought to destroy the government as well as Confucian values and beliefs. In 1853, Taiping forces were able to capture large amounts of territory and created their own capital…

Africa and from Syria to Spain, about 25 percent of the population of the world was under Roman law. The Roman Empire was founded on on Roman law and classical learning. The Han Dynasty was founded as a bureaucracy and confucian beliefs. The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, it was preceded by the Qin dynasty. The Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history and it spanned over four centuries The Roman Empire, at its height was the most extensive political and…

Kingston opens her autobiography with a tale of a nameless aunt. She describes the way in which women who are impregnated out of wedlock are treated in China, in this case, utterly erased from memory. Her father 's sister committed suicide after all of the villagers in her rural Chinese village destroyed their home, taking the baby along with her. Then her name is forgotten, her line is severed, and she is denied the sacred burial rites of the Chinese. Kingston reflects on this harsh treatment…

Still Seeking Synthesis: China’s Urban Poor 1900 to Present The ideal synthesis of capitalism and communism, as presented by Dr Martin Luther King Jr, is a system in which everyone has what they need to live a happy and productive life. While no one has exorbitantly more than they need, people are still encouraged to perform well at their given tasks in order to support themselves and contribute whatever extra they have to others. In short, the synthesis is a capitalist system with a much…

The mighty Han Dynasty was built on the solid foundations of the Qin dynasty. After the demise of the Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, a peasant warrior named Liu Bang united the warring kingdoms and formed the new Han kingdom. It was the fastest dynastic change in Chinese history. This was mostly due to the fact that Shi Huangdi left an excellent governmental infrastructure such as the coinage system, roads, canals, laws etc. The change happened so rapid and seamlessly was also because of Liu Bang.…