Li Ching-Yuen, also known as Li Ching-Yun found the secret fountain of youth, as he was reportedly the oldest human on Earth, having lived 256 years. His 1933 obituaries which were featured in Time Magazine and the New York Times stated that he had outlived 23 wives and his amazing lifespan exceeds by far the oldest living person up to date, who lived 122 years and 164 days.…
As the story continues, some Chinese traditions have come alone. Confucianism, filial piety, and women status are expressed more or less. The story is taking place in this newly republic china, when China is still struggling on the road to be republic. Lu Xun doesn’t blame foreigners but rather Chinese people, the ignorant masses, corrupt officials, the self-indulgent, and the lack of compassion at every level. China doesn’t even know it is breaking apart. In this era, people’s life was worthless. Lu Xun is one of the revolutionaries, he used writings as his armour, hoping to wake people’s consciousness. There were no human rights under the rule of Manchus. Farm laborers as Ah Q have the lowest social status. He had no land, no house, the place he lived is in a temple. Being at the bottom of the social structure, Ah Q could not write nor read. He does not even know he was assigned death penalty until on the way to the execution…
The first change in Ji Li’s feeling is she was proud of her family before that after the Cultural Revolution her background made her shame. Ji Li’s family had education which her grandmother, girls were few went to school and her father had high degree. After the Culture Revolution, “four new” which were new customs, new culture, new habits, new ideas made people’s thought changed which Ji Li’s political background. Her grandfather was landlord, and landlord considered bad at that time like exploited farmers or people. For example, Landlords were the worst of five black categories in Chinese which bullied people such as whipped the farmers if they could not pay the rent or made their kids been landlord’s maids. She was shock and disgraced when she knew.…
focused on a series of business dealings that are central to the plot development. A highly…
“The mind changes, the word changes, time doesn't stay still, history is a verb, it is ongoing, there is no past tense, future tense, history is constant” Hung Liu told interviewer Rachelle Riechart (Riechart). Hung Liu is a Chinese woman who was born in Changchun, China in 1948. She was born during the age which we call the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which heavily impacted her life. She lived in China for 36 years and then left for the United States. She now resides in Oakland, CA, where she teaches art at Mills College (“A World of Art”). A lot of her artwork is based on photographs and memories she has from China and photographs she’s taken in the United States. She takes photographs of pictures, repaints them, usually oil paint on canvas, and slightly alters them by leaving washes and drips to show how history can’t be remembered fully from a picture. She also does artwork for American history such as a piece she did in South Carolina for Chinese people who owned laundry mats (Riechart). I find most of Hung Liu’s artwork to be very historical and personal, because most of her artwork comes from her own photographs. I’d like to focus on how she addresses the struggles of being an immigrant throughout the country, how Hung Liu maintains her cultural traditions in almost all of her artwork, and how she defines the word “history”.…
“Cheerleaders are not as important as the athletes on the field” is an example of proposition of fact.…
All through time, successive generations have rebelled against the values and traditions of their elders. In all countries, including China, new generations have sought to find a different path than that of their past leaders. Traditional values become outdated and are replaced with what the younger society deems as significant. Family concentrates on this very subject. In the novel, three brothers struggle against the outdated Confucian values of their elders. Alike in their dislike of the traditional Confucian system of their grandfather, yet very different in their interactions with him and others, begin to reach beyond the ancient values of Confucianism and strive for a breath of freedom. Their struggles against the old values lead to pain, suffering and eventually achievement for the three of them, however at a harsh price for two brothers.…
Description: Through reading traditional Chinese stories, we hope to address several critical issues of our time: among them, humanity’s collective ignorance of its own past, growing alienation and tension between China and the rest of the world, and global anxiety over oddities, violence, chaos, and the supernatural in everyday life--four major motifs prevalent in the texts that concern us here. In this course we will read a number of representative short stories from the Han dynasty to the late Qing, to examine ways in which “small talks” and tall tales shape Chinese novelistic discourses and cultural imaginaries. We shall consider how these stories help constitute the essential components for human capabilities development in the pursuit of happiness, drawing on a set of traditional values and concept metaphors like “loyalty,” “filial piety,” “compassion,” and “justice” as the norm. But as we read on, we often find the protagonists to be struggling under most demanding situations, always already tormented by adultery, avarice, betrayal, cruelty, deception, ingratitude, and many sorts of monstrosity. Sometimes, it would be a female ghost, cunning vixen, or a thousand-year old serpent coming to the rescue--or making things worse. Gods and deities seem to have disappeared long ago. Our main objective therefore is to share in class some intricate life lessons, as they testify to Chinese folk wisdoms and practical reasoning in time of crisis. Subgenres like “chuan chi,” “bian wen,” “hua ben,” among others, will be discussed in their historical, philosophical, and trans-regional contexts. Themes include the knight errant, heartless lover, femme fatale, ghost wife, dream adventure, justice, trickster, and so forth. Materials will be in English…
Can we become happier? The answer is yes. Most people, especially those who are less educated, will say that happiness is simply having lots of money and luxury things or is successful at work. According to “Happier”, Dr. Tai Ben – Shahar – a professor of Harvard University – discusses true happiness in life and the way of making life become more meaningful. Through this piece of work, we realize that happiness is a combination of pleasure and meaning.…
There are over 900 pages in the DSM-5, containing all of the mental disorders known to man. (APA, 2013, 165).One of those disorders is a severe case of depression known as “Major Depressive Disorder” or Major Depression. Major Depression currently affects 14.8 million adults in the United States alone. (APA, 2013, 165).Most adults that are diagnosed with major depressive disorder seek medical treatment or therapy. However, every year more than 1 million people commit suicide either before treatment kicks in or before seeking treatment.(APA, 2013, 165). Seung-Hui Cho was one adult with major depressive disorder that killed 33 people before taking his own life instead of seeking treatment.…
The Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) “is the first of the five great Chinese dynasties.” “The others are the T’ang (7th-10th centuries), Song (10th-13th), Ming (14th-17th) and Qing (17th-20th).” (Gascoigne pg.3) Under the Han dynasty, confucianism is once again supported forming the Confucian examination system a key part in the administrative system. The Han rulers focus…
When planning your summer vacation last year, you spent lots of time on the Internet doing research. Imagine that it is last summer, and you are making your trip plan. Complete the organizer below to show all of the steps you took in planning your trip.…
A teacher in a small town in the northwest of china named S.T Hwang decided to go back home because he can’t endure the isolation. However, on the departure point most of the cart engaged in carrying local products so S.T Hwang spends time at the restaurant to eat and rest while waiting for the next cart. Time passed a boy shouted that an available cart had arrived. Hwang recognized the driver as Lin Ng, an old man with most unsavory reputation but he decided to take a risk. While in the journey Lin Ng told to S.T Hwang the truth about his unsavory rumors which made our main character realize that Lin Ng wasn’t a bad person after all. He later believed him so he dropped the stone he brought before he took the ride until they reach the train station. Lin Ng requested to him to write his friends in town about Lin Ng and S.T Hwang assured of it.…
4. In 1936, defendant, Fung Poi Fong bought the said adjoining land and building, No. 21 Cross Street.…
While China has over a dozen food and beverage companies, Tingyi’s main direct three competitors in the food business space are First Pacific Company Limited, Uni-President Enterprises Corp (UPC), and Nissin Food Products Co. Master Kong competes with Coca-Cola Co, China’s Wahaha Group, and UPC in the Chinese beverage market.…