This study seeks to investigate the question ‘How significant was the Japanese intervention in China between 1931 and 1949?’. This question is particularly relevant to the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949 because of the political significance of Japanese intervention which enabled the Communist party to rise in popularity during the war period. There was a clear disparity between the Guomindang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party as it became increasingly apparent that the latter
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The Cultural Differences in Cross-cultural Communication Guijun Zhang* China Pharmaceutical University / Nanjing University Abstract: The article discusses communication‚ cross-cultural communication and culture. It analyzes the root of cross-cultural difference and lists six fundamental patterns of cultural differences in cross-cultural communication. It also gives suggestion on how to properly treat these differences to achieve successful cross-cultural communication. Key words: cross-cultural
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proximity to an individual who was infected by this deadly plague. Millions of Europeans were affected during this troublesome time and the epidemic left Europe drastically changed. The Black Death had a lasting effect on the Western world and created hardships for the people who survived the aftermath of this horrible illness that swept the continent. In his book‚ The Burdens of Disease: Epidemics and Human Response in Western History‚ J. N. Hays expresses that the Black Death was one of the most severe
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China vs. Japan: who wins? China and Japan have had both long and eventful histories. Throughout the years‚ China has used its big lands and huge population to expand its empire. On the other hand Japan has had a respectable amount of population but not so much land compared to China. Both China and Japan have had similar and different histories. In this essay‚ we will distinguish the similarities and differences of China’s and Japan’s Geographical‚ Political‚ and economical pasts. To begin
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Climate How cold do you think Russia can get? The Russian winter certainly guarantees plenty of snow and frost… but not everywhere. And it doesn’t last forever. Russia’s climate varies dramatically‚ from the deep Arctic chill of the far north to the searing desert heat of some inland areas further south. Yet‚ throughout much of the country there are only two distinct seasons – winter and summer. Spring and autumn are only brief spells of change in between. [pic]Russian winter (photo by Irina
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occurring in all areas of human life‚ with the most well-known areas being art‚ science‚ music‚ and religion. The most controversial area was religion‚ which changed the lives of the majority‚ if not‚ all‚ people living in Europe. However‚ not only did religion change the people‚ but the people‚ in turn‚ changed religion. The most prominent religion in Europe during this time was Catholicism‚ which some theologians disagreed with. Catholicism presented many disagreeable topics to theologians such
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In what ways are history and heritage similar‚ and in what ways are they different? For many years the difference between heritage and history has been confused. Often the line between the two is merged creating a general measure of difficulty when it comes to separating the two. ‘The relationship between heritage‚ history and memory has been subject to much debate recently among geographers‚ historians and cultural critics’1. However it is clear‚ that ‘Heritage is not history’2 and that ‘Heritage
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As a result of the Russian Revolution‚ Russia became a world power‚ industrialized‚ and a communist nation. The new leadership that was in place allowed for Russia to become a world power. Although banks and big businesses were altered to become controlled by the government‚ small entities were allowed to run under free enterprise which successfully caused economic boom. In essence‚ a good economy is essential to the ability of a country to compete with other nations. The five year plan system allowed
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Song China The Song Dynasty existed between 960 AD and 1279AD. There were two different stages of the Song Dynasty between those dates‚ the Northern Song (960-1127 AD) and the Southern Song (1127-1279 AD). During the time of the Song Dynasty‚ China was the most advanced place in the world. China was rich in so many ways‚ such as agriculture‚ iron working‚ and printing to name a few. The Song Dynasty was a time when China was advanced economically and scientifically‚ so much that scholars still
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1.What were the triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? In the 1990s when Japanese economic growth slowed down for a long time firms where forced to change the way of doing business. They started to fire older employees. The younger generation‚ which grow up wealthy‚ saw this process and concluded that loyalty to one company might be not the best for themselves. The difference between the postwar generation and
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