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    Traditional Chinese Medicine

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    TCM‚ or Traditional Chinese Medicine‚ can be traced as far back as 1000 BC‚ where stone acupuncture needles were believed to be used. Texts from that period also talked of Yin and Yang and other concepts. The first written work on TCM is titled the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic‚ Huangdi Newijing (Gascoigne 11). This book was written in 300 BC‚ but entries date back to the early 2700’s BC. The book is still used in universities of Chinese Medicine around the world and is often called the bible

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    been a good place to live in for Chinese immigrants- This is a written‚ secondary resource article that describes the restrictions on immigration in Australia in the early 20th century through to 1973. It mentions the limitations targeting non -”white European” races. It goes on to describes Australia’s national “desire” to become white and to keep other minorities out‚ this general opinion was called the “White Australia” movement. This harsh act has kept the Chinese immigrants from obtaining certain

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    Were The Peranakan Chinese

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    Peranakan chinese just really good at their jobs such as being businessmen or merchants; or was Peranakan success owed to the opium farms that made customers addicted and enslaved to buy? The peranakans originally came from china to Southeast Asia because they were looking at good business opportunities or jobs in general. China at this time was very poor and large so they saw a good chance at wealth that would be brought back to china if they had a good trading system involving chinese merchants

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    The story of Chinese immigration in the U.S. dates all the way back to the early 1840s‚ at which point China was being ruled by the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty‚ a system of absolute monarchy that essentially made life for farmers and middle class merchants miserable by imposing incredibly high taxes and limiting their basic civil rights. Subsequently‚ during the mid 1800s‚ uprisings and rebellions occurred all throughout China‚ ultimately resulting in the deaths of over 20 million Chinese citizens‚ and

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    Ford’s expansion into the Chinese market through a joint venture with the Changan Auto Co. makes perfect strategic sense. Explain‚ therefore‚ why the joint venture has not developed as successfully as had been anticipated. China had experienced the global recession of 2008-2009 with minimal losses unlike most Western markets such as the US and Europe. Because of that‚ as in many markets‚ China overtook the US and became the largest car market in the world in the beginning of 2010. Its internal

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    Challenges - Opportunities ! Canadian culture and the way Canadians live their lives is significantly different from the Chinese. Chinese who are “fresh off the boat” often struggle with language barriers‚ cultural gaps and the new environments they are introduced to because they arrived in a strange country with no experience. In spite of the difficulties many Chinese encounter‚ they are willing to acquire new knowledge about Canada. Many families who immigrate to Canada lose everything. They

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    The Chinese Fireworks Industry While the Liuyang fireworks industry dominated the worldwide industry‚ Jerry had to decide whether he should invest in the industry. If he did invest‚ what was the best way to capitalize on the potential that remained unexploited in this industry? He wondered whether he could apply the industry analysis framework he had studied in his MBA program. Facts: Total revenue increased in China from 2007 to 2009 by 36% Total revenue in Liuyang increased by almost 68% from 750k

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    Chinese Culture Influence

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    The spread of Chinese Civilization to Korea and Vietnam due the fact that China’s borders naturally surpass their great neighbor. According to History of World Societies‚ The Han Dynasty asserted sovereignty over vast regions from Korea in the east to Central Asia in the west of Vietnam in South. Once garrisons were established‚ traders were quick to follow‚ leading to considerable spread of Chinese material culture in East Asia. Chinese goods‚ especially silk‚ were in demand far beyond East Asia

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    Chinese Martial Arts

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    We commonly call Chinese martial art’s kung-fu but literally that means hard work for those that doesn’t know. The term kung-fu was made popular during the Bruce Lee era in which the westerners were first exposed to his amazing fighting abilities. The correct terms for Chinese martial arts are either wushu‚ which means martial art‚ or koushu‚ which translates to national or military art. The first written history of Chinese martial arts comes from the reign of Huangdi‚ the Yellow Emperor of the

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    The Chinese Fireworks Industry Liuyang‚ a city in Hunan Province in China‚ is known as “the home of firecrackers and fireworks”. The fireworks making in Liuyang has a long history and tradition in China‚ and enjoys a high reputation in the domestic market. It was also the top fireworks exporter in the world‚ covering 60% of the global production. However‚ the fireworks market in China faced an intensified competition and several legal restrictions. Jerry Yu‚ who was running a small family-owned

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