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    The construction of the transcontinental railroad absorbed a large number of Chinese. Because of the disasters‚ wars and all kinds of worse conditions‚ the immigrants were willing to do anything. After the end of the U.S. Civil War‚ the U.S. government could once again devote its attention to the construction of the transcontinental

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    Chinese medicine history

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    disorders‚ toothaches‚ bloated abdomen‚ etc.‚[6][7] which Shang elites usually attributed to curses sent by their ancestors.[6] There is no evidence that the Shang nobility used herbal remedies.[6] According to a 2006 overview‚ the "Documentation of Chinese materia medica (CMM) dates back to around 1‚100 BC when only dozens of drugs were first described. By the end of the 16th century‚ the number of drugs documented had reached close to 1‚900. And by the end of the last century‚ published records of

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    you celebrate Chinese New Year with your family and friends? Well in “Begin with a Bang” by Jasper Connor and “The Night Of Lights‚” by Brenda Comper‚ both discuss Chinese celebrations. Did you know that each tradition the Chinese people must perform has its own symbolic meaning? Chinese New Year is very different from other New Year celebrations. It has its own significance celebration and traditions. For example‚ in “Begin With A Bang” by Jasper Conner he talks about what Chinese people do in

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    The Influence Of Chinese Culture On Japanese Culture by Char4U.com The Chinese civilization was a much older civilization than the Japanese civilization. The Chinese and the Japanese had cultural and commercial relations that date back to 200 A.D. Chinese culture flowed out of China and into Japan to influence Japanese culture in several waves. The degree to which the Japanese adopted Chinese cultural influences depended on the receptivity of the latter at that particular historical juncture

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    understand how a Chinese writer’s English writing‚ after such a long period‚ is still so widely appreciated. I remember quite clearly how I was totally shocked while for first time I read the great words by Mr. Ku Hung-Ming. The collection of his articles‚ named “The Spirit of the Chinese People” is one of his very magnum opuses --a pure attempt to interpret the spirit and show the value of Chinese civilization. The special emphasis was laid on the type of humanity the Chinese civilization has

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    Striving Chinese Americans

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    Today‚ Chinese Americans engage in every facet of American life including the military‚ elected offices‚ media‚ academia‚ and sports. Over the years‚ many Chinese Americans have blended the American lifestyle with a more natively Chinese one. Perhaps the most common landmark of the Chinese impact in America are the prolific Chinese restaurants that have cropped up in every corner of the U.S. Along with these culinary traditions‚ Chinese heritage is celebrated not only by most Chinese American;

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    Spread of Chinese Culture in Japan and Korea Due to the success of the Chinese civilization in the postclassical period‚ it began to spread and be accepted by many surrounding areas. The civilization’s most significant influence would be on Japan‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam. The spread of Chinese culture in Japan and Korea‚ specifically‚ involved many similarities and differences in terms of religion‚ political structure‚ and social aspects‚ including a specific distinction in how exactly the culture

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    Outline Type A Thesis Sentence There are some interesting parallels between the Romans and Chinese empires even though these empires ended differently. I. Level of civilization A. Roman Empire developed a higher level of civilization than the area surrounding it. B. Chinese Empire developed a higher level of civilization than the areas surrounding it. II. Ways to protect the empires from barbarians A. The leaders of the empire devised three ways to protect the empire from the barbarians

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    the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882‚ nativism became another influential factor. Americans started to feel threatened by the massive presence of Chinese immigrants in the United States. In Document C‚ the speech given to the working men of San Francisco was created to encourage Americans that they need to reclaim “their rightful” jobs‚ and it was proclaimed‚ “We should all understand that this state of things cannot be much longer endured.” It is evident that Americans are annoyed with Chinese immigrants

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    Ancient Chinese Contributions Rich Laird Strayer University Humanities: Culture‚ Continuity and Change 111 Dr. Ronald Gavin May 28‚ 2012 Ancient Chinese Contributions The world owes a lot to the Chinese for all the major contributions and innovations they introduced. For example‚ during the Era of Disunity (approx. 220-581 AD) the ancient Chinese invented kites‚ matches‚ umbrellas and much more ("Inventions‚" “n.d.”). The Yuan dynasty brought us paper money‚ blue and white porcelain

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