The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest architectural achievements ever recorded in history. The Great Wall translates to “long fortress.” The wall was made entirely by hand. It was built to protect the Chinese from intruders from different Nomadic Tribes. The wall is about 5‚500 miles long. The wall did not stretch across all of China but it stretched from Shanhaiguan in the East to Lop Nur in the West. Some people say that you can even see the wall from the moon! Wouldn’t that be something
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Art Timeline Alicia Hansen Art/101 2/13/2011 Art Timeline As curator of the museum I have been asked to develop an interactive timeline based on one art medium to improve the content of the museum website. I have chosen to do a time line based on paintings from the Chinese. I chose to do nature and landscape art work. The first art piece is known as Chinese landscape artist from the 11th century developed the Old Tree‚ Level Distance hand scroll using ink and color on silk
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Sponsorship By Serena Gao Beijing 2008 Olympiad is not only a stage of athletic sports‚ but also brings a wide stage to the enterprises which want to propagandize themselves by dint of the Olympic Games. The Beijing 2008 Sponsorship Program consists of three tiers of support‚ including the Beijing 2008 Partner‚ the Beijing 2008 Sponsor‚ and the Beijing 2008 Supplier. Up to 8th Jun 2008‚ the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has signed
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Smog pollution in Beijing Smog pollution has been around since the start of industrialization‚ and there are many cities that suffer from its consequences. Among them‚ Beijing is singled out as the hotspot these days. In the past winter‚ an unprecedented amount of smog cloaked Beijing‚ filling the city with noxious air and causing convulsive coughing among the local residents. Not only does smog cause inconvenience in transportation by reducing visibility‚ but also‚ according to a study at
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Kole Ryan Mr. Anarelli AP World History‚ Period 3 8 January 2013 China and the Ming Dynasty’s effect on the World Economy The Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368-1644‚ and it had a large impact on the world economy‚ especially in Southeast Asia. The focus in China switched to a more global idea. During time between 1200-1750‚ the Ming dynasty recognized a tribute system that had a large impact on foreign trade by establishing china as an economic powerhouse and they also began many foreign
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There are lots of advantages of living in a big city. Since I had been living in big cities for a long time‚ I was deeply impressed by the convenience of living in big cities. When I was in China‚ I lived in Shanghai. Shanghai is a large city‚ and it is the biggest financial center in China. There are high-rise buildings and shopping malls everywhere. However‚ at that time‚ I felt nothing special‚ but very normal. When I came here‚ I realized that there were three advantages of living in a big city:
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6th Grade Social Studies- Final Study Questions Unit 1- Chapters 1-2 1. Archaeologist have to carefully uncover evidence‚ or clues from the past‚ also they try and find artifacts. They study the remains of past cultures. 2. The Stone Age was a time where people relied mostly on tools made out of stone. Communities started to develop during that time. 3. Domesticate means to tame wild animals. Divine kingship means that the right to rule was god given. The Sumerians believed kings were chosen by the
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The Great Wall of China stretches for about 6‚259 kilometers(3889.16 miles) from east to west‚ built by slaves and prisoners of war. Against their will‚ soldiers and local peasants were forced to also help build the Great Wall of China. Building the wall was not an easy job. Many people died because of starvation and the unhealthy work conditions. The Great Wall China was built to its current state by many different dynasties and it kept China safe from invasion until Genghis Khan attacked from
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The colonization of the Americas by Spain and the beginning of a widespread silver mining in Japan had a major impact on silver production‚ greatly increasing it. However‚ this increase in silver supply seemed good to some people‚ but overall caused many problems. Suppliers such as Japan and Spain‚ and receivers such as Ming China‚ seemed to benefit from this rapid increase in silver mining‚ but this increase caused worldwide problems as well. Based on the documents‚ the effects of the increase of
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“I performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989‚ 15 days before the crackdown. I sang A Piece of Red Cloth (‰∏ÄÂùóÁ∫¢Â∏É)‚ a tune about alienation. I covered my eyes with a red cloth to symbolize my feelings. The students were heroes. They needed me‚ and I needed them. After Tiananmen‚ however‚ authorities banned concerts. We performed instead at “parties‚” unofficial shows in hotels and restaurants A Piece of Red Cloth is one of the most classical songs of Cui Jian‘s. It sounds like a love story but
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