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    In this paper I will discuss some of the many differences between Norse Mythology and Chinese Mythology. The term “Mythology” is often used to describe a religion but during this paper I will use this term to mean a set of myths that are unique to a single culture. Mythology for the Norse was very different from the Chinese. Not only do they differ in deities but they also in the way that they process the world around them. Norse Mythology originated in Scandinavia and was a collection of myths

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    Running head: HOW CHINESE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THEIR LIFE IN U.S How Chinese students experience their academic life in U.S Dec 10th 2012. HOW CHINESE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THEIR LIFE IN U.S Abstract This essay is focusing on the difficulties that Chinese students met during the process of studying in U.S. I got three main sources‚ first is a autobiography‚ second is an academic dissertation written by two professors

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    Cultural Differences between Chinese and English Names The names are common language phenomenon‚ not only because it is a kind of identification code between people to distinguish each other‚ but also because it is a national historical and cultural information carrier.It conveys a language of a nation‚ as well as history‚ geography‚ religion‚ custom‚ social status and other aspects of information. Names have been interpreted in two senses:a broad sense and a narrow sense. The names ‚in its

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    help balance bad luck with good. The red items worn for good luck could be socks‚ scarves‚ or even underwear. Also explained was the Chinese tradition of giving money to loved ones. The money had to be new straight from the bank with no rips‚ tears‚ or creases and was placed in a red envelope and given to those in the family. If there was a wedding in the Chinese culture this practice was done in a white envelope instead. Chen- Yu also explained that in Japanese and other Asian cultures a red envelope

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    Chinese immigrants in western countries: integration challenges Annika Brink (101024) – July 5‚ 2012 Introduction Anno 2012 Europe consists of 47 independent countries that are divided by shared borders. At present day they note a feeling of nationalism to some‚ but‚ at an increasingly growing rate‚ also bring a sense of freedom to others. In today’s world of globalization borders are by no means a confinement‚ neither in leisure or business travel‚ nor in permanent living space. As a result

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    How can we promote Chinese culture worldwide? It is known to all that China has a long and magnificent history as well as many other things such as the Great Wall‚ poetry‚ Chinese painting‚ calligraphy and so on. These things are all unique in the world. We have our own culture and tradition which attract many foreign tourists coming to China in order to experience the charm of the Chinese culture. As far as I am concerned‚ the unique feature of Chinese culture is that it has a pretty long history

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    Fiona Fang 996623872 EAS 344 H1 S Prof. Meng Yue The Chinese Meat Fetish: A socio-cultural enquiry Meat consumption patterns in China have risen dramatically in the past 30 years‚ which various implications for different groups worldwide. I propose that the current emphasis on meat consumption in China is weakly justified‚ thus I call a “meat fetish”. This essay focuses on the sociological and cultural factors in China that contribute to this underlying attitudinal change. Moreover‚ I propose

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    “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua. Mrs. Chua explained in her essay how Chinese mothers use tactics of obedience‚ discipline and etc. to raise their children in a way that differs the way western parents do. In the beginning of this essay‚ the readers are told that the author Amy Chua‚ Is a professor at a university called Yale Law School and she has two daughters that she raised in her Chinese way. Furthermore‚ the audience read that Mrs. Chua sees herself as a so-called “Chinese Mother”

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    The Chinese had a somewhat different path to America than the Irish did. There was a similar push-pull factor for the Chinese. Pacific immigration began to take place with the emergence of Trans-Pacific trade‚ steamships‚ and the politic of the French‚ British‚ and Portuguese. During this time period in China the Qing Dynasty was in rule. This lead to political instability‚ the Tiaping rebellion‚ and the queue-hairstyle. This hairstyle pledged allegiance to the dynasty and if refused to be grown

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    decorations special for the New Year. A clean house to welcome the New Year Before the New Year comes‚ it is one of the Chinese New Year customs to clean the house from top to bottom to get rid off all the bad luck gathered in the previous year. And after the New Year comes‚ you cannot sweep during the first days otherwise all the new luck will sweep away! So one of your Chinese New Year activities will be to... clean your room! Wouldn’t want all that accumulated bad luck for another year would

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