BC at the latest; however‚ it seems that paper wasn’t originally used for writing. Apparently‚ its early uses were for clothing‚ wrapping‚ lacquer ware and personal hygiene. Early paper was produced from the bark of the mulberry tree. This paper was found practical for the use of clothing. Evidence shows that Chinese used paper as hats‚ belts and even shoes. Further‚ the Chinese were the first to use paper for hygiene. In 1393‚ the Bureau of Imperial Supplies manufactured 720‚000 sheets of toilet
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How does Ishiguro explore revelation within this extract and throughout the novel? (Page 264-267) Appearing in all areas of this novel‚ it is evident Ishiguro provides the reader with hidden meanings and symbolism through various writing techniques‚ which in complete‚ piece together overwhelming and enthralling revelations. His style of writing can also foreshadow these pinnacle events before they occur‚ which can be seen in this extract repeatedly by his simple use of pathetic fallacy; ‘…surprised
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Mainland China is rooted in more than 4‚000 years of rich Chinese cultures and history. It’s known for their lives‚ travel‚ history‚ business and food‚ their people and customs. Traditional Kung Fu is as much of the culture of china according to statistics. The Chinese people have shared a common culture longer than any other groups on earth. China is one of the cradles of the human race. For thousands of years the culture of china has attract and moved many people from all over the world‚ being
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APSS112 Introduction to Sociology Guidelines of Individual Paper TOPIC – “Sociological Imagination of Your Life Experience” Reflect upon your life experience‚ write a reflection paper to consider: What social forces/ historical event have impacted your life? With restriction on the length of your paper‚ it is not necessary to write a review from every part of your whole life. But instead‚ you can take up some of important part(s) of your life as reflection. Since it is a reflective essay
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2013 Immigration Then & Now; an Unchanged Pattern Since the inception of immigration policies‚ The United States has fostered upon itself a variety of deviations from the results it subtly desires. If there is one thing that has been certain throughout the decades‚ it would be that at anytime the economy is operating at satisfactory levels‚ the issue of immigration fades away and is avoided as much as possible. However‚ soon after problems such as recession‚ wars‚ or unemployment arise‚ the topic
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For rich people ‚ silk stocking covered the legs. For the poor‚ they wore wool sock. It was very different from the poor and the rich. The poor didn’t have any servants to help them at home . The rich had servants to help them do the stuff they needed done. The women were the ones in charge of the house and the men we in charge of getting money and working so they can have a house. The middle class had very good and comfy furniture and the poor had furniture the had holes in it and weren’t
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CHINESE CIVILIZATION http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China Wikipedia: China http://library.thinkquest.org Thinkquest: Discovering China & Beauty: The Land of China http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/China/ Part I INTRODUCTION The land here is broad and diverse. Among this immense piece of earth‚ one can find both farmer and businessman; mountain and plain; drought and rainfall; wasteland and farmland. It is vast‚ it is multifaceted. And yet these collections of disparate
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What do Jem and Scout learn during the course of the novel? Jem and Scout are two caring siblings who look out for each other. At the start the children are not aware of a few things such as what real courage was. Boo Radley‚ to them a very strange man‚ lived at the corner of the street in a shabby house with his father and mother. The children’s assumptions about Boo were very strange‚ they thought that “he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch” and that “his eyes popped and he drooled
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Social Standards. Clothes are simply defined as “items worn to cover the body” however they are seen as much more than that. Clothing has always been a way of defining social hierarchy dating back to the ancient times‚ when peasants wore cheap clothing of wool or cotton and royalty were adorned in the most brilliant imported fabrics and silk. The idea that someone who may dress better is more appealing‚ and someone who dresses the opposite
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Chinese Women Traditional Chinese society was patriarchal‚ patrilineal‚ and patrilocal. In this male dominated society‚ sons were preferred to daughters‚ and women were expected to be subordinate to their fathers‚ husbands‚ and sons. Because marriages were arranged‚ young women and men had virtually no voice in the decisions on their marriage partner‚ resulting in loveless marriages. Once married‚ it was the woman who left her family and community and went to live with her husband’s family‚ where
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