AP World History 8/5/2012 Question: Analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China. Buddhism was started in India in the 16th century B.C.E.‚ eventually came to China in the first century C.E.‚ and people gradually began to convert to it. Many people in China at that time felt differently about the new religion. Some felt that Buddhism was good for their society‚ and they encouraged the practice of it. Others felt that it was negative thing‚ and that it should be stopped.
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Subject name: HIST 30014 Making China Modern (JAN‚2013) Tutorial time: 1pm-2pm Tutor:Ms Bei en Zou Student name: Shinong(Sharon) Cai Student number: 387348 Topic:In no more then 500 words‚ write a short account‚ description‚ or discussion of Max Webber‚ “ Confucianism and Puritanism‚” In Chapter eight of “The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism‚” Max Webber makes a comparison of the eastern philosophy of Confucianism with the western religion of Puritanism. He makes the connection
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Classical China and India have some differences‚ but the civilizations also have many similarities such as both having a caste system‚ something that has many differences and similarities are both China and India’s religion. Government is another thing influenced both Classical China and India. Both India and China has a caste system but the systems are not the same‚ they have a few differences. In India a person born into a caste can never change caste or mixed with members of other castes
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Society & Culture A Critical Review of Political Trust in Rural China Introduction From the article of Political Trust in Rural China‚ Lianjiang Li is the author of this article and he is an associate professor in the Department of Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has recently paid attention to do research of the impact of village elections and the organized rights struggle in rural China. (Li‚ 2004) The article shows how some Chinese villagers regard
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American TV Blockbuster in China In contemporary China‚ people are profoundly influenced by western culture in every respect of their lives---South Korea dressing fad‚ romantic lifestyle of Paris‚ Japanese Cartoon and electronic gadgets‚ footballing fever-pitch from South America and so on. One more country worthy to be mentioned‚ except all of the countries listed above‚ is the United States. With its cutting-edge techonology‚ systematic political tradition freatured in democracy‚ as well as
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China: Technology‚ Trade‚ Culture‚ Migrations‚ and Environment Ever since China first became China the Chinese have always been one of the most innovative and advanced cultures to grace this planet. Under the Ming dynasty the Chinese economy was the cornerstone that held the key to the Afro-Eurasia global economic revival. This was possible due to the relocation of China’s capital‚ the opening of a major waterway and other internal trade routes‚ the goods they had to offer‚ an enormous population
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Mr. Behnke AP World History‚ 3rd period 19/September/2013 Classical Athens and Han China: How Great Were the Differences? As the young Rudyard Kipling once wrote‚ “Oh East is East‚ And West is West‚ And never the twain shall meet”. Right you are‚ good sir. In this case‚ our east is the great Han China with Athens being our west. Winter and summer‚ black and white‚ the differences of the hilariously outweigh the similarities. While both were
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Ancient China Social Structure and Daily Life In Ancient China‚ many people were poor. There were mostly farmer and peasants. Most of the Chinese were very religious. They often had ceremonies and practiced several traditions. Artisans and peasants were the lowest of the social pyramid. In ancient China‚ many people were treated poorly. Especially girls were treated very badly. Girls had to have their feet bound very tightly with bandages. By the age of 6‚ it was the
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Rome and Hans China Comparison Essay The ancient empires Rome and Hans China played a vital role in the economic health of Europe and Asia. They were also two of the biggest and most powerful empires of Ancient Europe and Asia. Yet Han China only lasted about 200 years‚ and Rome for about 900. In the end they were not beaten by any superior force or empire‚ but by plagues‚ low birth rates‚ internal strife and corruption‚ lower tax income‚ and barbarians. The continuous attacks by barbarians led
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Though they had some different qualities‚ Classical China and India were very similar. The complexities of both India and China’s social hierarchy systems were very different. However their religious views and ideas were similar‚ and they both began to decline but were able to recover and maintain stability. Both China and India used social hierarchy systems‚ but they were used differently. India used a very strict system called Varna‚ or the caste system. People only associated with people in
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