SECTION: USA; Pg. 03 HEADLINE: The Pinta‚ Santa Maria‚ and a Chinese junk? BYLINE: By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A new book claims the Chinese discovered America in 1421‚ but historians refute thesis. To the Norsemen‚ the Japanese‚ and the Carthaginians; to the Irish‚ the Africans‚ and a long list of others who‚ it is claimed‚ crossed the oceans to America long before 1492‚ add one more: the Chinese. They toured up and down both coasts of the Americas‚ established
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the today world’s economy. There are several reasons for what makes the Chinese economy unique. These are the rapid growth rate‚ the characteristics of the Chinese economy and how china’s economic reforms resulted in increased productivity despite government control. If that is so‚ then what is the need of Chinese authorities to re-evaluate their economic growth (rebalancing)? Hu and Khan‚ 1997 analysed the reasons of Chinese economy rapid growth. They suggested that economy boost in China is a
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Air pollution in the Chinese capital Beijing has reached levels judged as hazardous to human health. Readings from both official and unofficial monitoring stations suggested that Saturday’s pollution has soared past danger levels outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO). The air tastes of coal dust and car fumes‚ two of the main sources of pollution‚ says a BBC correspondent. Economic growth has left air quality in many cities notoriously poor. A heavy smog has smothered Beijing for many
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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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Introduction 2 2. Chinese Scroll Painting 3 2.1. Types of Chinese Scroll Painting 3 2.2. Procedures of Chinese Scroll Mounting 3 2.3. Reminders of Display Chinese Scroll Paintings 4 3. Paper 5 3.1. Selecting Paper for Chinese Calligraphy and Painting 5 3.2. Shuan Paper 6 4. Chinese Painting and Mounting
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Introduction - The ‘Three Terrible Years’ The period between 1958 and 1961 is known as the Three Years of Great Chinese Famine. It is also referred to as ‘The Three Years of Natural Disasters’ or ‘The Difficult Three Year Period’ because China doesn’t want to admit the true cause of the disaster. (Branigan‚ 2013) Natural factors do play a major role in this disaster‚ but one questions whether the famine would have been this severe if it had taken place in a democracy. The economist Amartya Sen said
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tourism source market in the world and the Chinese market is one of the tourism sector’s major growth opportunities. An essential first step to ensure destinations and companies develop and distribute products that fully meet the Chinese market is to comprehend the behaviour and mind-set of Chinese outbound travellers. Due to rapid development‚ rising disposable incomes and relaxation of restrictions on foreign travel‚ the volume of international trips by Chinese travellers has grown from 10 million in
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The Racism of Chinese Immigration in Canada Nowadays‚ Chinese immigrants are all over the world‚ and they work across various industries to serve the country and the public. However‚ not many can imagine how difficult of a condition the Chinese immigrants were forced to live in in the late 19th century. The racism summarized in the television broadcast “Chinese immigration: Not welcome anymore” causes me to think deeply about humanity‚ especially why the Chinese immigrants were treated with inequality
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2014 Upload file attachmentPlease pick ONE of the topics given below: Please explain the meaning of <Three Perfection>. Please explain with the aesthetic theory and achievements of two famous literati artists in Chinese art history. Discuss the development of Chinese tea art from the Tang dynasty until recent times in China or overseas. Describe the main features of Beijing Opera and explain why it is popular to general audience. Please discuss the special interaction between the actors
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Repay your love and friendship Chinese literature‚ for example‚ ancient poetry‚ lyrics‚ and traditional Chinese stories‚ reveals many different kinds of good personalities of people. According to a famous ancient Chinese philosopher‚ Confucius (¿××Ó)‚ men are born to be kind (ÈËÖ®³õ©o ÐÔ±¾ÉÆ). Everyone has his or her own good qualities and sometimes they are just hidden and needed to be explored and discovered. In traditional China‚ people had a strong sense of repayment (ó´ð). People who do
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