On the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar‚ individuals of Chinese descent throughout the globe will be celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival‚ also known as the Mooncake Festival. It is the third major celebration on the Chinese lunisolar calendar which incorporates elements of both a lunar calendar and solar calendar‚ which is not uncommon among Asian cultures. This year‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival took place on the 29th of September. As it has always been in Malaysia‚ the festival was
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music is timeless and will be always beloved and popular‚ but we shouldn’t forget that nowadays we have people‚ who are also very talented and whose works arouse deep and complex emotions. So‚ today I want to tell you about Hans Zimmer‚ German composer and modern genius. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12‚ 1957) is a German film composer and music producer. For nearly three decades Zimmer has composed music for over 100 films including some critically acclaimed film scores‚ such as The Lion
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westerners forced China to join the international economy; this was huge for China’s economy because it would reach its utmost height; but in the long run was not beneficial for China at all. Imperialism started to become a problem in China. Many of the Chinese were being used‚ and it caused a state of dependence on China. Also due to imperialism China was in a period of underdevelopment. This meant that
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Influence of Religion on Chinese Art The religion inflence and change historical events and history through out the world. Confuciansim and Buddhism were essential foundations of Chinese art. This is because the unique thoery of religions create the new innovation of Chinese art. Confuciansim and Buddhism were spread out to the all the Asian countries‚ and they have similar culture and affectiveness. However‚ the greatest art of the history is China because you are able to experience and see their
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My Chinese Dream Good morning‚ my dear friends: Since used by incumbent Chinese president Xi Jinping on November 29‚ 2012‚ the term meaning to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation‚ Chinese dream‚ has been a catchword. Every Chinese is talking about it. “My Chinese dream is to get a stable job”‚ a laid-off worker said when investigated. “Mine is to give birth to lovely twin brother and sister”‚ a pregnant woman claimed. If asked‚ as a grassroots undergraduate‚ my Chinese dream is
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Whereas Han China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 B.C.E. and the imperial Rome from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E. had shared similarities on the territorial boundaries issues‚ the two empires had different political over the huge amount of land. Known as most powerful empires in history‚ Han China and Rome utilized idiosyncractic policy to maintain the sovereignty. However‚ the two states both suffered from the border disputes. To begin with‚ the political systems in Han China and Imperial Rome were different‚ contributing
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traditions and moral values‚ borne out of a long history. Food In China‚ food is an important part of life. The official Language of China is Mandarin. In the Chinese culture there are a vast of Morals and Values that range from humility to respect and are very important in the Chinese culture. There are two main religions in the Chinese culture. Taoism‚ also known as Daoism‚ is based on the teachings of the Tao Te Ching‚ which was written in China in the 6th century BC. The emphasis is on finding
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Chinese clothing is an important part of their culture. Although China no longer dresses in their older more traditional styles‚ the traditional garments are still worn for holidays and ceremonies. There have been many historical changes in Chinese clothing‚ and the Chinese style choices vary depending on what region is being scrutinized. Hanfu is a term that includes all traditional Chinese dress worn prior to Manchurian and western influences. All Chinese citizens living under the Ming dynasty
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from the different tastes to the different methods of cooking the food. However Chinese cuisine and American cuisine stand out the most because they are completely different and value different things. Chinese cuisine is a very versatile type of cuisine because there are many styles of Chinese food that make up the Chinese cuisine. These styles of Chinese food originate from the many provinces in China. Like the Chinese cuisine‚ American cuisine is also very diverse‚ but most of the cuisine is a combination
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Han Yu and his Memorial to Buddhism Han Yu wrote his Memorial to Buddhism‚ in protest to the emperor’s belief and devotion to a relic of Buddha’s finger bone. He writes in order to project why there were many Chinese people who did not believe or want to follow the idea of Buddhism. Why would Han Yu write a letter against the belief and idea of Buddhism? What made Han Yu so passionate about the subject that he would write basically blasphemy in his country? Han Yu felt strongly about his convictions
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