The Opium War in the year 1839 to 1856 changed China’s trade policy with other countries especially with the British. The Opium War was a major turning point for China affecting a great number of their population of 400 million. China changed from being self-sufficient to being forced to sign the Nanking and Tientsin treaties with the British and the French. Due to China’s overconfidence and unwelcome attitude toward foreigners and opium‚ it caused the British to declare the Opium War against China
Premium China Qing Dynasty Opium
person want to emigrate from the country‚ whilst a pull factor is a factor that makes a person want to immigrate into a country. One example of a big migration movement‚ was the emigration from China to southeastern Asia‚ as a result of a handful of factors. The people who migrated‚ did this in search of better living conditions and employment opportunities. Background: The early 20th century was very eventful for China. A lot of things happened that was life changing for many people. It was the
Premium Southeast Asia China
Behren International Politics 14 October 2013 Indonesia and East Timor Conflict History on Indonesia: The first three hundred years of key events began whilst Indonesia was being ruled by Dutch colonials‚ Indonesia then was known as the Dutch East Indies. The Portuguese attempted to take over what was Indonesia entirely although failed because they did not have enough forces to colonize the entire country so the Dutch did. During World War II‚ the Japanese invaded Indonesia and took over the country
Premium Indonesia
How is Britishness represented in East is East‚ this is England and Enoch Powell’s rivers of blood speech? In its most simple form; Britishness is simply living within the nation of Britain‚ with a British passport and obeying and abiding to the laws and rules of the land. However‚ many people have and still do‚ see Britishness as something much more than just your nationality. People can view Britishness as a way of life where you have to abide and live up to certain values and fit in with certain
Premium United Kingdom
and plot. We will analyze these two films and find their similar period even if their story and plot have directly difference. Film style by Ann Hui About Ann Hui To understand Ann Hui’s style‚ we should know some information about her background first‚ because the majority of the people’s habits is the portrayal of the background of life. Ann Hui was born in Anshan and moved to Hong Kong when she was five years old. She studied in SL Paul’s Convert School and graduated from the University of Hong
Premium Film
in North-East | PAPER: STATE POLITICS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NORTH-EAST INDIA. | | TEACHER: PROF. A.K BARUAH. | SUBMITTED BY:SHEMDORLANG KSHIAR.ROLL. NO- 29.Ist SEMESTER‚ 2010. | Emergence of Ethnicity in North-East Introduction Under the present bourgeoise‚ state of India following of capitalist mode of development‚ numerous conflict and tension exists in every part of the country and it has been a menace threatening the stability of the state itself. North East India which
Premium Assam Nation Manipur
that make up world history have transformed society and subsequently the purpose of art. The birth of art occurred around 25‚000 years ago and between that time and now‚ many historical events had caused the purpose of art to change throughout different eras. These different events prove to impact the art of the eras that they occur in‚ and often many events will happen and art will constantly be changing. One can draw similarities and differences between artists responses to the world around them
Premium Art History Renaissance
was the creator of one of the greatest motorized vehicle companies in the world. Henry Ford’s products did not only affect people of his time but they also have had a greatly affected modern day motor vehicles. Henry Ford was significant for many things but in my opinion he was most important for his thriving Ford motor company‚ his use of the assembly line and technique of mass production‚ and finally his contribution to war. Henry Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863‚ near Dearborn‚ Michigan to his
Premium Ford Motor Company Henry Ford Assembly line
1.Executive Summary: Far East Organization establishment in 1960. It is always have good reputation for building innovatiove and functional spaces and providing high quality experiences and value for its customers. And Far East is a major leading property developer in Singapore. It has built more than 700 developments across the full spectrum of real estate in the residential‚ hospitality‚ commercial‚ and industrial sectors. Far East Organization owns and operates the largest corporate
Premium
Aftermath of World War I Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in 1919. The fighting in World War I ended in western Europe when the Armistice took effect at 11:00 am GMT on November 11‚ 1918‚ and in eastern Europe by the early 1920s. During and in the aftermath of the war the political‚ cultural‚ and social order was drastically changed in Europe‚ Asia and Africa‚ even outside the areas directly involved in the war. New countries were formed‚ old
Premium World War II World War I Treaty of Versailles