China is one of the world’s oldest standing civilizations to date. Over the course of centuries the country has adapted and changed according to the times‚ and so has the the nation’s literature. Chinese literature dates all the way back to 21 B.C.E‚ and during that time period chinese literature centered around confucianism and folklore. Literature took a sporadic toll when Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China came to power. Before the rise of the communist party‚ China was under the rule
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“Mao Zedong: Man‚ not God” by Quan Yanchi was first published in 1992‚ book is translated to English from Chinese by Wang Wenjiong and edited by Gale Hadfield. The book is based on the recollections of Li Yinqiao‚ Mao’s bodyguard for many years. Highlighting the book are photographs of Mao with his relatives and Li‚ published for the first time. This book can help anyone who is new to China or know just a little about this country to get more familiar with who Mao for Chinese is. They love him
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The Long March took place from October 1934 - October 1935. It meant that communism was not completely wiped out by the Kuomintang‚ that the people of China learnt about communism and supported the communists‚ that the Kuomintang got control of the south of china and most of the communists died from illness‚ exposure and Kuomintang attacks. At the time it was significant because otherwise all the communists would have been annihilated. Its effects were not seen immediately but in the short term
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PROBLEM ANALYSIS Starting with just 32 cows and 170 milk goats pooled by 18 farmers in Shijiazhuang‚ the Sanlu Group began its journey as a small dairy producer. The CEO of the company‚ Tian Wenhua steered the company through milk shortages and tough economic times. To meet rising demands for milk‚ she implemented a system that allowed villagers to supply Sanlu with the bulk of their raw milk supply. The demand grew at such a rapid pace that Sanlu could barely keep up and so began sacrificing
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During the Cultural Revolution‚ the Chinese government under Mao Zedong used propaganda to help create an image of their new beliefs and aims‚ but the Chinese population had different stories about the revolution. The experiences of the Chinese citizens were often harsh‚ compared to the statements released by the government. In this first paragraph‚ the government claims that the Cultural Revolution had a more positive setting when in reality‚ citizens were receiving harsh treatment.The first piece
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The Cultural Revolution that took place in the 1960’s and 70’s had a major impact on the citizens of China‚ and is represented throughout literature in a multitude of ways‚ as shown in the passages Red Scarf Girl and China’s Cultural Revolution. With these differentiating ideas used in both passages‚ people who learn about this topic can thoroughly understand these facts on deep emotional levels if there are ways to get a full picture of the historical events that took place. In other words‚ since
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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Peter Hessler’s memoir River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze chronicles his two-year experience as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching at the Fuling Teachers College in Fuling‚ a remote village in China’s Sichuan province. In addition to writing about his life and experiences in Fuling‚ Hessler provides detailed descriptions of the landscape‚ its people‚ and history. The village of Fuling had not seen foreigners in at least fifty years prior to the arrival of Peter
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According to Chinese culture‚ the forces that determine order are yin and yang. The basis of this concept is that everything has its opposite which maintains balance. One of the most well known yin and yang pairings is life and death. Yu Hua in the novel To Live‚ recognized this relationship and integrated the concept into the plot. Life and death constantly check each other by taking and giving lives. Which is the price‚ one has to pay in order to keep stability. The character Fugui is significant
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Power of CommunicationEk Ruka Hua Faisla Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straightforwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior‚speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors‚ no finer. Be what you say; and‚ within therules of prudence‚ say what you are. The Power of Communication comes from knowing the right questions to ask and practicinggood listening skills. The secret weapon of power negotiators
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To Live‚ by Yu Hua‚ describes the experiences of Fugui‚ a rich man turned peasant living through the Cultural Revolution. In the beginning of the novel‚ he is a despicable character‚ with one example of his poor moral fiber being his hobby of riding prostitutes around like horses. He loses all of his land and home after gambling it all away. However‚ he develops into a much more likable protagonist after a serious of misfortunes. Everyone who he loves dies‚ from his wife‚ dying of a bone disease
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