Michael Smith Mr. Politelli Eastern Civ Honors 18 November 2012 Chinese Century of Humiliation The Chinese held the Middle Kingdom mentality for thousands of years‚ demonstrating their belief of the superiority of the Chinese and their Emperor. The Century of Humiliation‚ lasting from the first Opium War in 1839 until the 1940’s and the rise of the Communist Party‚ forced Western ideas into China and caused doubts of and the eventual fall of the Middle Kingdom. Many factors of the Century
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rebellion emphasized how weak and overwhelmed China was and therefore not able to sustain itself. Many Qing officials acknowledged the fact that China was in need of refurbishment and decided to act upon it by attempting to sync western knowledge into Chinese education. This process was named “The Self-Strengthening Movement”‚ or China’s feeble attempt to modernize itself which was founded by two specific scholars named Li HongZhang and Zuo Zongtang. As the movement grew‚ scholars began to develop modern
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The Egyptian and Chinese Culture The cultures of China and Egypt are similar in a way that both have old traditional cultures and now the modern culture. China is an ancient country‚ with thousands of years of history which leaves a rich foundation for their culture. Any attempt to describe the Chinese people can be very difficult and a challenging task. The Chinese culture has come a long way from gender preference to overcoming a feudal society. It seems the Egyptian people are still in a mode
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Every Chinese person knows what the Long March was‚ because it was an important part of Chinese history. Most Chinese people think that the Long March was successful during the second Chinese Civil War. In my opinion‚ I think the Long March was also unsuccessful. It was successful‚ because the Red Army of the Communist Party of China was not eliminated by the army of the Chinese Nationalist Party. It was unsuccessful‚ because it was the war between the Red Army and the National Revolutionary Army
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Research Paper 1 – Physical Geography Review on the Conservation Plan of the Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong Periodically‚ all government needs to balance between economic and environmental development. Chinese White Dolphin‚ being one of the marine biodiversity indicators‚ has been under international concern in the 1990s. Being one of the major habitats of the Chinese White Dolphin‚ the seabed near Northern Lantau was under reclamation for the Chek Lap Kok Airport construction‚ which resulted
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Shallow mountain streams are home to the rare and shy Chinese giant salamander‚ where it has many roles within its ecosystem. It is a symbol of a healthy freshwater ecosystem that humans and other animals depend on (McNeil‚ 2010). The Chinese Giant Salamander is a key component of the food chain as both prey and predator. Salamanders eat many invertebrates‚ making sure that the rivers and streams do not become over populated (Mcneil‚ 2010). The Chinese Giant Salamander’s ecological role is to provide
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The western and Chinese Dragon The ancient Chinese created a 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac which is represented by 12 different animals. They are rat‚ ox‚ tiger‚ rabbit‚ dragon‚ snake‚ horse‚ sheep‚ monkey‚ rooster‚ dog‚ pig. Dragon is the 5th in this cycle‚ but the most popular‚ and the only mythical creature. The figure of typical Chinese dragon has a long scaled serpentine body‚ two short antlers‚ four lizard legs‚ and chicken claws. They are either flying in the sky or swimming under
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In the "Chinese Room Experiment‚" John R. Searle argues against the claim of computers being actual thinking things. Searle argues that even though computers can pass the Turing test does not mean that they could think. With the help of the "Chinese Room Experiment‚" he wanted to establish that computer do not think since human beings influence them. I will explain the reasons for how John Searle’s arguments are against the claim that computers are an actual thinking thing. I’ll first talk about
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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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Chinese Inventions Katherine Huerta HIST-171-25 Professor Gerarda Costello February 19‚ 2013 It was very hard for me to pick a Chinese invention to do a research paper on. There are so many amazing inventions that the Chinese have given our world. So I decided to pick a few inventions that this world wouldn’t be able to live without. Invention of Paper The Chinese invented paper during the Han Dynasty. Originally the Chinese used paper made from hemp and plant fibers.
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