Marco Polo is a Venetian explorer who made one of the most important travel books in history. His observations that he recorded were fascinating‚ in fact people thought his stories and observations were fiction until after he died. Due to Marco Polo’s successful travels and observations that he recorded‚ he educated many early Europeans about the continent of Asia and inspired people today to learn about the diverse cultures. Marco Polo’s travel book was extremely important because of his recorded
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to a new place‚ we don’t know much about the local people’s history. How they lived‚ what their tradition was like or is like and even about their lifestyle and food. We will be able to obtain more knowledge about them by visiting museums. Even in Mongolia‚ many tourists visit museums before they go to the countryside to see the real nomadic life. By the time they are in the countryside‚ they have already known at least a bit about the nomadic culture and the history. To sum up‚ museum is a
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on the Russians‚ the Mongols actually had more influence on Russia than it did on China‚ who was under Mongol influence for centuries. Economically‚ the Mongols had an extensive effect on both China and Russia. China‚ which lies directly south Mongolia‚ was ruled directly by the Mongols. Russia‚ on the other hand‚ had little to offer to the Mongols as Russia is a cold and resource-poor country. So it wasn’t ruled directly by the Mongols but instead after conquering them‚ left them alone as long
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civilizations were fundamentally altered by European imperialism because of China’s stubborn ways of not willing to trade with the West. Between the 1600s and the 1900s‚ China faced a terrible period of struggle. During 1644‚ the Manchus‚ which are from Mongolia‚ conquered China and started the Qing dynasty which began the series of struggle throughout China. While this was occurring China’s population started to increase. In the late 1700s to the 1800s‚ China faced great internal strains due to an expanding
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Globalization undoubtedly is a major trend in the current world‚ it positively leads to change in economic development‚ but culture diversity is shrinking in the situation and highly political areas. By comparing the parallel of peculiarity and contemporary deconstruction in the Han culture and the Mongolian culture this study will elucidate cultural diversity contributes to the design atmosphere‚ adding a unique appreciation of diversity. To demonstrating how the Han culture and the Mongolian culture
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student is the opportunity that I must not miss‚ otherwise I will have a lifetime regret for not applying to NYU. The NYU truly feels like a place where I could not miss any opportunities‚ and where I can call a ‘home’. Growing up as a nomadic kid in Mongolia‚ our family used to move a lot regardless we were not a herder family‚ instead a family lives in the capital city. Therefore‚ moving and changing my environment is simply a normative
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World Issues – Unit 2: Development Key Definitions: Drag the definition into the table next to the matching term. (Per capita means per person) Add other definitions to the table as the lesson progresses. Term Definition GDP per capita (PPP) Gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced within a country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. GNP (Gross National Product)
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that follows. Use $7.25 as the minimum wage and remember that employees in the United States must be paid time-and-a-half (1.5 times the normal hourly rate) for each hour worked over 40 hours per week. Scenario 1. A team of three laborers in Mongolia makes rugs by hand for export to the United States. The team makes 12 rugs per year working 14 hours a day‚ six days a week‚ 50 weeks a year. Each laborer is paid a wage equivalent of $1.10 per day. The materials for each rug cost $50‚ and the
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lives in a humanistic society were you can make your own decision’s and chose who you want to be‚ not who you are chosen to be by someone else. Marco polo was born in Venice‚ Italy around 1254. He was one of the first Europeans to travel into Mongolia and China. He became famous for his book that told the story of his travels along the Silk Road to China. When he was 17 he travelled to China with his uncle and father‚ for a total of 24 years. In 1298‚ there was a conflict between Venice and
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The Mongols were nomadic horse-people from the eastern steppe of Asia that created the largest empire in the history of the world. The Mongols treated demanded payment of tribute in return for peace‚ they permitted local leaders to govern‚ they showed religious tolerance‚ they established rule of law (Appetence system). The Mongols Influenced Russia by isolating the Russians and cutting them off from ideas and inventions from the rest of Europe. This affected the growth of Russia. They allowed Russians
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