The Great Wall is the world’s longest man-made structure‚ extending over an impressive 6‚352 km. It runs from east to west through northern China‚ starting at the Shanhaiguan Pass and ending at the Jiayuguan Pass. The structure‚ which has become famous for its sheer size‚ attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Indeed‚ the Great Wall is perhaps the most widely recognized symbol of China. Not only is the wall itself impressive‚ the history that it represents
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Chinese tradition names the first dynasty Xia‚ but it was considered mythical until scientific excavations found early bronze-age sites at Erlitou in Henan Province.[11] Archaeologists have since uncovered urban sites‚ bronze implements‚ and tombs in locations cited as Xia’s in ancient historical texts‚ but it is impossible to verify that these remains are of the Xia without written records from the period. Some of the thousands of life-size Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty‚ ca. 210 BC. Some
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Between 600 BCE and 600 CE‚ the development of a strong centralized authority is a cause to the unification of Chinese warring states and the subsequent rise of the Qin Dynasty. An effective bureaucracy in the Qin state was used as a tool of centralization to subordinate the aristocracy. With the removal of multiple local authorities‚ the Qin state quickly developed their economy and formed a stronger military. Merchants no longer had to worry about varying local taxes and regulations thereby increasing
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The Last Emperor is a movie about the last emperor of China. This last emperor was known as Henry Puyi‚ the final ruler of the Qing dynasty. The movie The Last Emperor follows the life of Puyi from the time he became emperor of China at the age of 3‚ to the time of his release from a Chinese communist prison. This movie presents the end of “old” China and what was being done to persevere its traditions and culture‚ in an interesting and dramatic way. Background In the 19th century‚ China was
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What if somebody asked people on the street if they knew who Zheng He was? Why do people not pay attention to such a huge part of world history? Zheng He was a Chinese fleet commander and was famous for the seven voyages that he made between 1405 to 1433. His voyages should be celebrated for several reasons. Firstly‚ he invented several innovations in nautical architecture. Secondly‚ wherever he went‚ he was always respectful to the native people and did not expel or colonize them. Thirdly‚ Zheng
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The Comparison Between China and Japan The reason why I choose the country between China and Japan for my comparison is. China and Japan located in the same continent both of them produce many export goods. But China’s export is mainly in workforce and Japan’s export is mainly their goods that they invented themselves‚ such as Cars and electric. China and Japan is located in Asia. China is the most populous country in the world with number of people crossing 1.298 billion in 2004 and
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Officially on falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month‚ the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day. While many stories regarding its origin abound‚ the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan‚ a minister during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival’s Origin At the end of the Zhou Dynasty‚ the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several
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Austin Suppe The Great Wall of China My family and I went to the Great Wall of China on a Christmas Holiday three years ago. It was winter and the beautiful white snow poured down on the frozen ground. The chilling wind seeped into the thick layers of my jacket and touched my body with its cold slender fingers. We used the cable car to reach the top of The Great Wall. Sitting in the cable car was a frightening experience because it sways heavily due to the strong wind blowing
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CHINA AND THE WORLD FILM ASSIGNMENT Student Name: KAI-MING WANG Student Number: 050-102-987 Course Code: CUL610BA Professor: Ken Sproul Film: Confucius Date: Oct. 29 2012 The life of the Confucius happened in the ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period. His unique ideology of running the state by Ritual‚ Music and Ren opposes to the strict laws which has been practiced by the other states. Without the fully support from his ruler‚ Confucius
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Response to Literature Paragraph Format ~FOR SOCIAL STUDIES~ This is the format you should use for each paragraph in your ABC BOOK. **Remember to INDENT at the beginning of your paragraph <Press TAB!> TS: | Topic Sentence – tells the topic of your paragraph (one of the three sub-topics)*Use advanced vocabulary!*Be specific – don’t just state something obvious! | CD: | Concrete Detail – A quote that you copied from one of your reliable sources when you were researching your term for
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