On Summer of Betrayal by Hong Ying I was first attracted by this book for its brief introduction----“A graphic‚ sensuous and surprising novel about the aftermath of Tiananmen Square----by a young woman who was there.” It is also said that this book was published in Taiwan in 1992; though banned in the inland of China‚ it circulated there. And what I am reading is the first publication in the West. Man‚ more often than not‚ is inclined to be drawn by an unknown and mysterious world‚ and
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How did the Gang of Four gain power in China? The Gang of Four came into power in when Wu Han’s play‚ Hai Rui Dismissed from Office‚ was banned because of the investigation started by Jiang. The investigation resulted in a public condemnation of the play‚ resulting in radical uprisings for the arts establishing the Cultural Revolution. Thereby allowing the Gang of Four to advance to high positions in the government and the CCP‚ giving them control. Who were the Gang of Four? Jiang Qing‚ Wang Hongwen
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James Fallows believes that the new U.S. Presidential administration needs to rethink its foreign policy strategy with China. He states that the U.S. has built a relationship with China under the premise that a more prosperous and connected China would ultimately help the U.S. further its global goals and projects. But Fallows calls this premise into question. He argues that the Asian giant has become increasingly repressive at home in recent years‚ in unprecedented ways. Meanwhile‚ China has outwardly
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Modern Quotes: Romanovs: Historians: ’His reign saw Imperial Russia go from one of the foremost great powers of the world to an economic and military disaster.’ - Anna Yudina ‘Nicholas said over and over again: ’As God wills.’ It wasn’t as God wills. He had made mistakes and he was leading Russia in the wrong direction…’ - Robert K. Massie ’The people of Petrograd were cold and hungry – a dangerous combination for Nicholas’ - Historian Chris Trueman ’The growing influence of Gregory
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Stephen Mendoza‚ HIST 2312 Wong‚ Jan. Red China Blues. Toronto: Doubleday/ Anchor Books‚ 1996. 395 pages. $11.95 In Jan Wong’s entrancing expose Red China Blues‚ she details her plight to take part in a system of “harmony and perfection” (12) that was Maoist China. Wong discloses her trials and tribulations over a course of three decades that sees her searching for her roots and her transformation of ideologies that span over two distinctive forms of Communist governments. This tale is so enticing
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China is one of the world’s four ancient civilizations with a time-honored‚ recorded history. The history of China reaches back over 5‚000 years. China covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers and its continental coastline is 18‚000 kilometers. Its population is over 1.3 billion people. China has created a culture rich in art and philosophy. China is the home of the inventions of amazing products and technologies such as silk‚ papermaking‚ movable-type printing‚ gunpowder‚ and calligraphy
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VACATIONS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE Hong Kong people love spending their vacations in a different city or country and they love experiencing others cultures. In early years‚ Hong Kong people travelled around through travel agencies; nowadays‚ they plan the trip and schedule by themselves because they would like to have a more flexible and special vacation. They do not only choose the places which they have not been to‚ but sometimes they will re-visit the places that they like the most and have a relaxing
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Foreign policy between the United States and China has never been smooth sailing. The relationship started off rocky with events such as the Peoples Republic and Tiananmen Square massacre and evolved into China being our biggest creditor and largest holder of U.S. debt (Alessi‚ Carin‚ and Zissis Pg. 1). Even though the United States aims for a strong‚ mutually enabling relationship with China‚ we are more realistically faced with a parasitic relationship‚ with China as the host. The United States
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United States of America other countries aren’t as fortunate‚ ¨In the spring of 1989‚ Chinese university students and other protestors occupied Tiananmen Square in Beijing. They condemned government corruption and called for a change to democracy...One June 4‚ the protests were crushed by the Chinese government. Up to 3‚000 people were killed¨(¨Tiananmen Square Massacre 20 Years On‚¨). We are lucky that the Declaration of Independence has given us the ability to do something other countries can’t. It
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In 1978‚ Deng gave individual families in the countryside the ability to be responsible for their own farms with long-term leases. He also allowed peasants to sell most of their crops in the marketplace. He also gave up some of the government control on education‚ health care‚ housing‚ and other necessities- all of which had previously been completely under the control of the government. In addition to this‚ he allowed people to establish their own businesses outside of agriculture which they were
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