How influential was gunpowder in ancient china ? Gunpowder is the first explosive the world had ever seen and also one of the four great inventions of ancient China. When this was in the hands of strategists‚ the gunpowder was turned into black powder used in war. The military uses of gunpowder began at the end of the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty‚ the government set up gunpowder workshops‚ where flammable or explosive weapons like a fire cannon‚ rocket and missiles etc. were produced in different
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The world would not be what it is today if it wasn’t for the Egyptians. This civilization is the oldest and most influential of the world’s civilizations. Their contributions to the human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries influenced every nation and every age. They have introduced to the world many things like the calendar‚ glass‚ paper and ink‚ the clock‚ refinement of dress and ornament. Some of the most essential to todays society; geometry and the alphabet‚ a new form of architecture
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CHINESE CUISINE Historical Preparation and appreciation of food has been developed to the highest level in the country of China. Cooking is considered an art in Chinese culture whereas all other philosophies consider it a craft. The two main philosophies of the Chinese culture are Confucianism and Taoism. Both influenced China ’s history and the Culinary Arts. Confucianism stressed the importance of enjoyment of life involving the art of cooking. If you have a gathering‚ there must be food
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The Chinese Spring Festival The Chinese New Year or more commonly The Spring Festival (Chun Jie in Chinese) is the most important festival in China. It has more than four thousand years of history. It is based on the Chinese lunar calendar which all Chinese people use. The celebrations begin the first day of the first lunar month and end the 15th‚ although the most important day for Chinese people is new year eve‚ this day you have to be with your family and have dinner all together‚ so if you
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Chinese Masks Chinese masks first appeared in China some 3‚500 years ago primarily used for Chinese shamanism. Chinese masks became an age old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups in China. The Chinese developed such masks to overcome disasters and to protect their lives. These masks were given many functions like‚ communicating with the gods‚ bringing blessings‚ driving away ghosts‚ warding off diseases‚ and lots of sacrificial rituals involving masks were regularly held. Many
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the land of the free‚ or better known as The United States of America. The reading‚ “The Chinese Exclusion Act a Black Legacy”‚ claimed the American’s beliefs influenced the bringing about of The Chinese Exclusion Act. One of these notion is that the Chinese immigrants were taking work away from the citizens of the United States. The Americans also weren’t keen to the lowering of wages‚ being that the Chinese were eager to work at whatever the pay was available. There was furthermore animosity to
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Useful Essay Words and Phrases Certain words are used to link ideas and to signpost the reader the direction your line of reasoning is about to take‚ such as adding more emphasis‚ or introducing an alternative point of view. Below is a selection of words used to link ideas‚ depending on the direction of your argument. Adding more to a point already made moreover; furthermore; again; further; what is more; in addition besides; above all; as well (as) either; neither…nor; not only…but also;
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Chinese culture 1. Chinese Tea Culture China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago‚ and human cultivation of teaplants dates back two thousand years. Tea from China‚ along with her silk and porcelain‚ began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s
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traditions and moral values‚ borne out of a long history. Food In China‚ food is an important part of life. The official Language of China is Mandarin. In the Chinese culture there are a vast of Morals and Values that range from humility to respect and are very important in the Chinese culture. There are two main religions in the Chinese culture. Taoism‚ also known as Daoism‚ is based on the teachings of the Tao Te Ching‚ which was written in China in the 6th century BC. The emphasis is on finding
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Hershberger PSY-230 April 15‚ 2013 The Chinese Culture Chinese people have had the world’s most successful continuous culture for the past four millennia‚ and culture and traditions remain prominent wherever they live. Even in the twenty-first century‚ Chinese people living in China‚ Taiwan and the United States of America still value their culture and traditions. And people from Chinese culture living in Australia and the United Kingdom follow Chinese culture and traditions in relation to their
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