The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western
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1.Jiedushi（节度使） regional military governors in China. Originally set up to counter external threats‚ the jiedushi were given enormous power‚ including the ability to maintain their own armies‚ collect taxes‚ and pass their titles on hereditarily. Powerful jiedushi eventually eclipsed the power of the central government; the jiedushi retained their powers and quickened the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty. （618-907） 2.Fanzhen (藩镇) a governmental system involving administration through regional
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I am just a college student now‚ travel around the world with my lover and family is one of my dreams‚ they are so many countries in this world‚ the 3 country that I wish to go was Taipei City-Taiwan‚ Hokkaido-Japan and Beijing-China. Taiwan is known for its towering mountains‚ and is reputable as a "Mountainous Island". The island is spotted with numerous mountains over 3‚000 meters. It is also home to the Northeast Asia’s tallest mountain‚ Yu Mountain (Yushan)‚ which is nearly 4‚000 meter
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inspiration ‚and 99% prespiration.even Einstein who is one of most wisest people in the world also have to think and study for months before he fomulate the famouse relativity of theory.in addition to it‚there is also a countexample to support my point.in Ming dynasty of china‚there was a 3-year-old boy who was genius at creating a perfect poem within 3 mins.but his father did not provide him opportunity to develop his ability‚instead‚he frequatly took his son to the banquet hold by the rich to perform how
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Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1620) (Great Wall 2012‚ para 4). The first emperor of China‚ Qin Shi Huangdi is closely associated with this monument‚ who ordered the incorporation of regional walls that were built by warring sates‚ into a few connecting walls. Unfortunately there are almost no remains from this period (Steinhardt 2000‚ p. 214). There were many changes and reformations of the wall during the following years‚ although considerable construction of the wall was during the Ming Dynasty.
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The Great Wall of China stretches for about 6‚259 kilometers(3889.16 miles) from east to west‚ built by slaves and prisoners of war. Against their will‚ soldiers and local peasants were forced to also help build the Great Wall of China. Building the wall was not an easy job. Many people died because of starvation and the unhealthy work conditions. The Great Wall China was built to its current state by many different dynasties and it kept China safe from invasion until Genghis Khan attacked from
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gathered no wealth. Kristof claims the Chinese weren’t greedy. Confucianism shows them they don’t need wealth as much as they need honour and respect and in return those principles are what came before maritime trading by a huge margin. When the Ming dynasty came to power‚ not only did end all maritime voyages‚ because they were viewed as simply a waste of resources‚ but demonished any records or anything Zheng He gathered.By 1424 all evidence of previous voyages were nearly extinct and any desire
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Confucius Temple and Sun Yatsen’s Mausoleum are great historical relics in Nanjing. Taking a cruise along the Qinhuai River at night is a great experience for travelers because of its vivid nightlife and beautiful scenery. The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty has recorded and carries the history of Jinling (ancient name of Nanjing). The Presidential Palace‚ Purple Golden Mountain Observatory‚ MoChou Lake Park and Nanjing Yangze River Bridge are hot
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be a businessman.” Even though at that I knew nothing about what exactly the businessman was‚ the idea of being a businessman had already rooted in my heart. I thought the reason was I adored a man named Shen Wansan who was the wealthiest person in Ming Dynasty since I heard the story about him. Of course‚ he was a businessman. Review So far from my childhood‚ I haven’t ever changed my dream. I am a person who once set an aim‚ he will determine to make it true. I have read plenty of business books
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History of art Presentation Chinese painting and calligraphy * Introduction: Chinese art So‚ my topic is Chinese painting and calligraphy. Since the topic is extremely large‚ I have chosen to focus on the evolution of both disciplines from their origins to the 13th century (the dates for this semester). But in this chronological presentation‚ I would like to emphasize also on the main principles‚ techniques‚ and methods. My purpose here is to show you how Chinese painting and calligraphy
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