Bridges started in ancient Rome‚ and from that point on‚ the understanding of them spread slowly. Both architectures and engineers helped bridges to become a more advanced structure all over the world throughout the years. In the beginning it was known that to build a bridge was very simple‚ all you really needed was natural resources around you‚ such as tree logs and stone. The purpose of bridges is to provide an easier passage way over any interference that your vehicle can not go through such
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HENRY PU YI TAKES THE WHEEL Before reaching the position of an emperor‚ whether it is from a dynasty or not‚ one must possess a Confucian values which is in the Tien Min or the Mandate of Heaven where people hears the leader and Confucius’ Dynastic cycle that happened from the first dynasty up to the last dynasty which is the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty; this was also shown in the reign of the last emperor‚ Henry Pu Yi. A three year-old Henry Pu Yi was in different situation when he became the last emperor
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Sansui-ga is a form of Japanese monochrome landscape paintings‚ the preferred genre among Zen painters in the 14th-16th century. Sansui-ga painting is done in Chinese-inspired sumi-e or suiboku-ga‚ an ink wash painting style‚ which uses black ink in various concentrations. Gradations of ink are used to create a sense of light and shade‚ as well as modulated brushstrokes and lines to create a sense of volume and rhythm. (Parent) Vast landscapes on screens and sliding doors set a serene and contemplative
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The Tang Dynasty was begun by Li Yuan. When the Yellow River changed course causing major flooding in the North China plain the Chinese people faced starvation. This created a great upheaval in the Chinese people. Li Yuan revolted against the government and emperor‚ he took the throne in 618.The Tang Dynasty is thought of as the peak of the Chinese imperial era. This period marked the largest growth in Chinese history. The Tang Dynasty expanded the boundaries of the Chinese state and reestablished
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Grand Tour is a series of space exploration novels written by American writer Ben Bova. Classified as science fiction the novels majorly focus on the themes of environmentalism and capitalism. The Grand Tour series of novels debuted with Privateers a novel published in 1985 to much critical acclaim. Ben Bova was born Benjamin William Bova in 1932 and went to South Philadelphia High School before attending Philadelphia’s Temple University. He has been married three times and has two children from
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The Foguang Si Pagoda (Fig. 1) was constructed in 1056 during the Liao dynasty in China. The Foguang Si Pagoda was constructed in the first year of Emperor Daozong on the site at his father’s adoptive mother’s home at Yingxian in the Shanxi Province. It also goes by two other names: The Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County‚ and the Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple. At the time this pagoda was the tallest building ever constructed entirely out of wood‚ at nine stories tall‚ or 216 feet. It was also recently
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| Ming China | Songhai | Mughal India | Government and Society | * Absolute rulers * Government followed out all emperor’s orders * Emperor seen as god | * Peace patrolling by navy * Surrounding chiefs kept more of their power if they paid tributes * Based on Islamic Principals. * Performance based NOT birth * Based on military and religion * Slaves did all manual labour | * Based on Islamic principals * Local rulers kept power but had to pay tributes * Centralised administration
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Two of the great civilizations‚ Han China (206 BCE - 220 CE) and Mauryan/Gupta India (315 BCE - 550 CE) were the economic giants of their time. The economic production of both dynasties originally began with extensive agriculture and eventually developed extensive trade systems. However‚ Mauryan/ Gupta India emphasized trade and its economic importance while China‚ due to religious conflictions‚ allowed trade to occur‚ but never permitted it to become a main focus of their economy. Han China
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TIONG HUNG MING v. KALIMANTAN HARDWOOD SDN BHD; WEELUK HOLDING SDN BHD (APPLICANT) HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK‚ SIBU [COMPANIES (WINDING UP) NO: 20-28-2-1997] HAMID SULTAN ABU BACKER JC 18 JUNE 2008 COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Stay of proceedings - Application for - Whether a stay under s. 243 Companies Act 1965 could be given as of right - Whether stay of Winding up order should be sparingly exercised if no appeal pending - Whether there were cogent reasons for granting stay The applicant
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of new forms of media‚ which include a multiplicity a communicatory devices including everything from mass media and social media‚ to digitization and data sharing. Within the journal China Media Research‚ (Volume 8.2‚ pg. 1-12‚ 2012) Professor Guo-Ming Chen of the University of Rhode Island authored‚ “The Impact of New Media on Intercultural Communication in a Global Context”. Within this piece‚ Chen illustrates the powerful influence that new media possesses within intercultural relationships‚ which
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