Descriptive Essay About My Life

As they spot a village nearby Yuming, Jing, Li, and Kai crawl their way through to tall grasses towards the village. On their way to the village, they spot Mrs. Zhang and a guard looking for them. The text states, “My heart pounds. The windows are down and exhaust rolls over us. The car is parallel to us now; it is so, so close. The car is crawling even more slowly than it was a moment ago-slowly that it has nearly stopped. Mrs. Zhang turns her head toward the left, toward us, and her rodent-like face scours the hillside. I hold my breath” (Polonsky 103). After Mrs. Zhang pulls off and they are out of her sight, they steal some food from a grocery store nearby, and then they sneak onto a bus to The Great Wall of China. Clara, who still thinks Yuming is stuck inside the factory, has finally reached China after a long flight. The first place Clara and her parents visit is The Great Wall of China. The only information Clara has about Yuming is a note as well as a torn picture that came with the note inside of the purse. Although Clara and Yuming are both at the Great Wall of China, they never see each other due to crowds of tourist separating

     Mark Salzman’s purpose was to take you to China and introduce you to the people he had met on his journey. He had published this book only two years after he had gone to China. He desperately wanted to share an outsiders look into China and what influences were in his life. Mark wrote so fluidly that it was person to person.

Without a doubt, the abundance of opportunity benefited many peoples in taishan and it is worthwhile to fulfill their wish for a better future. In addition, “many Chinese laundrymen’s handwork enabled their relatives in China to pay of debts, purchase more land, build new homes, educate their young and generally live better” (Kwong and Miscevic, 2005, pg.225). These migrants are transnational as they are maintaining connection with their relatives in their

In William Kinmond’s “What a newsman found who got into red China” and Mark Salzman’s Iron and Silk, the reader experiences a mental ride of China. Both Salzman and Kinmond use subtlety and skill to write about what they found in Red China. The texts’ have somewhat different subject matters because each writer visited China with different motives and at different time periods. As the title suggests, Kinmond who goes to China in 1957 is there to report for the Canadian newspaper ‘The Globe and Mail’. On the other hand, Salzman goes to China in 1982 to teach English. Nonetheless, both writers’ construction of Red China and its

Tao Qian, also known as Tao Yuan-ming, was a Chinese poet of the Six Dynasties period. Tao was well versed in the classics of Confucianism and Daoism, which is evident in his poetry. However, he wasn’t known for the extent of his knowledge but for his distinctive voice as a poet of transition and reclusion. Throughout his life, he held and resigned several minor posts before his ultimate decision to renounce public life and “return to his gardens and fields” (Owen 1996, 312). As the founder of the poetry of “fields and gardens,” Tao’s writing revolves around nature as a philosophy and as a way of life that embodies the simplicity of living in recluse, away from the chaos of high society. He uses the philosophy of nature not only to retell

Life in the town of Stoneshade was fairly simple. The weather is always warm, although the sun never seems to shine. The Stoneshade river brings us fresh water from Marianne's glacier, just north of us in the mountains. The people here are mainly happy, but I can’t be one voice for everyone, since the town is too big to know every person in it. In fact, it’s more like a city than a town, but since everyone lives so far away from each other, it doesn’t have the city feel to it. In between the many houses are a vast range of trees, which is where most of us spend our time. Even though our town has the high technology of any other place, the residents prefer to stay outside, and for a good reason, too.

The novel Red Sorghum is a piece that captures the period of time in which the Japanese military invaded and soon after occupied areas of China, including the county of Gaomi. Use of this county is a key decision as it is also, the author, Mo Yan’s home. That fact that this county is familiar to him can be noted through the way the story is told; there are instances where the reader can note the familiarity, authenticity, and customs of the area. This is exemplified in a passage from the fifth chapter where the author illustrates his home of Gaomi as, “largely swampy land that is flooded by autumn rains” (p.39) and the people "were especially decent, strong-willed, and ambitious” (p. 9). At this point and beforehand, it grows quite clear

(In the article, should I refer to you as Alice, or Shiqi Wu?) I had the opportunity to interview a young woman from china, named Shiqi Wu who also goes by Alice, and I learned some amazing things! Alice was born in a northern part of china, near Beijing. Her home province (What is the name of your home provence?) is famous throughout China for making noodles, (her favorite food!). China has had an only child policy up until very recently, so Shiqi Wu grew up with just her parents. She grew up living in a small apartment with her parents. She called it “living like ants” because the apartments are small and closely packed due to the large population in china. She described how every year the building would get taller and taller, and how the

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Zhang Zeduan’s masterpiece depicts the landscape of his hometown, Kaifeng and the life of its people during the Song dynasty. Nearly 500 years later, Qiu Ying portrayed his hometown Suzhou in a similar way, but in his version, the scenes are different to the original version. Compared to Zhang, Qiu Ying added more blue-and-green landscape patterns, and the feeling of the artisan is not strong in this work. The most important thing is that both artists show different visual perspectives of the culture and customs of the city.

Family loyalty in China has had a tumultuous past filled with fluctuation between remaining loyal to the state, yet also remaining loyal to blood relatives. In the autobiography that also serves as a biography, Wild Swans, by Jung Chang, this is seen. The book, which outlines the biographies of the author’s grandmother and mother, as well as her own autobiography, gives an interesting look into the lives of the Chinese throughout the 20th century. This book is beyond eye opening, and is truly a raw glimpse into the daily lives of women throughout China, struggling with situations that no human should ever be thrown into. I loved this book and was truly scared about the world that it opened me up to. The book does many things well, but also has its faults. The author consistently and clearly exemplifies the social hierarchy that consumes China, as well as its obsession with cultural stagnancy. The author also gives intense imagery that thrusts the reader into the scene, and creates a new reality showcasing the truths of China. Although both of those things take main stage in the book, there are a few weaknesses in the book. One, asking the question of how she had such clear anecdotes on her grandmother and mother’s life, how did she have such intimate details? The second shortcoming that Jung Chang had a subjective view of China, partly being that she loves China despite the cards it has dealt her. Her life was not short of hardships, but her family was typically

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang provides a thoughtful and beautifully painful chronology of three generations of women through some of China’s harshest periods in history. This book review will proceed in two parts. The first will address the significant themes present in Chang’s novel. The second will go beyond literary analysis and delve into identifying the author’s own bias, and comment on the structure and perspective of Chang herself. This review will overview the themes and then critically comment on the efficacy of the author’s development of those themes. Chang shows how adversity can bring out the best in people; and how love, loyalty, and self-sacrifice are imbued in their family.

My home town is a beautiful place. It has a long history and splendid culture, He is Tengzhou. Teng began with Huang Di, named for the territory of the "slugging ". Tengzhou is an ancient land, according to archaeological discoveries, as early as 7300 years ago in the Neolithic period, there have been human reproduction. It was the hometown of Mo-tse, an ancient great thinker, educator, scientist, military strategist and social activist.

Secondly, in Wang Anyi’s short story, “The Destination,” Chen Xin experiences the changes in his home city, Shanghai, following a ten-year period of life in rural China. In returning home, Chen Xin embarks on a never-ending journey to find true happiness. As a young man, he volunteers himself to move to the countryside in order to avoid the repercussions of the Communist government. The Cultural Revolution,

Today, it is my honor to introduce my hometown. It is the place where I was raised; I have deep feelings for it. My hometown is a famous scenic spot, that is "Liang Shan", believe that people have seen the "Water Margin" knows this place. My hometown, located in the middle of Shandong Province, is an inland city. Now, there are about one hundred thousand people living here. Although the city is not very big, but it is very cozy. If you travel to my hometown, you will feel the warmth of the people.