Lianyungang China Book Report

Mark C Elliott’s book Emperor Qianlong Son of Heaven, Man of the World is a short biography about Hongli. Hongli was the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor and the favorite of his father and grandfather and was born in 1711. In the beginning it describes how he rose up in rank as a son through his father who introduced him to the current emperor Kangxi, his grandfather. The first chapter gives us the story of what Hongli was like as a child and how he won the favor of the Emperor. The book follows Hongli all the time from his birth from a low ranking palace consort right up to the end of his life even after he technically gave up his title as

Modern China and Japan share many similarities, such as geographical location, and the way the population has grown through the years. Although modern China and Japan bear similarities, the differences between the two nations are plentiful as well. China and Japan have two different forms of government, and separate economies as well. Despite these differences, the rich culture that both these countries boast, connect one nation to the other.

Between 1870 and 1900 immigrants were coming in from Europe such as Sandinavians, Germans, Irish, Russians, Czechs, etc. The home stead act was put in place to encorage people to settle the western land of America. It permitted settlers to buy plots of 160 acres for a small fee for five years as long as they imporved it. Mean while, a great amount of Chineese were coming over in search of a better life. At first the Americans were pretty okay with the Chineese coming in but, eventually they realized that the chineese are very smart and succefful so they began to see them as competition. As Chineese began including themselves in the minng business, the Americans placed a special tax on foreign miners. 25 million immigrants arrived in between

The article written by Maria Liu is one about how she defines her American Chinese heritage and how she relates to her Chinese cousins. In the article Liu talks about an experience she had while attending college. She had previously seen a Chinese boy in many of her other classes and she saw he never really interacted with anyone. She confronted him and started a conversation with him which led to him telling her she is the worst kind of Chinese. She did not take offense, instead she said she could not relate to the experiences that her Chinese cousins have had however she still identifies as a Chinese American. After the class was over many other students asked her why she acted to calmly and didn’t take offense. She replied that she felt bad that he was so close minded about Chinese American’s and that she shouldn’t be angry about a comment made by some one who was clearly ignorant about the topic. Liu also discusses how she grew up and how the stereotypes shaped her life. She talks about how she would refuse to do her hw and practice the piano.

China considered one of the largest economies in the world, it also has a vast emerging

There were many ancient civilizations that were unique in their own way in the Ancient world. In ancient China and Egypt, the customs of funerary practices were extremely strict. In ancient China and Mesopotamia, the food was very different. Religion for the ancient Chinese people and Aztec people were especially sacrificial.

Golden Age China had a greater cultural influence than did 21st century China, whereas 21st century China has had a greater economic influence. There were many cultural benefits from the Golden Era, including religion, fine arts, and innovations. As a result of the peace and stability which formed during the Tang dynasty, Buddhism was introduced and became a dominant religion among the Chinese. Alongside the new religion, Taoism was also a major religion in China. Through the bonding of these two religions, several other religions emerged, such as the Pure Land Sect, Tian-tai sect, and also Chan Buddhism.

Do you think Qin Shihuangdi is a Tyrant or a National Hero? Qin Shihuangdi is a Emperor who began to rule ch’in (china) when he was only 3 years old. Qin Shihuangdi was also the first Qin Emperor. Many people believe that Qin Shihuangdi was a Tyrant, others believe that he was a national hero. In my opinion, I believe that Qin Shihuangdi is a Tyrant.

The United States will suffer an economic catastrophe when China stops purchasing U.S. government bonds because the U.S. government will not be able to pay its bills. According to Morgan Housel of the investment community, “China has indeed been a prolific buyer of U.S. debt over the past decade; in 2000, Mainland China owned less than $60 billion of Treasury debt [and] by 2010, it owned more than $1 trillion, surpassing Japan as America 's largest foreign creditor.” It is hard to imagine that such a world power like the United States needs any assistance from others. For years it has been speculated that without the help of China buying U.S debt, they will be in a huge deal of problems. That is extremely exaggerated being that the U.S. have many other investors but it is important to note that China is a very huge part of our economic success. Without the help of China we can truly look forward to higher interest rates, higher inflation and crowding out private investment. I do agree that the United States needs China in order to maintain a stable economy. With out the help of China’s investments the America’s economy will become weaken by the impending high interest rates, inflation, high unemployment rates, decrease in productivity, a decline in the stock market and a country where its citizens highly rely on their help of the government.

In Ridgeview Apartments building Y apartment number 380 lived a couple with a dog name Ching Chang.

The United States and China Relation started since 1784, but it wasn’t until 1970’s when The United States finally recognize the communist people from China. This led us to be influenced by their culture, politics, but the most important economically. The relation of these two countries was not so good at the beginning, since China is a communist country that was involved with many countries that were in war. The interaction of these countries goes back to 1785 when the first Chinese sailors arrived to Baltimore looking for wealth and then it increases in 1847 with the Gold Rush in San Francisco that attracted many Asian Immigrants in look for new opportunities. The U.S. Department of State mentions in their archive United States Relations

The Daoist Outlook On Life The Daodejing by Laozi is an eastern philosophical piece of literature; in the Daodejing, the teachings of Daoism are taught. Daoism is a system of philosophical, ethical, and religious Chinese teachings and practices that focus on living in harmony with the Dao, ones self, and nature. The word Daodejing can be divided into three separate words; Dao, De, and Jing, which all have different meanings. The Dao means "way" or path as the Dao helps guide the individual. The De means "virtue", "personal character," or "inner strength", which focuses on self-realization, inner peace, and balance; while the Jing means “rules” or “instructions”.

The Gui was created during the Zhou Dynasty. It is a ritual vessel that most of the time contained grain. The Gui was more used by the Western Zhou Dynasty than the Eastern. During this dynasty they believe a lot in the link between heaven and earth. The Zhou also had a great respect for their ancestors. It was actually everything for the Zhou Dynasty. The families offered food to the dead using the Gui while the government officials offered food to the gods. What the Gui does is addresses the world of the dead but emphases authority in the world of the living. The propose of offering food in the Gui was to nourish the dead so in return the person descendants will be looked over by the ancestors and the dead. The Gui was one of the objects

“A TRUE HERO IS NOT MEASURED BY THE SIZE OF HIS STRENGTH, BUT BY THE STRENGTH OF HIS HEART.” - Hercules. Ho Feng Shan demonstrates the traits of a hero because he was known as a very kind-hearted man; Ho was very humble and had many great achievements in his lifetime. Ho has achieved many things, but what makes him a hero?

China in the 21st Century written by Jeffery N. Wasserstrom was published in 2010 with the purpose to clear up the misconceptions that many Westerners have towards China. Wasserstrom adds insights of each issue revealing the truth providing readers with a basic knowledge of China. Jeffery N. Wasserstrom is one of the writers/ scholars on China today. He is a specialist in Chinese History in a wide range of topics ranging from the globalization affects urban life to popular culture to American views of Asia. He has also published several books on the topics of China (Wasserstrom).