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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, power is the ability or right to control people or things. This definition is apparent throughout the history of China and through historical figures. Confucius is one of the most influential historical figures of Chinese history. In Confucius’s mind, the government should retain power, however, not to the extent that they do today. According to The Confucian Ethic and More About Confucius, “the government’s most important job was to inspire people [.

When the Venetian merchant Marco Polo traveled to the orient, he saw many wondrous things. Two cities that inspired him a lot were Suzhou and Beijing. In Suzhou he saw people who “could conquer the world” and in Beijing he saw a city that had a “standing truly unparalleled among the cities of the World.” These descriptions showed the immense greatness that both cities bestowed on guests from abroad and it is something that hasn’t changed over the years. Over the years the Chinese gave Suzhou’s grandeur

He lowered Nanjing to be the second capital of China. In 1943, he then appointed Beijing as the capital of China. There were a lot of constructions that brought new employment opportunities for the people of China. Yongle used the treasure of Zheng He’s to improve the trade of China. He promoted the culture of the Chinese by use of printing

The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing (English /tʃɪŋ/), also called the Qing Empire by itself or the Manchu dynasty by foreigners, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The Qing multi-cultural empire lasted almost three centuries and formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. The dynasty was founded by the Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan

From the 1500s to 1750 the world’s silver production vastly increased. The silver production was at its peak and had some very mixed results. In documents 4, 6, 7, 8 they show how silver how silver influenced the economy. In documents 2 and 3 it talks about how the silver production and how the inflation ruined the economies. In documents 1,5, and 6 it shows how silver had made life difficult for local people. Documents 4, 6 ,7 , and 8 it talks about how silver influenced the economy and how valuable

the night against bullets, teargas, and armor. Buses and cars were torched, Soldiers and civilians beaten, shot, or burned. The days after June 4th were filled with mass arrests and executions. “The propaganda department of the communist party’s Beijing branch tried to convince the people of China, and the world, that it had never happened” (Simmie 197). The CCP released estimates of the injured…“dozens of troops, three hundred civilians, and thirty six students had died. More

The Boxer Rebellion in China “China never wanted foreigners any more than foreigners wanted China men, and on this question I am with the Boxers every time. The Boxer is a patriot. He loves his country better than he does the countries of other people. I wish him success. The Boxer believes in driving us out of his country. I am a Boxer too, for I believe in driving him out of our country” – Mark Twain, Berkeley Lyceum, New York, Nov 23, 1900. The Boxer Rebellion soul purpose was to liberate

Why Was China Such an Advanced Society for So Long? Throughout history, China has been the center of many developments allowing for it to establish itself as an advanced society, one that has lasted through a number of dynastic cycles, an attempt towards the creation of a Republic, and still existing, People’s Republic of China, under the rule of China’s Communist party. Throughout this turbulent history China has made much advancement in site of its setbacks and has allowed itself to grow immensely

Economic Impacts of Beijing Olympic Bird Nest and Water Cube: We can all recall the opening of Beijing Olympic in Bird Nest where the gorgeous fireworks and fantastic shows were shown. As well as the Water Cube, an exquisite designed water stadium, which all the water competitions were hosted. After the 2008 Beijing Olympic, those multibillions infrastructures were put into use only a few times and for most of the time, they were empty. Some people believe the construction of those infrastructures

One negative result of the opium war was the Boxer Rebellion. This campaign was against Dowager Empress’s rule and foreigners. In 1900 the boxers went into Beijing killing all whom where European. The Empress supported the boxers but did not back up her word when the boxers needed military aid. In late 1900 20,000 troops marched into Beijing. Soldiers’ form Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, Japan and the United States Quickly defeated the boxers. As seen many people lost their