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China faced many weaknesses in the wake of Western civilization. One of the problems that the Chinese culture faced peasant uprisings were frequent throughout China. When Confucianism was strong, instability still broke out in China. Peasant uprisings were a common thing throughout China. The successful revolts were given justification because it was assumed that they had been justified against bad rulers who had broken the Confucian social contract. One of the most violent challenges to

There are many ways the MIng dynasty was sucessful.Here is some backround information.The Ming dynasty lasted 276 years ,the years were 1368-1644.The ruler of the ming dynasty is Zhu Yuanzhang.The Ming dynasty spoke the language of Mandarin which is the world’s most spoken language and is still the official language of China..The ming dynasty is known as one of the best eras during the ming dynasty the started to make signature blue and white vases.During that dynasty the were very architectural

The Center of China’s Identity: A City to Remember The Forbidden City is arguably one of the most popular and well known complexes in China. Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City is a collection of buildings from which a total of twenty-four emperors ruled China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (“Imperial Palaces of…”). Ordered by the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, of China in 1406, construction of the Forbidden City began and was completed in 1420 (“Forbidden City”). It served as the

the news is run by the government and the people who write the news are threatened to withdraw from their positions because they will not write propaganda, it becomes a serious issue that can lead a country into turmoil. Such was the situation in Beijing, the capital of China, in 1989, during the student and worker protests at Tiananmen Square and the ultimate killings that occurred on June 4th of that year. The role of the Chinese government in the Tiananmen Square protests went far beyond their

of China, Beijing. Tiananmen also are Qing and Ming dynasties imperial city's main entrance. On the wall of the imperial city is a chairman Mao Zedong's portrait. On October 1st, 1949, the founding ceremony of the PRC was held in Tiananmen Square. Therefore, the Tiananmen Square became nation emblem and symbol of China, and Tiananmen has 500 years historical connotations of China. On April 1989, the Chinese communist's secretary of the committee Hu Yao B was dead, thousands of Beijing students gathered

The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising initiated in China, after the Chinese suffered many devastating defeats at the hands of foreign powers. Originating in the 1900’s, a secret organisation called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, began carrying out attacks on Chinese-Christians and foreigners. They became known in the West as the “boxers”, for their martial arts fighting style. What caused the Boxer Rebellion? There were three main causes. The first cause for the Boxer Rebellion

After suffering many devastating defeats at the hands of the West. The Qing dynasty was suffering, and the majority of China was left impoverished. In the 1900’s, a secret organisation called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, began carrying out attacks on Chinese-Christians and foreigners. They became known in the West as the “boxers”, for their martial arts fighting style. There were three main causes for the Boxer Rebellion. The first cause for the boxer rebellion, was the anti-foreign

studied Chinese classic and folk dance in my secondary school. During those five years, I participated in many provincial dance contests in Shandong as well as the performance in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. I first approached modern dance was in 2010 after completing my secondary school study. Opportunities provided in Beijing led me into a new world where I could dance with fewer set rules despite some of the limitation of my body condition. After getting to know more about it, I admitted to Jilin University

democracy present in the United States today, but it seems to be headed in the right direction. The Tiananmen Square is a large public area and its name, Tiananmen, translates ironically to “Gate of Heavenly Peace” (CNN Library, 2015). It is located in Beijing, the capital of China (as seen in the map to the right). The square was built during the early Ming dynasty and covered around one hundred acres. During this time period it was the largest open area in the world. The Tiananmen Square did not technically

importance and contribution to the history of architecture. “Yang Shi Lei”, meaning “the Lei style”, was a name for Lei family who worked as royal architects over 200 years of Qing dynasty. In the end of 17th century, like many artisans, Fada Lei came to Beijing and started working to build the palaces for Qing dynasty. Due to his outstanding building skills and different architectural style, he was prided to be the designer of many royal buildings. He had total of seven generals at the end the Qing dynasty