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The relationship between “Tian” and human When it comes to “Tian”, most Chinese people regard it as nature or heaven, but there are much more different cognition advocated by traditional Chinese philosophers. For instance, Mencius believes that “Heaven” is an absolute ruler and it is the destiny, which human is unable to change in any case. (A.T.Nuyen 2013) On the contrary, Xun zi thinks that nature runs automatically and regularly. In order to live a life of happiness and richness, people are supposed

an entirely new world. In 1848, the first Chinese immigrants settled in San Francisco, California. Their immigration to America sparked the beginning of Chinatown. Amy Tan was born in 1952 to a mother and father who emigrated from China. Like other Chinese immigrants, Tan’s parents lived in Oakland, California, which was part of Chinatown. Throughout much of Tan’s childhood, she struggled with the conflict between her parents’ strong ties to their Chinese

English nor Chinese but that might be described as ‘English with Chinese characteristics’”.(Joan Pinkham, 2000：1) Ge Chuangui claims that “Chinglish is basically correct in the aspects of grammar and words and understandable in the meaning, but clearly it stems from Chinese thinking patterns and English-speakers never use English in that way.”(葛传椝，1980：23) Deng Yanchang points out that “Chinglish is speech or writing in English or writing in English that shows the interference or Chinese”. He points

What do they Cover? Encyclopedia Britannica: The Encyclopedia Britannica provides a long and detailed account of China's development, history, and culture. CIA World Factbook: The CIA's World Factbook largely covers Chinese economic, demographic and military statistics. Wikipedia: Wikipedia covers China from a relatively large number of perspectives, including historical, cultural, economic, environmental and developmental information and statistics. What don't they cover? Encyclopedia Britannica:

Did you know that the Tang Dynasty was called the Golden Age? This is because the Tang Dynasty was the most successful out of all the dynasties. This is because the Tang Dynasty made of a lot of important inventions, had good rulers, and the commoners' life was amazing. These are some of the reasons why the Tang Dynasty is one of the most Successful Dynasties. But first, let’s start to get to know this dynasty... This lasted 300 years (618-907). Li Yuan was an import part of the Tang

Comparison of Lao-tzu and Machiavelli Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC, the author of Tao-te Ching, and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time, author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher’s writing is instructive. Lao-tzu’s

values are still intact. One very prominent value in the early Chinese culture was religion and the role it played. Religion was not only important on a spiritual level, but also at a governmental level. For example, during the rule of emperor Yu, Shu ching said that “heaven chose the rulers of the government”, and they held ministers at very high positions. Stating that heaven chose the rulers of the government illustrates that Chinese religious values played a crucial role in early civilization,

When one immigrates to a new country, one knows one's life will change, also one's culture will be combined with the new customs one will be exposed to. This statement seems not to be true for my mother. Since 2003 when we arrived in the United States, my mother has been refusing to learn English. Her reasons for that were:" English is not my language." She though if she learned English she would betray our culture. I knew that adjusting to a new culture and customs was very difficult, but not

In the 1984 film “The Terminator” a robotic assassin is sent from the future to kill a woman whose son will play a pivotal role in the upcoming war against the machines. This is simply a fictional story told for the entertainment of millions at the box office, but what if it could offer some insight into the future? Artificial Intelligence is growing rapidly and will be a major threat to humanity once it arrives. Some of the greatest minds of the 21st century, such as Stephen Hawking, think that

This week I attended a lecture by Dr. Jean-Bertrand Ribat. He is a political scientist who has a BA from Columbia University, a MA from Montana State University, and a PH.D from Indiana State, Bloomsburg and has participated in many research projects from all around the world, including France, Turkey, and etc. With the knowledge he has about the world, he starts talking about the history of China. From what he views, he states China at the beginning of the 19th and or 20th century was relatively