Chinese poetry

There has been a long debate on whether Putonghua should be used in teaching Chinese Language in the society since the Curriculum Development Council has identified Putonghua as the Medium of Instruction in 1999. However, Cantonese is the mother tongue of the majority of Hong Kong student for decades. Under this premise, Cantonese should be used instead of Putonghua in teaching Chinese in Hong Kong secondary schools to enhance both the quality and efficiency of teaching. To begin with, using Cantonese

World History The Tale of Genji The Tale of Genji, not only had a huge impact on Japanese literature, it is considered to be the first novel ever written in the world. Japanese literature was limited to poetry, fairytales, and memoirs until the birth of this remarkable work. The tale revolves around prince Genji’s life and his love adventures in an important period in Japanese history. Its complicated plot focuses on the significance of the Heian period and portrays in detail the life of the upper

In poetry, readers often misconstrue the author’s central idea or what he is trying to convey in his writing. Even though “The Weight of Sweetness” by Li-Young Lee is only about a young boy picking peaches with his father, it has a much deeper meaning and is often misconstrued. Lee was born in Indonesia and his parents in China; his strong Asian culture heavily impacts his abstract style with his use of symbolism, imagery, and metaphors. Li-Young Lee’s poem “The Weight of Sweetness” shows his abstract

The Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as the Golden Age of Chinese history for its revamped and complex political system, a massive boom in economy and production, and an influx of various religions that made it a diverse time period. This turn in Chinese history was made possible by the switch from subsistence farming, in which people farmed only as much as they needed, to a more industrial farming, where they produced for the whole state. This allowed certain people to specialize in certain

teachings of Confucius. Confucius founded Confucianism, a religion or system of teachings that emphasize the earth and nature, and how one should act, especially towards others. These Confucian values are evident in many works of literature throughout Chinese history. One of these pieces, The Story of Yingying, expresses Confucian ideals, but it also challenges them. The two main characters, Yingying and Zhang, struggle to balance their lives while still trying to live by

Columbus’s letters about his voyage to the “New world”. - Anglo (New England) settlers’ books, sermons, journals, narratives, and poetry Native American / American Indian oral literature / oral tradition creation stories（起源神话） trickster tales（恶作剧者传奇） rituals / ceremonies（典仪） songs / chants（曲词） Anglo Settlers’ Writings Highly religious

Chinese Art During the Early Empire In this essay, I will look at the outpouring of thought, art and literature during the early empire. More so though, I will focus on what factors led to this renewed focus on culture in the early empire. It would seem that there were several factor which would lead to this renewed interest in culture in early China, but the most significant of these factors would be the re-establishment of a strong central government. This re-establishment of a strong

Chinese calligraphy Introduction Every single culture has a way of representing itself. The most different part between China and Australian is the language. Chinese word (han-zi) is hieroglyphic words, and it has its own art style: Chinese calligraphy. Additionally, Chinese calligraphy (shu fa) is a crucial documentation, which is able to learn about history through today. The Chinese calligraphy is among the world’s best-documented and preserved art in human history. It has been passed down through

LA Assignment: Poetry Essay on Lost Sisters Name: Juay Liang Jing Class: 209 Firstly, the two sisters’ life experiences are different in terms of and because of their personality. In the first part of the poem, the sister who lives in China was submissive and made a choice to stay in China. “The daughters were grateful” and “they never left home”. However, it is later revealed that for the daughters living in China, “to move freely was a luxury stolen from them at birth”. It literally meant

In many Chinese paintings bear inscriptions, texts written on the same surface as the picture, or colophons, texts written on attached pieces of paper or silk. Calligraphy and painting have always been closely related but China held calligraphy much higher than painting. A long tradition ties all the pictures and poetry together. Many artists added seal impressions in redin to identify themselves. No other Chinese form of art has such a worldwide admiration as porcelain. Artists often decorated ceramics