Chopsticks

Zhou dynasty’s economy was based off of agriculture, and it flourished greatly and kept the Zhou stabilized (“Zhou Dynasty AP World History”). The economy also created China’s first cavalry (“Zhou Dynasty AP World History”). The dynasty introduced chopsticks and coins (“Zhou Dynasty AP World History”). It also built new roads and new methods of communication for China as a whole - which all benefited the economy greatly (“Zhou Dynasty AP World History”). The dynasty was broken into three parts - the

Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is set in Nigeria during the 1890’s. The novel focuses on the clash between Nigeria’s white government and the culture of the Igbo people. Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan, by Bruce Feiler, covers Feiler’s journey to Japan to teach English and American culture for a year in the 1980’s. Throughout each novel, the reader is presented many different elements of each societies beliefs and culture. The central conflict surrounding each novel involves one

Last week I received an assignment to go out and try a new cuisine or step out of my “comfort zone”. I took up the challenge and on September 7, I went to Gregg’s. Gregg’s was a family-style restaurant that served American cuisines. As for me this is something different because if I were to go out and eat it would be a restaurant that was more like a chain restaurants, the restaurants that you see on commercials. Just to name a few, I would go to Applebee’s, Chili’s, or Friday’s. The day started

The concept of geisha originated in Japan in the 1600s. The initial geisha culture was constructed as female entertainers, who act as hostesses to serve, entertain and perform for male clients, usually by traditional Japanese dance and instruments. According to Barkers (2006), our first class readings on Questions of Culture and Ideology, “the everyday lived character of culture is a whole way of life”. This is apparent in the Japanese culture, and the Japanese’s ideologies of geishas are refined

The largest ethnic minority in Siberia, Russia, numbering around 350,000 in population, are the Buryats. The Buryats are a sub grouping of Mongols that reminded after the empire of Genghis Khan broke up in the 17th century. They retained their culture and beliefs through this break up of the empire. Later on in the Buryats’ history the prince repealed Russia for protection and although they had different political rulers than Russia they were still not annexed from Russia. That did not happen until

Canada is one of the first countries in the world that has issued multicultural official policy since 1971. The concept of multiculturalism is referred to academic views about the equality and respect for variant cultures, religions, races and behaviours within a country. This terms has been used to form Canadian identities and strengths for almost a hundred and fifty years. For the past two decades, Canadian population is increasingly diverse and multicultural by the huge wave of newcomers who will

system Bureaucrat China was militaristic. True of False What were some things that the government aided with? How long did it take for the emperor’s message to reach the outer districts? What did Chinese people use chopsticks to do (and I don’t mean eating)? What were some of the things Confucius taught? How did Legalism believe the state should be treated? What was a limit to Confucianism that made it not really appealing to common people

Chapter I and II from Chinese Business Etiquette: A guide to protocol, manners, and culture in the people republic of China by Scott D. Seligman is a book explaining different situations that gives an insight about that complexities faced by the Westerners doing business and travelling to China. “Good manners is generally just good common sense anyways.” (Seligman 1998) This was written in his introduction where in he stated that situations, attitudes and practices are timeless. This being said,

For the past two decades, Canadian population is increasingly diverse and multicultural by the huge wave of newcomers who will adopt and immerse different “cultural practices” in contributing to the national development (Parent & Clydesdale, 2016). Canada is also one of the first countries in the world that has issued multicultural official policy since 1971. The concept of multiculturalism is referred to academic views about the equality and respect for variant cultures, religions, races and behaviours

In Vietnam, the common practice is to prepare several dishes that are placed on a tray or table that people sit around. Individuals usually have small bowls filled with rice, and then take food from the trays as well as rice from their bowls with chopsticks. Vietnamese often accompany these main dishes with leafy vegetables and small bowls of salty sauces in which they dip their food.”(Food in Daily Life, 2017) Feasts are important to the Vietnamese culture because it helps them grieve and mourn the